• _sideffect@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Everyone decides what’s worth it to them, but to me, a sub $400 windows laptop would have been equivalent for your family, as if you know windows you can lock it down for them so they can only use what they need

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      7 months ago

      Sub $400 windows laptops have disgusting trackpads, plastic outer cases, washed out uncalibrated screens, and poor battery life compared to an M1 MBA. Not even remotely an option.

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        7 months ago

        No they don’t, that’s a very generalist view. But hey, if that’s what you saw for that price, that’s what you saw.

        Like I said, everyone pays for what they think is of value to them.

        I can live with a plastic case (which I’ve never seen btw), if I know I’m getting it for a much cheaper price