Right now is a really tough time to buy a Mac. In the dead of winter, not a lot is going on with Apple / Mac hardware. Yet, that could change in the Spring, Summer and/or Fall. And yet, The 2020 M1 MacBook Air is such a great computer. Is it worth buying right now, especially if it's on sale?

That's the topic of this video. It doesn't exactly answer if you should buy the 2020 M1 MacBook Air in early 2022, but it does present thing to consider so that you can make a better decision.

This video is also a review of the 2020 M1 MacBook Air. Basically, it's the best computer I've ever owned.


CHAPTERS
00:00 Fancy Graphical Intro
00:16 What's An Old Mac?
00:26 Apple's Big Switch (Apple Silicon)
00:41 The Best Computer I've Ever Had!
01:39 Fast, But Cool! 😎
02:08 A Reality Check
02:43 Affordable, For A Mac
03:26 Price-To-Performance
04:29 Longterm Usability (Longevity)
06:01 Battery Considerations
06:32 Software Considerations
07:20 Hardware Considerations
07:46 A Silly Scenario
08:53 Navigating Rumors
09:24 Using A Slower Computer
09:54 The Good
12:15 The Not So Good
13:43 An Alternative To MagSafe
14:29 Conclusion


CREDITS

MacBook Air
https://www.apple.com/macbook-air/

MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017) - Technical Specifications
https://support.apple.com/kb/SP753?locale=en_US

Geekbench
https://browser.geekbench.com/mac-benchmarks

Costco
https://www.costco.com

Wikipedia
• Electronic Waste — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste
• Apple Silicon — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_silicon
• Mac Transition To Apple Silicon — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_transition_to_Apple_silicon
• iPad Air — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad_Air

Amazon
Magnetic USB-C Adapter — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0917WXZZT/

Photics
Upgrading Mac Mini — https://photics.com/a-memory-upgrade-for-my-mac-mini/
Upgrading 2009 Mac Mini (again) — https://photics.com/upgrading-my-early-2009-mac-mini-again/
Widgets — https://photics.com/tools/widgets/