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Can a base model i3 8GB MBA remain useable for 8-10 years for a basic user?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1851804" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>This is true...and I completely agree.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> But as mentioned...this 12 year old iMac running Snow Leopard...is kind of a dedicated purpose machine for running legacy PowerPC software. And as mentioned...Safari runs kind of terrible (since the demands of the internet in 2020 are a lot different than 2008).</p><p></p><p>Very very few users purchase a new computer (as their main computer)...and 8-10 years later that computer is still that users main computer...and is still running basically the same macOS version, same apps, and same app versions (or very similar vintage). Many users update their computers OS the very day (or soon after) a new update/upgrade is released (and Apple sort of forces this on us...with all of the update reminders). Lol</p><p></p><p>Even if the OP didn't change anything about this 2020 MacBook Air (same macOS and same installed apps)...in 8-10 years internet performance will surely be reduced...and wouldn't be as "fast & snappy" as it was in 2020. This is also assuming in 8-10 years this 2020 MacBook Air would still be considered the OP's "main" computer.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1851804, member: 56379"] This is true...and I completely agree.:) But as mentioned...this 12 year old iMac running Snow Leopard...is kind of a dedicated purpose machine for running legacy PowerPC software. And as mentioned...Safari runs kind of terrible (since the demands of the internet in 2020 are a lot different than 2008). Very very few users purchase a new computer (as their main computer)...and 8-10 years later that computer is still that users main computer...and is still running basically the same macOS version, same apps, and same app versions (or very similar vintage). Many users update their computers OS the very day (or soon after) a new update/upgrade is released (and Apple sort of forces this on us...with all of the update reminders). Lol Even if the OP didn't change anything about this 2020 MacBook Air (same macOS and same installed apps)...in 8-10 years internet performance will surely be reduced...and wouldn't be as "fast & snappy" as it was in 2020. This is also assuming in 8-10 years this 2020 MacBook Air would still be considered the OP's "main" computer.:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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