Cheap MacBook

Windows 10 won’t be receiving updates for much longer. Combined with a cheap, albeit quad-core, Intel processor… it’s a deadly combination. Even more so if you’re limited to just 8 GB of RAM while running Windows 10 and Google Chrome. That’s pretty much the end of the road.

So, as part of unifying my devices, I decided to get the new MacBook. I went for the model with the larger SSD—not because I actually needed the extra storage. These days, everything lives in the cloud anyway. The real reason was Touch ID.

It definitely feels a little different compared to the Pro model. That said, the overall MacBook experience is still there. The biggest differences are the keyboard and the trackpad. The feedback is simply different, but for someone who’s never owned an Apple device before, it’s only a minor detail.

For the price, it’s an excellent machine. Especially considering Apple will most likely increase prices soon due to rising component costs, particularly memory.

Migrating everything and setting up the system was smooth and surprisingly fast. A real pleasure. Anything that can be stored in the cloud goes there, and after that you only need your Apple ID and an internet connection. Just a few clicks and you’re done.

The only thing I’m still struggling with is pCloud. After updating to the latest version of macOS, it broke—or rather, it started freezing any kind of user input. So that’s still something I need to sort out. I’ll wait for the next update and hope it gets fixed.