MacBook Air M2 256

Is this really enough storage and are you just adding on an external drive to supplement this issue?

How long do these new laptops last?

I'm running a 2009 Pro where I've upgraded the ram, hard drive and battery. Works well for what it is. I continually keep my external hard drive plugged in b/c I know this could go at any minute.

I hate hate I can't keep these new systems going like my current.

Or am i wrong and actually can do so? Could I actually get 13 years out of a new system the way it's set up?

I welcome your feedback.

phoenix_jet said:

Is this really enough storage and are you just adding on an external drive to supplement this issue?

Enough storage for? Only you can answer that question because only you know what files you have. 1 TB might not be enough storage for you. I have a 512 GB on my M2 and I have used 143 GB so I would be fine currently with 256 GB. I prefer having a little bit of extra leeway, but that’s me. Also, SSDs will perform poorly when very close to capacity, so do you want to keep it may be below 90%? I don’t know the exact figure where that performance drops off.

phoenix_jet said:

How long do these new laptops last?

I'm running a 2009 Pro where I've upgraded the ram, hard drive and battery. Works well for what it is. I continually keep my external hard drive plugged in b/c I know this could go at any minute.

I hate hate I can't keep these new systems going like my current.

Or am i wrong and actually can do so? Could I actually get 13 years out of a new system the way it's set up?

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I don’t think that’s a realistic expectation. I guess it would depend on what you’re planning to do with it but it’s capability compared to newer machines is going to be significantly less. Also, you’re going to have a significant security vulnerabilities with an out of date operating system.

Will you be able to open the webpage and browse the Internet 13 years from now on an M2 MacBook Air? Most likely will it be able to open the same programs? Most likely although they won’t be updated to modern versions. I can open up an office document on my 25-year-old windows 98 PC. That doesn’t mean it’s usable in any modern sense of the definition.

I guess if you’re on a really tight budget or just want to do it to do it, then this makes sense, but not really even in that case because you could probably buy a used MacBook and save more money then try to keep an extremely outdated Mac going. Also, you’d be using a more modern machine. I’d say seven years is a realistic expectations for life expectancy, not counting any kind of hardware failure.