Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I purchased this base model Macbook Air M2 for attending online courses through a university. I've been mainly a Windows PC user for a while now. My last Macbook was an old 12-inch Macbook Pro G4 (remember those mini-me/Yow Ming commercials?). After being able to use this laptop for a couple of months, I've decided that given the current state of technology within my home, my future personal computers will most likely be all Apple, as long as I continue to use iPhones, AppleTVs and Apple Accessories (such as AirPods). The current form of the MacOS allows easy use of printers/scanners and any other computer peripheral you may need. With all that said, I will say that you should consider this base model for the following reasons: - You currently have an Apple ecosystem. - You need a lightweight, small form-factor laptop for basic computing needs. - You primarily run cloud-based platforms that don't require local storage. - You'd like to work "unplugged" for many hours without having to charge the laptop. - You enjoy a bright monitor and a pretty decent keyboard to type on. At the same time, I would NOT recommend this model if you need the following: - You'll be running large programs that require a lot of local storage. - You require a machine that will process/render high-resolution media. The lack of a fan will cause the Macbook to thermal throttle, lowering your performance. For a little more, you're better off going with the base model Macbook Pro. - Gaming (Thermal throttle will lower framerates). A few honorable mentions: - Despite the lack of larger, more visible speakers, the sound is decent for this category of laptop. - The low power requirements make this an easy travel laptop, not requiring that you bring a huge brick to keep this thing going. - The redesigned look is a lot nicer than the previous generation (I'm glad the wedge design is gone). Finally, regarding value: Considering where we are in tech today, I feel that for the money, we should no longer have base models with only 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD space. At the very least, I really hope that Apple would consider making their base models start at 16GB of Ram and 512GB of SSD storage without increasing the price. At the very least, if they keep the 256GB of SSD, give the option to keep an SD card on board without having to attach an external drive every time you want expanded storage.