{"id":10072,"date":"2018-11-06T14:15:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T14:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=10072"},"modified":"2020-06-11T16:39:56","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T15:39:56","slug":"should-you-invest-in-a-macbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/11\/06\/should-you-invest-in-a-macbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you invest in a Macbook?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple products are highly sought after. It\u2019s clear to see that they are incredible pieces of tech but with all of that innovation and design comes a hefty price tag.<\/p>\n<p>Is a Macbook worth investing in?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10087\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/james-mckinven-456633-unsplash-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/james-mckinven-456633-unsplash-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/james-mckinven-456633-unsplash-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/james-mckinven-456633-unsplash-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Pros<\/h3>\n<p>Are you an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch user? It would be a lot easier for you to sync all of your devices together. Anything you keep on your iPhone you could save onto your Macbook instead to save precious space on the device you use the most. It is pretty satisfying having all of your devices synced to the iCloud.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to viruses and malware, typically, Macs are at a lower risk than traditional Windows laptops. Macbooks aren\u2019t completely immune to these attacks, but as their userbase is considerably smaller, they experience these issues a lot less often.<\/p>\n<p>Yet despite how expensive Macbooks can seem, they are absolutely worth the money! They\u2019re incredible quick, intuitive and it\u2019s hard to bog the device down to the point where it\u2019s too slow to function.<\/p>\n<p>Having a Mac doesn\u2019t limit you when it comes to software. BootCamp is built into Macs, which is a program that allows you to install Windows or Linux alongside OS X. it\u2019s easy to switch between the two if you needed to, and it\u2019s great to even have the option!<\/p>\n<p>Macs do last for a long time. They are built to last so you know it\u2019s a sound investment, and even if you should change your mind or upgrade your model after a while, Macbooks hold a lot of their resale value compared to traditional laptops.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/macbook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10082\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/macbook.jpg\" alt=\"MacBook\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/macbook.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/macbook-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/macbook-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Cons<\/h3>\n<p>If you planning on using your laptop or computer for gaming however, which many do, this isn\u2019t the device for you. Games aren\u2019t typically built with Mac in mind \u201d\u201c they\u2019re made for Windows laptops so when games are used on Macbooks, the lack of quality truly shows. It can be a really frustrating thing for those who are passionate about gaming.<\/p>\n<p>Should anything happen to your device after your warranty has ran out, you\u2019re looking at a very expensive repair \u201d\u201c potentially, a lot more than you would pay for a repair with a Windows laptop.<\/p>\n<p>One area where traditional laptops do incredibly well in is the vast range of choice. There are a whole heap of manufacturers who make these laptops; ranging in size, shape, weight and performance. You can have a budget for your laptop and it should \u201d\u201c in theory \u201d\u201c be easy to stick to. When it comes to Macbooks, you\u2019ll have a handful of options to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone may be one of the most popular phones out there but not everyone has one! If you aren\u2019t used to OS (the operating systems Apple devices use) you might have a hard time adjusting to it.<\/p>\n<p>Backwards compatibility is more attainable when it comes to Windows laptops \u201d\u201c you can upgrade to the newest systems easily on older laptops, whereas the latest OS may not have all of the same features on older generations of Macs and Macbooks.<\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons why you should or should not invest in a Macbook. It\u2019s a big investment, but if you know the device is going to good use, it makes sense!<\/p>\n<p>Why pay more than you have to for your Macbook? Buy refurbished with musicMagpie \u201d\u201c the only difference is the price!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/category\/computers-and-accessories\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=macbook-investment \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5210 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SHOP-NOW.png\" alt=\"SHOP NOW\" width=\"299\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple products are highly sought after. It\u2019s clear to see that they are incredible pieces of tech but with all of that innovation and design comes a hefty price tag. Is a Macbook worth investing in? Pros Are you an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch user? It would be a &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":10073,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1595,1987],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10072"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10072"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10088,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10072\/revisions\/10088"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}