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    1, 2, or 3?

    Usage: photo editing and music production.

    Will keep this computer at least 5 years, using it less than once per week.

    1. MacBook Air Refurb M1 (previous gen) with 256GB and 8GB ram for $849

    2. Same refurb as above but 512GB and 16GB ram for $1189

    3. New MacBook Air M2 (current gen) with 256GB and 8GB ram for $1199

    The question comes down to: is a new M2 more valuable than the extra ram and storage?

    Which would you buy and why?

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    • 2 for your needsspl33nidoru
    • if anything you need an external screen more than you need a M2spl33nidoru
    • Agree. I already have a very nice screennb
    • M2monospaced
    • This is interesting!! https://www.reddit.c…nb
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    • 2 btwkingsteven
    • 2. I'd go for more RAM over the M2. You'll likely appreciate the extra HD space too.nocomply
    • I feel like the performance increase of the M2 is worth the less RAM and HD ...monospaced
    • Air has like zero ports though. Are using MIDI controllers? I have 8 USB ports used w/ my Mac mini (via thunderbolt adapters).section_014
    • Yeah ports are a concern. How many dongles or hubs will I neednb
    • I have 1 cable in my MBP charging over USB3 running a 4k monitor, 24in audio interface, 8 port Belkin hub with synths, iPad, drives and all sortskingsteven
    • i find the real problem is that if i don't have a hub with me i can't plug in any USB-A devices. so 3 USB-C ports doesn't solve muchkingsteven
    • Yeah 99% of the time I can keep it plugged into external display via usb-c thunderbolt which has plenty of ports on itnb
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