Since you’re visiting Macworld, we’ll assume you’re reading this on a Mac, an iPhone, or an iPad. But surely you have relatives, friends, and co-workers who are curious about your MacBook and need a little convincing. Or maybe you yourself have a PC and are thinking about switching. Whichever the case, here are six reasons to buy a MacBook instead of a Windows PC laptop:
Surprising value
The cheapest Apple laptop, the M1 MacBook Air from 2020, starts at $999/£999. There is a slew of Windows laptops available for half that price. On the face of it, the argument that MacBooks are a better value doesn’t hold up. But the decisive factor is not the initial purchase price, but the total cost over the entire service life of the laptop. Software is more likely to slow down and cause general issues on cheap Windows laptops (you don’t have to search too far to find anecdotes about this), and the inferior hardware quality that often accompanies low prices tends to lead to costly defects and repairs.
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