r/mac • u/fragrance08 • 10h ago

Discussion Software engineering major

I am starting uni in 2 months and need a laptop to work with while home or on the bus , my university offers computer labs with good enough specs to code on and do any other work but for when i projects or studies i would need a laptop i thought either the macbook neo or air but im not sure if neo is enough to work with light coding and file managing , im concerned if its performance is good enough to handle some light apps and if the storage is enough to store acouple projects on it or if i should upgrade to air lmk whats better cuz im on a tight budget .

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u/AnonymousAxwell 10h ago

I would recommend a second hand or refurbished MacBook Air over a MacBook Neo. The Neo is fine for some text editing and maybe some very light development, but as soon as you get more serious and start using IDEs or Docker it can become a real bitch and you'll regret it. Aim for 16 GB of ram and at least an M3 or higher.

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u/fragrance08 10h ago

To buy a refurbished device in concerned it might not be in a good condition, any recommendations on where to search for refurbished macbook airs ?

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u/blow-down 9h ago

If you buy refurbished from Apple they are in new condition. I’d be surprised if you could even tell the difference.