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Hi folks,

With the new Mac M2 laptops out, I feel that they offer a better deal at that price compared to other window offerings in the market.

Are there any major downsides to using Mac during BSchool?

Would be great to have views from people who have used mac during mba or are planning to in the coming year.

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You could get the 13-inch MacBook Pro M2– from $1,299 up to $2,499, One of the interesting information is that apple says "that the new m2 chip deliver 18% better CPU and 25% better GPU performance over the previous design. Which is great news who thinking about to move on m2.


Sure M2 is better than M1 :-)
However, you can get Mac Book Air for $899 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/macbook-ai ... Id=5721600

That's a 25% discount vs $1,299 (though it is not Pro, I am quite happy with what Air provides for my needs and I appreciate the slimmer profile and lightness of it)
I feel the speed is helpful but it will only be tangible once you start hitting higher utilization rates. For what most people do, even a 5-year old macbook will do just fine (like me typing this post ;))
I overbought my laptop during business school and would suggest to err on the side of a lighter and not top of the line laptop. Nothing wrong with $3K laptop but you will be beating it up and busy with typing documents rather than doing video post production or much gaming.... not having a gaming laptop in business school may actually be a good thing :angel:
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Mac and Windows have both advantages and disadvantages. Of course, mac is the more stable and powerful operating system. Usually, people buy a MacBook to work on complex creative projects. The ability to install different programs for design, video processing, and development of various projects is a big plus of the MacBook operating system.