Should I fix my Mac or get a new one

Macbooks
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I recently broke my MacBook screen for the second time It’s an Air 2020 and I’ve had it for about 3 and a half years

My last screen repair cost me $460 So here’s the situation Should I pay to fix the screen again or just buy a new one I know 3.5 years isn’t a long time for a Mac but it feels a bit odd knowing this would be the third screen on it Does that even matter

I’ve noticed it started to slow down a little but it’s nothing serious just happens when I have too many tabs open in Safari

I also only have one year of university left so I probably won’t use it much after that

I’m clearly indecisive but I’d love to hear any thoughts or suggestions Thanks

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Why would you fix it You’ll just break it again Time for you to join the headless MacBook crew

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Val said:
Why would you fix it You’ll just break it again Time for you to join the headless MacBook crew

I agree If you’re on a budget get a second-hand monitor and deal with it for the last year You can also buy a new one I don’t see why you won’t need a computer after graduation

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Buy a new computer and sell it if you don’t need it after you graduate I wouldn’t spend $500 on fixing a 4-year-old Air

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Do they break easily

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Gia said:
Do they break easily

The screens are super sensitive Clearly I’m not careful enough but if anything as small as a grain of rice gets stuck between the screen and base it’ll crack

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@Noor
That’s unfortunate but good to know My old MacBook was really tough It’s crazy how fragile they are now

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If you’re breaking your screen this often maybe consider other laptop brands It’s not cheap to fix Mac screens

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Dakota said:
If you’re breaking your screen this often maybe consider other laptop brands It’s not cheap to fix Mac screens

I know but I really love Macs I just don’t think any other laptops compare

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@Noor
Just buy another screen and connect it with HDMI Or mirror to an iPad It’s not worth fixing again for the third time

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You can get an M1 8GB 256GB for $699 to help you through school If you have the cash you should get a MacBook Air 16GB 512GB 15" with AppleCare to last you through the first few years of working or grad school

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Too many people forget about the third option Just buy a used one Swappa.com has great sellers and prices I bought two MBPs from there

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If you do buy a new one make sure to get the yearly AppleCare + so you have accidental coverage on that Mac since you seem to have trouble with screens Also a good sleeve would help

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I broke mine too but didn’t fix it I just got an iPad instead So now it’s my main screen It’s not worth fixing when you know it’s likely to break again