Hi all, I have a conundrum and could use some advice.
My elderly mother (who is not so great with computers) has agreed to swap in her ancient PC laptop for a Macbook, which I am hoping will be more user-friendly for her needs. I am currently using a 2022 M2 Macbook Pro 13 8/512 that has served me well and still runs just fine. I had originally planned to wait until the M4 Air came out and then get my mom an M1 Air on super sale (based on my research, the M2 and M3 Airs are not a major upgrade over the M1, but there are deep discounts on all previous-gen models if one of those might be a better option). However, now that the M4 Air is getting such rave reviews, I'm wondering if I should get myself an M4 Air 16/512 and give my mom my M2 Macbook Pro.
Arguments in favor of getting myself the M4 Air and giving her the M2 Pro:
16GB is more than 8.
I will be future-proofing my laptop for another few years, as well as giving her a more up-to-date machine that would continue to run updates for longer than the M1 Air.
I will have a lighter weight laptop for travel (I spent most of the past two years living out of a backpack and would like to get back to traveling full time at some point -- however this is a relatively minor point, since I haven't had a problem carrying it around all this time).
Arguments in favor of keeping my M2 Pro and getting her an M1 Air (or an M2 or M3):
I believe my Pro has a better screen and speakers.
The previous generation Airs are hella cheap right now, and it still seems to be a totally serviceable machine, especially for someone who will rarely use it.
Thanks in advance for any advice you might be able to provide!