RE: [FreeWrite] Thinking About Upgrading the Laptop but...

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Is it just not an option to replace the battery in the current one? Or is the machine just getting so old that it wouldn't be worth it anymore? My M2 Macbook Pro is also seeing the battery health deplete stupidly fast recently, having lost 5% in less than a month, but I think I'd just opt for getting that replaced instead of throwing out more cash at a new model.

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Forgot to mention that... Won't be getting a battery for two reasons:

  • The build of my laptop is getting weaker, so it may break if "opened" one more time, so I'll need to buy a new casing with the battery... Getting a new laptop is more attractive.
  • Replacement batteries where I live, let's say, hard to know if they're genuine or low quality Chinese copies... If I'm buying one that's guaranteed to be good/last long, I'll have to pay what I could get a new laptop (if weaker) with in the first place.

So, what you think?

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Yeah I get you on the quality of the batteries. If I get mine replaced I'd buy an official one online, have it imported, and then take the two to a repair centre. I don't think I'd trust whatever crap they put in.

Seems like it is best for you to just try to save up and get another. Have you considered desktops or are those way out of the price range for anything decent these days?

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I rather have a laptop instead of a desktop because I can't trust the electricity in my country... Nowadays we don't have as much blackouts, but it used to go out for 12 hours a day, and I'm afraid this may come back.

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Out of curiosity, how many people over there have been buying up larger powerbanks? Are there districts/complexes which have backup generators? Perhaps more 'elite' ones? It can be a bit similar in Armenia. Some areas get completely screwed over with frequent power cuts and daily water outages around midnight. Others have almost no problems anymore at all.

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A lot of people have power generators that feed a house worth... Even public places, especially mosques, almost every mosque I go to has one.

Sadly, we're not in a financial situation that allows that. We have spare power banks and smaller electricity tools, though.

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I don't have a Macbook, but their build quality is good, and their costumer support as far as I know is great too, so maybe getting a replacement battery would be good for you.

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