Is it Time to Get a New MacBook Air?

January 8, 2026

I have a 2020 Intel MacBook Air. It is super slow, and super loud, with the fans blowing at max speed the minute I turn it on. I've not been using it much the past few years since I have an M1 Mac mini for working at home and an iPad for media consumption.

Then I went to apply for a 6-month Certificate in Data Science and AI, and lo and behold, their recommended RAM for a laptop is 16GB. I only have 8GB. So I went to check out the prices of the current line of MacBook Airs as well as some Windows Laptops. Seems like I'll have to drop above S$1,800 for any decently spec-ed device.

I got tempted when the prices of M4 MacBook Airs dropped the past few days. I almost bought it. It was only $1,757 for 24GB RAM and 512GB storage. Not bad. But I currently do not have this amount to spend.

So, I'm going to wait a few months later and maybe get a new laptop in March.

If you've read to this point, thank you for listening. :)