Just ordered 2 new MacBook Air machines, one for the wife and one for the boy. So tomorrow Apple should be releasing the updated MacBook Air machine with M2 chip sets. You’re welcome.

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LOL, Thanks for paving the way for the M2 release. Usually, that’s been my job to pave the way to the next iterations of any Apple Device!

Enjoy your new Macs!



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Just ordered 2 new MacBook Air machines...


It's a dangerous, thankless task, but somebody's gotta do it.

So thank you for taking one for the team.

The current M1 will do for me for quite a spell.

My 2012 MB is still capable enough for my pedestrian use, but the screen just got too small, given all the presentation tweaks that webmasters throw at one.

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Your boos mean nothing to me, I've seen what you cheer for.

Insisting on your rights without acknowledging your responsibilities isn’t freedom, it’s adolescence.

I've been to the edge of the map, and there be monsters.

We are a government of laws, not men.

Everybody counts or nobody counts.

When a good man is hurt,
all who would be called good
must suffer with him.

You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.

There is no safety for honest men except
by believing all possible evil of evil men.

We don’t do focus groups. They just ensure that you don’t offend anyone, and produce bland inoffensive products. —Sir Jonathan Ive

An armed society is a polite society.
And hope is a lousy defense.

You make me pull, I'll put you down.

I *love* SIGs. It's Glocks I hate.

14 day return policy, plus a few days shopping. Expect new Macs on May 18.

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Just ordered 2 new MacBook Air machines, one for the wife and one for the boy. So tomorrow Apple should be releasing the updated MacBook Air machine with M2 chip sets. You’re welcome.

Youre safe. Hopefully, if you ordered base models, you got in on the $899 deals.

We have been on an Apple spree since late 2020 -- 2 M1 MBAs, a M1 mini, 3 iPhone 12s and one 12 mini. We are good until the new large iMac comes out... need one -- then done for years. We were rocking 2012 13" MBPs, plus 2010, 2009 and 2008 iMacs...

out to pasture...

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Just ordered 2 new MacBook Air machines, one for the wife and one for the boy. So tomorrow Apple should be releasing the updated MacBook Air machine with M2 chip sets. You’re welcome.

Youre safe. Hopefully, if you ordered base models, you got in on the $899 deals.

We have been on an Apple spree since late 2020 -- 2 M1 MBAs, a M1 mini, 3 iPhone 12s and one 12 mini. We are good until the new large iMac comes out... need one -- then done for years. We were rocking 2012 13" MBPs, plus 2010, 2009 and 2008 iMacs...

out to pasture...

Nice pasture!

jdc, I have two such era machines on the way out. Really hard as the screens and CPUs are fine. Just a PItA to upgrade the internals to anything really useful.

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out to pasture...

Ya know, if they were just thinner, you could fit a lot more of them in that space.

I hear ya.

white 2006 20" isnt worth the upgrade $.
2007 24" has a SSD inside, but OS limited
Two 2008 20", stock, with extra ram, but not worth the upgrade $.
2010 27" still runs quick -- SSD inside, 32 GB ram... but power supply is going, gets really hot on upper left... only a matter of time.
2011 21.5" prob has the most potential... but have to unglue the screen for SSD... so meh. But can run SSD external via USB 3.

Not shown are a 15" iLamp with USB 2, and a 2012 13" MBP. MBP has SSD and 12 GB ram.. but whole case is kinda off. screen doesn't shut flush and coming unglued. Great otherwise.

I just don't know what good they are to most peeps, since too old to run any modern OS. I would need to plug in and reformat all the drives... too much work. Prob just e waste them all...

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out to pasture...

Ya know, if they were just thinner, you could fit a lot more of them in that space.

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I hear ya.

white 2006 20" isnt worth the upgrade $.
2007 24" has a SSD inside, but OS limited
Two 2008 20", stock, with extra ram, but not worth the upgrade $.
2010 27" still runs quick -- SSD inside, 32 GB ram... but power supply is going, gets really hot on upper left... only a matter of time.
2011 21.5" prob has the most potential... but have to unglue the screen for SSD... so meh. But can run SSD external via USB 3.

Not shown are a 15" iLamp with USB 2, and a 2012 13" MBP. MBP has SSD and 12 GB ram.. but whole case is kinda off. screen doesn't shut flush and coming unglued. Great otherwise.

I just don't know what good they are to most peeps, since too old to run any modern OS. I would need to plug in and reformat all the drives... too much work. Prob just e waste them all...

I have a good power supply for that 27.

Ya know, if they were just thinner, you could fit a lot more of them in that space.[/]


POMTL!

I have as many iMacs as that pic, fortunately, two are in use, but the latest on is a 2015 27", and I want– more power!

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I am that Masked Man.

Your boos mean nothing to me, I've seen what you cheer for.

Insisting on your rights without acknowledging your responsibilities isn’t freedom, it’s adolescence.

I've been to the edge of the map, and there be monsters.

We are a government of laws, not men.

Everybody counts or nobody counts.

When a good man is hurt,
all who would be called good
must suffer with him.

You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.

There is no safety for honest men except
by believing all possible evil of evil men.

We don’t do focus groups. They just ensure that you don’t offend anyone, and produce bland inoffensive products. —Sir Jonathan Ive

An armed society is a polite society.
And hope is a lousy defense.

You make me pull, I'll put you down.

I *love* SIGs. It's Glocks I hate.

Wife’s MacBook Air was almost as old as my 11 year old son. Still running fine but I figure it’s days we’re numbered. Son was using a machined handed down from the in-laws. It’s keyboard and trackpad didn’t work any longer, but he’d been using it with a wireless keyboard/trackpad weekend the screen went out on it.

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I just don't know what good they are to most peeps, since too old to run any modern OS. I would need to plug in and reformat all the drives... too much work. Prob just e waste them all...

According to OWC, you can install Chromium OS on the following (or higher)

iMac 7,1 – 2007 20 and 24 inch models
iMac 8,1 – Early 2008 20 and 24-inch models
iMac 9,1 – Early/Mid 2009 20 and 24 inch models
iMac 11,2 – Mid 2010 21.5 inch model
MacBook 3,1 – Late 2007 13-inch black or white plastic
MacBook 4,1 – Early 2008 13-inch black or white plastic
MacBook 5,1 – Late 2008 aluminum 13-inch unibody
MacBook 5,2 – Early/Mid 2009 13-inch white plastic
MacBook 7,1 – Mid 2010 13-inch white plastic
MacBook Pro – Mid 2012 13-inch Core i7, Core i5

[eshop.macsales.com]

Dosdude likely supports some of those models for Catalina, too.

[dosdude1.com]

I get all that... but Im not doing the work. =)

I wouldn't mind installing Catalina on the 2010 27"... but as soon as M1X iMacs are announced, my current 2014" iMac will become my second workstation...

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I get all that... but Im not doing the work. =)

I wouldn't mind installing Catalina on the 2010 27"... but as soon as M1X iMacs are announced, my current 2014" iMac will become my second workstation...

Perhaps I should have also suggested that some local computer user groups will do that for you.

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I get all that... but Im not doing the work. =)

I wouldn't mind installing Catalina on the 2010 27"... but as soon as M1X iMacs are announced, my current 2014" iMac will become my second workstation...

Perhaps I should have also suggested that some local computer user groups will do that for you.

I used to be in those groups... they have all but disappeared. Ken SP runs the local one. Maybe I will shoot him a PM.

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I get all that... but Im not doing the work. =)

I wouldn't mind installing Catalina on the 2010 27"... but as soon as M1X iMacs are announced, my current 2014" iMac will become my second workstation...

Perhaps I should have also suggested that some local computer user groups will do that for you.

I used to be in those groups... they have all but disappeared. Ken SP runs the local one. Maybe I will shoot him a PM.

He’s busy solving Phy’s problem.

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Pm me off you wanna toss that 27

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Just ordered 2 new MacBook Air machines, one for the wife and one for the boy. So tomorrow Apple should be releasing the updated MacBook Air machine with M2 chip sets. You’re welcome.

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Just ordered 2 new MacBook Air machines, one for the wife and one for the boy. So tomorrow Apple should be releasing the updated MacBook Air machine with M2 chip sets. You’re welcome.

So that means the M2 is for you then, good plan!