Which laptop based off financial situation?
Hello,
I know there are some financially literate people here so I would really appreciate your help 🙏.
My laptop (MacBook pro) recently died after 5 years (got it freshman year of college), and so I’m looking to get a new one. Thinking of just sticking with MacBook since I’m most familiar with the UI and they’re pretty reliable.
I’m choosing between 14 and 16 inch, and M1 pro vs M1 max. I have a little over 50k in investments/savings, no debt, and (will be) making 80k with my new offer. Also I have about $300 in monthly expenses cause I go out with friends once in a while but that’s it, living with parents so don’t have to pay rent or anything else.
With that in mind, what laptop would be a good choice for me? Is 16 inch too big? M1 max seems like overkill..I’m just gonna be coding a couple intermediate projects, not doing any sort of graphic design or YouTube editing lol. And is 512 GB enough or do I need 1 TB?
Also, do any of you guys just use your work laptop as your main laptop? I’m a bit uncomfortable doing that because of the vpn stuff and I don’t know if they can track you. Plus, I don’t know what laptop my new employer (Cisco) will give me but I doubt it’s gonna be an M1…
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
TC: 80k
YOE: < 1
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