Hello everyone.
So I'm starting my PhD in Computer Science, and am planning on buying a new laptop (will be the first time mac user). Even tho most of you would recommend getting a high end device because of CS, but trust me, the computations most of us do would really not be possible on any consumer laptop but on servers and GPU clusters, so don't worry about it.
I've identified that the M5 Air would do really well for what I am looking for in a laptop and I'll be able to get it for 1000 dollars. So I'm putting a hard cap of 1000 dollars on whatever device I'm buying.
I would really appreciate some advice on what other good options I have in this price point. Especially with MacBook Pros. And what are some of the tradeoffs that I need to keep in mind. I understand the screen and speakers are much better in the Pros but we'll be going back a couple of generations.
So which Pro should I get, or should I stick with the Base M5 Air.
TIA!