u/Upbeat-Thing-7357

Upgrade from Base M4 with cellular to 1tb M4 with cellular and Nano for $350

Hi,

So - I have an opportunity to upgrade from a base 11 inch M4 256 gb + cellular to a new open box 11 inch M4 1tb wifi +cellular with nano screen for 350 usd which will include selling my ipad. Looking at this upgrade for reasons being future proofing tech as i hold onto my iPads for a long time. Last ipad was a PP that I had since 2018, and i think it will be less cost to upgrade rather than buying a base 2 iterations from now. I’m also looking to be able to put AppleCare on this device (I’ll send it back if I’m not able to) as my current one doesn’t have it so I use it less when out and about because of it whereas previous devices with AppleCare I used everywhere. Because I have the base M4 - I already have the Smart Folio, Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil so no additional accessories required.

It’s a personal device that I use sometimes for work (but have a work laptop), photo and video editing (I’m learning at this stage so not heavy), media consumption, web browsing. Also working tonnes with AI for work and personal

At this stage there aren’t any real limitations with my ipad other than AI and video editing taking a while to process and produce results - I haven’t run into any issues/barriers otherwise. It’s a want not a need at this point, and moreso for futureproofing

I’m in Australia, so we don’t get the deals that you do in the US

What do you think - upgrade for that cost for longevity worth it?

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u/Upbeat-Thing-7357 — 2 days ago

Hi all, I have a base m4 Mac mini that I got for a really great deal and I have the opportunity to get a m4 24/512 mini for a couple hundred more (also a great deal)

I do a little bit of photo/video editing for fun, use it for some work tasks (but have a work laptop) and use it for general purpose. I will start editing raw files in the next couple of months when I get my new camera

I’m concerned about the 16gb RAM for the long term as I tend to hold onto my devices

Will I notice any difference in the upgrade ?

Thank you,

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u/Upbeat-Thing-7357 — 22 days ago