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nobody | 9 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +1 
 Tfw your trusty MacBook Pro finally ages out of AppleCare. 

Prolly need to get an M class one soon.
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shawn | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I retired my 2017 MacBook Pro last Fall and replaced it with the 2022 M2 MacBook Air. It’s a great machine. Very happy with it.
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jingles | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 It’s worth it. Been using m2 MPB. Battery life is amazing and heat/fan does not exist. While my 2019 intel, 20 tabs and a VS code, spins up like a jet engine.
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jingles | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 And when it gets hot, the battery drains at 1% per minute
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tyiu | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I have the same experience. It’s game changing for computing.
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ben | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 my 2015 is still going strong
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corndalorian | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 TFW it ages out of being less than a decade old 😭

https://media1.tenor.com/m/O4YJ4gxo2fAAAAAC/haha-oops.gif
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nobody | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I could probably get more years out of it, but when I compare it to my other machines…
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hzrd149 | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 What's so important about apple care? I've never owned any apple stuff so I only have a vague idea what it is
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nobody | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 It’s kinda a warranty on steroids. Covers accidental damage in addition to defect. Coverage is for two years. Since I bought my MacBook towards the end of the Intel run, it’s just a mark of age and moving towards obsolescence. 

I’m pretty sure Apple isn’t spending as much time optimizing for the Intel arch anymore. I wouldn’t either. They’re on their third generation of ARM chips. Thus, things just aren’t snappy like they used to be.