My advice on basic SSD size is 240 and up GB. As to value, I can't weigh in. I do see folk get more years out of most Apple laptops so in the aspect it's a good deal. They also don't spend as much time dealing with malware.
I am looking for advice and opinions on purchasing the 12in Apple MacBook. After spending the last several weeks reviewing laptops I have become very interested in this one, especially after seeing it go on sale for $300 off the price on the Apple store at Best Buy.
After reading and watching dozens of reviews it seemed like a lot of people liked it but were reluctant to recommend it due to it's $1300 price tag. Does $300 off make this a decent buy? I am aware that it is by no means a work horse, or power house. Will the standard specs listed below be enough to allow me to use microsoft word, netflix/youtube/spotify streaming, web browsing, and online college classes?
I am looking for this to serve as my secondary machine for these uses at work or whenever I'm not home. I am NOT getting it to do anything crazy like video/music/photo editing or gaming. I rarely use Skype. On my current MacBook Pro I rarely use any sort of peripherals so lack of ports doesn't really bother me. It's small RAM is becoming a bit of a nuisance at times. Aesthetics are really important to me, which is one of the reasons I really like Apple products. I know this may seem silly to many, but it is a very important factor for me.
The other product I have been considering was the Dell XPS 13, which I am not opposed to Windows but it wouldn't be my first choice. It is also a beautiful laptop with good functionality but I know it is a bit more expensive for similar specced memory/storage to that of the MacBook. Right now this is by far my second choice.
Long story short, does a price reduction warrant purchasing the MacBook? Would it be able to perform the simple basic tasks I do? Should I wait and see what next gen MacBook has to offer this year? Or should I look more into the XPS 13? Specs on the MacBook i'm considering below.
1.1GHz Intel Core M with Turbo Boost
8GB Memory
256GB PCIe Flash storage
Intel HD Graphics 5300
As I said any insight is appreciated! If anyone owns either of these please let me know what you think.

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