I love my first Mac. It was a MacBook Pro from 2011. It was so awesome! Heck, who am I kidding? It still is! I still think it's a great machine, so why did I buy a new Mac, well, Apple has advanced in their tech over that last 9 years. So much so that if I wanted to continue to develop iOS apps, I needed to get a new Mac so that I could get the latest versions of Xcode.Yes, I was a bit upset at first because I had already upgraded my old Mac with more memory and storage, and even put in a solid state drive, so spec-wise, it was pretty decent, but boy was I happy when I received my new Mac. I had already had a 2019 Mac at work, but it was my work machine, not my personal one. I was pleasantly surprised by the additional benefits that I had when I used my personal account on this new 16" MacBook Pro of my very own.Once again Apple has impressed me with the little things. The small details like when my Apple Watch unlocks the Mac for me, or how it seems to work so well with all of my notifications and messages. I hate to quote this because it's become so cliche, but, "It just works!" There, I said it.All of this being said, I will say that when anyone asks me if they should buy a Mac, I will say, "Yes", BUT I would not say everyone needs a MacBook Pro. My wife had the same MacBook Pro 2011 as me, but when it came time to upgrade, she chose to get a new iPad Pro. It does everything she needs, and is perfect for her.  She likes to browse the internet, do internet banking, and do some light photography editing. My boys do their homeschool work on MacBook Airs. So there are many options out there, and the bottom end is gaining in speed and power.If you really must work on programming or video editing of any sort, I highly recommend a MacBook Pro. Seriously, it's the best way to go. I know that I love mine, and when it's not supported anymore, I will buy another. Also, there aren't a lot of computers from 2011 that are still worth much. I never had a middle-tier PC that lasted as long as the Macs that I've purchased. Mileage may vary, but these are very well built, and keep their value.