Recent content by JPDemers

You can try pricing a replacement - it may or may not be worth it, given the value of the computer itself. Consider the value of the computer to you, personally, if it has a fresh battery: what would a new one cost, and would a new one have more utility to you? (Shiny, newer, and faster might...

Even when new, the 42 W-hr battery on that thing was only good for 4-5 hrs. It's probably just worn out, if it's been cycled like that for four years or so.

I'm in the same boat, and get by with an Apple iPhone 13 Mini. Pocket-sized for normal pockets, has all the apps you mention (other than a YouTube app, which I assume you can download.) Excellent camera, and it does double duty as a webcam for my Mac Mini, which runs all of the office software...

Been a lurker for years, decided to jump in and contribute what I can. Long-time Apple user (as in: original 128k Mac), currently have an M1 MacBook Air for working on the road, and and M1 Mini (w/ a pair of monitors) for the desktop. Nothing super powerful (by today's standards) or exotic...