A:Answer2019, the latest model was purchased for a very destitute new University student, I felt he was going to have a rough time without what I expect that a laptop can prove to be the difference between making through school or actually excelling.
A:AnswerOnly lcd is a display type. Led is the type of backlight used behind the lcd display. For the second part of your question if you are taking about solid state and flash storage, it is essentially the same thing.
A:AnswerYes. You open it set up enter your Apple ID pick language and preferences and ready to go. Nothing to install. You’ll need to get MIcrosoft subscription separately as you mention. It has all the Apple software already installed Pages, Keynote, and Numbers etc..
A:AnswerMegan, Seriously, this is an awesome Mac . If you can , just get it. Worth the investment. You’ll love it. And if the price goes up, message me and I’ll give you the difference. That’s how sure I am that you will think it’s the best thing since sliced bread.
As far as the $899 , I’m not sure.