Any owners of the 14-inch MacBook Pro planning to order the M2 MacBook Air?
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14-inch MacBook Pro to M2 MacBook Air?
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I may order one out of spite then return it ha
The more we buy and return the quicker they will hit the refurbished market and sell at the price it should have been.
I cant imagine why some one with the 14 would buy the macbook air
Probably mostly people who realized the Pro is overpowered for their workload and prefer a thinner, lighter, more portable laptop with better battery life. Or maybe they just want the midnight color
You could probably sell it for a hefty premium
The M2 MacBook Air cannot support more than one external display. It also likely cannot support higher scaled resolutions on certain monitors like ultra-wides.Probably mostly people who realized the Pro is overpowered for their workload and prefer a thinner, lighter, more portable laptop with better battery life. Or maybe they just want the midnight color
Oh yea, clearly the Pro has more capabilities. I‘m just saying I could see some Pro users realizing they didnt need or take advantage of all those extra capabilities and wouldnt mind losing them to get the smaller, lighter, more portable package, along with the better battery life (and cooler midnight color) that the Air offers. Definitely trade offs involved, for some it may be worth it.
I want one (shiny, sexy, new, Midnight Blooooo) but I'm not going to order one.
The M1 Pro is mostly overkill, but trading for an M2 Air will cost me money and I won't have a better machine at the end of it all.
The M1 Pro is mostly overkill, but trading for an M2 Air will cost me money and I won't have a better machine at the end of it all.
I will order on Friday morning and if the keyboard is the equivalent (we've heard absolutely nothing about the keyboard, typists get little respect) I will pass on my 14 inch pro, with 16gb and 512 to someone who needs the power and doesn't notice the weight. My guess is that the people on this thread who can't imagine why anyone in their right mind would do this are decades younger than me, much stronger than me, and don't commute or otherwise carry the thing around as much as I do. The half pound will make a huge difference for me day to day, starting with the decision whether to carry my laptop or my 12.9 iPad Pro with Smart Keyboard. I'd always prefer the laptop. I always prefer the weight of the iPad. The half a pound will make a difference.
I would not.
I have the M1 Pro 16. If the M2 MacBook Air can support higher scaled resolutions I will gladly swap.
Yes good points. Always commuting and traveling. Maybe worth considering. Team silver 😝
The ways the staff at the apple store we’re talking the apple store the air will be better than the pro😅😅
Why you think most people care about this? And if this option is a must, you shouldn’t buy the MBA from the beginning.
Anyone owning a 14-inch MacBook Pro and considering replacing it with an M2 MacBook Air never should've bought the 14-inch MacBook Pro to begin with. Unless chasing the latest Apple thing is what gets you up in the morning. 🤷♂️
I use an M1/16" MBP daily and on a whim I bought the 14 MBP, but returned it after a day of use. I'm eagerly waiting for a 15" MBA.
Or if someone really wanted a laptop with a notch! Now there's a cheaper, bluer option.
This is me
Why? It was the best fit on the market for me at the time and has now been superseded by something that fits my use case better
could of got M1 13” Air it’s been out for near 2 years and Air 2 won’t do anything different/better
Apple must love those type of people flip flopping between products, probably one reason why they have so many options now.
Apart from a (slightly bigger) screen, increased brightness, better speakers, (slightly) lighter weight, extra ports, media engine, new design and better webcam?