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Any alternatives to the 12 inch macbook?
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I saw the Lenovo S940 the other say, the screen is simply amazing, and the form factor is small as well. Although the flex of the keyboard is kind of disappointing.
Have a look at the Surface GO. Even smaller than the MacBook 12. Not for everyone but I like it.
Take a look at the MBA as well, it is larger/ heavier but it is still a very portable form factor and runs macOS. Failing that, the surface pro 6 is a 12.3" screen and the i5 version is fanless, with by all accounts decent enough battery life.
I meant to add that the Surface GO must be about the smallest device (10 inch) which will run a full desktop OS. When I got mine it made me realise how much I would love an iPad which could run full macOS.
Needs the keyboard and 128GB version
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/surface/devices/surface-go/tech-specs
I just went through a couple youtube review on the surface go. Looks decent. I’m going to need to visit the store to check it out.
Supplies still last, so why not getting the 2017 one? As ultra portable it is still very capable.
The Vaio (perhaps the S11, for example) might be what you are looking for.
https://us.vaio.com/vaio-s11/
It weighs under two pounds. No USB-C and the screen is “only” 1080p, though.
Or . . . get on the vanguard bandwagon with me and others and try out an iPad with iPadOS in the fall. You are keeping your 15” laptop after all.
https://us.vaio.com/vaio-s11/
It weighs under two pounds. No USB-C and the screen is “only” 1080p, though.
Or . . . get on the vanguard bandwagon with me and others and try out an iPad with iPadOS in the fall. You are keeping your 15” laptop after all.
