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Does macbook air feel cheap?
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Not next to each other but she has used it in bed next to me and it doesn’t sound any different than my pro.
I've had 13" MBP's and 2020 Intel MBA and now a M1 MBA.
The build and form factor on the Air are excellent. These are the factors that I prefer about the MBA over the MBP:
1. No Touchbar - I literally detest the Touchbar. Even if you set it to show the same buttons as the function keys, there is no physical tactility and it takes more effort/looking to find the buttons. Plus feels like a total waste having it there doing nothing of use.
2. Angled keyboard - I prefer the comfort of typing on the MBA, the MBP's leading case edge is slightly raised and would dig into my wrists.
3. Smaller trackpad - nobody mentions this but I actually prefer the slightly smaller trackpad on the MBA vs the MBP. I found the Pro one was too large, my wrists would rest on it, and it generally felt more awkward to cross the width of it while dragging, etc.
The build and form factor on the Air are excellent. These are the factors that I prefer about the MBA over the MBP:
1. No Touchbar - I literally detest the Touchbar. Even if you set it to show the same buttons as the function keys, there is no physical tactility and it takes more effort/looking to find the buttons. Plus feels like a total waste having it there doing nothing of use.
2. Angled keyboard - I prefer the comfort of typing on the MBA, the MBP's leading case edge is slightly raised and would dig into my wrists.
3. Smaller trackpad - nobody mentions this but I actually prefer the slightly smaller trackpad on the MBA vs the MBP. I found the Pro one was too large, my wrists would rest on it, and it generally felt more awkward to cross the width of it while dragging, etc.
it feels cheap but not in the tacky way, in the I can't believe I've got a laptop this quick for £999
I think that muffles the sound.
Difference in most evident using them on hard surface like table.
Could you elaborate what exactly makes it feel cheap then? Especially compared to MBP 13.3"?
Feels premium to me and I'm coming from a loaded 2020 i7 MBP 13.
I definitely prefer the wedge shape for typing. Much more comfortable over the long haul.
and NO TOUCHBAR
I definitely prefer the wedge shape for typing. Much more comfortable over the long haul.
and NO TOUCHBAR
Make sense to me because I actually felt like downgrade in quality going from Air 2018 to Pro 2019, except the display was much better in Pro. Even speaker sound quality was much worse in Pro which sounded very tinny and lacking bass compared to Air 2018. I hope they have kept up the quality, but fear the worst especially with the display panel in Air.
You won’t be disappointed, the MacBook Airs are still premium feeling laptops, with the usual high quality Apple build and high quality materials. You’re really losing nothing in build quality or functionality with the new M1 systems. The Air and 13” Pro are incredibly similar.
I like the Air because I hate the bloody Touch Bar, much prefer a row of actual function keys.
I like the taper at the front, it’s actually more comfortable when you’re typing, sitting at a desk, the edge doesn’t dig into your wrists - of course, that will vary person to person, depending on how you hold your wrists when typing and so on.
And with the new M1, I like that it’s fan less, I’m really looking forward to that aspect.
And call me an idiot if you like, I’m a sucker for the design of the Air, it’s a nice piece of engineering, even when it’s sitting closed on a desk.
I meant it feels cheap as in its a fantastic laptop for the money, not cheap as in build quality. it feels just as good as my 2015 MBP in fact its easier to type on, better screen etc.
Macbook Pro: Weight: 3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)
Macbook Air: Weight: 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg
0.11000000526Kg = 3.880135999994885oz = 110.00000526g
More weight difference than I thought; both Macbook weights combined are less weight than one of my 17.3" MSI laptops.
Yeah, I wish it was a bit lighter. I'm coming from a 12" MacBook which weighs 2.03 pounds (0.92 kg)
Holding out hope they do a 12" M1 next year.
The Macbook Pro M1 13" is a really solid heavy piece of art, truly impressive in use.
I don't think I'd enjoy the weight increase of a 16" Macbook Pro M1, it would become a burden to carry - I'm disabled and it's tough to carry weight for me now.
I was thinking of upgrading to the 16" M1 when it came out, but unless I keep this 13" M1 around for mobile use I think I'll stick with the single Macbook Pro M1 13"
Well, it is light ..lol.. j/k
Apple makes the best trackpads,.... that is, workng trackpads which never fail, or stick, Now the MBA is Retina, i don't think screen would matter that much anymore, as it did before.
EVeryone was wasiting for Retina, and we got it, So resolution kinda makes it unimportant. You know the resolution is gonna be better, so the question would be size of screen.