That's 100% my plan too... 16Gb/1Tb I hope will see me through until a new Air design, hopefully without a notch. I may replace the battery at some point, but it's good for now.
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There is a little gap between the keys on the MBA. I find that more comfortable to use.
Um not sure about that… I will check later but I don’t think so.
Mac Studio is the best computer, it has better specs therefore it’s better. Note that the comments of yours I replied to do not specify laptop.
Ok but we are talking about laptops… the title says the best laptop is the MacBook Air and I am saying no it’s the MacBook Pro… you cannot say the Mac Studio is the best laptop.
What does this actually mean? Best for whom? For what usage scenario? Do you mean it is more powerful or has more upgrade options or something? If so, that's obvious isn't it? But it does not mean it is "best".
I don’t/won’t. When I’m traveling I am disconnected from work and anything that would require more than a tablet or phone. And really I can’t envision what anyone would need something like that besides having a job that requires travel.
My wife just ordered a 15 inch Sky Blue MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM and 2TB SSD. She wants it to last at least 5 years. It replaces a 2020 Intel 13 inch MBP, which is still going strong, but does not support the newer technologies.
I definitely get that. But for me a 15/16 inch screen doesn’t work as well as a 27 or 32 inch. And isn’t nearly as portable as an 11 inch screen.
yep. That's why I tend to prefer a smaller screen laptop knowing well that I can dock it to my desktop setup with a single wire. lightweight and small for carrying around then big screen and mechanical keyboard when doing some serious work. But all this talk by many here about what's the best is of course just silliness as there are as many use cases as there are people.
Just because the title says MacBook, doesn’t mean you automatically are. You claimed it was “the best computer”. You also claim better specs make it a better computer. The part of the quote you were replying to didn’t even specify MacBook, it just said Mac, it also recommended the Mac Mini as an alternative.
The article doesn’t claim it’s the best laptop, you’re being disingenuous and only quoting half the sentence, it’s the best Mac for the masses. The best mac is the one that meets the persons needs for the best price. A Bugatti Veyron has better “specs” than a Prius but it doesn’t mean a Veyron is a better car for the average person does it?
Very nice! If my M1 is anything to go by, that will still be a great computer in 5 years' time.
waiting to see the teardown first. would like to see if the 256 has 2 nand. have posted my m1 air and I'm getting offers of 400, don't want less than 440-450 though
M3 and M4 had GREAT year-over-year performance boosts – I think some of the best we've ever seen in the industry. M1 is still plenty for many people, but it is nowhere near the M4's performance at this point.
I actually didn't like the tapered design at all, I far prefer the existing design. But to each his own...
That’s what a VPN and/or Remote Desktop is for.
Maybe people are smart enough to know what they need when traveling and bring it along?
LOL! 😅
Not if one wants the smallest Mac laptop; the lightest one; the least dense one; the quietest one; the lowest-cost one; or one without PWM! Or, if one has no use for the extra ports or wants a Windows-based laptop!🥸
Sorry, but the MacBook Pro is NOT, categorically or universally, the best laptop. ✅ 💯
Sweeping generalizations are almost always wrong!
For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure any one that is saying anything in a universal, unqualified way is either joking and/or just trying to get a rise out of others.
Nope Macbook air is the best laptop. Best doesn't equal better specs.
Dude, give it a rest already! I’m glad it’s the “best” for you, but it’s not the best for everyone. Stop trying to justify your purchase.
Dude, I said the MacBook Air might be the best computer to buy for most people but the MacBook Pro has the better specs… so it has the title of better laptop… this doesn’t means you should buy it…
For example a Bugatti could be the best car… it doesn’t mean you should buy it…
Matt talks performed disk speed tests on a 256 gb version, while it’s pretty fast, not as fast as the 512 version. Without the teardown it won’t be known for sure if they have 1 of 2 chips. Go watch his YouTube (
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