For those who have had it since it's come out and have used it quite a lot. How durable do you find the M1 MacBook Air? Any hinge issues or anything?
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How durable is the M1 MacBook Air?
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If it's anything like my 2016 MBP 13 then it should be pretty durable. Dropped it many times no troubles. The M1 Air doesn't even have a fan so should be even better.
My space gray M1 MBA gets used all the time and travels extensively with me. I don't baby it, but it sits in a padded pocket of my bag while out on the road. Still looks pretty much brand new, with maybe a patch of wear here and there at the sharp edges.
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I've had mine for over a year. I don't use it every day but it's in great condition. I have a little scratch on the bottom plate and there is a tiny little mark near one of the USB-C ports but that is to be expected.
I am a bit of a 'baby-er' of my tech, I used to think "oh no what about the resale value" but I'ver only ever traded devices in at Apple or other UK tech shops.
EDIT: just to clarify, I have the space grey model.
I am a bit of a 'baby-er' of my tech, I used to think "oh no what about the resale value" but I'ver only ever traded devices in at Apple or other UK tech shops.
EDIT: just to clarify, I have the space grey model.
Although frustrating for the users in these threads, 3.4k of defects in 1m units sold (we know both issues and units sold would be higher) is less than 0.3%. It is to be expected in most manufacturing processes to have some defects. Very few processes are 100% error proofYou might want to take a look at the following Apple Support Community link regarding cracked screen for no apparent reason. It has 58 pages of responses and 3454 people have marked it "Me too" meaning they have the same issue. An internet search will reveal more of the same.
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I took mine to work every day for almost two years. Kept it in the old official Apple leather sleeve and further placed that inside a messenger bag with a dedicated laptop pouch. Typically it went from my desk in my home office to my desk in my work office but also saw plenty of travel time to business lunches, me working in other locations, etc.
Machine still looks great. It's been sitting unloved in a device rack on my desk for a couple weeks since I got the 15'' M2 Air but I was definitely very happy with this computer as an upgrade to my 2014 13'' Pro
Machine still looks great. It's been sitting unloved in a device rack on my desk for a couple weeks since I got the 15'' M2 Air but I was definitely very happy with this computer as an upgrade to my 2014 13'' Pro
I have a rose gold one I bought used (at over 70 cycles) and I’ve had that one for over a year, used just about every day. For several months now I’ve been using it for my day job as well.
I take that laptop everywhere with me - work (whenever I actually have to show in the office), cafes, trains, you name it. And apart from the usual dings and scratches that I don’t think you can 100% avoid, it’s in fantastic condition.
In fact, most dings/scratches were already on it when I bought it. I seem to be a little more careful with my stuff than most other people.
The worst thing, I’d say, is the wear around the ports. On the rose gold model, I think this is more noticeable than on silver or space gray, so I’ve made the decision to not buy another rose gold laptop
I take that laptop everywhere with me - work (whenever I actually have to show in the office), cafes, trains, you name it. And apart from the usual dings and scratches that I don’t think you can 100% avoid, it’s in fantastic condition.
In fact, most dings/scratches were already on it when I bought it. I seem to be a little more careful with my stuff than most other people.
The worst thing, I’d say, is the wear around the ports. On the rose gold model, I think this is more noticeable than on silver or space gray, so I’ve made the decision to not buy another rose gold laptop
I hope you are not suggesting aeroplane design and assembly are 100% completely error proof? they will be more robust for sure operating a much higher factor of safety because the potential failure mode is a much higher severity. However, I do wonder what sigma level Apple's manufacturing partners are operating at. At 6 sigma there are 3.7 defects per million opportunities (DPMO) and in the majority of complex design and assembly industries these levels of DPMO are a pipe dream.
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Our MBA M1 is over 1.5 years old and so far so good, but I am concerned about the battery. It seems to be wearing out too quickly. This is the 2nd MBA M1 we have and both are wearing out faster than anticipated.
Apple Health reports 95% after only 92 cycles. - coconut shows even worse health - see below.
On the other hand, we also have MBA M2 and after 129 cycles the battery is still %100 according to Apple.
Apple Health reports 95% after only 92 cycles. - coconut shows even worse health - see below.
On the other hand, we also have MBA M2 and after 129 cycles the battery is still %100 according to Apple.
Good recommendation. I used this tool on our previous MacBooks, but when we ended up getting Apple Silicon MacBooks, we decided to go with AppleCare+, so at this point, I don't care about the battery health. The moment it drops under 80% I will go to Apple to get it replaced for free.