I choose the Intel MBP 13 over the M1. Anyone else make this decision?

[richinaus]

Depends on what "there" means.

Yes, if someone needs x86 support in their mac, then the current M1 systems aren't suitable to that requirement. Same for running dual external displays from an MBA or MBP (without displaylink), or perhaps dual 5K displays from a mini.

There's also plenty of folks without such needs, for whom the M1 systems are working just fine and there's no "convince themselves" about it.

I definitely advise against anyone purchasing today in hopes of an update providing a needed capability. Don't buy something that doesn't do what you need it to do out of the box... and *test* those requirements ASAP within the return window.

Ok convincing others then, if that makes you happy.

yes, make your own choices. In my opinion the the hardware is there but the software isn’t.

 

[tis]

yeah I made the same assumptions on the last transition, and got burnt.
M’s are awesome but it’s not quite there yet, no matter how much people want to convince themselves.

That’s like saying a 2 seater car isn’t “there yet”, because you have kids and need a 4 seater. Most people don’t need to run Windows which is why it makes sense to buy a Mac. I’ve never understood the people that buy a Mac, and then complain about problems running Windows. Go buy a Windows machine.

 

[BayouTiger]

It's a tool! Get the one you need. Doesn't matter how nice the new whiz bang cordless screwdriver is when you are standing there needing to pound a nail. FWIW, I like my new M1 MBP much more than my 16" beast, but then I also carry a Surface Laptop3 with me everywhere. I never thought I would be happy swapping between laptops, but I actually like it better than moving in and out of Fusion all day.

 

[richinaus]

That’s like saying a 2 seater car isn’t “there yet”, because you have kids and need a 4 seater. Most people don’t need to run Windows which is why it makes sense to buy a Mac. I’ve never understood the people that buy a Mac, and then complain about problems running Windows. Go buy a Windows machine.

no its like saying I wont buy an electric car until there are charging stations around.

Just to be 100% clear - we are NOT talking about running windows apps. I am talking about MacOS Apps from developers like Adobe, Autodesk and a multitude of others.

 

[deeddawg]

no its like saying I wont buy an electric car until there are charging stations around.

Just to be 100% clear - we are NOT talking about running windows apps. I am talking about MacOS Apps from developers like Adobe, Autodesk and a multitude of others.

Which specific apps have you found aren't working properly?

Everything I've worked with has been fine even when under Rosetta2, including Adobe LightroomClassic & Photoshop.

... but yeah, if there's a specific tool you need to work which doesn't work yet for some reason, then you'd want to wait before moving over.

 

[Quackington]

My 2013 MBP retina finally gave out (display works intermittently) so I needed a new computer. I ordered the MBP 13 with 2 ghz i5 today. A little bit of buyer’s remorse is starting to set in. Just decided I can’t live without Bootcamp even though I only use the Windows side 10% of the time.

I thought about a Windows laptop. Tried the Dell XPS (terrible build quality) and MS Surface Laptop (awesome feeling laptops and the 3:2 screen ratio is great, but lacking in the port selection, no thunderbolt, and slower processor compared to the MBP) at the store. The Intel MBP just seemed like the better computer.

I think if you really needed an upgrade now and you needed Bootcamp, then you made the right decision for you.

 

[Fred Zed]

Don't worry OP we all on occasions have made bad choices.

 

[RachelleK]

I have both types of 2020 MacAirs. The M1 is amazingly faster than the Intel i5. I’ve been using Parallels on the M1 for Windows. It’s really slow on some applications so I wouldn’t recommend it right now. Stay with the Intel MacAir if you need Windows.

A new version of Parallels was released today and it much faster and more stable than the old version. I‘ve been using it for some Windows only programs and it works fine so far.