Have you checked for light bleed?
For the sake of your sanity, do not specifically check for light bleeds. If it appears under normal use - fair enough, if not - don’t go looking for it.
Have you checked for light bleed?
So for those who have tried these laptops, what's your view in terms of comfort?
I'm typing on the 15" right now. If this is a "garbage" screen then I guess my standards are just insanely low. The screen looks just fine to me.
Hello! I've been reading/watching the reviews of the 15 inch MBA with a lot of interest. All of them say it's thin and light, particularly compared to the 16 inch MBP. To me this is obvious. iJustine did point out that the 15 inch is clearly heavier than the 13 inch and it sounded as if it's closer to the 14 inch in weight (which it is legitmately, i just thought the weight distribution might make it more comfy to work off).
So my question is, for those of you who have had the 14 inch and got the 15 (I realise it's day 1) do you notice a weight difference at all or does it feel the same? I had the 14 but went for the 13 MBA because of the comfort. It just feels easier when you're typing on your lap or watching anything. I have a feeling that it's going to feel similar (that the 13 will genuinely feel more comfy to use than the 15). Of course you miss out on the immersive feel of the 15 (which honestly looks great from what i saw in the apple store). But it's all about trade offs righT?
So for those who have tried these laptops, what's your view in terms of comfort?
very well said and you are correct I'd say the 15" air is maybe 10% less eye pleasing. I travel a lot on planes this thing will be amazing on flights...Agreed. Seeing both in person at the Apple Store my wife and I couldn't discern a difference between the MBA 15 and supposed-to-be better MBP 14. In photo stills there's slight blur on the MBA 15 on account of no ProMotion, but when watching the video I certainly didn't tag the MBP 14 as obviously better display-wise and simply preferred the larger MBA 15 screen. I'm still torn between which laptop to get, MBA 15 or MBP 14.
The MBA 15 display is certainly not "garbage" as someone else claims.
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Super helpful - you note it's super comfortable on the lap, sofa and just to carry around. Did you find the 14 inch just as comfortable? Do you notice a big weight difference between 14 and 15?Switched from Pro 14 to 15 Air.
Screen size is practically like 16 with the weight of 14.Huge difference compared to 14. Similar to 16 without the heft. Very comfortable on the lap, sofa or just to carry around
Speakers are fine, but 14 has the edge, I don't have 16.
Screen for the content that I watch and applications that I use, I see no difference between them
Overall, very happy with 15 air, and recommend it
You make a good point. What's heavy for me (14 inch) may not be heavy for others.I believe that a in-person evalution at an Apple Store necessitates a specialized confirmation on what is "heavy" or not.
Individual body strength varies from person to person. So ~100g extra or un-extra will be detrimental or un-detrimental depending on who's carrying it.
Take a look at everyday dad - he put them all on a scale and number wise the difference is huge. 15 air is equal in weight to 14 pro almost.You make a good point. What's heavy for me (14 inch) may not be heavy for others.
I notice the 15 inch air review by The Verge and by iJustine both point out the weight difference between the 13 inch m2 air and the 15. But the other reviewers don't. Interestingly, both reviewers are women. Maybe that makes a difference too.
A dozen years ago I used to buy gear based on how airplane-friendly they are.You make a good point. What's heavy for me (14 inch) may not be heavy for others.
I notice the 15 inch air review by The Verge and by iJustine both point out the weight difference between the 13 inch m2 air and the 15. But the other reviewers don't. Interestingly, both reviewers are women. Maybe that makes a difference too.
14 inch was comfortable as well for me but I always wanted bigger screen without the weight. For the 15 the large trackpad definitely helps to make it feel more comfortableSuper helpful - you note it's super comfortable on the lap, sofa and just to carry around. Did you find the 14 inch just as comfortable? Do you notice a big weight difference between 14 and 15?
Personally between those two I don’t notice a significant difference..Super helpful - you note it's super comfortable on the lap, sofa and just to carry around. Did you find the 14 inch just as comfortable? Do you notice a big weight difference between 14 and 15?
Ditto here, returned my M2 Max MBP 16 and no regrets. The immense power was appealing...at first...but I really don't need all that performance on a daily basis and would much rather have a smaller footprint and less weight. Coming from an M1 MBA and a Mac Studio I thought the 16 MBP would be the best of both worlds but realized that isn't the case for me.I sold my 16 MBP and don't regret it at all! That thing was a best! My new 15" air is amazing.. sure screen may be little worse but still super nice. The quality is great its a perfect compromise to me!
Loved the photo montage and comparisons.Seeing both in person at the Apple Store my wife and I couldn't discern a difference between the MBA 15 and supposed-to-be better MBP 14.
Glad it was helpful.Loved the photo montage and comparisons.
Curious about the colors. Was the 15” MBA Starlight and the 14” MBP Silver?
The palm rest size actually felt fine. The MBP 16 I just returned definitely felt disproportionate with the ratio of keyboard to palm rest so maybe that's why the 15" feels acceptable/reasonable.Ah, of course. Should have recognized that the 14” was space grey, not silver.
Thanks for the clarification and the story about the starlight-silver similarity! And, circling the Starlight model peeking in on the left in the photo — would have missed that, otherwise.
These colors, under certain lighting conditions look quite similar. At first, I thought the one in the back, right, was the Starlight!
What was your reaction to that massively large palm rest on the 15”? It looks out of proportion, even deeper than the keyboard!
14” looks nicer, so much wasted space around the 15’ keyboard.@Saturn007, I'm back at the same Apple Store to pick up the MBA 15. Here are some better photos for palm rest comparison, as well as a side-by-side of silver and starlight.
Palm rest size (silver 15 vs space gray 14):
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Silver on the left, Starlight on the right:
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Thoughts and prayers for having to type on such a garbage screen. 😉I'm typing on the 15" right now. If this is a "garbage" screen then I guess my standards are just insanely low. The screen looks just fine to me.