That too.Or WANTS, but doesn’t really need.
Not quite sure why you have an issue with it?
Honestly who cares if someone buys a MBP to just send emails or browse the web. It's their money...
That too.Or WANTS, but doesn’t really need.
I don’t really have an issue with it. I’m just interested in the thought process and rationalizations that go in to the decision making process. After reading many posts on the topic it became clear to me that people were using the 15’s form factor (too big) to rationalize the purchase of a 14” MBP; a machine with more power than they probably need. A more rational move might be to buy a suitably configured 13” MBA.That too.
Not quite sure why you have an issue with it?
Honestly who cares if someone buys a MBP to just send emails or browse the web. It's their money...
A key point being "rational"; you're searching for rational answers and justification when people make irrational buying choices...Apple products being no exception.I’m just interested in the thought process and rationalizations that go in to the decision making process.
Some people in the real world just run benchmarks on their Macs.Any IT person worth their salt knows benchmarks are utterly useless for gauging performance, but that's all these tech YouTubers use. They never actually try real world cases.
What spec do you have? Would you change anything if you had to buy it again?I'd say it's pretty popular, the problem is is many tech YouTubers have it 110% wrong. I can't tell you how many times people have said things like it "overheats" or "throttles" or "isn't for power users" without ever...testing...it...
Any IT person worth their salt knows benchmarks are utterly useless for gauging performance, but that's all these tech YouTubers use. They never actually try real world cases.
I have a 13" m2, I ordered it fully expecting to send it back because I do a ton on my computer, and I was blown away by its power. Some thing's I've done on mine include:
-Running simulations in Houdini.
-Editing 4k video in Final Cut (I don't have anything that shoots higher)
-Making graphics in Motion (I had 40 something layers and no slowdown)
-Music in Logic (25 tracks, zero lag, I could have probably added many more but I got bored adding tracks)
-Lots of 3D work in Blender
-Lots of Affinity Suite
-Tons of Xcode, Godot, and Unity development.
-Lots of gaming.
No lag, no "throttling", nothing. But you'd never know that if you watch ****** tech channels. Honestly the best most honest review I've seen that reflects my experience using it has been Lisa from MobileTechReviews review on the 13".
Yeah, my M2 Air 13" is just impressively good at everything I've thrown at it. The YouTubers are full of it. Benchmarks never tell a complete story, and I don't really care that a machine scored a billionty points on a benchmark, but another scored a billionty minus 200. That doesn't say much about real world functionality. Same with artificially firing up all cores and running them up to capacity for an hour and then pointing out a minor drop in performance as if it's a major flaw. That again tells me nothing about real world performance.I'd say it's pretty popular, the problem is is many tech YouTubers have it 110% wrong. I can't tell you how many times people have said things like it "overheats" or "throttles" or "isn't for power users" without ever...testing...it...
Any IT person worth their salt knows benchmarks are utterly useless for gauging performance, but that's all these tech YouTubers use. They never actually try real world cases.
I have a 13" m2, I ordered it fully expecting to send it back because I do a ton on my computer, and I was blown away by its power. Some thing's I've done on mine include:
-Running simulations in Houdini.
-Editing 4k video in Final Cut (I don't have anything that shoots higher)
-Making graphics in Motion (I had 40 something layers and no slowdown)
-Music in Logic (25 tracks, zero lag, I could have probably added many more but I got bored adding tracks)
-Lots of 3D work in Blender
-Lots of Affinity Suite
-Tons of Xcode, Godot, and Unity development.
-Lots of gaming.
No lag, no "throttling", nothing. But you'd never know that if you watch ****** tech channels. Honestly the best most honest review I've seen that reflects my experience using it has been Lisa from MobileTechReviews review on the 13".
I have the 13 inch, M2, maxed graphics, 16 gigs ram, 1tb drive. I honestly wouldn’t change a thing it’s a great machine. I got it when it first came out and still have no issues with it. I usually have it hooked to a studio display most of the day and it runs great.What spec do you have? Would you change anything if you had to buy it again?
The problem with a lot of posts on MR is that there is no real logical justification for person A's want, versus person B's counter, even if the counter makes more financial sense. Personal preference trumps financial sense most of the time on here.I don’t really have an issue with it. I’m just interested in the thought process and rationalizations that go in to the decision making process. After reading many posts on the topic it became clear to me that people were using the 15’s form factor (too big) to rationalize the purchase of a 14” MBP; a machine with more power than they probably need. A more rational move might be to buy a suitably configured 13” MBA.
Before this year I’d never owned a laptop. I bought the cheapest M1 MBA as an experiment to see if sitting on the floor would relieve the back pain I get after several hours at a desk. It worked. But, I NEEDED more than a base model M1 MBA.
Or did I?
Turns out, not really.
Now, I really do WANT a M3 MBP. I’ll probably buy one. No other justification required.
I always suspected that part of the preference for the new MBP is the desire to have a device with the latest processor (M3) over the M2 chip (which is almost 1.5 years old at this point). Though price-wise, I suspect many people here would prefer getting a 15" MBA with 16gb of ram compared to the base M3 MBP with 8gb.I don’t really have an issue with it. I’m just interested in the thought process and rationalizations that go in to the decision making process. After reading many posts on the topic it became clear to me that people were using the 15’s form factor (too big) to rationalize the purchase of a 14” MBP; a machine with more power than they probably need. A more rational move might be to buy a suitably configured 13” MBA.
Before this year I’d never owned a laptop. I bought the cheapest M1 MBA as an experiment to see if sitting on the floor would relieve the back pain I get after several hours at a desk. It worked. But, I NEEDED more than a base model M1 MBA.
Or did I?
Turns out, not really.
Now, I really do WANT a M3 MBP. I’ll probably buy one. No other justification required.
As an Apple shareholder I have to admit that it is somewhat satisfying to see people making irrational decisions to buy stuff they don't need. Kudos to Apple Marketing for their keen understanding of how to generate desire. More money in my pocket so I can buy stuff that I don't really need.A key point being "rational"; you're searching for rational answers and justification when people make irrational buying choices...Apple products being no exception.
I bought a 14 Pro because I was unhappy with the lack of a telephoto lens on my non-Pro iPhone (a gift). IMHO a rational decision on my part. I've made great use of just that one "pro" feature. Do I need it?Again I refer back to the "pro" iphones: there are people who'll buy the pro model simply because it's the "pro model".
Unfortunately I needed a spec’d version with at least 1TB of storage and once it gets into that price range it just makes more sense to get a 14” MBP. As much as I’d love the extra inch of screen I’d be sacrificing a lot of features for almost the same price.
I got a 32gb M2 pro 14” from work and got a 15 air m2 1TB 24gb for private use.I think it’s awesome and I seriously considered getting one. Having used a couple different 15-16” Intel MBPs in the past, they were always the perfect form factor and screen size for me, and I think the 15” Air is the true successor to those machines.
Unfortunately I needed a spec’d version with at least 1TB of storage and once it gets into that price range it just makes more sense to get a 14” MBP. As much as I’d love the extra inch of screen I’d be sacrificing a lot of features for almost the same price.
Now, if I could get away with a binned version I’d get it in a heartbeat.
In Europe that is the same only for the keyboards. As in you rarely find reseller‘s offering anything other than the local standard. Other spec options usually exist but the best deals are often on the lowest price base models and the other spec are usually buffs across the board while someone might want max ram but not max everything else.I’m not sure if this is true in the US, but in Thailand resellers offer discounts on and seem to only sell base models. If you want a different configuration (16/512), buying from Apple is the only option.
Very close it means it’s still cheeper. The reason many people preferring MBA over MBP because its lighter with better battery life while having plenty of power for their needs.It defeats the purpose of a MacBook Air. It's supposed to be a thin and light notebook that is portable. Sure the 15-inch Air is perfect for some people, but the upgrade prices are insane. If you spec it out to 16GB RAM/512GB SSD, you are very close to the MacBook Pro territory. The line up should have been:
1. MacBook Air 13-inch
2. MacBook Pro 14-inch
3. MacBook Pro 16-inch
It defeats the purpose of a MacBook Air.
It defeats the purpose of a MacBook Air.
How is your new macbook?What makes you think it hasn't sold well?
MR feedback isn't a good indicator if that is what you are gong by.
I have been very pleased with my 14" MBP. I like using it a lot more than the 15" MBA I had.How is your new macbook?
i remember the halloween launch were you purchased one That day.
thanks!