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The MacRumors Show: M2 MacBook Air First Impressions ft. iJustine

Menneisyys2 said:
"It’s better than the M1" - the M2 CPU itelf may be, but the baseline config - well, not always :/

Why would a 99% male (tech) audience look for something, say, a Schwarzenegger-like sixpack to watch? We males don't work that way... and as the tech audience is still predominantly male, sure they like watching/seeing pretty(ish) women/girls. That's pure biology. With the opposite case (tech audience would be predominantly female) sixpack Schwarzenegger-alikes would have a LOT more success than "ordinary" Average Joes. That's also pure biology. Both males and females are attracted by pretty females and strong, "sixpack" males.
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Well who doesn’t like looking at a Schwarzenegger six pack LOL. I just think it’s a bit much to imply that someone with 7 million subs only got there or even partly got there because of some physical attribute. If that’s all it took to get 7 million subs I’m sure they would be a lot more people doing it.
 
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Karma*Police said:
The fact that she’s even influencing people’s purchase decisions shows just how far the Mac community has fallen.

Anyone who’s done their research would steer clear of both M2 machines.
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Oh man I guess I didn’t do any research. I did some research I probably wouldn’t have ordered it. I guess I just watched a little bit too much of iJustine and had to buy it 🤦‍♂️😂
 
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canadianpj said:
How is it crippled? Seriously? How? Have you seen ANY real-world examples from real people using the machine? If you're talking about professionals then why are they getting 256GB in the first place?
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Watch the Max Tech reviews and you’ll see just how badly these machines are crippled.

Why would any professional, or people with common sense, buy an upgraded M2 laptop when for about the same price they can get a vastly superior 14” MBP?
 
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Apple_Robert said:
Speaking of real estate, I really like having more screen with the M2. The thinner bezels really make a difference (at least to me).
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I love the thin bezels on my 16"MBP. FYI I am using two displays related apps.
1. Displaperture to make the bottom corners round like the top.
2. Top Notch turns the menu bar black when I have a really light wallpaper.

Apple_Robert said:
If people will stop getting caught up in the forum free for all, I think many here would be thrilled with the M2, even if they already have the M1.
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Glad you're enjoying your M2Air, it really looks like a nice computer. Which configuration did you choose and why (useful information for people still deciding) ? Which color did you go for?
 
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Karma*Police said:
Watch the Max Tech reviews and you’ll see just how badly these machines are crippled.

Why would any professional, or people with common sense, buy an upgraded M2 laptop when for about the same price they can get a vastly superior 14” MBP?
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It is impossible that he has a video saying that though because on this very site earlier today, Max Tech was called an Apple shill.

Before you post the video, I know he said it.
 
russell_314 said:
I will have to check it out. It’s on Amazon?
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Yes.

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darngooddesign said:
I love the thin bezels on my 16"MBP. FYI I am using two displays related apps.
1. Displaperture to make the bottom corners round like the top.
2. Top Notch turns the menu bar black when I have a really light wallpaper.


Glad you're enjoying your M2Air, it really looks like a nice computer. Which configuration did you choose and why (useful information for people still deciding) ? Which color did you go for?
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I got the Midnight 16GB RAM / 1 TB SSD. I got the M2 because I wanted to keep the small form factor (compared to the MBP) and I also don't need all the bells and whistles of the MBP. Another reason was I needed more SSD space and getting the bigger screen and better keyboard is just icing on my Mac cake.
 
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Apple_Robert said:
I got the Midnight 16GB RAM / 1 TB SSD. I got the M2 because I wanted to keep the small form factor (compared to the MBP and I also don't need all the bells and whistles of the MBP. Another reason was I needed more SSD space and getting the bigger screen and better keyboard is just icing on my Mac cake.
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Absolutely, I love 16/1TB configurations and Im lucky to be able to afford them.
 
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awintersdaybyth said:
I know what sexism is and I don't need to look up a dictionary definition thanks - your last cut and paste thing kind of exemplifies to me where you are wrong (imo). You seem massively fixated on their gender which you wouldn't be saying about a male reviewer. Sexist isn't actually how you define it, ever heard of subconscious bias?

Im not calling you out as an outright sexist, just someone who casually has sexist assumptions. You comment on her attractiveness, but I have looked through your posts (not something Id recommend btw) and you only seem to apply that to her, never men.

I hope the "untenable" comment is a joke butI sadly think you actually believe that
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Question: Would iJustine have been successful, at all, if she were not also attractive?
Answer: Not at all. Not even close.

That's just reality.
 
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canadianpj said:
Question: Would iJustine have been successful, at all, if she were not also attractive?
Answer: Not at all. Not even close.

That's just reality.
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An absolutely ridiculous take that you can't possibly know, since nobody could know that.

Just because the only thing that matters to you about women is their appearance, doesn't mean it is that way for everyone.
 
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I like the every day dad reviews. He caters more to the business users, and regular users. He doesn't have a dedicated studio worth 500 grand. I guess everybody want's the Air to encode Final Cut Pro in flash. That is a very, very small minority that are going to use this. The Air was always a light weight laptop to get productivity tasks, done, office work, emails, paying online bills. As for camera, I know its important today, but being an old boomer, that worked for GM, all corporate laptops back then, were always ordered without a camera. 256 GIG storage, is that enough? probably for every day users and corporate users. For me, more space would be great, but I'm not a photographer, or video editor. I bought a base Mac Mini M1 in January. Monitor, is a Hisense 43" TV. I bought a external 500 GIG Samsung T7 for my Music ( hi fi nut) all mine cd's ripped to apple lossless.
 
canadianpj said:
Question: Would iJustine have been successful, at all, if she were not also attractive?
Answer: Not at all. Not even close.

That's just reality.
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Yes and no.

I was watching this hour-long video by this YouTube called Ali Abdaal, who was explaining how he succeeded as a YouTuber, and one of his points was to not be afraid to lean into their (unfair) advantages. In other words, make full use of some "privilege" you enjoy which the rest of the competition may not to get ahead, and don't apologise for it.

A pretty face always helps at the start when you are trying to stand out in what is a very saturated field (tech reviews). But I don't think people are going to stick around and continue to support you by watching your content if they weren't any good.

Every YouTube is going to need a gimmick to draw in the audience. In iJustine's case, she's a (fairly attractive) female in a heavily male-dominated field, and I like that she brings something different to the equation. She doesn't go about tech videos in the same staid manner that other male YouTubers do. She dresses and acts pretty conservatively (you can't really accuse her of relying overtly on sex appeal - it's not like she poses seductively next to a Mac Studio in a bikini or something). She may not be an expert in hardware specs the same way someone like Linus may be (and I will argue that past a certain point, it doesn't matter because I can get that content from another tech YouTuber), and she probably won't last 5 seconds in a debate with Louis Rossman, but she still uses her tech to get work done, and I don't feel like she's faking her enthusiasm when it comes to Apple products.

So I watch her videos in addition to other YouTubers like MKBHD, Dave2D and Everyday Dad, and I am glad they each have their own style, and none try to imitate one another.

So yes, her attractiveness may have contributed to her success, and I see so reason for her to be defensive or apologetic about it, and I don't see anything "unfair" about this.
 
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Abazigal said:
Yes and no.

I was watching this hour-long video by this YouTube called Ali Abdaal, who was explaining how he succeeded as a YouTuber, and one of his points was to not be afraid to lean into their (unfair) advantages. In other words, make full use of some "privilege" you enjoy which the rest of the competition may not to get ahead, and don't apologise for it.

A pretty face always helps at the start when you are trying to stand out in what is a very saturated field (tech reviews). But I don't think people are going to stick around and continue to support you by watching your content if they weren't any good.

Every YouTube is going to need a gimmick to draw in the audience. In iJustine's case, she's a (fairly attractive) female in a heavily male-dominated field, and I like that she brings something different to the equation. She doesn't go about tech videos in the same staid manner that other male YouTubers do. She dresses and acts pretty conservatively (you can't really accuse her of relying overtly on sex appeal - it's not like she poses seductively next to a Mac Studio in a bikini or something). She may not be an expert in hardware specs the same way someone like Linus may be (and I will argue that past a certain point, it doesn't matter because I can get that content from another tech YouTuber), and she probably won't last 5 seconds in a debate with Louis Rossman, but she still uses her tech to get work done, and I don't feel like she's faking her enthusiasm when it comes to Apple products.

So I watch her videos in addition to other YouTubers like MKBHD, Dave2D and Everyday Dad, and I am glad they each have their own style, and none try to imitate one another.

So yes, her attractiveness may have contributed to her success, and I see so reason for her to be defensive or apologetic about it, and I don't see anything "unfair" about this.
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OMG, will everybody stop objecting me and my sisters?
 
awintersdaybyth said:
OMG, will everybody stop objecting me and my sisters?
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I assume you meant "objectifying". I had to read your comment history to get a gist of where you were coming from.

And honestly, I don't see anything wrong with it. If you have it, flaunt it, and don't ever apologise for it. I am very sure someone like iJustine knows very well how it is she is enjoying the level of success that she does on YouTube, and she certainly makes no attempt at hiding it.

And if she's fine with it, what issue is it of yours?
 
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Wake me up when they have Flossy on deck. The same old Apple employees gets old fast. They won’t speak real truth in fear of Tim Apple kicking them out of the garden.

What I need to know is if we have a quad major go or not.
 
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