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Why the MBA M2 is the Best Laptop Apple Has Ever Made
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It is BS because you made a general statement saying:
Just because certain applications don't work on a 13" screen doesn't mean you can then declare the 13" to be unusable for work in general!
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The general statement is true since a bigger screen is better to work on. I can give many more examples, this was just one of them.
Hence a 13” laptop cannot be the best laptop ever created.
A bigger screen being better doesn't equate to a 13" screen being "way too small to work on". It doesn't help your argument. You can give me more examples of how a 13" is too small for work. I can also tell you that I've been doing work on my 13" screen for years without issue.
So again, to haphazardly lay out a claim saying a 13" screen is too small for work is just silly.
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I was merely pointing out the absurdity of you getting upset that other people didn't realize you meant the the 12" MacBook when you literally said "MBA".
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Yes a 13" laptop can be the best laptop ever created. Its smaller physical dimensions and light weight coupled with a generous sized screen that is actually bigger than the previous MBA model make this device hit a sweet spot in terms of usability and portability.
The bigger the screen the less portability and worse of a laptop experience the device becomes. I also have a 16" MBP M1 and it is horrible for lap use and travel because of how physically big it is.
You are using the wrong attribute to grade how good a laptop is. The very essence and function of a laptop is portability. On your logic, absurd results follow: why not just get a laptop with a 27" screen...
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Yeah man. I am totally wrong and also all other companies who invests alot of money buying external displays for their employees, because according to MacRumors 13" is all you need.
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You're taking the argument to it's extremes and arguing about something none of us said. I'm sure no one disagrees that a bigger than 13" screen is better for work.
Let me help you understand. You're suggesting a 13" is simply too small for work. Myself and others are saying it's not, and that we have done plenty of work on 13" screens. We're not disagreeing that a bigger screen is better for work. We're disagreeing with your point that 13" is too small for work.
I.e.
You:
13" = too small, 15" = acceptable
Me and others:
13" = acceptable, 15" = better
Hope that makes it clearer.
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Well I don’t know about you, but at my job we have these things called “desktop computers.” They tend to be a bit bigger than “laptop computers”, which are primarily for portability. The majority of users have no need for a 16’ inch laptop. If YOU need one for YOUR personal workflow, then that‘s fine. But to suggest that the average consumer runs Logic Pro on a 16’ inch screen is nothing more than willful ignorance.
You’ve already had multiple posters tell you that they work just fine on a 13’ inch screen, yet here you are doubling down on denial.
That is not the main thing everyone is looking for.. the M1 itself was already so fast the previous air/pro with that still beats so many other old machines, yes M2 is slightly faster in single core. But that one fact doesn't make it an unbeatable machine??
If, for example, theoretically the pro 14" was cheaper than the air, more people would buy the pro.
Simple as that
Dude stop with the strawman. Yes people use external monitors with laptops. It enables laptops to FUNCTION LIKE A DESKTOP. In others words, external monitors extend the functionality of a laptop.
But a laptop is not a desktop computer: its very design and purpose is to NOT BE THAT, in the same way that a desktop is designed to not be a laptop and in the same way a car is not designed to be a watch. The difference though is that a desktop cannot be a laptop but a laptop CAN be a desktop which is what is so remarkable about them.
As a laptop, the M2 MBA is excellent, and this is what it says to you:
One being better doesn’t make the other unusable. Similarly, a 27” display doesn’t make a 24” impossible to work on.
You may need (or, more likely, prefer) more screen real estate, but plenty of people do just fine on a 13” display.
You’re wrong because you make sweeping generalizations. No one is saying larger displays are useless, but you made the claim that 13” displays are too small to work on and then had no real points to back up your BS point.
Man people really get bent out of shape over others opinions... go enjoy your damn laptops, instead of debating who you thinks is better. Gets embarrassing eventually
If I am in a situation where I need a large display, I'm going to plug into one (or both) of the 24" monitors I have on my desk. If what I'm doing requires a large display, I'm likely to need an external keyboard, mouse, ergonomic chair and desk anyways.
A 15" screen doesn't add enough real estate vs. a 13.6" for me to want to deal with its extra bulk when moving it around or holding it on my lap. What I need to do when a laptop is on my lap can easily be accomplished with the 13.6" of the M2 Air.
LMFAO I literally run a company from my 13" laptop. Have done for 15 years. Most of our employees work from 13" too, apart from devs and designers who need multiple screens.
Exactly. Even though he tried to go back & edit a few of his posts after the fact, the argument still holds absolutely zero weight.
TBH I just come here to laugh at the dumb sh*t some people say. Let's be real that's probably why a lot of folk come here too. Oh, and seeing what delights the mods may cook up for you. Today I had a post saying "Well done" get removed. I wouldn't be surprised it this post was removed too.
Nevertheless it's a weird argument. "It's the lightest laptop Apple ever made! Except that laptop Apple sold for years that was 25% lighter."
Why even begin with a superlative? But I agree with the rest. It is probably (still waiting on mine) the best laptop ever made, at least for me.
Why even begin with a superlative? But I agree with the rest. It is probably (still waiting on mine) the best laptop ever made, at least for me.
Ehh. The M2 Macbook Air is really good, but is it Apple's best they ever made? No, that would be the 2015 15 inch Macbook Pro and 14/16 inch Macbook Pros hands down. The 2015 15 inch has legacy as so many pros still use it, and from a technical spec the 14/16 inch are better. Especially at the spec you ordered your Air, you'd get more performance out of a 14 inch Macbook Pro instead just for the simple fast that laptop has a heatsink, as well as a 1440p 120hz display