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Mar. 7th, 2024 10:25 amI am obviously not in the market for a new computer. I paid way too much money for my current one two and a half years ago, when Apple finally deigned to release a non-terrible Macbook Pro. (Specifically, I was holding out for a Magsafe power connector and a better keyboard.) I've been quite happy with it. It is way more computer than I need, but I'm glad I splurged on something I use for multiple hours a day. It makes my life better.
But every time I think about getting a new laptop, I look at the Macbooks Air with longing. Ultimately I decide to stick with a Pro because I want the larger screen. Airs are (were) available in ridiculously tiny 11" and slightly undersized 13" models, and I've been quite fond of my 15" (later, 16" for the same footprint) Pros.
Looks like this is the year Apple put out a 15" Air. It's a smaller screen than I've gotten used to but I expect I could go back. Less max RAM than my current machine, which isn't ideal but I could probably live with; no HDMI port, which is obnoxious but doable with an adapter. (My use-cases are websurfing etc, writing, watching videos, and watching videos on television, more or less in that order.) It's a little smaller footprint, which might mean it would fit in the laptop pocket of my blue bag without overstretching it, and it's half a kilo lighter, which is a significant point in favour. It's also less than two-thirds the price I paid for my current machine.
I hold out hope that this machine will last longer than the fiveish years I got out of my previous two. But it's nice to know that when I do need to replace it I'll most likely have options.
But every time I think about getting a new laptop, I look at the Macbooks Air with longing. Ultimately I decide to stick with a Pro because I want the larger screen. Airs are (were) available in ridiculously tiny 11" and slightly undersized 13" models, and I've been quite fond of my 15" (later, 16" for the same footprint) Pros.
Looks like this is the year Apple put out a 15" Air. It's a smaller screen than I've gotten used to but I expect I could go back. Less max RAM than my current machine, which isn't ideal but I could probably live with; no HDMI port, which is obnoxious but doable with an adapter. (My use-cases are websurfing etc, writing, watching videos, and watching videos on television, more or less in that order.) It's a little smaller footprint, which might mean it would fit in the laptop pocket of my blue bag without overstretching it, and it's half a kilo lighter, which is a significant point in favour. It's also less than two-thirds the price I paid for my current machine.
I hold out hope that this machine will last longer than the fiveish years I got out of my previous two. But it's nice to know that when I do need to replace it I'll most likely have options.