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Product Name: | 2022 Apple MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Starlight |
Manufacturer: | Apple Computer |
Model Number: | MLY13LL/A |
Product SKU: | B0B3C7MJX3 |
UPC: | 194253082293 |
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I guess my question is - is the 14" MBP battery "good enough"?
I guess my question is - is the 14" MBP battery "good enough"?
Yes, but only if weight and portability matter to you. I have a 14" for 'work' but still bought the M2 Air 16gb/512gb for casual use.
While the 14" battery life is 'good enough' for most people, the M2 Air can last way longer in 'low-power' mode (under the Battery settings) without losing much performance. Check out this video - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o5BT14r
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It was exhausting to find nice specs (including 12th gen processor) for good value without seeing complaints about build quality (like broken hinges), screen quality (including not bright enough), keyboard and trackpad feel, battery life, audio quality, etc.
The few acceptable models I narrowed down to weren't actually much different in price.
And once I factored in not having to deal with bloatware plus the resale value, buying a MacBook became an easy decision.
I guess my question is - is the 14" MBP battery "good enough"?
The screen alone is worth it in the 14" and the battery life is fantastic (to me) but the air will have better battery performance as it'll throttle the processor based on thermals whereas the 14" has a fan that can keep it cool (if needed) in order to keep the processor at max capacity.
I have a 16" M1Pro for work and a 14" M1Pro personally and my wife has an Air so I have plenty of experience in all of them. I've never heard the fans in either M1Pro and I use them for more than just browsing.
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That's exactly what the Apple marketing team wants us to do.
No serious gamer would game on mac
I'm usually a Windows guy, but got into the Mac ecosystem for my work devices when the choice was between a Mac or a giant boat-anchor of a Thinkpad W-series running linux. For my mother and her husband, they already have iPhones and iPads, so there's a benefit to staying in that ecosystem. Also, they tried going back to the PC route but when they started on Windows 10 and then get upgraded to 11 without knowing it, and the UI is different, and then they run into issues that I end up having to spend time troubleshooting. Yeah, it's a huge benefit to tell them "just get a MacBook" and then if/when they have issues they can show up at the Genius Bar to have them help sort it out.
You're looking at basically the cost of the components going into the device, and basically ignoring everything else that comes along with it. If my parents had to call Dell support in Bangalore for something...holy shit that would be a nightmare.
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I don't need the storage as it's a casual computer and we have a 2TB iMac - wouldn't a 16/256 avoid the issue plus have better performance anyway or is that a stupid combo to buy? ETA replacing a 2018 MBP with butterfly keyboard