1. "I'm gonna wait for the reviews" In response to Reply # 0
I put a SSD and 16GBs of RAM in my 2012 Macbook Pro but it's time to let it go. Battery life is terrible on it, it's heavy and Big Sur is not taking it along with the ride.
The idea of a powerful, fan-less Air definitely has my attention, but their vague ass claims about how much faster this processor is looks wild sus.
If the new Air winds up being bullshit them I'm probably gonna buy the Lemur 14 and go all in with PopOS!/Linux
it clearly will have power and battery life running stuff made for it, but how will it be with stuff that isn't and how long will that take to tip over
it is intriguing that they might have hit on something but then again I bought the first iPad sooo I don't believe the entire hype and know how they'll drop a beast with a totally different form factor in a less than half a year.
6. "I’m finna find out because I copped a 13 inch Pro" In response to Reply # 0 Thu Nov-12-20 04:09 PM by IkeMoses
Not worried too hard about compatibility because the main app I need is confirmed native.
I am lowkey worried about my beloved OpenEmu...the devs haven’t said anything about the switch. But it’s legit the only concern I have.
My current MBP is seven years old with a dual core i5. It still runs fine, but the battery is long in the tooth. I am NOT worried about the M1 Macbook out performing it in every way. Like my iPhone clearly kicks its ass.
13. "With the first impressions I have to say I'm impressed thus far" In response to Reply # 0
The speed, even for a first gen, is seemingly impressive. The fact that everyone keeps saying that you can do video production on the base level Air sounds amazing. I don't really get the purpose of the base level Pro though at this point but the Air and Mini look pretty dope.
15. "the battery life on the Pro is jaw dropping " In response to Reply # 14
the only thing with the Air is that it seems it's worth it to jump up to the one with the 8 cores. I've never seen a jump like this in prolly 25 years honestly.
20. "Finally set mine up. It’s snappy as hell" In response to Reply # 0
I’m not doing any benchmarks, but it flies through whatever I throw at it and I haven’t heard the fans once and it’s cold to the touch.
Haven’t encountered any compatibility issues either. When you open up an Intel app, it just has you download Rosetta and then you’re good to go.
I’m not on a clean install either. I migrated 150 gigs of data from my previous Mac. I’ll let y’all know if I encounter any issues, but as far as I can tell these things perform as promised.
27. "The Youtube "reviewers" are RIDIC" In response to Reply # 0
This is what they do:
Day 1: They show the box, can't talk about it. Day 2: unboxing but don't turn it on. Day 3: Turn it on. Day 4: Benchmarks Day 4: Review it - with an emphasis on whatever janky ass video workflow they use to make Youtube videos. Day 5: Review it again while comparing it another model. Day 6: More benchmarks Day 7: The "updated" 1 week review Day 8: Should you throw away your old Mac RIGHT NOW??
Some of these assholes are like "The base model $99 Macbook Air with 8GB ram struggled to export my Red 8K footage from DaVinci when I had 16 color grades applied while I also used photoshop and watched 8k Youtube videos." <-I'm not joking, one asshole did that that "review."
These new machines seem to be KICK ASS for everyone EXCEPT people doing professional audio and video with defined workflows. Most of those people have $3k MacBook's at least, and many have $15k Mac pro's and they're simply not capable of reviewing the product from a "human being" stand point.
I don't need a Mac right now, but these seem very sweet for the price.
29. "I grabbed a base model Mac Mini" In response to Reply # 0
Hooked it up to the TV...
I was so impressed that I ordered a BTO Mac Mini with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD...won’t get here until December 30th...I’ll return the base model once it comes in...
Apple overdid themselves here...I bought a 16 MacBook Pro on sale earlier this year...I don’t regret the purchase because of the discount but if I paid full price for it, I would be pissed...
31. "The base macbook air outperforms $1500 Windows notebooks" In response to Reply # 0
That's unoptimized Rosetta for the record. 1080p and 4K render times are ridiculous.
Watched issues with swap memory but that's solved with the 16 gb option. The issues with both devices are hardware related: 720p webcam, two usb ports, no dgpu support, and touchbar inclusion on the pro 13.
Intel has to respond before q3 2021.
No empathy for white misery (c) BDot
"root for everybody black haters say that's crazy, wow..."
36. "I played with it and returned it" In response to Reply # 33
It was a fast modern Mac.
For what I do I don't need a MAC laptop AND a PC laptop (and I have 2 desktop PCs in the house too.)
I returned the Macbook but when I need to replace the PC laptop I may consider going back - especially if they have Windows running on it in a supported manner.
39. " Pro video editors on Reddit say" In response to Reply # 0
FCPX rendering and export are stupid fucking fast compared to even top-end computers from the previous generation. I think some of them have been saying that is even with the 8gb ram versions.
40. "After seeing the iMac, I decided to get the Mac Mini" In response to Reply # 0
I wanted a bigger screen and once I started looking into them I decided to get something that could also work for my Xbox Series X for 120 HZ stuff (my 4KTV only does 60).
Anyway, this thing is pretty cool! Makes my 2015 Macbook Pro seem slow as shit.
43. "RE: I've had an M1 Air work laptop for a bit now" In response to Reply # 42
>and I bought my wife an Air with 8GB of RAM (she has a gaming >laptop and a work PC for heavy stuff) and it runs just fine > >they really did it > >www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
I know a lot of people have been saying that 8GB is actually really solid with the M1 MacBook Airs, but I still would just like 16GB for the sake of it. The current M1 MacBook Airs can be found for only $750 right now, and that's an incredible deal for what you're getting. Macs are still generally overpriced for what they are, but I feel like the current MacBooks, especially the Air, don't really have any real competitors with the current sale prices. They really did an amazing job with the M1s, and I am actually considering using a Mac again after stopping about a decade ago. I'm not in a rush, however, so I think I will wait for the M2 Pros and eventual Air refresh to see how the thinks look.
44. "I had to buy her one so I could the racing wheel I wanted" In response to Reply # 43
and all the 16gb options that were easily available jumped the specs in a bunch of ways, I figured if it didn't cut it we could take it back but yeah, it just works fine
46. "Waiting for the MacBook Air/Macbook refresh" In response to Reply # 0
My wife's MBP (09 I think) is just about on it's last legs, even after replacing the battery and putting in a SSD. She wants another one, but looking at the current options, little makes sense. Not enough ports on the Air, too much for the 14" Pro, and the 13" Pro is a lame duck. No real goldilocks situation
She's got the same issue with upgrading her iPad. The Air is now underpowered and not enough storage, while the Pro is more than she needs or wants to spend, but makes more sense between the two (especially with that M1). In this case the $200+ difference I can stomach. The laptop? Not so much
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