MacBook Air or Pro
Discussion
I have the latest Air and it’s more than enough for what I need. The webcam is poor which is a bit disappointing atm especially as web conferencing is so popular. My previous Air had a much better webcam but other than that this one is superior. Mrs has a pro looks and feels better but haven’t noticed any performance difference.
UNiDAYS prices below
UNiDAYS prices below
I damaged my previous MBA which was only a couple of years old and had to buy another. The on-paper specs were much lower for the current Air but I was assured in the shop (John Lewis) that the increased performance of the lower-spec processors was now much better and I wouldn't notice any difference.
Complete b
ks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.
Complete b
ks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.CAPP0 said:
I damaged my previous MBA which was only a couple of years old and had to buy another. The on-paper specs were much lower for the current Air but I was assured in the shop (John Lewis) that the increased performance of the lower-spec processors was now much better and I wouldn't notice any difference.
Complete bks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.
The MacBook Air now comes with the new M1 chip which is apparently a big improvement over the older model (which I think you have).Complete b
ks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.Get the M1 chip Air. It’s a phenomenal achievement for the first iteration and effective has made Intel redundant. It runs cool like an iPad, has long battery life and is faster than many of Intels high end chips.
It Intel released something similar for the PC the amount of circle jerking going on would break the internet.
It Intel released something similar for the PC the amount of circle jerking going on would break the internet.
CAPP0 said:
I damaged my previous MBA which was only a couple of years old and had to buy another. The on-paper specs were much lower for the current Air but I was assured in the shop (John Lewis) that the increased performance of the lower-spec processors was now much better and I wouldn't notice any difference.
Complete bks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.
Sounds like there is something wrong with it, take it back. Complete b
ks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.Get the pro if you;
1) like the touchbar (may don't),
2) want a couple of extra hours battery life
3) want a slightly brighter screen
4) like the form factor better.
otherwise get the Air which is slimmer but very similar performance.
Whatever you do make sure you get the M1 chip. It is an absolute powerhouse and stays cool with over 2x the battery life.
Upgraded a fortnight ago and it is a dream. Glad i waited.
1) like the touchbar (may don't),
2) want a couple of extra hours battery life
3) want a slightly brighter screen
4) like the form factor better.
otherwise get the Air which is slimmer but very similar performance.
Whatever you do make sure you get the M1 chip. It is an absolute powerhouse and stays cool with over 2x the battery life.
Upgraded a fortnight ago and it is a dream. Glad i waited.
megaphone said:
CAPP0 said:
I damaged my previous MBA which was only a couple of years old and had to buy another. The on-paper specs were much lower for the current Air but I was assured in the shop (John Lewis) that the increased performance of the lower-spec processors was now much better and I wouldn't notice any difference.
Complete bks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.
Sounds like there is something wrong with it, take it back. Complete b
ks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.Stu-nph26 said:
I have the latest Air and it’s more than enough for what I need. The webcam is poor which is a bit disappointing atm especially as web conferencing is so popular. My previous Air had a much better webcam but other than that this one is superior. Mrs has a pro looks and feels better but haven’t noticed any performance difference.
UNiDAYS prices below
Webcam is equally poor on the pro and the new ones apparently aren't any better which I think is a pretty big oversight!UNiDAYS prices below
geeks said:
Stu-nph26 said:
I have the latest Air and it’s more than enough for what I need. The webcam is poor which is a bit disappointing atm especially as web conferencing is so popular. My previous Air had a much better webcam but other than that this one is superior. Mrs has a pro looks and feels better but haven’t noticed any performance difference.
UNiDAYS prices below
Webcam is equally poor on the pro and the new ones apparently aren't any better which I think is a pretty big oversight!UNiDAYS prices below
CAPP0 said:
megaphone said:
CAPP0 said:
I damaged my previous MBA which was only a couple of years old and had to buy another. The on-paper specs were much lower for the current Air but I was assured in the shop (John Lewis) that the increased performance of the lower-spec processors was now much better and I wouldn't notice any difference.
Complete bks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.
Sounds like there is something wrong with it, take it back. Complete b
ks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.jw673 said:
CAPP0 said:
megaphone said:
CAPP0 said:
I damaged my previous MBA which was only a couple of years old and had to buy another. The on-paper specs were much lower for the current Air but I was assured in the shop (John Lewis) that the increased performance of the lower-spec processors was now much better and I wouldn't notice any difference.
Complete bks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.
Sounds like there is something wrong with it, take it back. Complete b
ks. This machine, a Core i5 with 8GB RAM and SSD, which is about 2 months old, is like some old Windows donkey compared to my previous MBA. It frequently takes ages to wake up (my old one was instanced every time), it hangs on Safari pages for seemingly-endless amounts of time, it just runs like a dog. I'm hardly a heavy user, I use Office, Outlook, Safari, Chrome and not much else other than occasionally listening to music or viewing PDFs. I'm certainly not editing video or anything like that. Unless you are doing nothing more than a bit of web-based stuff, you need the Pro now I'm afraid.eps said:
geeks said:
Stu-nph26 said:
I have the latest Air and it’s more than enough for what I need. The webcam is poor which is a bit disappointing atm especially as web conferencing is so popular. My previous Air had a much better webcam but other than that this one is superior. Mrs has a pro looks and feels better but haven’t noticed any performance difference.
UNiDAYS prices below
Webcam is equally poor on the pro and the new ones apparently aren't any better which I think is a pretty big oversight!UNiDAYS prices below
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