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canyonwalker) wrote2022-08-08 09:49 pm
canyonwalker) wrote2022-08-08 09:49 pm
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New MacBook Air!
I opened my new MacBook Air today. It's the new M2 based model that first went on sale a month ago. It replaces the MacBook Air laptop I bought in Jan 2016— yes, over 6½ years ago now! I ordered the new Air on July 23. It arrived Thursday last week.
Why take so long to open the box? Well, it arrived as I was leaving town! Thursday evening I was literally in an Uber going to the airport when I saw the UPS truck turn onto my street. Fortunately my neighbor came through. I called and told him what was happening, and he met the driver at my door 2 minutes later to intercept the package. He brought me the box this morning.
I considered updating my computer a few times before now. The first was a little over two years ago, when Hawk replaced her laptop with an Air. The next was when the new M1 model came out in Nov 2020. Both times I decided to let my old computer soldier on. The reasons were a) it wasn't broken, though it was getting comparatively slower and tight on storage; b) I was hoping a future model would come with more ports, ideally including an SD card slot; and c) I'm inherently thrifty and hate to throw out or replace anything that still works. See also how long I wore a pair of sandals before replacing them.
Ultimately I gave up on getting an SD card slot. The new M2 Mac Book Air announced in June doesn't have one. It's available on the 14" MacBook Pro, but I don't want to pay a few hundred dollars more, and carry a heavier computer, for it. The convenience of the card slot isn't worth those tradeoffs.
Comparing the two MacBook Airs, new and old, shows the difference in the chassis design. For years the Air had a signature wedge shape design. That's the one that spawned memes about using it to slice bread years ago.
The new M2 air has a more classic rectilinear shape. Though the new shape looks bulkier at first, when it's placed next to a wedge shaped Air it's obvious the new design is actually a bit more svelte overall.
Differences in size are also apparent when the laptops are placed open, side by side. The new Air (right) is smaller across the two main axes, about 2cm less in width and 1cm less depth. Despite this the screen is actually larger by almost 1cm. The difference is the newer design's smaller bezel around the screen. And despite that it's a far, far better screen.
Why take so long to open the box? Well, it arrived as I was leaving town! Thursday evening I was literally in an Uber going to the airport when I saw the UPS truck turn onto my street. Fortunately my neighbor came through. I called and told him what was happening, and he met the driver at my door 2 minutes later to intercept the package. He brought me the box this morning.
I considered updating my computer a few times before now. The first was a little over two years ago, when Hawk replaced her laptop with an Air. The next was when the new M1 model came out in Nov 2020. Both times I decided to let my old computer soldier on. The reasons were a) it wasn't broken, though it was getting comparatively slower and tight on storage; b) I was hoping a future model would come with more ports, ideally including an SD card slot; and c) I'm inherently thrifty and hate to throw out or replace anything that still works. See also how long I wore a pair of sandals before replacing them.
Ultimately I gave up on getting an SD card slot. The new M2 Mac Book Air announced in June doesn't have one. It's available on the 14" MacBook Pro, but I don't want to pay a few hundred dollars more, and carry a heavier computer, for it. The convenience of the card slot isn't worth those tradeoffs.
Comparing the two MacBook Airs, new and old, shows the difference in the chassis design. For years the Air had a signature wedge shape design. That's the one that spawned memes about using it to slice bread years ago.
The new M2 air has a more classic rectilinear shape. Though the new shape looks bulkier at first, when it's placed next to a wedge shaped Air it's obvious the new design is actually a bit more svelte overall.
Differences in size are also apparent when the laptops are placed open, side by side. The new Air (right) is smaller across the two main axes, about 2cm less in width and 1cm less depth. Despite this the screen is actually larger by almost 1cm. The difference is the newer design's smaller bezel around the screen. And despite that it's a far, far better screen.
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