![]() So, if you are wondering what else I can add to what has already been said, then you are right to assume that: not much.Įxcept, I wanted to see how good (or bad) the new M2-powered MacBook Air would be for me as an “on-the-go” photographer. I have always had a sweet spot for the MacBook, from the day Steve Jobs showed it off for the first time on stage. It was back in 2008, and I was recovering from a tough medical condition. I remember telling one of my colleagues that I needed to get better because I wanted to buy and use that diminutive and thin device. ![]() The screen wasn’t anything to write home about. And even the way to connect the power bank and USB cable to it was less than ideal. It was classic Jony Ive, form over function design, made to please only one master - Steve. In time, the Macbook Air evolved, and when the tapering trapezoid model came out - you could see that Apple’s design team had nailed it. And it had the right amount of ports, a good battery, and a decent screen. It has become one of Apple’s best-selling products. Like many other hit Apple products, it became a design icon, distinctive in its appearance. I liked the 13-inch version, but it was the 11-inch version that became my second computer - a perfect compliment to my iMac. Since then, the iPad has replaced it as my secondary computer, and at home, I have a MacBook Pro 16-inch, which is attached to an XDR Display. I need the laptop mostly because I use PhotoMechanic for my photo management and Adobe Photoshop for my photo editing. When Apple changed the design of the MacBook Air with the new launch, I was disappointed. Instead of an icon, it looked like any other Apple (or Windows laptop.) Sure it was thin and light, but the design looked pretty ho-hum.Īnd now that I have had the opportunity to use the laptop for a few weeks, what do I think? However, by losing the iconic shape, Apple has shorn the “Air” line-up of its instant recognizability. ![]() For me, Macbook Air signified - practical, smart, and sensible. ![]() The new MacBook Air is just another faceless slab of aluminum in an ocean of laptops. Unlike John Gruber and others, I just can’t get over the loss of an iconic design.Īnd that’s where my criticism of the new laptop ends. I think losing the old iconic shape has come at a cost - roughly $200. ( Here is an in-depth comparison between the 13-inch Macbook Air and the 13-inch Macbook Pro.) Dollar for dollar, not only is the Macbook Air 2022 better than its predecessor, it is better by a country mile than its “professional” cousin, the 2022 13-inch MacBook Pro.īut it does buy you a much better screen, better audio, better webcam, better chip, and a more powerful chip. My biggest problem when on photo trips is the amount of weight in my backpack - I am typically walking out of the apartment with around 35 lbs on my back, and that doesn’t include the other stuff, which I normally carry in a “weekender” bag. I love my 16-inch MacBook Pro 16 as my primary computer - god, it is good - I hate carrying a 4.7 lbs machine on my back. The Macbook Air shaves off just over a pound-and-a-half and takes up much less space in the camera bag.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |