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I'm sorry if this doesn't add anything to the discussion, but one of MKBHD's latest reviews discusses the differences between the MacBook Pro 13 and this new Ma

I'm sorry if this doesn't add anything to the discussion, but one of MKBHD's latest reviews discusses the differences between the MacBook Pro 13 and this new MacBook Air. The video does a great job of shining a light on all of the tradeoffs between the two devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSdKnNj7ozk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSdKnNj7ozk This little device is a beast!

retrac98 4y ago
His videos are consistently brilliant. My go-to example for people who think "YouTuber" isn't a legitimate career.
- april_22 4y ago
  Exactly. I espcecially think his content is extremly well thought out. Like when he compared all the iPhone models from first to last.
  - javajosh 4y ago
    What's remarkable is that he's been doing this for over half his life. (He's recently been critiquing some of his early work. Quarter-life crisis perhaps? But he's living proof that putting in the hours, being consistent, and yes a little lucky, really pays off over time.)
    - cromka 4y ago
      > But he's living proof that putting in the hours, being consistent, and yes a little lucky, really pays off over time. My inner cynic says that he's rather a living proof of survivorship bias of that approach. There's really a lot of talented people out there, he just did it at the right point of time, when not many thought of it. He risked and survived.
commandersaki 4y ago
What annoys me about MKBHD's video is that he complains about an ageing design like it's a bad thing for the general case. I laud any manufacturer that's come up with a time tested design that doesn't change, which is why the IBM Thinkpads of the day were so popular. But in this specific case, MKBHD is right, this is an Apple being lazy about design and probably reusing their existing parts and tooling just to slap on an M2 for a laptop that probably shouldn't exist anymore.
- mc32 4y ago
  I agree with this take. Tools should rarely require style updates. Sometimes you see style updates in hammers for example, but mostly they are gimmicks. A hammer from 89 years ago still hammers or pulls out nails. Some forms may be better for certain jobs (framing hammer, pein hammer, etc), but overall the design does not change very much. When you introduce things like “titanium” and nail holders, etc., it’s mostly marketing gimmick and is reminiscent of kids’ toys. Kids need to constantly be provoked for new interest.
  - dividedbyzero 4y ago
    A Macbook Air is also an accessory and a luxury item, though
    - s0rce 4y ago
      I guess to some it is, to me its just a tool. I don't want ti to be a hideous monstrosity but its not a luxury, I have a largely pointless mechanical wrist watch for that purpose. I used a Macbook Air from 2012-2020 and never really cared that it was stylish, my previous computer was a big black brick (aka Thinkpad).
  - hajile 4y ago
    Titanium hammers have half the weight and 10x less recoil to the user for about the same energy imparted to the target. This translates DIRECTLY into reducing the chances that you wind up with carpal tunnel or jacking up your wrist, elbow, and shoulder.
adolph 4y ago
Title "M2 MacBook Pro: Why Does This Exist?" is perfect. This is Apple back in Centra/Performa territory [0]. See also iFixit's "We’re Pretty Sure We Just Tore Down the New M2 MacBook Pro!?" [1] 0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Performa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Performa 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJEaAINoQPo&t=223s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJEaAINoQPo&t=223s
- pininja 4y ago
  iFixIt nearly upgraded their M1 Pro to an M2 Pro by replacing its logic board?! The peripherals didn’t work, but I like this direction and hope Apple embraces the concept so people in their self repair program can give old chassis a new life.

retrac98 4y ago

His videos are consistently brilliant. My go-to example for people who think "YouTuber" isn't a legitimate career.

april_22 4y ago
Exactly. I espcecially think his content is extremly well thought out. Like when he compared all the iPhone models from first to last.
- javajosh 4y ago
  What's remarkable is that he's been doing this for over half his life. (He's recently been critiquing some of his early work. Quarter-life crisis perhaps? But he's living proof that putting in the hours, being consistent, and yes a little lucky, really pays off over time.)
  - cromka 4y ago
    > But he's living proof that putting in the hours, being consistent, and yes a little lucky, really pays off over time. My inner cynic says that he's rather a living proof of survivorship bias of that approach. There's really a lot of talented people out there, he just did it at the right point of time, when not many thought of it. He risked and survived.

commandersaki 4y ago

What annoys me about MKBHD's video is that he complains about an ageing design like it's a bad thing for the general case. I laud any manufacturer that's come up with a time tested design that doesn't change, which is why the IBM Thinkpads of the day were so popular. But in this specific case, MKBHD is right, this is an Apple being lazy about design and probably reusing their existing parts and tooling just to slap on an M2 for a laptop that probably shouldn't exist anymore.

mc32 4y ago
I agree with this take. Tools should rarely require style updates. Sometimes you see style updates in hammers for example, but mostly they are gimmicks. A hammer from 89 years ago still hammers or pulls out nails. Some forms may be better for certain jobs (framing hammer, pein hammer, etc), but overall the design does not change very much. When you introduce things like “titanium” and nail holders, etc., it’s mostly marketing gimmick and is reminiscent of kids’ toys. Kids need to constantly be provoked for new interest.
- dividedbyzero 4y ago
  A Macbook Air is also an accessory and a luxury item, though
  - s0rce 4y ago
    I guess to some it is, to me its just a tool. I don't want ti to be a hideous monstrosity but its not a luxury, I have a largely pointless mechanical wrist watch for that purpose. I used a Macbook Air from 2012-2020 and never really cared that it was stylish, my previous computer was a big black brick (aka Thinkpad).
- hajile 4y ago
  Titanium hammers have half the weight and 10x less recoil to the user for about the same energy imparted to the target. This translates DIRECTLY into reducing the chances that you wind up with carpal tunnel or jacking up your wrist, elbow, and shoulder.

adolph 4y ago

Title "M2 MacBook Pro: Why Does This Exist?" is perfect. This is Apple back in Centra/Performa territory [0]. See also iFixit's "We’re Pretty Sure We Just Tore Down the New M2 MacBook Pro!?" [1] 0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Performa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Performa 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJEaAINoQPo&t=223s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJEaAINoQPo&t=223s

pininja 4y ago
iFixIt nearly upgraded their M1 Pro to an M2 Pro by replacing its logic board?! The peripherals didn’t work, but I like this direction and hope Apple embraces the concept so people in their self repair program can give old chassis a new life.