> Well, this is how most people use laptops, isn't it? No, it is not how most people use laptops. For example, airline travel. Let's start at the airport fir

> Well, this is how most people use laptops, isn't it? No, it is not how most people use laptops. For example, airline travel. Let's start at the airport first, shall we ? Most airports, for "security reasons" don't have many power sockets hanging around. And if they do, they are generally at inconvenient centralised charging desks. So that's a bit of a pain if you want to work somewhere reasonably quiet and away from the hoards. Of course you may be an Airline Elite member, in which case you get access to the lounges. But lounges are generally busy places. Many don't have that many power sockets.You also need to wrestle with power-adapters etc. Finally, your laptop charging cord is a trip-hazard waiting to happen. Then let's get on board the aircraft. The majority of short-haul aircraft do not have any sort of charging mechanism available, so that's that ruled out. Meanwhile long-haul wide-body aircraft will generally have power (and more modern ones USB, although the USB power generally will be limited and insufficient for a hungry laptop). So overall, in reality, the only time you'll be able to comfortably use your laptop on mains power during air travel is on a long-haul wide-body flight where you are seated for 14+ hours (other than toilet breaks etc.). > the first order of business for anyone is usually to find a power outlet The whole point is that Apple makes that "first order of business" a deprecated relic of the past. With an Apple silicon laptop you can turn up and work most or all of the day without having to concern yourself where the nearest power outlet is.