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100% agree. I call it the "toothpaste paralysis." It’s like when you’re shopping for toothpaste, and brands like Colgate have so many overlapping options that i

100% agree. I call it the "toothpaste paralysis." It’s like when you’re shopping for toothpaste, and brands like Colgate have so many overlapping options that it becomes impossible to figure out which one is actually the best. Unfortunately, I think the same thing is starting to happen with MacBooks again. It’s not as bad as before, but it’s definitely not as straightforward as it used to be.

KerrAvon 2y ago
The MacBook choices today seem relatively clear? - Pro if you need maximum CPU/GPU power. - Air if you want something lightweight and don't need the "Pro" level CPU/GPU power If you're only doing email/web, you should probably go Air. (There are no bad choices with the Apple silicon Macs for general use, it's mainly a question of how slow you want your video rendering chores and Xcode builds to be.) Then multiply by screen sizes, which determines the overall size of the machine. Edit: formatting. HackerNews support markdown challenge. Edit 2: fuck, forgot non-Pro. Maybe you're right.
- radley 2y ago
  The MacBook Pro also has a choice of regular, Pro, Max, and Ultra chips.
  - FireBeyond 2y ago
    The MacBook Pro has the choice of Pro and Max. The Mini has the choice of base or Pro. The Mac Pro/Studio has the choice of Max and Ultra. IIRC.
rqtwteye 2y ago
iPad has reached that state. The regular iPad and the Pro make some sense but the Air is in a very awkward middle.
- twoodfin 2y ago
  The Air exists so the Pro can have expensive Pro features and the (null) iPad can hit an impulse purchase price point. While those two are pulling in opposite directions, having nothing in the middle would leave a big market gap.
- bee_rider 2y ago
  Air as an idea makes sense—with pro you pay extra for more power, with Air I thought the idea was you paid more for the same functionality, but in a thinner/lighter form factor. Is it really just between the Pro and nothing at this point? Because that’s dumb if so.

KerrAvon 2y ago

The MacBook choices today seem relatively clear? - Pro if you need maximum CPU/GPU power. - Air if you want something lightweight and don't need the "Pro" level CPU/GPU power If you're only doing email/web, you should probably go Air. (There are no bad choices with the Apple silicon Macs for general use, it's mainly a question of how slow you want your video rendering chores and Xcode builds to be.) Then multiply by screen sizes, which determines the overall size of the machine. Edit: formatting. HackerNews support markdown challenge. Edit 2: fuck, forgot non-Pro. Maybe you're right.

radley 2y ago
The MacBook Pro also has a choice of regular, Pro, Max, and Ultra chips.
- FireBeyond 2y ago
  The MacBook Pro has the choice of Pro and Max. The Mini has the choice of base or Pro. The Mac Pro/Studio has the choice of Max and Ultra. IIRC.

rqtwteye 2y ago

iPad has reached that state. The regular iPad and the Pro make some sense but the Air is in a very awkward middle.

twoodfin 2y ago
The Air exists so the Pro can have expensive Pro features and the (null) iPad can hit an impulse purchase price point. While those two are pulling in opposite directions, having nothing in the middle would leave a big market gap.
bee_rider 2y ago
Air as an idea makes sense—with pro you pay extra for more power, with Air I thought the idea was you paid more for the same functionality, but in a thinner/lighter form factor. Is it really just between the Pro and nothing at this point? Because that’s dumb if so.