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The "I just bought/ordered/got/shipped my new 15" MBA" thread
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oh my!!! thanks for the comparison photo — really highlights just how much more screen real estate there is
I wasn't expecting it to be this big. The photo doesn't do it justice - it is significantly bigger than the 13" but just as light.
just got the message that it was delivered to my address! now to get home from work… 🤣
Mine too! Now to just get off work to go home and play with my new toy! I don't think I've ever had a launch day Mac, just iPhones. Too bad it's not a Friday! 😅
WoW… I bought the M2 Mac mini a few month ago and I regret it… Apple don’t change trade it now.
I’m absolutely loving this thing so far. I was a little worried that it might be too big, but it’s actually a perfect size in my opinion. Seems like they nailed it with the dimensions. The bigger screen is amazing & makes me feel pretty good about deciding to trade in the 13’.
Yeah, I'm happy to sell my M2 13" Air to upgrade to this, even if it's only a year old. This is the MacBook I've wanted for so long.
Trust me, you won't be disappointed. I can already tell that I'll be holding on to this thing for a long time. There's no way I could go back to the 13" after using this.
Oh, I just know this will be with me for a long long time.
Can someone with their lovely new MBA tell me what the "More Space" screen resolution is, please?
On my 13" it's 1680x1050
Thanks!
On my 13" it's 1680x1050
Thanks!
I finally got home and everything transferred over. I love how quick the Migration Assistant is. How is everyone liking their new laptop? I'm enjoying it so far. Still figuring it out. It's much quicker than my iMac.
Just took delivery today and finished setting up, what an incredible machine! It feels like the 15" Touch Bar form factor although noticeably lighter. The lack of speaker grilles also makes for a really clean look with the keyboard. Appears to be just lightly sipping the battery as well, while juggling multiple tasks. Well-done, Apple!
just finished setting up my 15"! this is easily the best laptop i've had the pleasure of using. perfection!!
This is the computer i've been waiting for from Apple!
I have the silver base model and I'm super happy with it. I came from a 13" M1 MBA to this and its awesome.
Yeah, this laptop is so nice. And incredibly snappy compared to my intel model. I honestly have no idea how much an M3 chip can improve on this, and I know I would be happy with this kind of performance for years.
I am glad for all the people jumping on this one from Intel. Must be an amazing experience. I can still remember my experience going from 2012 rMBP13 to 2020 M1 Air.
Nope! I got it as well! This color is a beauty. I had it on my 13” as well.
Hi All.
I have been waiting for a new Mac book to come out at a decent price for a long time now. I have a mid 2015 Mac Book Pro with retina screen and i7 chip 16 k Ram and 256 SSD it wont update to the latest software versions as to old now.
I want to get 15 MacBook Air. I will go with 512 SSD as tend to keep lap tops for a long time. So with uploading videos and pictures I don’t want to run out of space on hard drive.
My concern is that, I have 16 k Ram on my current Mac book will I notice the drop to 8k Ram or will the M2 make up for shortfall in memory. If you look at bench mark the new air is lightning fast compared to my old Mac Boom Any advice welcome please.
If you have a midnight Mac book. I would be interested to know, would you buy an another one Midnight ? As heard it is a nightmare with finger prints and scratching ?
Thanks in advance for help 👍
I have been waiting for a new Mac book to come out at a decent price for a long time now. I have a mid 2015 Mac Book Pro with retina screen and i7 chip 16 k Ram and 256 SSD it wont update to the latest software versions as to old now.
I want to get 15 MacBook Air. I will go with 512 SSD as tend to keep lap tops for a long time. So with uploading videos and pictures I don’t want to run out of space on hard drive.
My concern is that, I have 16 k Ram on my current Mac book will I notice the drop to 8k Ram or will the M2 make up for shortfall in memory. If you look at bench mark the new air is lightning fast compared to my old Mac Boom Any advice welcome please.
If you have a midnight Mac book. I would be interested to know, would you buy an another one Midnight ? As heard it is a nightmare with finger prints and scratching ?
Thanks in advance for help 👍
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My Space Gray 16/512 arrived today and I'm using it as we type.
I've been waiting like a decade for this laptop. It's everything I hoped it would be.
I've been waiting like a decade for this laptop. It's everything I hoped it would be.
Me. Had the base model 13" M2 Air and had no issues with it whatsoever. Had the M1 Air base model previous to that, and no issues. These things are quick and more than enough for basic needs.
I picked up my new 15" Air last night from Best Buy and returned the M1 Air I had just purchased 2 weeks ago. Absolutely love it. First Mac I've genuinely excited about in years! Beautiful screen, great keyboard, and the speakers are the best laptop speakers I've ever listened to. My main reason for returning the M1 and getting the 15" was for the larger screen as I use my laptop for watching media a lot and having good speakers makes that even better.