As we creep through winter 2024 towards another potential spring Apple event, the question of “MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro?” remains a tough one. The current Apple laptop lineup includes 13.3-inch, 13.6-inch, and 15.3-inch MacBook Airs and two flavors of MacBook Pro: 14.2 inches, and 16.2 inches. The Air lineup […]
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Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. TL;DR: Through Sept. 30, you can get the Refurbished Apple MacBook Pro 13″(opens in a new tab) for just $269.99 instead of $469.99 — that’s a 42% discount. Instead of buying a second monitor for your work setup, you […]
Many publications (The Verge included) have heralded this year’s MacBooks as the best laptops you can buy today. For many users, they will be. But a few surprisingly compelling Windows-based alternatives have been springing up in Asus’ high-end Zenbook line, offering the build quality, display, and performance to match Apple’s […]
Apple’s shift to in-house processors has prompted a fanless rethink of its most popular laptop. Apple released the first general-user MacBook Air laptop based on its M2 processor in July with UK retail prices starting at £1,249. The company says it represents the first major redesign of the computer in […]
The new MacBook Air has a lot going for it: a new design, bigger screen, MagSafe charging, and a new Apple M2 chipset. Among other things, Apple says that chipset includes a CPU (central processing unit) that’s 18 percent faster than the M1 chip you can still buy in a […]
After using the M2 MacBook Air for over a week, I’m excited to share how it stacks up against the M1 iPad Pro. Here’s everything you need to know. While the M1 iPad Pro is a powerful machine, I have still found myself using a MacBook Air for that 5% […]
The M2 MacBook Air is more expensive than its predecessor and runs hotter. The “old” M1 MacBook Air is still a great computer for most people. If you do buy the new version, avoid the entry-level model. Martin Katler / Unsplash.com Apple’s brand-new slimline M2 MacBook Air is here, but […]
If you’re interested in one of Apple’s new M2 MacBooks but you’re confused about which one you should buy, don’t worry — it’s confusing. The two devices are very similar, but they do have a few important differences. To get one big group of folks out of the way: if […]