The only thing that’s changed? That audience can now safely buy the much cheaper MacBook Air, and find everything they need in a laptop.įrom the looks of it, Apple has finally made the MacBook Pro a true “Pro” laptop.

This type of laptop is important - in fact, it’s key to Apple’s entire ethos. It didn’t actually have the performance to back up the “Pro” label - but it was an aspirational product that made the hobbyist or student feel like they were playing in the big leagues. The old 13-inch MacBook Pro was always one of Apple’s hottest sellers because it attracted the hobbyist or student audience. It remains so good that it even undercuts the 13-inch MacBook Pro M1 that Apple still sells.

That couldn’t be different with the M1 MacBook Air. Even a Zoom call would get the low-wattage CPU all flustered. Before the M1, the MacBook Air was a sadly underpowered device. And for the occasional dips into Photoshop or even Logic, the MacBook Air is surprisingly adequate at handling the workload - all while being completely fanless. Thanks to the M1, the MacBook Air is a surprisingly powerful little laptop, especially if your workflow doesn’t involve heavy creative applications. That’s where the MacBook Air comes into play, which is $1,000 cheaper than the new MacBook Pro. I don’t usually even connect to more than one external monitor. I spend most of my time in a web browser, not in Blender or even Adobe Premiere Pro. I don’t want to downplay those features, but if you’re like me, you don’t actually need a MacBook Pro as much as you might pretend you do.

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