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A bit curious about the reasons behind the 24 GB limit. Also sad the Mini didn't get an M2 option. :-( The Mini is a true workhorse machine.
I was waiting for today to buy a macMini for my wife whose 2012 iMac died. So I'm unhappy as well and just bought a M1 macMini because I can't wait any longer. I wonder if a M2 mini would have been perceived as competition for the macStudio.
I don't think so. The smallest Studio has twice as many Firestorm cores and the M2 tops out at 24GB.
Finally, Apple has seen the light! This is going to be an instabuy for many, including me. This feels like 2012 when Apple introduced Retina displays: Everything that's good about Apple in a single package, and unavailable at any price anywhere else. The nitpicky in me will complain about the lack of a glass touchpad, but I feel Apple is justified in leaving it as a Pro feature.
Their keynotes are so corny. Like repainted 80s. And what's the obsession with that small rather bland round building
And for the first time, MacBook Air supports fast charge for charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with an optional 67W USB-C power adapter. Anybody know if the 67W USB-C power adapter is finally stock? Edit: Nope, still gotta wait a month: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MKU63AM/A/67w-usb-c-power... Other (bigger) chargers are a 2 month wait. Looks like Apple is still suffering from supply chain issues.
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why does web development require so much memory and computing power?
Docker
on linux you would have pretty much no overhead from running software in containers.
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For web dev the base model (8GB RAM) MacBook Air M1 is a viable dev machine - makes the maxed out i7 MacBook Pro I had from work feel sluggish in comparison.
It’s viable but you’ll spend a lot of time with memory compression/swap working hard. Not a great experience IMO. Looking forward to upgrading from the 8GB air to a 24GB air now.
I also think there is big argument for devs to be developing webaps on consumer gear. How else you can spot the issues with your apps. And tbh if your macbook air has problems running your webapp... well. Good luck.
One paragraph on that page bothers me: "Better for the Environment" No, it is not better for the environment, it is not as bad for the environment.
Given two options, both of which are bad for the environment, but one is less bad, is one not better than the other? Can you point to a product that highlights its strengths by framing them in a negative light instead of painting them positively?
I just don't see that line being effective.
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> Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: > One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz https://www.apple.com/macbook-air-m2/specs/
Thanks for that link. For my next work laptop, I've been waiting to see if (sometime soon) there would be a MBP that supported external refresh rates > 60 Hz. Given that the M2 MBA still has that limitation, I suspect not.
I suspect it would probably have issues running 4K @120hz however.