Keep in mind, that the Apple Insider article was comparing a 15” MacBook Air, to the 14” M3 MacBook Pro. The 13” MacBook Air would be lighter and smaller, and can be configured the same as the 15” used for comparison in the article. :)
- Brad - On Mar 15, 2024, at 07:50, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: Hi Dave, I can only answer for myself, but here you go. In 2017, I bought my one and only MacBook Pro. All my other Macs, including my current 2023 M1 have been MacBook Airs. Brad makes a strong case that for an extra $100, the MBP is the better machine. But I’ve always liked the smaller form factor and the lighter weight of the MBA. When I taught face-to-face, I had to carry my computer with me around campus. I also like to take it when I travel, so the smaller and lighter, the better. The MBA has always met my computing needs, but I’m not an artist, graphic designer, etc. I liked my MBP a lot, but I also thought it was probably overkill for my use case. So, in 2020, when the M1 chips came out, I went back to a MacBook Air. That said, From the specs Brad sent last night, the difference in weight between the two seems pretty negligible. I was thinking I might upgrade to the M3 Air, but now I’m not sure, either whether I will upgrade, or, if I do, which machine I’ll get. My current leaning is to just hold off and see what next year brings. Cheers, Donna > On Mar 14, 2024, at 11:53 PM, Dave Carlson <dgcarlson0...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Brad, > Thanks for this. Saw it after my question post Air vs. Pro. But still I > wonder the use case. 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