My First MacBook After Years of Windows and Some Linux
After seeing so many things online about the wonders of Apple silicon I decided to jump on a good deal for a M1 MacBook air a week or so ago and I've never been more impressed using a computer. I have a gaming laptop desktop that is fairly old but working well. Though I hate using windows on it. I had been using a 10th gen intel Thinkpad for university with 1tb of storage and 32gb of ram and windows never felt as snappy as it should on that device even when brand-new. Plus the battery life was atrocious. After getting this M1 air I have been delighted using this computer for my school and personal work. The OS feels so snappy all the time and multitasking with 16gb of ram has been wonderful. I am continually impressed by how easily this laptop handles basic tasks that would take much longer on my other devices. Downloading pdfs and applications for school run like a breeze. Continuity features like using the keyboard and mouse on my iPad nearby and iPhone mirroring are amazing. I am most impressed by spotlight and preview. Being able to hold down the trackpad and instantly jump into an 800 page textbook and flip around lightning fast is just amazing. I know that the M1 air won't get updates forever but for my purposes that is just fine. I am fully sold on the Mac ecosystem!