M1 MBA>Superior to all your thinkpad vintage trash>actual 24hr battery life>daddy apple subsidizes memory and ssd, where it's cheaper to buy direct from apple then upgrade yourself. >full posix compatible OS >no intel management engine nsa spyware. >aluminum frame, superior oled display>just works>if you fuck it up, can actually take it to a real store and have it fixed in an hour or swapped out with AppleCare™Yours for $699'ish. Just admit it, this is the superior pc in 2026 and always has been.
>>107917287>needs a dongle for everything>prone to scratches just by looking at it>needs a hot air station and specialized chip reader to remove apple account lockout.>soldered RAM and Storage - again, a dongle for more>forget about RAM upgrades unless you have at least $1000USD in equipment, parts, and an advanced degree in mandarin.>24hr battery life, on standby>display is still dim on the brightest setting, no matte option>Posix compliant based on a standard which is two decades out of date>hard edge on aluminum case leaves lines on wrists as it cuts off circulationadmit it, Apple is just alright and no better or worse than the other big hardware designer assemblers
>>107917287Macbook also featured a built-in killswitch that will trigger if you open and close the laptop enough times.
>>107917287>actual 24hr battery lifeThis is false, it gets like 8 hours if you're not just scrolling boomerbook.
>>107917287Apple devices including Macs are usually supported for 7 years, so this looks like it's the final year or two of support for the M1 Air.>install linuxYou can't on Apple silicon, most of the drivers for the M1 still aren't functional or inefficient.
no linux, no buy. simple as
>>107917409That can happen to any laptop THOUGH. Personally I'm more flummoxed that somehow Macbooks have a notch but still don't have Face ID, yet a Surface Pro 3 released over a decade ago didn't have a notch and has the MS-equivalent Face ID (IR-based Windows Hello).
I just bought an M4 air for $1,300 AUD
>>107917775This. Macs are especially hostile towards Linux.
>>107917937$1000 too muchMacs are so locked down that even a Chromebook can do more these days, with comparable battery life.
