![]() ![]() ![]() I plugged this MacBook Pro in to charge for an hour or two, and then went through the initial setup. I’m not big on the whole un-boxing trend, I like to open, unpack, plug in and play with my toys. So I pulled the trigger a bought the 13" 8GB MacBook Pro with 512GB storage (from my toys and gadgets budget since I didn’t upgrade my phone this year). Add to this that for the past few years I’ve been using either Microsoft Surface Pro’s or Surface Books (the Pro is just not lap friendly, you have to use it at a desk)… I was keen on getting a light, long lasting, USB-C only laptop (if a device doens’t have USB-C today, I will skip it). The form factor, the promise of 20 hours of battery life, curiosity around ARM based OS and software and it’s viability as a business platform, all peaked my interest. When I looked at it on Amazon, I was again surprised at the relatively low price of their new MacBook Pro line based on the M1. That and of course, the undeniable beautifl package it comes in. Apple is doing some interesting things, although I still hate their closed eco-system and limited integration with anything not Apple.īut something that caught my eye was the new MacBooks based on M1 (Apple’s own silicon processor), and the claims of 20 hour battery life. ![]() Microsoft is embracing everyone and all platforms (Linux, Apple, open source, etc). The key takeaway here is at that time (8-10 years ago), it was really impossible to work and be productive.Īt lot has changed since then. And it has lasted to this day, although it’s beginning to show its age (battery has died). However, it quickly became a tool I used at home only, tinkering with Xcode for iOS app development (didn’t get very far), but it was, and still is, a beautiful device. It was all the rage, and I’m and hands-on type of person that will form conclusions based on my own experiences. Several years ago I bought myself a MacBook Pro (still have it) and gave it a good shot as this at the time was the most beautifully crafted device I had ever touched. I’m a power user, and use many business applications that largely only run on Windows. I’ve used Windows since the dawn of the Windows era. ![]()
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