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I'm so ridiculously happy with my first generation M1 I have zero desire to upgrade.

Kind of wild to consider given how long it has taken to get here with the graveyard of Apple laptops in my closet.

I was thinking the exact same thing! The fanless M1 Air is a dev monster in a mouse package. Couldn’t be happier with that combo.

If the M1 supported 3 displays I would’ve bought an air last year.

Feels like I’ll have to pay a lot for that 3rd monitor!

MORE PANES!

This, I currently run triple 24inch monitors in portrait off my work 2019 16" laptop rather smoothly. Unfortunately the M1 couldn't run it. The new 14 and 16 max can do triple 4k.

Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max)

When they make those statements I'm always curious if they are expecting the user to use two external with the lid closed, or open (which would be 3 displays).

I've always found MacBooks don't play well when the lid is closed, but maybe that has changed?

You could always get a big 4k display, install a window docking utility, and pretend that it's four 1080p monitors with no bezel.

For sure. Mine has been the perfect dev machine. My Docker build times are the envy of the office.

See, this is why you have kids. Now my kid gets my M1 Air, and I get a M1 Max!

Your child is the justification for your relentless consumerism?

My child is the relentless consumerism! Have to keep the ponzi scheme fed!

Same. I am impressed with M1 Pro and M1 Max performance numbers. I ordered the new MBP to replace my 2020 M1 MBP, but I bought it with the base M1 Pro and I'm personally way more excited about 32gb, 1000 nits brightness, function row keys, etc.

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