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I've actually been debating getting a 14 MBP M1 for about $1500 on open box stores etc (woot), or on sale or what not but cannot justify spending 1.5k on a laptop lol.

I have a desktop and a Thinkpad T430 if I need to go somewhere. Also have a tablet and such. I definitely do need a "better" laptop but my justification is that I'm not outside the house often enough for me to buy the MBP.

Which, realistically, is true. I'm not.

On the other hand, shiny fast device lol.

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I spent 3.4k on my m1 64gb and tbh its some of the best money ive ever spent

A client of mine has just issued me an M2 MBP as a bonus, and wow. Night and day difference to my previous i9 MBP.

The battery on this is incredible - not to mention my limbs no longer get burnt.

On the old ones, my fan used to run constantly at full power.

Now, my external platter drives make more noise than the laptop.

I use mine 10+ hours a day as the primary tool in the work I do and enjoy it a lot. It's a bargain to me. Everything works and the OS stays out of my way so can completely focus on the primary apps I use. I remember the early years of work with a computer, dealing with drivers and networking and huge CRT displays and other drama. It's very rare that I notice or think about the notch, and I never use the camera.

The only problem I've had with my M1 is that my nightmares about losing it are dreadful, but waking up and realizing it was only a dream and it's still there is a huge relief.

If you're price-sensitive and not already doing so, include the M2 MBA (or, hell, even the M1 MBA) in your calculations. Great machines, way more than sufficient for most. Though there are some nice, fun luxury (again, for most) features on the MBPs, too.

Agreed. I switched from a 2015 MBP to an M1 MBA a few months ago after the 2015 died a sudden death. Went into Apple convinced I'd get an M2, winced at the prices, agonised in-store over all the different models until I said screw it, the low-tier model seems good enough and if not I'll just eBay it and get a more expensive one.

It's been a phenomenal machine with outstanding battery life. Most definitely happy with my choice.

I’ve been doing ReactJS development with both the M1 and now the M2 MacBook Air for a year now. My app’s transpiler production build takes about 5 seconds and any development incremental is essentially instantaneous.

I can’t imagine most developers work even stressing an M2 unless you are compiling chrome or something.

Best thing as a contractor I don’t even bother to bring a power adapter. I work for 8 hours and leave with 20%-40% remaining every day.

As a Dell XPS user I'm so jealous of laptops with competent power management.

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