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The M2 MBA is nice... But it is in no way "thinner" than the M1
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The M2 MBA is nice... But it is in no way "thinner" than the M1
Mar 13, 2012
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For a while, I have used the Woolnut leather sleeve for my MacBook Air.
I now have an M2 version as I wanted to see if I would like the Midnight, and also none of the desktops this year interest me (so I wanted to upgrade my laptop).
The M2 MacBook Air barely fits into my leather sleeve. It is thicker on both sides of the laptop, and it is a wider laptop too (the laptop comes right up to the edge of the case)
I am reserving judgment for now (the screen and keyboard on this thing are great), but I think the overall design in terms of shape is a bit of a setback from the sleep MBA.
Thoughts?
I now have an M2 version as I wanted to see if I would like the Midnight, and also none of the desktops this year interest me (so I wanted to upgrade my laptop).
The M2 MacBook Air barely fits into my leather sleeve. It is thicker on both sides of the laptop, and it is a wider laptop too (the laptop comes right up to the edge of the case)
I am reserving judgment for now (the screen and keyboard on this thing are great), but I think the overall design in terms of shape is a bit of a setback from the sleep MBA.
Thoughts?
MacRazySwe
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Aug 7, 2007
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I'm sure the screen is great, but I agree that the design feels a bit generic. Couple this with worse speakers, slower SSDs (in the base model) and I can't help but feel it seems a bit of a cost-cutting exercise over the old model.
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Disagree on the speakers - they sound better to my ears. I don't think the new design is cheaper than the old model - it is less dense, which makes it seem a bit less expensive, but the screen, camera, speakers, keyboard, etc all seem like an upgrade.I'm sure the screen is great, but I agree that the design feels a bit generic. Couple this with worse speakers, slower SSDs (in the base model) and I can't help but feel it seems a bit of a cost-cutting exercise over the old model.
Your sleeve might be tailored for the wedge M1 but the M2 is significantly thinner than the thickest part of the M1 MBA—0.44” vs 0.63”. For most sleeves for the M1 will easily fit a M2.For a while, I have used the Woolnut leather sleeve for my MacBook Air.
I now have an M2 version as I wanted to see if I would like the Midnight, and also none of the desktops this year interest me (so I wanted to upgrade my laptop).
The M2 MacBook Air barely fits into my leather sleeve. It is thicker on both sides of the laptop, and it is a wider laptop too (the laptop comes right up to the edge of the case)
I am reserving judgment for now (the screen and keyboard on this thing are great), but I think the overall design in terms of shape is a bit of a setback from the sleep MBA.
Thoughts?
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fisherking
The M1's tapering actually does make an object easier to fit into sleeves or bags compartments. The M2's dimension numbers on the spec sheets or even people swearing by it all seem to suggest the M1 is "thicker", but in reality for a 3D object it is never just a one side measurement that determines its shape. In fact Apple even claimed the M2 has less volume than the M1, but doesn't change the fact that 4 of the sides of the M2 is thicker than the 3 on the M1 save the hinge side.
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TSE
macrumors 68040
Jun 25, 2007
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Are you calling my MacBook Air fat?
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jaehaerys48
macrumors newbie
Feb 24, 2023
Personally I like the M2 Air design since the boxier chassis with rounded corners reminds me of 2000s MacBooks, which is likely the intent (just as the new Pros are clearly a throwback to the old PowerBooks and early MacBook Pros). I can understand why others would prefer the more tapered shape of the M1 and Intel Airs though.
It’s be far my favourite MacBook ever.For a while, I have used the Woolnut leather sleeve for my MacBook Air.
I now have an M2 version as I wanted to see if I would like the Midnight, and also none of the desktops this year interest me (so I wanted to upgrade my laptop).
The M2 MacBook Air barely fits into my leather sleeve. It is thicker on both sides of the laptop, and it is a wider laptop too (the laptop comes right up to the edge of the case)
I am reserving judgment for now (the screen and keyboard on this thing are great), but I think the overall design in terms of shape is a bit of a setback from the sleep MBA.
Thoughts?
I was about to create a post on the M2 actually. I got it at launch and genuinely feel I love it even more now.
At first I was skeptical. I too thought that the M1 was thinner.
Over time I’ve realised this thing is an absolute beauty in design.
It feels far more slicker and sexier than the M1. Sorry! The M1 feels a bit cheap imo. Compared to M2 anyway.
And yes, overall I feel it’s thinner.
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lambertjohn
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Thin thinner does it really matter?
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