Apple says MacBook Air is one of the world's most popular Macs. It wasn't easy. When in this company's history we talk about back-end connection points, it's easy to review some products that seem to be designed for you. This is one of them. It was, when Steve Jobs looked at the camera at that January memorial in 2008 and he was telling us all – that we are now looking at it from the future – that the laptops were waiting.
If we go back to these for twelve years that seems so far away in that moment, we'll understand that there is something that sets us apart even over a short period of time: a limited view of the product. 2008 when Jobs it is separated without the mercy that today is a DVD-ROM drive, there would be no lack of shadows to put their hands on their heads. They did not conceive of a computer without an optical drive, as if the computer itself was an incomparable, undeniable, unavailable rule. As if everything should be revealed by name, or we're not here change the rules.
There is another famous Mac – or more – than this one. We all know her such as Mac, it was the one that saved Apple from bankruptcy in the late 90s, and has been redefined by operations as an attempt to aspire to anything. Win or decrease. Mac or PC. And he risked the idea of they are all one on a desktop that no one has ever seen before. It was there too crying because some didn't understand why that wasn't a floppy drive, and nobody would use those newer "USB" ports.
All the shock happens a I try hard by negligent burglary with a life-threatening substance. It is in this connection between madness and genius that the power of making products continues to produce the first impression. They are part of the thinking around us and now they have repented a new water line technology. Jobs got Macac right, and MacBook Air got it right. So, twelve years later, we'll continue to talk about him.
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Let's talk at the beginning of one of the major changes of this new version: the keyboard installation you have a re-design machine who replaces the butterfly pattern that gave the company so much headache. The keyboard layout is exactly the same as it showed on the 16 "MacBook Pro in November 2019 – a better implementation of the external keyboard that was already installed with the desktop iMacs and it worked just fine without the physical world.
This MacBook Air features a new keyboard mounted on the 16 "MacBook Pro, with a low-tech touchscreen – balanced and comfortable.
The new keyboard is worn and feels like a 16 "model, with a low profile flow 1mm attaching thanks to a rubber shock absorber. The buttons are stable and comfortable to use because the size is medium. Day by day, they help us with quicker lifestyles but they will also accompany us to those who are slow, with a very low noise level and a very short operating curve: it doesn't take long to get used to.
I was surprised that Apple is highlighting a new offer for Arrow keys it is distorted. It has a meaning. The company wants them to stay in the same space as the three "normal" keys, but separate from them in a way: they are more useful than they seem to be. find them easily at lowering the height of the left and right arrow. By the way – referring to connectivity dots – this idea came from the original iMac keyboard. Most commonly in the computer world, the cursor buttons were often separated by a large keyboard so that they could stand by themselves, which wasted a lot of space and some users found themselves far apart. With this arrangement, it's much easier to navigate spreadsheets or play games without having your eyes turned off the main keyboard.
Materials are tough day-to-day: The new MacBook Air is made from 100% recycled 6000 aluminum series
The main body of the laptop is made of same for 6000 aluminum, which is also 100% recycled, as part of the company's environmental commitment. Aluminum is heat treated, highly resistant and even used in casting. They fit well with the day-to-day, accidental bruises – leaving no mark – and are comfortable to hold your hand properly or carry while traveling. Apple has always given us the same gold, gray and silver colors that we already knew and lost the opportunity to be brave in some way with dark or piercing tones, in my opinion, could live comfortably as an entry-level model.
On the screen we have no news but it's still great Retina 13.3 "IPS IPS Display, with True Tone technology: the product's natural sensors use a small amount of room light in real time and adjust the temperature of the screen colors to avoid contrast or brightness. It's best to read, for a long time, without having to change any parameter manually (even though we also have the opportunity).
A surprising improvement in sound quality with the top three microphones, but we still have a 720p front camera.
We also have three microphones that help to capture the voice directly without the accessories, both of which are podcast recordings from time to time video chat with SpaceTime. Unfortunately, the front camera is still a model 720p FaceTime HD startup needs to be updated to at least 1080p – especially today when video conferencing is by telephone
Next-gen Intel internally
The MacBook Air update we encountered in 2018 comes with the latest generation of Intel plans released by the company on the market, in August of 2019. It is the tenth, "Comet Lake" and is best suited to Apple's ingenuity: Intel has programmed them to think directly of high-performance laptops, worth it to deploy entertainment software to become tools for making content. One of the strong points about this generation of processors is precision support for multiple applications which require good performance.
This processor configuration at this time allows for more flexibility (The previous MacBook Air only allows Intel Core i5), we can now choose between base i3, or a i5 / i7 core quad for those who need more terrorism in the calculations. The update model for this update included the quad-core Intel Core i5 at 1.1 Ghz and these were our results in a test I did the latest version of Gebenbench (5.1) issued in January 2020:
As you can see, it's a great result for a model with these features. When we update an evaluation report, this same analytical approach approaches a The Mac mini with a 3.2 ghz i7 processor and six cores. Or the Mac also has a 3.6 Ghz i7 processor running on four cores. Obviously all of these are synthetic tests, but they give us an idea of the mental performance of the new Intel 10 processor, as I mentioned earlier in the article on power and energy efficiency.
The enhancements to the processor and new graphics card allow this neutral laptop to handle 6K monitoring like Apple & # 39; s Pro Display XDR
Important changes are not limited to the new processor: all versions of this new MacBook Air feature a new one Intel Iris Plus Graphics, another recent graphics compilation. This graphics card has a new design that allows for multiple graphics processing units, 48 in Core i3 and 64 in case of i5 or i7. The proliferation of theory tells us that it can be up to 80% faster on the most sought-after applications. Results in Cinebench 20 issue they put it in the same position for example as other systems that show more powerful speed (this MacBook Air with the i5 at 1.1 and 4 cores has the same effect as the i5 program at 3.3 Ghz and 4 cores):
It should be noted that this power allows you to manage even one connection and nothing less Apple Pro Display XDR 6K (any other 6K hole), 5K monitoring or two 4K recognition, in addition to the Retina display of the brochure – which makes the best generation precision possible. It is also compatible with external graphics systems, all using Thunderbolt 3 technology (with its maximum bandwidth at 40 Gb / s
The case for using all of this can be a professional who is very focused on the subject or office but who needs high-quality travel equipment like The MacBook Air came out of the office. This ensures that you can use it anywhere efficiently, and finish the job at the office with the best monitors – or with the accelerator – available at the company. Or using each of your monitors as an extended desktop, which is always a good idea to upgrade ergonomics when we are not moving.
Day by day it gets old and comfortable, whether it makes good use of operating systems, Lightroom or office systems
For daily new requests The MacBook Air is well-behaved, for office applications such as Photoshop, Lightroom or iMovie. If you're going to work with big files on these apps, I definitely recommend expanding on them 16GB memory – which will provide additional health and fitness for the team. I've also experimented with practical applications, VMware Fusion 11.5 and Windows 10 Pro, working smoothly, switching between OS and sharing information. For the visual partitioning of Windows I have run the latest Excel models with a complex formula and some Visual Basic code. It's a good idea for a laptop like this, to have a real Windows version with Boot Camp, because we can either use a native Windows version or open it from macOS via virtualizer of this type.
Double the storage, same battery and better price
Another notable change is the storage improvements that Apple is now offering with the entry model, 256GB PCIe SSD. They can be expanded into 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB – which costs € 250 for each stage of development, excluding the last 2 TB phase which may cost € 1000 compared to the 256 GB implementation. In my opinion, in this era of iCloud and cloud storage, 256 GB may be for the average user. If we are an expert or need a price increase, we can choose an extension or look for external entries. If you ask me, I would put those € 250 in RAM upgrade there is a hard disk, which can always be enlarged posteriori.
Battery based on theories of interpretation of Apple's stated statements About 11 hours the same previous model. Calculated by the advancements in graphics power, the energy efficiency of the new generation of Intel systems is evident when it comes to the invention and storage theory the same battery that always makes MacBook Air so popular. All will not be overlooked that our work session uses software that has a very demanding display or uses only web applications.
Cheaper, more powerful and efficient: a balanced but better MacBook Air – becoming a new entry point range
The savings compared to the previous generation are 100 euros: and with this, we have better processors, more storage, a newly redesigned keyboard and more visibility into the graphic component. Basic model well thought out every day. My recommendation for a balanced MacBook Air for a small investment would be to increase the processor to the i5 (for € 50 more) and increase the RAM as I told you throughout the article to 16 GB (of € 250 more).
The The MacBook Air remains a reference reference within the history – and scope – at Apple and is now the entry point into the world of product management: with great features and retaining all the great ideas of the previous generation (including touch ID, good speaker quality, or good retina display) A little further: a sign without a doubt the situation now of his philosophy which has answered this a beautiful and balanced machine to the new foundations of all nature.
