Every M1 Mac is due for a 2022 refresh with faster M2 chip, new designs

Re:Every M1 Mac is due for a 2022 refresh with faster M2 chi... by gnicholas on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @04:58PM (#30265371)

Not parent, but I'm in the exact same boat. For me, the 13" MBA doesn't cut it because of the lack of ports. If there had been an M1 MBA with MagSafe + 2 USB-C, I'd have gone for it. But instead I'm holding out for the MBP, which will give me three USB-C ports, SD, and HDMI (assuming it matches the other MBPs).

The main downsides of the the MBP for me are: (1) it will cost more, (2) AppleCare will cost more, and (3) it will be somewhat heavier.

But for extra USB ports and an SD card slot, I'll take it.

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Re:Every M1 Mac is due for a 2022 refresh with faster M2 chi... by CharlesW on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @05:18PM (#30265634)

> For me, the 13" MBA doesn't cut it because of the lack of ports.

Out of curiosity, why doesn't a powered Thunderbolt dock solve that problem for you? I went from a Mac mini to a (generally docked) MacBook Air, and that setup has worked great.

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Re:Every M1 Mac is due for a 2022 refresh with faster M2 chi... by gnicholas on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @05:54PM (#30266030)

I don't work in one stationary location, and I don't want to worry about bringing yet another dongle/dock with me. I've had a couple docks over the years, and quality varies. I have friends who've found them to be very fiddly — bumping the table disconnects their monitors and requires a couple minutes to get everything back in place.

Oh, and they cost $150 to $250. After shelling out for a new computer, I don't want to spend hundreds more to have access to functionality that was included with every new MBP (and even some MBAs!) seven years ago.

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Re:Every M1 Mac is due for a 2022 refresh with faster M2 chi... by CharlesW on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @08:17PM (#30267347)

Makes sense, thank you! My use case is much different since I never need more than two ports while I'm portable, and when I'm at my desk the dock/hub means just one cable for power, monitor, networking, and all of my other devices.

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Re:Every M1 Mac is due for a 2022 refresh with faster M2 chi... by hughrr on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @06:19PM (#30266284)

Just get a dock for your MBA.

The only thing that dicks me with the MBA is the shitty webcam. Even the base 9th gen iPad has a decent front camera. I use my iPad Pro 11 for that instead though.

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Re:Every M1 Mac is due for a 2022 refresh with faster M2 chi... by gnicholas on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @06:26PM (#30266352)

I have a 2017 MBP (no touch bar, so only 2 ports total), and I have a dock. But I don't want to bring it with me everywhere I go.

The mediocre webcam doesn't bother me that much, but I do wish Apple made it easy to use your iPhone's back-side camera for video conferencing. Seems like it would be so easy, and then you could use all the bokeh effects and such.

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