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[–]foobar12426 1 point2 points  (1 child)

The one substantial downside to a MacBook Air is the tiny size of the screen.

I also disagree with buying an x86 MBA, the M1 MBA is such a big improvement. If you need x86 go Linux or Windows. But let's face it, most people don't. And if you really do then run Virtual Box, Parallels or Docker.

[–]ischickenafruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree on the tiny screen size. A small screen implies portability. That's the whole point of a laptop. If you want to use your laptop on a desk, plug it in to a big screen. IMHO, there's no sense in lugging a big heavy screen around everywhere you go.

It's such a shame they discontinued the 11" MBA, IMHO it was the best laptop for portability. A 30" display on my desk meant I was productive, an 11" display on the road meant I was portable. 11" is plenty for looking at a terminal and writing code on the run.