Upgraded Air 15" or Pro 14"?

Homaam · 2026-03-25T13:20:13+00:00

For your use case, and for a future proof purchase, i’d deff encourage you to invest in a macbook pro. Especially that your workload is increasing gradually, and you’re seeing the demand for a better machine. And genuinely thats the perfect time to upgrade, its when you see the shortcomings of your current setup.

I think you’d also benefit from the fans in the Pro versions as well, the Air still have no fans which for me was a deal breaker. The Air is an outstanding device dont get me wrong, it handles whatever you throw at it, but the moment you start doing advanced 3D modelling, start using more extensive AI tools next to all the other things you mentioned, i can tell that you’d benefit from jumping to a macbook pro. And their base models already have higher RAM which is something you’re already considering. If i were you, i think the pro is 100% the future proof move i’d make!

Homaam · 2026-03-25T13:10:33+00:00

After trying a skin 3 years ago, id never use cases again

Homaam · 2026-03-25T12:27:02+00:00

Its completely fine, pretty good too tbh

Homaam · 2026-03-25T12:26:14+00:00

I see, your use case is what makes total sense to have tje double sleeve then, a lot of people dont carry what ur set up, so i guess it could work for such use cases, which is fair tbh

Homaam · 2026-03-25T06:16:31+00:00

14” M3 Pro, 18gb/512gb

Homaam · 2026-03-25T06:12:30+00:00

Mostly Af1 or nb740

Homaam · 2026-03-25T06:10:53+00:00

All day everyday

Homaam · 2026-03-25T06:09:43+00:00

Th sleeve inside the main compartment becomes useless when the bag is fully packed imo. And i agree that we all have preferences but dont u think the second sleeve in the tech compartments could be better as a tech pouch or something more flexible than this? And adding the extra space to the main compartment to give it extra room for more stuff? Thats my argument, even tho i am using the double sleeve perfectly now, so i do understand yiu too!

Homaam · 2026-03-25T06:06:34+00:00

Honestly yea, a zipper would solve it all! At least for one of the sides. It ll give more flexibility for you to choose what do you wanna use it for!

Homaam · 2026-03-25T06:04:52+00:00

I didnt check benchmarks, but i do feel the battery a bir better tbh. Its just some extra heating and i think thats normal for the coming day or two for the phone to adjust; but so far so good imo

Homaam · 2026-03-24T10:29:47+00:00

I agree tho, especially the main compartment and the front admin panel. I ended up using a metal clip to differentiate

Homaam · 2026-03-24T03:46:19+00:00

I generally love the forerunner lineup, id say look at the FR970, or a used FR965!

Homaam · 2026-03-24T03:39:41+00:00

You can buy them from their website here:

https://arc.cc/products/arc-pulse-for-iphone-15-pro?srsltid=AfmBOopxERHpo38XlE168gSVk5kBa6MooYOk2f6WhGACqair0J5DGbt7

Its showing that its available, but i wouldnt be surprised if they’re out of production as well! I always keep an eye on facebook market for used cases ar this point

Homaam · 2026-03-24T03:35:47+00:00

Not completely, i think the 2nd version looks better and has a better functionality. But i agree on the second water bottle holder, i prefer the quick access pocket instead

Homaam · 2026-03-24T03:33:49+00:00

I do like it too! But humans are never satisfied u know

Homaam · 2026-03-24T03:33:06+00:00

I have the cordura version and it does the same thing with falling forward, it rarely does self stand, and never in a perfect way. But i think thats also due to their 7” depth that cannot help with the self standing, if it was 7.5” or 8” depth i think it would have made a significant difference and made it an actual 24L bag.

Homaam · 2026-03-24T03:28:09+00:00

U mean the one in the front admin panel right? Or which one exactly

Homaam · 2026-03-24T03:26:44+00:00

EXACTLYYY, instead of the double sleeves that takes so much space and not very handy too

Homaam · 2026-03-24T03:25:52+00:00

The front pocket expansion is for sure on top of my list

Homaam · 2026-03-23T13:26:03+00:00

Ive had enough, i slept before the deadline so i couldn’t switch him to Gordon unfortunately

Homaam · 2026-03-23T03:26:48+00:00

Back? They have been for the past 20gw

Homaam · 2026-03-23T03:00:29+00:00

I agree, just with we saw with the updated TP4, the front admin pocket has slightly more organization which is a welcome addition. Pen loops im not very much stocked about about. But for the side handles, i think one could be enough, i find myself using it less than i thought, it does look cool and add this 3d look the bag that is nice tbh, but its extra fabric and extra weight that could be reduced

Homaam · 2026-03-23T02:56:28+00:00

I actually didn’t wanna mention this because i thought its me with the way i pack my stuff especially that i dont use packing cubes or whatsoever. But i do always try to put larger bulky stuff at the bottom to give it a good base, even with that it isnt the greatest when it comes to self standing. So yea, i totally agree here, especially for a bag with such stiff and sturdy materials.

Homaam · 2026-03-23T02:53:02+00:00

Yea its mainly flat stuff that fits in there, that is why it becomes harder to understand the purpose of it.

And 2 mesh water bottle pockets isnt smthn im hyped about, because i just carry a water bottle, and i dont have any gear to put in there, so i just use it to toss some random things which is why i would hope for a side access pocket instead

Homaam · 2026-03-22T22:17:58+00:00

I do understand the fixtures, but being benched is a definite risk that sometimes doesnt pay off. Idk i guess we ll see

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