Title | : | WHY PAY TWICE THE PRICE? M1 MacBook Air vs 14” MacBook Pro M1 Pro |
Lasting | : | 14.22 |
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Views | : | 98 rb |
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I’m trying to decide on a good portable Macbook for classes (Psych major), occasional music production and light-ish gaming I’ve narrowed down to the 1tb M1 Air for $1k vs the 512gb M1 Pro for around $1,300 Both are 16gb of ram I figure both will accomplish my desired tasks, but I find the amount of extra computer $300 hard to ignore Which would you choose? Comment from : @zargtn |
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generic video once again Comment from : @rea1m_ |
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Fanless MBA M1 still have many Fans🥰😎☝️ Comment from : @whkee |
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Do you think it is worth upgrading from a Macbook Air M1 to a 14" Macbook Pro M1? I can get a slightly used (6 months since original purchase, 19 charge cycles) Macbook Pro M1 14" for $1200-1300 Comment from : @passtherigatoni |
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Compare Apples to Apples and that look, that was hilarious! Awesome video bro Comment from : @krishnar3-e3o |
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bought the base m1 pro because of you I dont video edit or anything intensive but i wanted 1080p with bettter screen and speakers for youtube and crunchyroll :D Comment from : @fish4272 |
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5:17brI think this is a lame point… brI have a MacBook Air M1 and I charge it every evening or every 2 eveningsbrTherefore, it is never plugged at work if I need the 2 ports… Comment from : @BrunoDECOURCY |
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If I were to get an M1 MacBook Air to use for editing images in Photoshop and Capture One, with it's M1 chip, would it perform ok? I would love a MacBook Pro but not sure I can wait for it to ship until July 2022! Comment from : @ClarkSandersPhotography |
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I'm looking to get one of these devices I know I'm going to get 16GB RAM My main use will be fore Logic Pro X and maybe a few games (FFXIV and emulators mainly) What should I go with? Comment from : @scottmorel7535 |
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Your content is INSANE dude! Thanks a lot for all the detailed videos that each adresse a specific aspect of why you should/shouldn't purchase the 2021 MacBook Pro 14/16 Def worth the sub 🤘🏼 Comment from : @OmarYoussef |
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I don’t like the new design on the pro and I don’t like the knot The problem is I need to pair with 2 monitors Other than that, the air with 16 gb of ram is perfect for me The new panel on the pro is nice but I don’t need it and I value longer battery life all day everyday If its only support dual screen Comment from : @minnami778 |
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Great video! Comment from : @PedroHenrique-ch1uc |
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How about SD card transfer with the port in MacBook Pro? How fast this works? Some time when I plug my camera into MacMini with M1 with USB C to transfer 250 GB takes hour or more I wonder how fast this works wit SD card slot? Would this be faster and save me time? All answers are appreciated Thanks Comment from : @NowyKurs |
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I plan to keep a laptop for 6 years, considering the Air is dated, will M1 pro 14 inch make more sense? Comment from : @ankurchadha7 |
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14inch MBP with IPAD PRO Best combo ever Comment from : @docbiscuit9746 |
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Is it me or did the camera on the Air beat the Pro? Comment from : @BrickWilbur2020 |
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I am going for 14 inch as I am editing a video daily for 5-6 hours and with all that extra benefits adds up (that's a great deal buddy for me at least) Comment from : @nocknick342 |
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what about the 16" vs the 14" any major differences? Comment from : @yourkodi3945 |
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If one dosent need a new macbook now just wait for the air coming this year I'm pretty sure it's gonna be a huge upgrade towards the old air brI can't stand the thick bezels on that small screen and the potato cam is horrendous Went with a 16 inch base modell and it's awsome But might think to switch for a 129 ipad pro and a 14 inch macbook pro or a an air instead Get the best of both worlds Comment from : @Justmakesomenoiz |
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The Throttling never happened to me And I run Machine Learning on it I always have 4 cointainers in docker running with PHPStorm, teams never slowed down Comment from : @davidchodur7773 |
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Do you recommend adding the apple care? Comment from : @watermeli1059 |
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So I am a student in a boarding school and I cant decide which one to chose I need both portability of air and preformance of pro So which one should I chose? Comment from : @manto_0 |
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Great video, thank you I am using my MacBook Pro 2010 with High Sierra (unfortunately can't update my OS anymore) So I'm in the market for a new mac I am really interested in a M1 Macbook Air For a Photoshop user who doesn't do any video editing would 8gb be okay or would I need 16gb? Comment from : @Jamesbaxter33 |
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I currently a 2011 MacBook Pro that lasted me 12 years (only added SSD 4 years ago, original HDD was broken) If wanted to keep my next computer for about the same amount of time would say it would be worth it to get the 14” Pro (or maybe wait for the 14” air?)? I am a medical doctor, I use my computer mainly to write academic papers and navigate the web Very rarely photos Comment from : @sdremix |
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I have been making videos for three years and am trying to get into more advanced motion graphics After Effects and Motion Been grinding my computer (iMac and MBA) to a screeching halt recently brbrI think it’s not a luxury purchase Trying to get from 100k on TikTok to 250 and I think pushing the aesthetics of my edits is part of how Comment from : @ThatMakesSenseToMe |
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Hi there Great reviews as always, I am looking for some advice brI have 15" Mid 2014 MacBook Pro with a 25 GHz quad core I7, 16GB of memory and a 1TB hard-drive I have maxed it out over the years Ideally I would like to buy a M1 Mac-mini and a new laptop but that's not financially possible at this time I travel a lot so a laptop is a must over a desktop The most demanding applications I use are Lightroom CC and Photoshop for photography I also like to edit on an external monitor when I am at home My current Macbook slows down a bit when editing photos and the fans run constantly when connected to an external monitor I would prefer a 16" but would consider the 14" possibly if savings are worthwhile or significant It definitely sound like a MacBook Air is not a good fit but what are your suggestions for configuration when considering a 14" or 16" Macbook Pro?brbrThanks! Comment from : @vettepwr23 |
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Ilovemymacbookair m1 Comment from : @emildizon2162 |
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I'm trying to decide which mac to get, I have a very powerful PC already and I just need a laptop to for school and online use which one do you recomend? Comment from : @brooke854 |
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I've had the M1 Air 8gb for a year, and it's great, since ditching chrome memory isn't an issue Compute power isn't a problem since that's handled by server/cloud Lightweight/portability is more important for me in an on-call work or remote admin laptop Maybe the Pro's would be more attractive to a solo worker, but the Air comes out ahead for me for enterprise IT admin Comment from : @soildmoose |
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I want a laptop for editing videos and recording music and editing them so what should I go for air or 14 pro Comment from : @pradyumansingh3966 |
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For a second I thought u r Ross from friends 🤣🤣 Comment from : @shontrashi |
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I bought the MBP 14" earlier last week And I'm considering exchanging it for a MBA My partner has one and I keep grabbing that instead of the MBP 14" Comment from : @guidoserrano2629 |
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Should I buy macbook pro or air for 1080p Streaming(4-5 Hours)daily & video editing?? Comment from : @prabhkiratsingh8496 |
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Is it completely impossible to have 2 external displays on the MacBook Air Comment from : @Duge6124 |
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I edit hundreds of photos on illustrator and photoshop and I edit YouTube videos on final cut what laptop do you think I should get Comment from : @Hehveixdjek |
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what mouse are you using in that video if you don't mind? Comment from : @MensHealthMinistries |
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I'm considering MBA 16GB/1TB 8C8C for $1250 Used versus a MBP M1PRO 16GB/1TB 10C16C for $2390effective New
brIs $1140 worth the screen/magsafe/ports/faster SSD?br
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brbrI'm a heavy photo editor in lightroom classic, and for example, I paste edits to 200 photos or export 42mp photo files in batches of upwards of 200 in a set Is there a performance difference between those configurations that I'll see?brbrI get paid for my photography, small gigs-word of mouth, as a small side hustle for extra income Hobby slowly building up brbrIs the performance boost negligible in that use-case? And does it come down to how much the extra upgrades matter versus what the $1140 could go towards or be saved? Comment from : @pinoyattrouble |
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I’m a medical student and do photography on the side I bought the MacBook Air and I love it, but since I just recently bought it, I realized two things 1 is that I bought the 8gbb of ram, and it slows down my Lightroom tasks And 2, the new MacBook Air’s will come out very soon brSo I’m thinking about returning this, since I still have 30 days to return, but I’m stuck on either buying the MacBook Pro 14, or waiting for the new MacBook Air models to come out and getting the 16GB of ram for that What do you think? Comment from : @studywithricky7939 |
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Macbook air might be my first laptop buybrI am a first year computer science student brShould I go for it?? Comment from : @PramodKumar-yh8qb |
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Hi, im looking for a MacBook for editing photos and videos My photos are sports actions shots ( my kids) college level play Videos are also for the athletes I my home Which would you fecommend Comment from : @DavisCrew1995 |
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Air wins because of battery life and temp management Comment from : @alvadagansta |
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for international travel, small size and weight is a premium the Air gets is easy choice for me however, an update pretty much needed as there is a better option now for those who can use Windows Comment from : @zodiacfml |
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I wish I could go for the air… but the ports and MagSafe just makes me need the new pro Comment from : @13StJimmy |
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For most of the users, M1 Macbook Air is really good already Comment from : @Thesisterchannel_ |
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I love stevejobs I love apple 🍎 Comment from : @gavijaymuruganvijay9683 |
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Pro is ugly with that notch Comment from : @leo2384 |
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I wanted 16gb of memory and 1tb of storage It’s not possible to offer either the MacBook Air or pro with that configuration now Comment from : @litebkt |
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I just bought a MacBook Air after using a 15-inch MacBook Pro for so many years i use it with photoshop and watching film, I think the MacBook Air is just fine for me, What do you think I made the right choice?? ciao from Italy Comment from : @francescobentivegna8082 |
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Nice video as allways One question I have been using a mid 2010 macbook pro for the last 12 years as my main machine Of course it has been upgraded with ssd And I really mean for everything : work (excel, pages, word etc ) , video editing (simple things with imovie), a lot of web search and youtube video But now is unfortnately having some problems (wont starup) going slow I think that for me the M1 macbook air will be enough and the jump from a 12 year old computer to the M1 air will be good enouth for me I think the basic model (wich I want to upgrade with 1tb of ssd) will be good enough for me What do you think ? Thanks for your time Comment from : @davidcalveto |
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Bro, simple straight fwd questionbrMax or Lewis?brbrSorry cant help asking haha Comment from : @bbozze |
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I am a writer I have been using a macbook pro 15" 2018, 29 processor, Memory 16gb, 1 TB memory I store lots of content, photos for reference/work, I do not edit, this works great for me I travel, the larger the screen the better for me I was disappointed when apple reduced screen size from back in the day Can you recommend what version of 16" is best for utility and price, knowing its an overkill in any event Appreciated Comment from : @bb-nq5qc |
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Bottom line is besides the m1 pro for power users, we all need multiple monitors so the verdict is in Your only spending $200 for the same amount of memory and hd space coming from a 13” m1 mbp Best to buy the m1 pro 14” for future proof at least for the next 4-5 years 😇 Comment from : @corpuzone |
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Just bought the MacBook air m1 16gb ram 512 gb storage, and I have to admit I'm a little disappointed I used it to edit some short 4k clips from my Gopro, and imovie lagged a lot I had only imovie working and nothing in the background, and it was just like total of a 3 minute video(no 360 or something heavy like that)brThis is my first time editing videos so I cant tell if it's okay The computer slowed down drastically and it was almost impossible to keep editing is that normal? Or is there somthing wrong with my mac? Comment from : @omer7464 |
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Please suggest how do these machines perform when adding effects to videos Do we observe performance issues with Macbook Air while using Adobe Premier Pro? Do we need 16 GB RAM for high quality performance 4K videos? Comment from : @mohitraijagota3314 |
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Having used an M1 MacBook Air for a year, I found I’d much rather have 16GB and very nearly bought a new 16GB/512 Air I think that would be valid enough but, once you extend beyond base Air or base 13” Pro, you start pushing towards the cost of the base 14” M1 Pro Comment from : @jasonhindle4054 |
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Excellent review I can't say I didn't know all of that just from the specs and early reviews though I chose the 14" even though I will rarely need the power of the processor The better portable sound and graphics combined with the GPU in travel and the added ports when plugged into a home station was worth the cost If I were to buy a laptop for a child about to enter college I would go with the Air because it would meet all of the needs and kids all have wireless headphones with full surround sound, gaming mouses and keyboards Most kids will not use the internal speakers anyway because the extraneous stuff they already have will beat it I am just old I guess Comment from : @MrEiniweini |
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Can you make a video comparing the 16gb m1 air Comment from : @AnyaEightySeven |
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Wallpaper link pls Comment from : @FooHenky |
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I have barely used my MacBook Air, 1tb, 16gb ram, but when I have used it, it has been really is fast Photos on it look wonderful I don’t even have use for the power on it, but it’s prepared for the future I plan to keep it 8 years or more Buy it nice or buy it twice! Maybe I’ll think of typing a book, who knows! 🤪 Comment from : @jbar_85 |
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I wish they had a 16’’ mbp that had the m1 chip instead of the m1 pro or max I’m not a power user so I don’t think I would benefit from those chips but I really do want a bigger screen size than 13’’ Comment from : @blitzkreig000 |
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I just came across this channel, and its really incredible how well you explain all the things Thank you so much!!! Comment from : @shubhankarpradhan2672 |
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I'm in the hunt for my 1st Mac air m1 but I heard that the next gen it's coming next year Should I wait? Comment from : @kevrayo12 |
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Very well said Thank you Comment from : @ronsmith4330 |
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Hello! I am a graphic and web designer, and little by little I am getting into the audiovisual world As a designer I mostly use Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and XD; and personally I edit 4K videos in Premiere and later I would like to do an After Effects course Currently I have a MacBook Pro 13” from 2016, i5 dual-core and with 16Gb of Ram, and the truth is that for some design and photography or video actions it goes quite slow, it heats up and the fans turn on very loud Some time ago I thought in buying the MacBook Air M1 with 512gb and 16gb of ram, but now I have doubts with the new models Yesterday I ordered the 14 "Pro with the M1 Max, 24 graphics cores and 32gb of Ram Do you think it is an unnecessary waste of money and that the Air with 16gb will be fine for me? Thanks and best regards! Comment from : @guillermocastaneda |
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Hi there, thanks for the review! I’m looking to upgrade from my 2018 MB pro 15” - you know, the lemon of all MB pros, with the touch bar and worst keyboard ever 😂 So I’ve been looking at the 14 inch with 32 Gb ram and 1tb but it’s still hard to find here in Europe In your opinion, will an M1 Air 16gb ram 1tb handle my work needs? Photoshop, Lightroom, indesign, illustrator, some Premiere I have doubts, particularly with dynamic link and everything open, but a lot of reviews say it would Thanks! Comment from : @jibx3439 |
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I will frequently edit 54k videoswill the air be able to handle it!!! I m rrally confusedcz i m an avg user Comment from : @imtiazsifat4906 |
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Is the additional 1 inch screen noticeable or significant? Comment from : @Lester046 |
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I just bought a MacBook Air M1, and it's the best laptop I've ever had Comment from : @Vicki_Benji |
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How did you get those backgrounds?? Comment from : @peterhaber592 |
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Hello! I record drums and make YT vids for fun I use Reaper as my DAW and Adobe Premiere as my video editor I also watch lots of shows and movies Would you say a 16 gb RAM MacBook Air is the best choice? I cringe when I see 8 GB, I don't think that's enough anymore Comment from : @smarty7713 |
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so i paint on photoshop using sidecar (using my ipad as a screen for my mac) it can get pretty power hungry with sometimes more than 50 raster layers Can the macbook air handle that kind of thing? Comment from : @shigalarson2359 |
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My first Mac was the 13” 2012 Air with 4GB Ram and 128 SSD It worked great for a while But it started to act up so I got a 2015 Pro 13” Retina with 8GB Ram and 128 SSD This computer worked well until it just quit in September of this year So I ordered a 14” base model as a replacement Excited to get it Comment from : @heartmommyinpa |
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I bought my first MacBook Pro in 2004 when Intel and Apple "started working together" and my second one in 2013 and I must say that it's been an excellent ride Regarding these new ones, you have said it all Loved the video Happy to start getting slowly back to the grid Cheers Comment from : @topicruben |
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Such A Good Tech youtuber Love From India Comment from : @rhupeshjr |
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I’m a casual user but bought the 14” just for the display and refresh rate Comment from : @Raj_Das |
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You forgot one comparison that matters to me, the notch I know that if I were to use the laptop screen a lot what would matter because I would have see that eyesore all the time since I rarely use full screen mode brSeveral months ago I bought a maxed out M1 Air and it has been one of my best computer experiences I have ever had Not one complaint about anything And best of all, no fans Comment from : @riddion2 |
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I asked myself the same question after watching a ton of reviews on the M1 Pro/Max Macbooks I ended up going with a refurbished M1 MacBook Air with 16GB ram and a 1TB SSD for $1350 (tax and shipping included) The faster speed of the M1 Pro/Max for me really didn't make sense for the extra cost Considering the YouTube videos I watched with people editing 4K and multitasking with ease on the Air was impressive! I edit an occasional 4K video and just do regular computer stuff on a daily so saving over $1000 easily by buying the Air vs the Pro/Max just made sense money wise Keep up the great content! Comment from : @DJAJ101 |
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This guy reminds me of Ross Gellar Comment from : @Hof79905 |
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iPhone 14 Comment from : @margaretprenger9421 |
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I've been watching your videos for a few days now, obviously subscribed after watching first video Also started saying "Buy it nice or buy it twice" with you Comment from : @MrAlmoOndo |
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I ADORE my M1 MacBook Air the only reason I'd buy a Pro is to have it for my Tech website and my future Tech YouTube channel, the SD card slot & additional ports would be nicebrbrFor anyone looking to buy a M1 MacBook Air go for the 16GB RAM I have the 8GB RAM and often it runs out of RAM the window popping up gets annoying especially when your trying to work Comment from : @Cash-FlowChampions |
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