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My Impressions of the MacBook Pro M4

(michael.stapelberg.ch)
240 points secure | 3 comments | 31 Oct 25 10:13 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | source
1. blindriver ◴[31 Oct 25 20:17 UTC] No.45776231[source]▶
I still have a 2019 MacBook Pro with the non-butterfly keyboard and escape key (unfortunately still the Touch Bar).

It’s still a great laptop except the battery lasts maybe 75 mins. I just keep it plugged in but despite the fact it’s 6 years old I don’t notice any problems with it.

I’m tempted to buy an M4 laptop just because it’s “new” and “faster” but then I ask myself Why? It’s the same thing with my iPhone. Until my laptop dies or there is something functional that I can’t do with my old laptop I’m going to keep using it.

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2. operatingthetan ◴[01 Nov 25 04:33 UTC] No.45779266[source]▶
I have an M1 air that still lasts 7-8 hours on one charge. It's very different than the Intel battery life which I had 5 or 7 machines over the years.
3. willsmith72 ◴[01 Nov 25 05:10 UTC] No.45779408[source]▶
depends on use, I had the same laptop but the speed increase when I upgraded to an M3 was easily worth it