Apple's release of the new MacBook Air was highly anticipated, mostly for two A reasons: its redesign and the introduction of the M2 processor, the next generation of Apple's M-series of chips.
As expected, the reviews for the M2 MacBook Air have been favorable, with Macworld's Jason Cross calling it "a success" and a "delightful everyday computer for most users."
But the praise for the MacBook Air has been overshadowed by reports of throttled performance. Article after article warns of a performance "shortcoming" (fave.co/3A19gBr), "severe" throttling (fave.co/3AMV1LI), and the notion that it "can't handle the heat" (fave.co/3pIXIHT), and video (fave.co/3pFRbOe) after video (fave.co/3dYOZR6) demonstrates what's supposedly wrong with the new laptop. It might lead some people to question whether it's worth their money and wonder what Apple was thinking.
We've been here before, people. Back in 2020 when the new M1 MacBook Air was introduced, it made splashy headlines with its jaw-dropping speed improvement over the Intel chips as well as the throttling it needed to maintain a proper temperature under more strenuous workloads. In fact, heat has always been an issue with the MacBook Air even before Apple silicon.
It's the same story, different year. Why is it news all over again? Why didn't Apple fix the problem? The answer is simple and lies in the intended user Apple is designing the MacBook Air for.
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