First impressions after switching from a Windows Laptop to a MacBook 😋
(AS A LIFETIME WINDOWS USER)
Benefits:
- THE BATTERY LIFE. Honestly, I didn’t even imagine that a Laptop can live for so long. -10% AFTER 2 HOURS of SOT. My ThinkPad completely dies in 2 hours on the other hand ⚰️💔
Standby battery loss is also crazy small. -0-2% during the night when not in use. Unbelievable.
- the aluminium body casing is absolutely gorgeous. I feel like it changes the whole perception of the device. Plastic on Laptops is shit, and I hate it so SO much.
This also makes it super sleek and nice to touch, hold, and use in general.
- I have an iPhone, an iPad, and AirPods. And my Windows Laptop was always like a stone in this ecosystem.
The MacBook on the other hand, obviously, works SO WELL with all of them, but what’s especially amazing is their symbiosis with iPad. The mouse pointer can be dragged from MacBook to iPad, the iPad can be used as a second monitor etc.
- THE TRACK PAD, oh my God. This is the best thing I’ve touched in a long time. The haptic feedback, smoothness of the surface, and its size are immaculate. AND the fact that I can click it ALL over its area is a cherry on top 🤤🤤🤤
(On most Windows Laptops you can only click at the bottom, and holy moly I hate it)
I would never think that I’d find a trackpad more appealing to use than a mouse.
It’s just so satisfying to interact with.
- macOS is extremely smooth and comfortable to interact with. This is my first time using it after having a lifetime experience with Windows, so I’m still learning. But for now, I love it so much more than Microslop’s 🪟❌ 11.
- MagSafe charger is so comfortable to attach and use, and the fact that I don’t need a huge ass charging block is my favorite.
But with its battery life I’m not gonna bring a charger with me to Uni anyway, cause there is no need for that. Unlike… 😍
Downsides: (I need more time to find bigger ones)
- the compatibility with 3rd party mice is quite shit ngl. The scrolling is jittery, and it ruins everything imo. Im genuinely not even sure what to do, because I DO need a mouse for my programs I study and work in.
- although macOS is very nice in general (imo, for now), there are some places which are quite illogical and work not as I’d expect them to (coming from Windows)
- some Apps that I need for my studies are simply unavailable on macOS, so I am required to use Parallels to emulate Windows on it. Not that big of a deal, but still meh. 🤨🕶️🤏
- the notch is… nice… but its shape is very weird, and it doesn’t feel as polished as the iPhone of iPhone X-14. (Just a personal downside, subjective)
Overall:
- I am genuinely in shock, because I never thought a Laptop can be like THIS. And I mean, to feel like something as easy to open and immediately start using like a Smartphone.
I’m obsessed. For now…
Windows Laptop: Lenovo ThinkPad T470s i5-6300U 8/256GB
MacBook: Air 13” M4 16/256GB