Excuse the cliche, but the MacBook Air feels grown-up.
Im thinking its the shapegone is the iconic slanting edge, replaced in favor of stout straight lines.
Joining Space Gray and Silver are what Apple calls Starlight and Midnight.
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While these are nice additions, I cant help but feel cheated.
Apple isnt ready to ready to have fun with its laptop yet, and Im tired of waiting.
Oh well: at least the new colors arent lighter and darker gray.
MacBook Air M2 2022Photo: Phillip Tracy/Gizmodo
I always felt the wedge shape made the MacBook Air look thinner than it really was.
It weighs 2.7 pounds, shaving off 0.1 pounds despite having a larger screen.
The screen does seem notably larger, though were only stepping up from 13.3 inches to 13.6 inches.
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It looks great, too.
Do I wish it had a third universal charging port with a standard USB-C adapter?
Sure, but at least the braided MagSafe cables look durable and can be color-matched to the laptop.
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And of course, MagSafe automatically disconnects should you or your dog accidentally trip over the cord.
The photo wasnt taken in my depressingly dark cave of an office under aggressively orange-tinged artificial lighting.
The Magic Keyboard and Force Touch trackpad felt familiar.
MacBook Air M2 2022Photo: Phillip Tracy/Gizmodo
Then there are the invisible changes made on the inside.
Increasing performance didnt hurt battery life thanks to the efficiency of Apples custom processor.
Youll get an option to choose from up to three different chargers with this laptop.
MacBook Air M2 2022Photo: Phillip Tracy/Gizmodo
Standard is a 30W charger that comes with the base model.
For what its worth, I wouldnt hesitate to spend another $20 for the faster option.
Overall, the new MacBook Air is a nice upgrade over the previous model.
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