fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Apple@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoUkrainian soldier's M1 MacBook Air takes direct shrapnel hit, saving his life — screen cracked and letter 'K' missing but laptop remains functionalwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down110
arrow-up1154arrow-down1external-linkUkrainian soldier's M1 MacBook Air takes direct shrapnel hit, saving his life — screen cracked and letter 'K' missing but laptop remains functionalwww.tomshardware.comfne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Apple@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square30linkfedilink
minus-squaretyler@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up38arrow-down2·2 months agoI don’t think M1 has anything to do with the topic except as an advertisement. Title could literally be “MacBook Air takes a direct shrapnel hit” (air is relevant since it’s the thinness that matters) and it would be just as effective of a title.
minus-squareSreudianFlip@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agoThere are minor differences in the internal components, from 2019 to 2020 MBAirs, and a notable case change in 2021. The 2020 model IS pretty tough, though. It’s the last iteration of 11 years refining an already pretty durable form factor.
minus-squarebestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoM1 Model is outdated and no longer sold.
I don’t think M1 has anything to do with the topic except as an advertisement. Title could literally be “MacBook Air takes a direct shrapnel hit” (air is relevant since it’s the thinness that matters) and it would be just as effective of a title.
There are minor differences in the internal components, from 2019 to 2020 MBAirs, and a notable case change in 2021.
The 2020 model IS pretty tough, though. It’s the last iteration of 11 years refining an already pretty durable form factor.
M1 Model is outdated and no longer sold.