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-square29fedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down19
arrow-up1146arrow-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-square29fedilink
minus-squaretyler@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up32arrow-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minus-squarebestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoM1 Model is outdated and no longer sold.
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.
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.
M1 Model is outdated and no longer sold.
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.