I have the M1 MBA and love it, tho the missus has more or less taken it for her sideline money maker hobby.I am still using a macbook from 2008 and no intentions of upgrading.
The difference to mine and these new models going back years is i can replace HD(now have SSD), memory and battery.
Also i have installed Catalina despite not compatable with older macs(the help of a patch)
Prices haven't changed much despite inflation, the £/$ rate and development over the past however many years; being able to get the M1 for under a grand is a great bit of value. I bought a Pro back in - I think - 2008 for £1,500 or so and felt it was a little pricey at the time, yet now you can get something which doesn't have much less performance than the current Pros for a significant amount less than 15 years ago.It's my experience that price doesn't factor into the buying decisions of Apple fans. I know plenty that will buy the latest version just because it exists and theirs is no longer the latest version.
If you’re considering the M2*, you should be aware that the cheaper M1* is sometimes faster:
* Base spec (256GB SSD)
Does that video apply to the new M2 Air because it's specifically comparing the new (old style) M2 Pro against the identical looking M1 pro.
Agree. I was about to post same. I have the base 14” pro and with 16G ram and 512 ssd. It pastes the air for performance and is a very similar price if you spec the air with those two imho essential upgrades.The base MBA M2 is an amazing machine - the upgraded screen is worth it alone I reckon. As above - the disk speed "scandal" is a storm in a teacup, hardly anyone is going to notice day to day using it. If you feel like upgrading the MBA M2 at all then seriously consider a base MBP 14" - that is far far better value than an upgraded MBA (notice I say value not cost here)
The base MBA M1 - is still a cracking machine and can be had at much lower prices than RRP as well.