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by Anderkent 3065 days ago
What's your problem with the airs screen?

I work on a macbook pro, mostly because 'modern' 'everything-must-docker' software development seems to require 16GB ram and an i7 to run anything. But for everything else, whether video or web, I come back to an early 2015 air. I definitely sympathise with the OP.
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BugsJustFindMe 3065 days ago
1440x900 with poor color fidelity and narrow viewing angles was already subpar in every aspect in 2013 for a 13 inch screen, and is a slap in the face in 2018.
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Spartan-S63 3065 days ago
The TN, non-retina display on the latest MacBook Air makes it feel neglected by Apple. That screen is also awful to look at and the viewing angles are supremely poor.

If you have a MacBook Air and like it, by all means use it. If you're in the market for a new laptop, don't buy a MacBook Air. It's essentially been abandoned by Apple.

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guitarbill 3065 days ago
As a former MacBook Air owner, the screen is total garbage. It's max resolution 1440x900! Smartphones have higher resolutions than that.

I didn't realise how unproductive I was until I switched to something with more resolution. Not to mention that it's TN, which is insulting for the price.

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