New laptop
2022-03-01 21:47 CET
I am quite excited about this one, for I bought myself a new laptop. It was a really though decision, as I wanted to get it quite badly and have been comparing/searching for a long time. There is always this struggle of "But maybe next generation might be better" and "What about missing feature x?". In the end, my laptop was 11 years old (Macbook Pro 15 early 2011). A part of its trackpad was becoming unresponsive, the camera stopped working two months ago and the battery.. well is kind of non-existant. So, it was about time to retire it and get something new.
So, I got myself the new Macbook Pro 2021. With the entry level specs. If it will last as long as its predecessor, I wont have to buy a new laptop until 2033, haha!
Laptop specs
- Manufacturer: Apple
- Size: 14 inch
- Color: Space Grey
- Display: Liquid Retina XDR-display (1600-nits)
- CPU: M1 Pro 8-Core
- GPU: M1 Pro 14-Core
- RAM: 16 Gb
- Storage: 512 Gb
If there where one thing I could change about it, it would be the disc space, which at half a Tb is not very much for todays standards. But, all things considered, I could get a very good deal on this particular laptop. So, I still think it's more than worth it! The battery life is nothing short of amazing. Not having to charge for multiple days just feels so strange. And the beautiful build quality aside, I simply love the display, its so vivid and bright. All in all, I am just very happy!
So, what now?
Well, now I've gotten myself a new workstation, I am determined on two goals:
- Developing on my website; Finishing the Gallery plugin for example, and keep expanding on features.
- Getting into App development; I want to learn React Native, so I can build interactive phone apps.
As of right now, the upcoming weeks will be quite busy. But, I am looking forward to dive into the code again!