The one thing I'd really miss here is the backlit keyboard. Too bad they cut it. And made it not even an option.
Including that omission it's very reminiscent of the surface laptop go. I'm surprised other reviews haven't made that connection. Similar price, features, the works. Even missing the fingerprint on the base model, just like the surface laptop go. The funky colours. People are acting like apple invented this class of midrange laptop but they didn't.
I always found a backlit keyboard to be visually distracting and had it on the lowest setting for my old M1. I literally never have to look at the keyboard when typing even with mac quirks
I do because I have so many different computers so I don't build fingerspitzengefühl. And its not just for typing. I use the keyboard for navigation too. Like Arrow keys and page up/down. Those are a pain to use on Mac laptops which makes finding them even more important.
Including that omission it's very reminiscent of the surface laptop go. I'm surprised other reviews haven't made that connection. Similar price, features, the works. Even missing the fingerprint on the base model, just like the surface laptop go. The funky colours. People are acting like apple invented this class of midrange laptop but they didn't.