Should I buy this new M1 or go with the Intel 16 inch MBP?
IMO, it depends on how long you're going to keep your computer.
If you're the sort of person who keeps using the same computer for eight or nine years, you don't want to end up on the old chips when all the software has migrated years earlier.
Imagine still running a PowerMac in 2010.
I was ready to buy an M1 model, but the deal breaker for me is the screen. I use a 2011 Air. An 11" screen was fine a decade ago, but my eyes aren't what they used to be, and I don't think 13" is going to cut it. When a 15" or 16" option becomes available, I'm there.
IMO, it depends on how long you're going to keep your computer.
If you're the sort of person who keeps using the same computer for eight or nine years, you don't want to end up on the old chips when all the software has migrated years earlier.
Imagine still running a PowerMac in 2010.
I was ready to buy an M1 model, but the deal breaker for me is the screen. I use a 2011 Air. An 11" screen was fine a decade ago, but my eyes aren't what they used to be, and I don't think 13" is going to cut it. When a 15" or 16" option becomes available, I'm there.