M4 Macbook Air Vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Is Embarrassing

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Apple M4 Macbook Air: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1883952-REG/apple_mc6t4ll_a_13_macbook_air_m4.html?BI=6857&KBID=7410&KWID=697188-14596 Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Gen: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1826478-REG/microsoft_zgj_00001_surface_project_ax_3.html?BI=6857&KBID=7410&KWID=697188-14596 Oliveum Hot Sauce: https://www.amazon.com/Oliveum-Hot-Sauce-Habanero-Peppers/dp/B0D2PJPYR5?maas=maas_adg_BC94B7BE598412D06555994844675ADD_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas Fstoppers Photography Contests: HTTP://www.fstoppers.com/contests Fstoppers Store: HTTP://www.fstoppers.com/store In this video, Lee Morris does a review/comparison of the brand new Apple M4 Macbook air and the current Microsoft Surface Laptop. Both laptops cost $999 and have almost the same aspects 0:00 Intro 0:42 Macbook Air unboxing 1:36 Microsoft Surface unboxing 2:12 Trying To Boot the Surface 8:39 Comparing Hardware 9:40 Comparing Displays 11:13 Comparing Ports 11:30 Comparing Speakers 12:11 Windows Lagging 13:10 Comparing Keyboards 13:47 Comparing Trackpads 15:45 Adobe ARM Software Issues 16:40 Comparing Photoshop 18:49 Comparing Restart Time 19:33 Comparing Photoshop Load Time 19:52 Comparing Lightroom 21:09 Comparing Premiere Export Speed 22:17 Conclusion

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