I agree with this video but I have to applaud microsoft for having 16gb of ram as the baseline

Competition is a good thing. If WoA becomes a powerful option then we all win here.

Dude these skits are my favorite KZfaq videos of all time

Someone please do a compilation of all Drew’s skits one day

As someone who changed from a m1 MacBook Air to a surface laptop 4 for my school, it’s basically just a windows MacBook, only a slower laptop that runs hotter. I really hope the surface 7 will be very good

Some people abandoned Macs because of the intel processors performance but most of the user base remained the same. But when Macs got the better chips a huge amount of people actually switch to Apple machines.

The Omega 13, Galaxyquest joke was outstanding!

if apple decides to put 16gb min ram in their laptops the laptop war is over

In my opinion USB-A will always be used since it has become so ubiquitous. Like I do not see most keyboard or mice switching away from the included dongle not be USB-A anytime soon

I switched from Windows to MacOS because Microsoft have been focused on turning Windows into an advertising platform rather than an operating system that just does what I want it to do.

Can’t wait for the Snapdragon X Elite Ultra Max X

Psst drew, there’s a USB A port in your tesla

You should do a windows challenge. That would be fun to watch 😂

1:33 so snappy with your skit my man! It’s almost like you were talking about the Snapdragon! 😂

tried to paste some boxes to my wall with double sided tape but they keep falling, any recommendations?

7:33 “Commander, you are our last hope!”

I don’t want any arm chip until it can run EVERYTHING I use.

Snakey Sasquatch OMG!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂 Most excellent opening script. Thanks for the laughs and giggles

I have to admit, I was amazed at the new Surface Pro 11 and its capabilities. I have been using Copilot and really like the productivity with it. I have a Surface Pro 7+ as well as an M1 Macbook Air (both have 16gb of Ram and 1 TB of SSD.. But I am really waiting to decide based on the results of WWDC and I may go iPad Pro, so we will see . . . .

Windows/ Android fan. I randomly saw this video pop up and thought it would be fun to see the diff perspective. I digged it! And appreciated / was entertained. Loved the humor / calling out both.

Please do an entire video as Tim Cook when you review the next iPhone. Would be video of the decade.

also, snapdragon x elite is more dangerous to intel and amd than to Apple

Drew - what is your editing setup? MacBook Pro? Which model? and do you use an external monitor? Just curious

“Never give up, never surrender.”

I'm one of the people that bought a Mac just for the M1 and I was only looking for a good ARM PC with windows to go back. After 3 years with a Mac, I still can't handle Mac os and his multitasking. So, yep, even if I've an Ipad and iPhone, i'm very considering to finally go back with windows.

By Grabthar’s Hammer…. What a benchmark.

The initial part of your videos are hilarious, always surprising me and laughing at them 🤣🤣

Holy $#!+ That opening skit was golden. Fawking killed me! 😂🤣

Always amazes me how the newer chips are always faster then the older chips , Sarcasm.

It depends, can I play my Windows 98 version of access and allies?

i think they should try to bring back the surface studio with those chips it's such a cool design for a computer

7:34 I didn't get that one but time reversion from Code Lyoko increased X.A.N.A powers. I'm looking at you Siri. That's why you don't shut down or restart completely

Google pixels can seamlessly use the camera as the laptop cam...

I use my iPad extensively as a whiteboard for teaching. While it is great for this use, I sometimes think I'd like to have a device that combines the advantage of an iPad with a Macbook (not a tablet device, but a laptop one could use as a sketch pad, like the Surface Book). It wouldn't have to be specifically a Microsoft product, but some sort of Windows machine. My main hesitation is I already know Good Notes works great for my use case on the iPad. It would take time to find some other software and learn how to use it (perhaps One Note), and I don't know in advance if it work as well. I might look into it over the summer break, when I have more time for experimenting.

That opening skit was pure entertainment 😂

This must be the best intro i‘ve ever seen 😂😂

have they shipped yet?

7:35 ohhh that reference must be avenged. You know he used to be a Shakespearean actor? Had curtain calls and everything

This is how I imagine the infinite Neos from Matrix Reloaded would interact with each other.

The intro was one of the funiest things I've seen this week

I always enjoy your content and love it!! Lmao Omega 13, love that people still use that!

I actually bought my MacBook Pro because I needed a Laptop with performance and battery life. For most of my use cases I don’t care about the OS but for some things I will probably enjoy it, when I can run Windows or a Linux natively on my machine and still have a battery. But this is probably something I am searching for in like 2030 😅

the start to this video is incredible lmao

"do you have games?" Ladies and gentlemen, we got 'em.

A great video putting things into perspective

Omega 13? That's a hell of a ride

Completely agree. When I was laptop shopping a couple of years ago, I was shopping Chromebooks over Microsoft PCs. I eventually bit the bullet for a Mac but I’m done with Microsoft. I hate using them.

Not switching but I am definitely buying an ARM PC as a secondary device for the possibility to do gaming on a laptop with good battery life

"driver install, crash, not loaded etc" man this sounds like 1994 year for me 2024 windows much better if your hands come from right place

10 years and my iMac never let me down, only problem was that photoshop was not supported anymore, saw the struggle everyone around me had with window in those 10 years I got a new apple again. now I wanted something portable and sometimes working in dusty places I really liked the idea of a fan less MacBook Air.15" and with the 16 gig add 512 ssd it is the perfect machine for me.

yea. you are correct. MacBook eco system is too strong

I'll probably get one, because my workflow involves using both Windows and MacOS. It is not going to replace my MacBook, but it will very likely sit next to it.

I was thinking of getting the galaxy book version on if I leave Apple and move to Samsung. But I’m most likely going to stay for the 16series and more

I'm a Windows user who isn't going for the Surface line up. They were always way over priced for what they are. I like being able to at least upgrade ram and storage when needed. I'd rather save some money and get a entry level gaming laptop. Battery life be damned.

I’m happy for windows users. It sounds like the performance is there….the interesting thing will be battery life…and with my windows machines….will the battery completely drain when I toss the laptop in my bag overnight…

Good question (as ever, thanks) - going back to Windows? Reminds of that great Beatles number ‘Back in the USSR’ - you only want to be there if you don’t know any better 🤓

I think this is less of a MacBook killer in the sense that it will make people already in the apple eco system switch, but more so in the sense that it will make the switch to mac less attractive to windows users. The battery life alone was a major reason for many windows users to at least eye MacBooks enviously, if not outright switch, because there was just nothing on the market that came close on the windows side of things. Now that there’s a windows alternative that holds its own, lots of people who would have at least considered switching, can just stay on their established workflows and get the same benefits. So it will stabilise the windows market share in the laptop space, after the upset of the last three years Iimagine.

It’s basically it, I really like the new Surface Laptop and all these Windows on ARM thing would make Apple improve Macs even more!! But I’ll probably stick with Mac, it’s my personal choice

Dude I almost forgot about the Omega 13! I haven’t heard any mention of it in years!

On KZfaq I’m seeing MacBook killer, iPhone killer and iPad killer etc. Unless they can outperform Apple’s leading performance per watt on an SoC then it’s not even going to come close. You can say “we have this feature that Apple’s doesn’t” but features aren‘t paramount. It’s like the Justin Intel ad. Ohh, we have this laptop with this feature but fail to point out that all of those laptops are outperformed by Apple Silicon in benchmarks.

I agree in most cases, but I will say I was looking at the MacBook Air for my travel laptop because of the battery life alone. I had used MacBooks for almost a decade but switched to a Windows/WSL setup a couple years ago and greatly prefer it in almost every way. Now I don't have to switch from my usual Windows/WSL setup to get the battery life (Assuming the real world reviews confirm the marketing claims). So, in a way, these may take away potential MacBook Air customers, but they definitely aren't stealing any current Apple customers, no.

While software is definitely a big part of it, I know personally I was going to switch to Linux and the lightness and battery life of the M2 MacBook Air kept me with Mac and until there’s a laptop that can compete on those areas while keeping at least remotely comparable performance, that’s likely to stay the case regardless of software

I’m glad that Microsoft and Windows users can now get a bunch of the benefits of an M series MacBook. I have no intention of switching back however. I just can’t quit the way my Apple ecosystem works together (even if it’s not as seamless or bug free as it used to be). I just couldn’t stand all the bloatware and driver nonsense with windows. I love my XBOX, but it also doesn’t sell me on or endear me to Microsoft or their stuff. Also where’s my Beryllium Sphere.

I switched from windows to a macbook with m1 about a year ago. I switched because of the atrocious battery life on my old laptop (an hour if lucky), and just general improvements from a higher end laptop. I thought I'd get used to MacOS and any downsides in the hardware. Hardware: Honestly My only real annoyances are lack of touchscreen, NumberPad, and USB A port (I've lost many adapters) and some keyboard differences. I got used to all this pretty quick even though it is still occasionally annoying. MacOS: I thought I'd get used to it and once I was it would feel the same as windows. But I still absolutely hate it. Yeah it's more stable and has some other benefits, but it has so many little annoyances that make no sense. It feels like I'm being treated like a child when it won't let me do what i want without some sort of weird work around. I'd love to switch back to windows, but I'm going to wait to see how good it it is and if prices will be coming down. I'm hoping that Microsoft's contract with Qualcomm expiring will mean we can get bootcamp

I bought Lenovo Yoga 32 gbt and 1 tb ssd for only 1300€ that is amazing , still it has copilot plus many features top of the line without paying extras what Apple charges even that i have all Apple Macbook pros everywhere and iPhones and all that stuff but i think for Windows this is the moment everything will go in the right place eventually , worth the try anyway , love the competition

Waiting for tech reviews on these new Surface laptops performance, fan noise, thermals, speakers, battery life and how this ARM version of Windows was executed. If what Microsoft claims are all true, then am going to snatch one as my backup Windows machine. Appreciate that it comes with a default 16GB of storage (am looking at you Apple), touchscreen display (I think it's also an OLED display), 120hz refresh rate and a haptic touchpad.

Damn that confrontation during the intro was riveting! 😠😠

I switched to Mac because of the chip... I wanted the best of the best, and the M1 MacBook Air was a great deal. All my apps ran on Mac, so that is what got me switching to the Mac.

Just saying that as Windows user i was considering the macbook air just because the performance, price, battery... Now I don't think I do have to consider it anymore.

I like 1 or 2 USB A ports on my laptops. I can always transfer files via a USB stick. Especially in the IT department. Also, great for wireless mouses 🐁.

Your right the only reason i want them compare to mac is the way better support for linux better battery life then older windows pcs and good preformance for the x plus chip in lower price then x86 64 pc in this preformance level

The outright fanboi-ism lol

Every company I have worked for have used windows. Since I first heard of windows on Arm I have dreamed of a future where my company gives us a laptop that has all day battery life and no heat like my IPad.

I think the Macbooks are the only competition. I mean many people buy those for the long battery time and not because of special Apple apps like Final Cut or so. Especially the Macbook Airs. And on the other side, because of ARM there are not all Windows apps available as well. So... if you want to have a browser with 20 hours + battery life... Macbook Airs and those Snapdragon Elite Books are the biggest competitors.

It already has more than enough performance especially when unplugged, they just needed it to be faster than a plugged in laptop, so X plus, and X regular will be fine for Linux and Windows users.

7:33 IS THAT A GALAXY QUEST REFERENCE

Well. People need windows bcs they make money other than photography, making youtube video or other things like those. Things, you know like corporate business, engineering, constructions 5:55 It's been years but strangely this difference never settled. Hmm.

I’m just happy about the surface pro tbh. Glad it’s gonna have at least m1 level performance and great battery life without getting hot

bro saves apple boxes and uses them as decoration 💀💀💀

Zen 5 with 8core and 16CU "HX 370" is out in July. See you there.

Soooo….. Which one runs Linux best? 😊

What does the omega 13 do? :)

This aged like Plutonium

“Do you have games” 🤣

Wow! Your maxed out chip beats last year’s entry level chip. 🎉

never had a update issue on window

Will it make most Mac users switch? No, probably not. But on the other end I just got a MacBook Air for the first time because I was tired of my heavier windows laptop with worse battery life. I do like the little thing. It takes no space in my bag, build quality is great, and I don’t even have to think about plugging in until I’m going to bed. It’s so freeing to not have to eye every classroom or coffee shop or airport lounge for a plug. It’s really great hardware. However I’m hitting a bit of a wall needing to re-learn a bunch of programs and shortcuts, and I still main a Windows desktop for gaming and my work is done on Linux (I just remote into them during the occasional travel). I find it’s taking quite a while to get naturally comfortable with a third OS/interface and still fumble with the wrong key combos occasionally. If Windows can get these Qualcomm laptops right they might not snatch many Mac customers, but they sure would have taken away my reason for wanting to try a Mac in the first place.

Content creators will naturally consider all that video editing but out here in the real world there must be 50 excel users and at least 5 excel power users for every content creator. I switched to Mac and while I love the machine, excel and other office apps are just brain damaged versions. I’d give Windows another go for that, despite the goddam annoying constant intrusions from the system, promotions, updates etc.

In the intel days Mac definitely had a lower market share than they do today. Sure people married to the ecosystem or a proprietary app will stay on mac no matter what, but there are also arguably more people that use platform agnostic software that will jump ship.

it will be interesting to see how games run on the new ARM PC's. I don't think well. And it is interesting that we haven't seen any real benchmarks yet. People really need to wait for real reviews.

Competition needs to exist for the customers to be the winners and choosers.

Samsung galaxy books have the same semless ecosystem integration as apple. For example, as a user of both, quickshare is much better than airdrop.

Who's going to provide you with a keyboard and mouse with a USB C adapter? All wired or wireless keyboard and mouse still use USB A.

Competition always good. If peoole hope one brand stays better than other things your bot acting pro consumer. Be loyal yo your wallet not a brand. Great video as always!

If Apple can ever go with touch or Mac OS on iPad I'm in***I had Surface Pro since the beginning ordered the latest Elite Oled etc and their from factor has always been very pleasant go Microsoft***

Hey man, I just want to warn you that there are some bots going around on KZfaq with weird profile pictures, and on there main page there are links to adult sites, btw great video

There are people who switched to Mac when they released the M1, but now I see many of them going back to Windows.

Holy shit. Best sketch ever 😂😂😂

In Europe you don’t see people with MacBooks, so MacBooks can’t kill PC laptops there too

Listen, these skits are taking them or leave them most of the time I like them because of the commentary and the subtext but when I tell you that I was laughing at this thing the entire time I mean, really funny