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However, they did question the reliability of a “fanless, heatspreader-less, non-upgradable laptop.” Time will tell, but think of the blissful silence without having a fan constantly whizzing. On the other hand, Apple will be providing parts for the M2 Air so at least it has been designed with some repairability in mind, and iFixit’s video of the operation shows few real struggles. Cupertino has come a long way from the inscrutable, impenetrable black boxes of old. \u00ae<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The engineers at iFixit have turned their tools on Apple’s flash new M2-powered MacBook Air to find a startling lack of cooling. Before cracking the beast open, the teardown team took a moment to wonder at the amount of ports crammed into a machine that is even slimmer than its predecessor, noting the return of …<\/p>\n
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