This comprehensive kit includes a demonstration board that uses the MC9S12NE64 on chip EMAC and EPHY to demonstrate typical MC9S12NE64 applications ...
Back in January Roland launched Zen-Core, its next generation synth engine that combined samples and virtual analog software to power the Fantom 6, 7 and 8 workstations, the Jupiter-X line of synths and the RD-88 stage pianos. It even eventually came to the MC-101 and MC-707 grooveboxes. The big selling point was supposed to be that all these devices could basically share sounds. So you could, theoretically, do all of your sound design on a Jupiter-X, then load that patch on to your MC-101 and take it to a jam session at a friends house. (Remember when you could go to jam sessions?)
Obviously if all of these devices can share a core synth engine, there's nothing hardware specific about it. So it was only a matter of time before Roland brought it to PCs. Zenology is the face of those efforts.
As part of its revamped Roland Cloud service, it's also launching Zenology as a standalone VST instrument that can be used in your DAW of choice. The full version comes packed with over 3,500 different synth sounds and 80 drum kits. If you don't want to shell out the $29.99 a year, or $2.99 a month for a Roland Cloud Core membership, there is still a free version of Zenology you can get has 176 tones and 6 drum kits.
The sounds offered range from classic analog style pads to crazy EDM noise blasts and fuzzy bass. Obviously, not all of them are going to be winners, but there's plenty of solid choices here. They all have a distinctly modern Roland character.
One thing Zenology is not right now though, is a sound designer's dream. The current version has only limited controls available for you to tweak sounds and a single master effect unit. If you want to some serious work building sounds from scratch, you'll need to wait for Zenology Pro which is "soon to be released." Though, when exactly remains a mystery. Zenology Pro will also require a Roland Cloud Pro account, which will cost you $199 a year or $19.99 per month. So, it ain't cheap.
The Windows version also exhibits some weird behavior right now, where the interface doesn't respect the actual placement of the mouse at times. It doesn't make the synth unusable, but it's a little annoying.
Zenology definitely has potential and there's something incredibly compelling about a platform agnostic synth engine that's equally at home on a desktop computer, as it is a portable groovebox, or a giant 88-key stage piano. It's clear though that Roland still has a lot of work to do for this synth to reach its full potential.
Yosemite National Park is shuttered right now, its granite splendors sheltered in place, just like we are. But we can dream …
If we were there right now, we'd be hiking the trails, gazing at waterfalls and marveling at close-up encounters with wildlife — perhaps a bit too close up. Rangers, including wildlife biologist Katie Patrick, have reported that the park's black bear population has been thoroughly enjoying the now-unpopulated Yosemite Valley.
"The bears are just literally walking down the road to get to where they need to go," Patrick said during a 30-minute Facebook Live event last month. "For the most part, I think they're having a party."
So as we hunker down at home, getting our wilderness thrills vicariously via webcams, we're keeping our eyes open for bear sightings, as well as those waterfalls.
Those webcams, which are trained on the spectacular Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, Half Dome and other sights, are livestreamed at Yosemite.org — and it's fun to take a very quick peek to see what's happening in real time. The answer: Craggy granite grandeur with the occasional creature cameo and the mesmerizing flow of 2,425-foot Yosemite Falls.
What's mind blowing, though, are the archived, time-lapse feeds at Halfdome.net, which include Badger Pass, Inspiration Point, Ahwahnee Meadow, Sentinel Dome and Yosemite Falls. You can see an entire time-lapsed day — specifically yesterday — in less than a minute. And the video is so full of surprises, we must have watched each one 10 times.
For one thing, Yosemite Falls moves. The water flows down, of course, but it also moves back and forth in great splashy cascades, as if the granite gods were waving a fire hose. Hop over to the "yearly movies" tab and you can see an entire year play out in a series of 365 second-long flashes. Yosemite Falls gains an icy lace edging in winter and snow dusts the trees, then melts away as spring turns the cataract into a gushing twisting torrent.
What looks like a flaming comet arcs over the night sky on the Badger Pass livestream — it's the moon moving across the revolving starscape, the stars spinning out of sight as the planet turns. And that obliterating ball of fire? That's the sun.
Full of questions — why is the waterfall doing that? — we happen upon Yosemite Nature Notes, a series of 33 video podcasts produced by the National Park Service, that bring in park rangers and scientists of all sorts to discuss the park's plants, animals and iconic landscapes in six- to 10-minute sessions.
Remember Dug, the lovable but constantly distracted dog in Pixar's "Up"? That's us. Except instead of squirrels distracting us, it's podcasts about soundscapes (episode 29), night skies (19), grizzly bears (30) and moonbows (15).
We forget all about cascade queries as we plunge into the musings of ranger Karen O'Hearn and bioacoustician Bernie Krause. Over the course of six minutes and 37 seconds, they roam the park and talk about the sounds of Yosemite, from the park's geophony, the non-biological sounds made by water and wind, to its biophony (bird songs and frog ribbits) and anthropophony (human sounds).
Our vocabularies are growing by leaps and bounds. So is our sense of wonder.
Krause, who has studied sound for decades, says he discovers something new every time he goes into the field to listen and record. "It's all magical and informative and engaging and life-affirming, this awareness of our connection to the living world," he says during the podcast.
By the time we find episode 2 — Yosemite Falls — we've nearly forgotten our question. Viewing the turbulent mists and great clouds of vapor that surround the waterfall from a perspective this close makes us realize this is like the revolving starscape. It's not what the stars are doing, it's how we're looking at it.
"It's not often," geologist Greg Stock says on the podcast, "that you have a river free-falling through the air."
Yosemite Falls isn't just the cascade, it's Yosemite Creek — suddenly rounding a bend and finding only sky.
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite will be waiting for us when the long shutdown is over. Meanwhile, explore the park from home via the blogs, videos, webcams and more at www.nps.gov/yose/learn/.
The park has launched a Yosemite virtual junior ranger program, so kids can earn a badge from home while the park is closed. Learn more and download a virtual activity kit in English or Spanish at www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/virtual-yosemite.htm.
Also fun for kids: Visit Yosemite/Madera County, the county's visitors bureau, has a free, downloadable activity kit with puzzles, crafts, animal masks, trading cards and a storybook.
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Working from home is no longer the domain of humans, it would appear, after a Pittsburgh-based student captured this footage of a squirrel on a miniature laptop.
The video is part of an elaborate project by Lumi Barron, a self-proclaimed squirrel enthusiast and a student at Carnegie Mellon University.
Since beginning the project in February, she has been staging clips of the furry critters participating in human activities such as reading, drinking tea and baking.
Speaking to Storyful, Barron said, "I have been training the squirrels to come to specific locations in my backyard since early February. For the span of this project, I have exhausted an eight-pound bag of squirrel food, two bags of walnuts, 4-5 apples, some carrots here and there (trying to offer healthier options as they are getting chunky), a jar of Jif peanut butter and half a jar of fancy Costco peanut butter (which they like significantly less than the Jif)."
She added, "I have also accumulated a cast of eight 'repeating visitor' squirrels and in the last week an additional five squirrels just came out of the nest." Credit: Lumi Barron via Storyful
Working From Home: Pittsburgh Student Captures Squirrel Busy at Work on Laptop
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TABLE OF CONTENT
1 Drone Flight Control Computer Market Overview1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Drone Flight Control Computer1.2 Drone Flight Control Computer Segment by Type1.2.1 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Production Growth Rate Comparison by Type 2020 VS 20261.2.2 OEM1.2.3 Aftermarket1.3 Drone Flight Control Computer Segment by Application1.3.1 Drone Flight Control Computer Consumption Comparison by Application: 2020 VS 20261.3.2 Civil Aviation1.3.3 Military Aircraft1.4 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Market by Region1.4.1 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Market Size Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 20261.4.2 North America Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.4.3 Europe Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.4.4 China Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.4.5 Japan Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.4.6 South Korea Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.4.7 Taiwan Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.5 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Growth Prospects1.5.1 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.5.2 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.5.3 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Production Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)
2 Market Competition by Manufacturers2.1 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity Market Share by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.2 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Revenue Share by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.3 Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)2.4 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Average Price by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.5 Manufacturers Drone Flight Control Computer Production Sites, Area Served, Product Types2.6 Drone Flight Control Computer Market Competitive Situation and Trends2.6.1 Drone Flight Control Computer Market Concentration Rate2.6.2 Global Top 3 and Top 5 Players Market Share by Revenue2.6.3 Mergers amp; Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Production Capacity by Region3.1 Global Production Capacity of Drone Flight Control Computer Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)3.2 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Revenue Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)3.3 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.4 North America Drone Flight Control Computer Production3.4.1 North America Drone Flight Control Computer Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.4.2 North America Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.5 Europe Drone Flight Control Computer Production3.5.1 Europe Drone Flight Control Computer Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.5.2 Europe Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.6 China Drone Flight Control Computer Production3.6.1 China Drone Flight Control Computer Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.6.2 China Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.7 Japan Drone Flight Control Computer Production3.7.1 Japan Drone Flight Control Computer Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.7.2 Japan Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.8 South Korea Drone Flight Control Computer Production3.8.1 South Korea Drone Flight Control Computer Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.8.2 South Korea Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.9 Taiwan Drone Flight Control Computer Production3.9.1 Taiwan Drone Flight Control Computer Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.9.2 Taiwan Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
4 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Consumption by Regions4.1 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Consumption by Regions4.1.1 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Consumption by Region4.1.2 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Consumption Market Share by Region4.2 North America4.2.1 North America Drone Flight Control Computer Consumption by Countries4.2.2 U.S.4.2.3 Canada4.3 Europe4.3.1 Europe Drone Flight Control Computer Consumption by Countries4.3.2 Germany4.3.3 France4.3.4 U.K.4.3.5 Italy4.3.6 Russia4.4 Asia Pacific4.4.1 Asia Pacific Drone Flight Control Computer Consumption by Region4.4.2 China4.4.3 Japan4.4.4 South Korea4.4.5 Taiwan4.4.6 Southeast Asia4.4.7 India4.4.8 Australia4.5 Latin America4.5.1 Latin America Drone Flight Control Computer Consumption by Countries4.5.2 Mexico4.5.3 Brazil
5 Production, Revenue, Price Trend by Type5.1 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Production Market Share by Type (2015-2020)5.2 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Revenue Market Share by Type (2015-2020)5.3 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Price by Type (2015-2020)5.4 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Market Share by Price Tier (2015-2020): Low-End, Mid-Range and High-End
6 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Market Analysis by Application6.1 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Consumption Market Share by Application (2015-2020)6.2 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Consumption Growth Rate by Application (2015-2020)
7 Company Profiles and Key Figures in Drone Flight Control Computer Business7.1 BAE Systems7.1.1 BAE Systems Drone Flight Control Computer Production Sites and Area Served7.1.2 BAE Systems Drone Flight Control Computer Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.1.3 BAE Systems Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.1.4 BAE Systems Main Business and Markets Served7.2 Thales7.2.1 Thales Drone Flight Control Computer Production Sites and Area Served7.2.2 Thales Drone Flight Control Computer Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.2.3 Thales Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.2.4 Thales Main Business and Markets Served7.3 Rockwell Collins7.3.1 Rockwell Collins Drone Flight Control Computer Production Sites and Area Served7.3.2 Rockwell Collins Drone Flight Control Computer Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.3.3 Rockwell Collins Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.3.4 Rockwell Collins Main Business and Markets Served7.4 Moog7.4.1 Moog Drone Flight Control Computer Production Sites and Area Served7.4.2 Moog Drone Flight Control Computer Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.4.3 Moog Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.4.4 Moog Main Business and Markets Served7.5 Honeywell7.5.1 Honeywell Drone Flight Control Computer Production Sites and Area Served7.5.2 Honeywell Drone Flight Control Computer Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.5.3 Honeywell Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.5.4 Honeywell Main Business and Markets Served7.6 Safran7.6.1 Safran Drone Flight Control Computer Production Sites and Area Served7.6.2 Safran Drone Flight Control Computer Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.6.3 Safran Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.6.4 Safran Main Business and Markets Served7.7 Curtiss-Wright7.7.1 Curtiss-Wright Drone Flight Control Computer Production Sites and Area Served7.7.2 Curtiss-Wright Drone Flight Control Computer Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.7.3 Curtiss-Wright Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.7.4 Curtiss-Wright Main Business and Markets Served7.8 Saab7.8.1 Saab Drone Flight Control Computer Production Sites and Area Served7.8.2 Saab Drone Flight Control Computer Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.8.3 Saab Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.8.4 Saab Main Business and Markets Served7.9 Aselsan7.9.1 Aselsan Drone Flight Control Computer Production Sites and Area Served7.9.2 Aselsan Drone Flight Control Computer Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.9.3 Aselsan Drone Flight Control Computer Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.9.4 Aselsan Main Business and Markets Served
8 Drone Flight Control Computer Manufacturing Cost Analysis8.1 Drone Flight Control Computer Key Raw Materials Analysis8.1.1 Key Raw Materials8.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price Trend8.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Drone Flight Control Computer8.4 Drone Flight Control Computer Industrial Chain Analysis
9 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers9.1 Marketing Channel9.2 Drone Flight Control Computer Distributors List9.3 Drone Flight Control Computer Customers
10 Market Dynamics10.1 Market Trends10.2 Opportunities and Drivers10.3 Challenges10.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
11 Production and Supply Forecast11.1 Global Forecasted Production of Drone Flight Control Computer (2021-2026)11.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Drone Flight Control Computer (2021-2026)11.3 Global Forecasted Price of Drone Flight Control Computer (2021-2026)11.4 Global Drone Flight Control Computer Production Forecast by Regions (2021-2026)11.4.1 North America Drone Flight Control Computer Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)11.4.2 Europe Drone Flight Control Computer Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)11.4.3 China Drone Flight Control Computer Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)11.4.4 Japan Drone Flight Control Computer Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)11.4.5 South Korea Drone Flight Control Computer Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)11.4.6 Taiwan Drone Flight Control Computer Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)
12 Consumption and Demand Forecast12.1 Global Forecasted and Consumption Demand Analysis of Drone Flight Control Computer12.2 North America Forecasted Consumption of Drone Flight Control Computer by Country12.3 Europe Market Forecasted Consumption of Drone Flight Control Computer by Country12.4 Asia Pacific Market Forecasted Consumption of Drone Flight Control Computer by Regions12.5 Latin America Forecasted Consumption of Drone Flight Control Computer13 Forecast by Type and by Application (2021-2026)13.1 Global Production, Revenue and Price Forecast by Type (2021-2026)13.1.1 Global Forecasted Production of Drone Flight Control Computer by Type (2021-2026)13.1.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Drone Flight Control Computer by Type (2021-2026)13.1.2 Global Forecasted Price of Drone Flight Control Computer by Type (2021-2026)13.2 Global Forecasted Consumption of Drone Flight Control Computer by Application (2021-2026)14 Research Finding and Conclusion
15 Methodology and Data Source15.1 Methodology/Research Approach15.1.1 Research Programs/Design15.1.2 Market Size Estimation15.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation15.2 Data Source15.2.1 Secondary Sources15.2.2 Primary Sources15.3 Author List15.4 Disclaimer
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In 2019, Apple discontinued both the 15-inch MacBook Pro (in favor of a larger 16-inch MacBook Pro model), and the standard, small-screen MacBook. With the middleman removed, only the 13-inch MacBook Air (just refreshed, in March 2020) and the 16-inch MacBook Pro were fully up to date.
Now, the 13-inch MacBook Pro has been given a revamp on several fronts, causing a conundrum for Apple-loyal laptop shoppers looking for a 13-inch Apple laptop. The MacBook Air and the 13-inch MacBook Pro have their own distinct advantages and disadvantages, so you may be torn on which to buy. They're both excellent in our view, and of course they share a similar style, but one is no doubt a better fit for your needs.
That depends, though, on what you do every day on your laptop. For some folks, the Air is the right machine; for others, the Pro. We'll help you sort through the various features, as well as the processor, memory, and storage options to find the best fit.
Setting the Stage: One 13-Incher Versus Another
When we compared the sizes of the 2020 MacBook Air to the 16-inch MacBook Pro, there was an obvious winner for portability. This new 13-inch Air-against-Pro faceoff is a much closer call, though the edge still goes to the machine you would expect.
The MacBook Air, the prototypical ultraportable in its early days, isn't as light or unique as it used to be (many Windows laptops are as light or lighter), but it is still the lightest current Apple-laptop option, at 2.8 pounds. The 13-inch MacBook Pro is a little heftier, at 3.1 pounds, but that's not enough of a difference to base your decision on, in the end.
The 2020 Apple MacBook Air
Instead, it's the more lightweight price that will be the leading factor. The MacBook Air starts at just $999, while the least-expensive 13-inch MacBook Pro model is $1,299. There are, of course, multiple configurations available for each, though. The MacBook Air unit we reviewed was priced at $1,299, while our 13-inch MacBook Pro sample was a $1,799 config.
The 2020 Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch
We'll get into the components offered in the starting configurations and our review units below, but the long story short with the starting models is this: If you're not someone who needs a fancier or more powerful laptop for work, and who wants portability and value, the Air is the way to go. As the entry point into current-generation Apple laptop hardware (and thus, the Apple software ecosystem, as well), it's an attractive price point.
Professionals, especially content creators, will want to more strongly consider the MacBook Pro. There isn't a huge performance gap, but it's enough to differentiate the two, and save you money if you don't need the added power.
Designs and Features: Similar, but Different
Of course, the MacBook Air's lower price has to come from somewhere, but it's not from a drop in quality or from cutting the fundamentals. You get the same all-metal design as the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which is a hallmark of the entire MacBook brand. This is essentially a non-negotiable aspect, as you don't want any owner to feel they got an obviously subpar version. The display panels are also very similar. Each is a 13.3-inch IPS screen, with the same native resolution (2,560 by 1,600 pixels).
The 2020 MacBook Air's screen
Both also support Apple's newer Magic Keyboard, finally phasing out the much-maligned butterfly keyboard in both models. That was an advantage the MacBook Air held over the older MacBook models, but with this update, they're even. The butterfly keyboard had an infamously flat feeling when typing, with little feedback. It was also prone to malfunction when dust or debris got under the keycaps, disabling certain keys. The Magic Keyboard offers a much more traditional, satisfying typing experience on both models. A scissor mechanism with rubber-dome springback delivers more feedback, and feels more stable when typing. (We will have to see long-term whether the new keys indeed prove more reliable.)
The 2020 MacBook Air's "Magic Keyboard"
Both laptops also offer USB Type-C as the only physical ports apart from a headphone jack. This is a common side effect of super-slim laptops for both Windows and Mac, as there simply isn't room for larger, standard USB Type-A ports. USB-C connections are great, offering versatility and faster data transfer speeds, but they can be limiting for peripherals that you already own using Type-A; a dongle or new cable is necessary. Both laptops' USB-C ports support Thunderbolt 3 connectivity and transfer speeds.
As you can see, many of the core features are the same across both models. But within those there are some key differences, and many of them have to do with putting the "pro" in MacBook Pro to make the price gap worthwhile.
The 2020 MacBook Pro 13-Inch's screen
Starting with the display, the MacBook Pro's screen, while the same size and resolution, is rated to cover the P3 color gamut, while the MacBook Air's isn't. This wide color spectrum is useful for photo and video editors, as well as anyone who does color correction or color matching. If that's you, the MacBook Air's less advanced display may not cut it.
One more visually obvious difference is the Touch Bar. The keyboards may be the same, but this touch-enabled OLED strip above the keyboard is only present on the MacBook Pro. It's included on every MacBook Pro model, not just offered as an option on some, while there is no MacBook Air with a Touch Bar, period. We've said before that we don't think this is exactly an essential feature (and that's perfectly fine for the MacBook Air audience) but its shortcuts and hotkeys can definitely be useful for content creators using a MacBook Pro. Applications like Adobe's Photoshop and Premiere can benefit from its contextually relevant tools.
The keyboard and Touch Bar on the 2020 MacBook Pro 13-Inch
One last difference is that the MacBook Air tops out at two USB-C ports, while there are 13-inch MacBook Pro models with two ports and models with four ports. The starting-model MacBook Pro and the midrange $1,499 preset model have two USB-C ports, while our higher-end test model came with four.
Two USB-C ports on the 2020 MacBook Air Components Considerations: Who Is Each Laptop For?
Plenty of shoppers are more concerned with the physical traits of each laptop, which makes those factors a natural starting point for comparison, but a subset of users are all about the specs. The MacBook Air, made for less demanding users focused on portability and a lower price point, tops out with less powerful component options. With the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, Apple smartly offers a wide range of price and power.
The components tell a story about who and what each of these laptop families are made for, and you can glean this from both the starting configurations and the top component options available. The $999 MacBook Air starts with a Core i3 10th Generation processor, 8GB of memory, and a 256GB SSD. The starting $1,299 13-inch MacBook Pro comes with an 8th Generation Core i5 processor, 8GB of memory, and a 256GB SSD. The physical differences explained above and the CPU discrepancy make up the starting price gap.
From the back: The 2020 MacBook Air
As you may have noticed, Apple opts for older 8th Generation Intel processors in the less expensive 13-inch MacBook Pro models. This is somewhat curious, as I don't know if anyone will be thrilled to spend over $1,000 on a laptop whose chips are already previous-generation, but it does help keep the costs of the less expensive models down. Our $1,799 review unit included a 10th Generation Core i5 ("Ice Lake") CPU, 16GB of memory, and a 512GB SSD.
As I said, the differences in these laptops extend to where the component options top out, too. The MacBook Air's memory maxes out at 16GB, and its storage at 2TB. The 13-inch MacBook Pro's memory tops out at 32GB and its storage at 4TB. None of the configurations on either laptop offers a discrete graphics option—you'll have to go up to the 16-inch MacBook Pro for that.
Configuring these options upward, of course, gets much more expensive, but the throughline is that, from CPU to storage, the 13-inch MacBook Pro has a higher capability ceiling. With more memory and storage, it's better suited to replace a desktop, or to serve as your only "real" work machine.
Processor Specifics
The MacBook Air, while far from a powerhouse, still brings Intel's 10th Generation processors to bear, allowing you to choose among Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 CPUs. Apple is cagey about sharing exactly which processors it's using, but our $1,299 MacBook Air review unit included the Core i5-1030NG7 "Ice Lake" chip with a low 1.1GHz base clock speed. This is a low-power-consumption chip good for everyday use (think web browsing, editing documents), but it is not meant for CPU-intensive work. Since the CPU in the starting $999 model is only a Core i3 chip, it's an even more modest performer.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro ups the ante by comparison. Our review unit includes a 2GHz Intel Core i5-1038NG7 chip, a better Core i5 choice for media work (though still without hitting the next tier of performance seen in laptops 15 inches and up). Core i5 is also as low down the hierarchy as the MacBook Pro's chip options go—there is no Core i3 on the menu, which tells you about the expectations and intention of each laptop.
Head over to our full review of the 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro to see exactly how it performed on our benchmark tests. Like the MacBook Air, the Pro can also go up to a Core i7 option, but unfortunately we can't tell you firsthand how that specific unit performs. We got our hands only on the Core i5.
As a quick comparative performance conclusion, the 13-inch MacBook Pro definitely offers more speed than the MacBook Air, but once you scale each laptop up a bit, it's not a whole world of difference between these CPUs. If you're strictly looking at the starting models (and indeed, the much lower price point of the Core i3 MacBook Air is part of the appeal), it is a bigger gap.
If you need more full-bodied power for your work, you may need to move up to the 16-inch MacBook Pro, and definitely forget the MacBook Air. Our 16-inch review unit packed the far more potent Core i9-9980HK, in a different class of performance entirely. These H-series CPUs are designed for power-user laptops, while the ones in the MacBook Pro 13-Inch and the MacBook Air are designed with portability and trim designs in mind.
A Portable MacBook Option for Everyone
With its two 13-inch laptops, Apple has made machines that are perhaps more similar than you'd expect, but still distinct. The MacBook Air is the obvious choice for value seekers and those with light workloads, with the $999 model an especially good deal for casual, everyday use. If you want a bit more oomph or storage, but don't need the fancier features of the MacBook Pro, you can up-configure your MacBook Air by a couple of notches.
From the back: The 2020 MacBook Pro 13-Inch
If you need to do some real work on your laptop, but still prioritize portability compared to the 16-inch MacBook Pro and don't need a true powerhouse, the 13-inch MacBook Pro is the choice for you. And if you're considering a Windows laptop, or want to see how far your dollar would go outside of the Apple ecosystem for comparison, check out our guides to today's best ultraportable laptops, as well as our picks for the overall best laptops.
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Microsoft has announced that its Surface devices are coming to South Africa.
The announcement came as part of the unveiling of the new Surface Go 2, Surface Book 3, Surface Headphones 2, Surface Earbuds, and Surface Dock 2.
"To help better address the global demand we are seeing for Surface, we are excited to share that we will bring Surface to Mexico and South Africa later this year," said Microsoft's Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer for Windows and Devices, and Robin Seiler, Corporate Vice President for Devices.
Microsoft previously told MyBroadband that it was interested in bringing its Surface device lineup to South Africa at some point in the future.
In October 2019, Ami Silverman, Microsoft Corporate VP for Worldwide Sales and Marketing: Consumer and Devices, said the company was certainly considering launching the devices in South Africa.
"We would absolutely consider expanding to South Africa in the future, but we don't have a date to share yet," Silverman said at the time.
"Our intent and desire are to have Surface in South Africa."
New Surface devices
Microsoft said the features of its new Surface devices are as follows:
Surface Go 2 – Delivers incredible value in a light, portable design, providing a great device for anyone in your company or family.
Surface Book 3 – Microsoft's most powerful laptop ever. Designed for professionals who need desktop-level performance from anywhere.
Surface Headphones 2 and Surface Earbuds – Help you find focus wherever you are and stay connected to the people and content that matters.
Surface Dock 2 and Microsoft USB-C Travel Hub – Help you set up the ultimate workspace wherever that may be.
The 2020 Apple MacBook Air 
The 2020 Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch 
The 2020 MacBook Air's screen 
The 2020 MacBook Air's "Magic Keyboard" 
The 2020 MacBook Pro 13-Inch's screen 
The keyboard and Touch Bar on the 2020 MacBook Pro 13-Inch 
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From the back: The 2020 MacBook Air 
From the back: The 2020 MacBook Pro 13-Inch 
