Despite its age, Apple’s M1-equipped is one of our go-to recs for anyone who can’t afford the latest MacBook Air but wants something light and relatively fast. We once declared it as one of the best laptops we’ve ever made, namely because of its long-lasting battery life, solid keyboard and the strength of Apple’s M1 silicon, which would have held up even if it wasn’t the last-gen Air Is. compete with fairly new models. It’s not a budget buy, but if you want an everyday machine for work and fun, you’ll be hard-pressed to find one that offers more value for money.
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At its core, the latest Fire TV Cube is a streaming device that also pulls double duty as a smart speaker thanks to an array of beam-forming mics. Like the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, it supports Wi-Fi 6E and 4K streaming in all popular HDR formats (including Dolby Vision), yet boasts faster performance and support for hands-free voice commands, which is now far more capable than a few years ago. Now, pair the above specs with the speaker’s built-in HDMI input and attractive, fabric-adornment and you have a streaming device that’s a real step up from Amazon’s budget offerings.
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