I’ve had the new M1 MacBook Pro for several months now, and I have to say that it lives up to all of the superlative reviews it received. As expected, the most noticeable improvement is its speed, which is in another league from my 2012 Mac. Battery life is excellent, and the automatic day/night screen change works very well. Although some prefer the standard control bar on the MacBook Air, I think the automatic control bar on the new Pro is really neat. I also like the larger touch pad on the Pro vs the one on the Air. All things considered, the new MacBook Pro is a great value, especially at the Amazon sale price.