Kuala Lampur, Sept. 21 -- Apple updated the MacBook Air this year, despite putting out a new Air just last October. After using it for a couple of weeks I have to say the update was a necessary one.

It's not unusual for Apple to update the specs of a laptop line to keep up-to-date with new processor releases, though the company isn't as quick to market as Windows-running brands.

What's strange in this update, however, is that besides changes to the display and keyboard, on paper, the specs of the 2019 MacBook Air are pretty much the same.

Why then should you opt for this model? There's one answer, that I'm using to describe it - the keyboard.

Not perfect, but better

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