M1 Macs: Should you upgrade?

Catch up on IT news, learn coding tips and more Tuesday in Tech January 19, 2021

M1 Macs: Should you upgrade? We've had our hands on the new M1 MacBook Pro for awhile now, and we're finally ready to answer the question: Should you (or your IT department) upgrade your MacBook to a new M1 Mac? Computerworld executive editor Ken Mingis and Macworld senior writer Michael Simon join Juliet to discuss their experiences with the first generation M1 MacBook Pro. They discuss the issues with having few USB-C ports, battery life and overall performance as compared to previous MacBooks. Plus, Ken explains what IT teams should consider when deciding whether or not to upgrade existing Apple users.

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ICYMI: Apple in 2021: New products and predictions It was a banner year for Apple, from the release of the first 5G iPhone, to the Apple Silicon announcement and subsequent rollout of the first M1 Macs. Apple isn't showing any signs of slowing down as 2021 approaches. It's expected that Apple will continue to improve its M1 Macs, and release other Apple Silicon-powered Macs into new year. Macworld senior writer Michael Simon and Computerworld executive editor Ken Mingis join Juliet to discuss Apple's 2020 wins and what else they expect to see from Apple in 2021 and beyond.

ICYMI: Which programming language should you learn? Selecting which programming language is most appropriate to learn can be a daunting task. While there is overlap among them, they each excel at different functions. InfoWorld senior writer Serdar Yegulalp joins Juliet to discuss the merits of Python, Go language, C/C++, Java, Kotlin and Rust. Serdar explains what each language does best and who should learn which language.

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