MacBook Pro M4の使用印象
筆者は半年間MacBook Pro M4をポータブルコンピュータとして使用し、その主観的な印象を共有しています。特にナノテクスチャーディスプレイの反射防止効果と120Hz表示の実用性に注目し、M4チップを選んだ理由やバッテリー寿命の素晴らしさについて述べています。理想はMacBook Airにナノテクスチャーディスプレイを搭載したモデルだと締めくくっています。
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