Waiting for laptops to boot is the worst, especially when there’s hot coffee involved and work waiting to be done. I used to believe that I had to choose between a lightweight laptop and a powerful one, but the right answer was both at once. The Apple MacBook Air M1 is just as light as the rumors say and can handle heavy edits, hectic Zoom calls, and hot binge session without sounding like a jet engine. Right now, it’s available for $599, marked down from its original price of…








