How much do you think the MacBook Air will change in 2013, and what do you expect? A new design or an update?
Reduced bezel size (like rMBP 13")
Front glass panel (like rMBP)
Haswell (up to x2 improved GPU, and better battery)
IPS screen
I dont think the focus will be to make it thinner but instead make the unit smaller without affecting screen so it becomes more Air'ish. It will affect size of trackpad, because the bezel does help this to be slightly larger, but this shouldn't be much of a change. Should simply just be like on the rMBP. The only problem would be that the 11" model will need to have smaller keyboard, unless they keep designs different which I doubt. But if they make the bezel small enough, the full size of the 13" Air might get close to 11" and then replace it.
Since they managed on rMBP to have front glass panel without thickness added they might add this to the MacBook Air as well.
A lot of people talk about retina Air, but I seriously doubt that for several reason. 1. It would increase cost and therefor be directed towards the same audience as rMBP. Currently you can get iPad mini - light, less speed and no retina for cheaper price - or iPad - heavier, faster and retina. It would be good to allow the customer between what he wants, just like on the iPad. 2. Size would have to increase which definitely is a no go on Air and what it stands for. rMBP has no ODD, and the iPad did increase in size, but that's ok, since iPad mini was later introduced, where does retina fit in the Air?
In case the unit gets smaller, then there will be less space for internal and will most likely be the battery, and with the introduction of Haswell it should be possible to maintain 5 or 7 hours of battery life respectively for each model.
This is my thought what's yours? (Please don't say "if u need Mac then buy now and not wait 4ever". This is simply a discussion of future MacBook Air. We don't know what Apple is doing but we are definitely allowed to guess/dream.)
Reduced bezel size (like rMBP 13")
Front glass panel (like rMBP)
Haswell (up to x2 improved GPU, and better battery)
IPS screen
I dont think the focus will be to make it thinner but instead make the unit smaller without affecting screen so it becomes more Air'ish. It will affect size of trackpad, because the bezel does help this to be slightly larger, but this shouldn't be much of a change. Should simply just be like on the rMBP. The only problem would be that the 11" model will need to have smaller keyboard, unless they keep designs different which I doubt. But if they make the bezel small enough, the full size of the 13" Air might get close to 11" and then replace it.
Since they managed on rMBP to have front glass panel without thickness added they might add this to the MacBook Air as well.
A lot of people talk about retina Air, but I seriously doubt that for several reason. 1. It would increase cost and therefor be directed towards the same audience as rMBP. Currently you can get iPad mini - light, less speed and no retina for cheaper price - or iPad - heavier, faster and retina. It would be good to allow the customer between what he wants, just like on the iPad. 2. Size would have to increase which definitely is a no go on Air and what it stands for. rMBP has no ODD, and the iPad did increase in size, but that's ok, since iPad mini was later introduced, where does retina fit in the Air?
In case the unit gets smaller, then there will be less space for internal and will most likely be the battery, and with the introduction of Haswell it should be possible to maintain 5 or 7 hours of battery life respectively for each model.
This is my thought what's yours? (Please don't say "if u need Mac then buy now and not wait 4ever". This is simply a discussion of future MacBook Air. We don't know what Apple is doing but we are definitely allowed to guess/dream.)
Last edited:
