Redesigned MacBook Air Reportedly Planned for 3Q 2013 Launch, Possibly with Retina Display - Page 2

kobyh15 · Feb 19, 2013, 09:08 AM

If Apple is going to put a retina panel in a MacBook Air then they better have made significant leaps in battery and display tech. They cannot make the Air thicker for a bigger battery, they already have...it's a 13" rMBP... I don't know about this rumor. Little too good to be true.

Builddesign · Feb 19, 2013, 09:08 AM

Available in all black.

jamesjingyi · Feb 19, 2013, 09:09 AM

Hope they dont introduce retina or a redesign... Bought my air 4 weeks ago... Dont want a new one making a show and making mine look out of date

AustinIllini · Feb 19, 2013, 09:09 AM

$3000

KohPhiPhi · Feb 19, 2013, 09:10 AM

Won't the rMBP 13" and the rMBA 13" totally overlap each other? I mean, they'd be basically the same exact computer at like 95% of the components, and the thickness/weight difference is not that significant any more.

Shouldn't Apple merge those 2 products then?

designaholic · Feb 19, 2013, 09:10 AM

No need for a redesign, just bang-in a Retina display with a higher color gamut and I'll be a happy man

Builddesign · Feb 19, 2013, 09:10 AM

...And get rid of that enormous bezel

!

pauliaK · Feb 19, 2013, 09:10 AM

As a current MB Air owner I'm curious about the battery life, because the only real concern that I have after more than a year of usage is a battery life, which is unfortunatelly not very impressive and I am afraid with a retina display we can hope the same battery life at best, which is not a good news, though the display itself would be a very welcome addition.

syd430 · Feb 19, 2013, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by phillipduran

Microsoft Surface killer?

The Surface killed itself

Jack Delgado · Feb 19, 2013, 09:11 AM

To the naysayers who say the retina macbook air can't happen without a discrete GPU: lets not forget that the Haswell chip has processing comparable (somewhat) to a 650M card:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6600/i...eforce-gt-650m

There's some nuances there, such as different SKUs of integrated GPU, but it's definitely all on the table.

HarryKeogh · Feb 19, 2013, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by embraceware

Little typo: "Applw will likely" > "Apple will likely"

Thank you!!! I was going crazy trying to figure out what they meant.

ECUpirate44 · Feb 19, 2013, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Builddesign

...And get rid of that enormous bezel

!

Yeah seriously, it looks terrible

Bubba Satori · Feb 19, 2013, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by carl0sian

Apple bashing begins right about now.....

Why do you want to bash Apple?

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Originally Posted by Futurix

13.3'' Pro does not have dedicated GPU and still works fine

Insanely great has been replace by works fine.

samcraig · Feb 19, 2013, 09:15 AM

Apple's old refresh model/timeline has been shattered.

I don't see this as a bad thing at all. But those that have been adamant about timing their purchases and/or thinking that their new model will stay the "latest and greatest" for as long as they have will probably be frustrated. And a few will no doubt post here something along "money grab" or that they are pissed about a new model so soon after they just spent their money on X.

syd430 · Feb 19, 2013, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemütlichkeit

Call me crazy but the Air doesn't need retina or any of the performance hits when it comes to displaying that high of a resolution on a portable machine.

The pixel density is already good

True, but colour gamut and contrast could be greatly improved. It's a bit average in this department at hte moment

KPOM · Feb 19, 2013, 09:17 AM

Count me in if there is an 11.6" rMBA. I recently switched from an 11.6" MBA to a 13.3" rMBP, and while I like the screen, I do miss the portability of the MBA.

Mad Mac Maniac · Feb 19, 2013, 09:17 AM

Redesign? YES! Retina? NO THANKS!

Not that the current MBA is ugly, but it is starting to look a bit aging... plus I'm ready to hop to the MBA from my late 2007 whitebook and I would like to hop on at the very beginning of a design, not the tail end...

I don't need retina on it though... too much of a power/battery hog to be worth it. That should remain a major differentiating feature between the pro and the air.

jrswizzle · Feb 19, 2013, 09:17 AM

Dang....I've wanted an Air for a while and was content with waiting until Haswell given the substantial increase in graphics power it will supposedly bring.....but now a redesign and possibly retina???

TAKE. MY. MONEY.

KPOM · Feb 19, 2013, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kobyh15

If Apple is going to put a retina panel in a MacBook Air then they better have made significant leaps in battery and display tech. They cannot make the Air thicker for a bigger battery, they already have...it's a 13" rMBP... I don't know about this rumor. Little too good to be true.

Considering that Samsung has 13" notebooks that weigh 2.5 lbs, I think Apple could find a way to squeeze a bigger battery in there without increasing the weight significantly.

designaholic · Feb 19, 2013, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemütlichkeit

Call me crazy but the Air doesn't need retina or any of the performance hits when it comes to displaying that high of a resolution on a portable machine.

The pixel density is already good

Pixel density is ok, but small font sizes look jagged, and the overall colour saturation/gamut is poor in comparison to most Mac displays, it really needs updating. I can see this happening, Apple always find a way eventually.

Squilly · Feb 19, 2013, 09:18 AM

Meh. I never liked the Air as much as the Pro anyways. Specs aren't as good, Pro is sexier

jrswizzle · Feb 19, 2013, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mad Mac Maniac

Redesign? YES! Retina? NO THANKS!

Not that the current MBA is ugly, but it is starting to look a bit aging... plus I'm ready to hop to the MBA from my late 2007 whitebook and I would like to hop on at the very beginning of a design, not the tail end...

I don't need retina on it though... too much of a power/battery hog to be worth it. That should remain a major differentiating feature between the pro and the air.

Apple won't sacrifice battery life simply for retina.....it will likely keep the battery life it has now.....what product has gotten a retina screen and subsequently gotten worse battery life?

paradox00 · Feb 19, 2013, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by samcraig

Apple's old refresh model/timeline has been shattered.

I don't see this as a bad thing at all. But those that have been adamant about timing their purchases and/or thinking that their new model will stay the "latest and greatest" for as long as they have will probably be frustrated. And a few will no doubt post here something along "money grab" or that they are pissed about a new model so soon after they just spent their money on X.

http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#MacBook_Air

You can't really make that case for the Air.

pgiguere1 · Feb 19, 2013, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by phillipduran

Microsoft Surface killer?

The Surface doesn't need anything to kill it. It can commit suicide just fine.

LS1 · Feb 19, 2013, 09:21 AM

The bezel better be smaller

Feb 19, 2013, 09:08 AM	#27
Builddesign macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	Available in all black. __________________ if everyone's thinking alike, then someone is not thinking
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:09 AM	#28
jamesjingyi macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2011	Hope they dont introduce retina or a redesign... Bought my air 4 weeks ago... Dont want a new one making a show and making mine look out of date __________________ 11" MacBook Air 2012, 13" MacBook (Black), iPhone 4 32GB, iPad Mini 32GB, 15GB free storage! Better than Dropbox or iCloud! Which is better? You decide here
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:09 AM	#29
AustinIllini macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Austin, TX	$3000 __________________ Victory ILLINOIS Varsity
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:10 AM	#30
KohPhiPhi macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2011	Won't the rMBP 13" and the rMBA 13" totally overlap each other? I mean, they'd be basically the same exact computer at like 95% of the components, and the thickness/weight difference is not that significant any more. Shouldn't Apple merge those 2 products then? __________________ 13" MBA + 27" apple display... the perfect combo! Best of both worlds: top mobility on the road and top screen real state at home!
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:10 AM	#31
designaholic macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol, UK	Bring it... No need for a redesign, just bang-in a Retina display with a higher color gamut and I'll be a happy man __________________ jamiebrightmore.com
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:08 AM	#26
kobyh15 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2011	If Apple is going to put a retina panel in a MacBook Air then they better have made significant leaps in battery and display tech. They cannot make the Air thicker for a bigger battery, they already have...it's a 13" rMBP... I don't know about this rumor. Little too good to be true.
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:10 AM	#32
Builddesign macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	...And get rid of that enormous bezel ! __________________ if everyone's thinking alike, then someone is not thinking
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:10 AM	#33
pauliaK macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Banff, AB	As a current MB Air owner I'm curious about the battery life, because the only real concern that I have after more than a year of usage is a battery life, which is unfortunatelly not very impressive and I am afraid with a retina display we can hope the same battery life at best, which is not a good news, though the display itself would be a very welcome addition. __________________ 11" MB Air, iPad 2 3G, iPhone 4
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:11 AM	#35
Jack Delgado macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2012	To the naysayers who say the retina macbook air can't happen without a discrete GPU: lets not forget that the Haswell chip has processing comparable (somewhat) to a 650M card: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6600/i...eforce-gt-650m There's some nuances there, such as different SKUs of integrated GPU, but it's definitely all on the table.
	1

Feb 19, 2013, 09:15 AM	#39
samcraig macrumors G4 Join Date: Jun 2009	Apple's old refresh model/timeline has been shattered. I don't see this as a bad thing at all. But those that have been adamant about timing their purchases and/or thinking that their new model will stay the "latest and greatest" for as long as they have will probably be frustrated. And a few will no doubt post here something along "money grab" or that they are pissed about a new model so soon after they just spent their money on X.
	2

Feb 19, 2013, 09:17 AM	#41
KPOM macrumors 604 Join Date: Oct 2010	Count me in if there is an 11.6" rMBA. I recently switched from an 11.6" MBA to a 13.3" rMBP, and while I like the screen, I do miss the portability of the MBA.
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:17 AM	#42
Mad Mac Maniac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2007	Redesign? YES! Retina? NO THANKS! Not that the current MBA is ugly, but it is starting to look a bit aging... plus I'm ready to hop to the MBA from my late 2007 whitebook and I would like to hop on at the very beginning of a design, not the tail end... I don't need retina on it though... too much of a power/battery hog to be worth it. That should remain a major differentiating feature between the pro and the air. __________________ Now I have a Signature!
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:17 AM	#43
jrswizzle macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: McKinney, TX	Dang....I've wanted an Air for a while and was content with waiting until Haswell given the substantial increase in graphics power it will supposedly bring.....but now a redesign and possibly retina??? TAKE. MY. MONEY. __________________ "Can't innovate anymore my ass!" -Phil Schiller
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:18 AM	#46
Squilly In Time-Out Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: PA	Meh. I never liked the Air as much as the Pro anyways. Specs aren't as good, Pro is sexier
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Feb 19, 2013, 09:21 AM	#50
LS1 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2007	The bezel better be smaller
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