Chances of a 2013 15" MBA?

syavno · Feb 7, 2013, 09:15 PM

I'm still using an early 2008, 15" MBP. Waiting on the slim chance that

will release a 15" MBA. Anyone else think it'll happen?

There was that one possible rumor (a year or so ago), following an Apple quarterly earnings conference call.

macjram · Feb 7, 2013, 09:18 PM

Not so sure now that the Retina has been released

Spink10 · Feb 7, 2013, 09:24 PM

I highly doubt there will be a 15 MBA.

Mrbobb · Feb 7, 2013, 10:22 PM

Judging by the UNEVEN-gate and UNALIGNED lids and hinges-gate posts, I don't think u want an Air 15" until it's made of something stiffer than aluminum.

A Hebrew · Feb 10, 2013, 10:07 AM

5% chance.

ybz90 · Feb 10, 2013, 10:20 AM

<0.1%. It would make no sense as far as product line differentiation, would be a low volume seller, and would not justify Apple's development and production costs on a profit basis compared to other products. Also, it would compete with rMBP 15, which honestly, is extremely thing as it is. Plus, as a product, it's kind of pointless in my opinion. An Air that large of a screen size would lose a lot of its weight advantage, to the point where you might as well get the rMBP, and the footprint would be ginormous. Kind of defeats the purpose of an Air.

syavno · Feb 11, 2013, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ybz90

<0.1%. It would make no sense as far as product line differentiation, would be a low volume seller, and would not justify Apple's development and production costs on a profit basis compared to other products. Also, it would compete with rMBP 15, which honestly, is extremely thing as it is. Plus, as a product, it's kind of pointless in my opinion. An Air that large of a screen size would lose a lot of its weight advantage, to the point where you might as well get the rMBP, and the footprint would be ginormous. Kind of defeats the purpose of an Air.

I see your point. The weight difference between the 13" rMBP and MBA is 0.61 lbs, and the difference in thickness is 0.2 cm. It seems logical that a 15" MBA would have very similar weight/thickness specs to the rMBP. In that case... perhaps I'd be satisfied if the 15" rMBP experience a drop in price.

oneMadRssn · Feb 18, 2013, 06:51 PM

I quite like the form-factor of the 15" Samsung Series 9 netbook. I would buy it if Apple released something like that: a 15" MBA. I don't need a discrete graphics card. Although the retina display looks great, for me it's not a worthwhile if I have to compromise battery size and weight; I'd rather have less battery and a thinner computer than a retina display.

On that note: notice that the 15" Samsung Series 9 has user-replaceable RAM and mSATA SSD, but is thinner than a MBA. Just sayin' :-P

help4desk · Feb 18, 2013, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syavno

I'm still using an early 2008, 15" MBP. Waiting on the slim chance that

will release a 15" MBA. Anyone else think it'll happen?

There was that one possible rumor (a year or so ago), following an Apple quarterly earnings conference call.

Never say never, but right now it seems unlikely.

iAppl3Fan · Feb 19, 2013, 11:48 AM

I already have it. It's branded as 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

JHUFrank · Feb 19, 2013, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iAppl3Fan

I already have it. It's branded as 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

Like he said, LOL. I think there is a slim chance you will see a retina type display in the MBA next upgrade, but no 15.

buysp · Feb 20, 2013, 11:18 PM

Why would you buy a 15" Air where the 15" rMBP wouldn't have too much size/weight difference.

robvas · Feb 21, 2013, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buysp

Why would you buy a 15" Air where the 15" rMBP wouldn't have too much size/weight difference.

It could be a cheaper 15" Mac. Dual core CPU, integrated graphics. Possibly even longer battery life?

Feb 7, 2013, 09:15 PM	#1
syavno macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008	Chances of a 2013 15" MBA? I'm still using an early 2008, 15" MBP. Waiting on the slim chance that will release a 15" MBA. Anyone else think it'll happen? There was that one possible rumor (a year or so ago), following an Apple quarterly earnings conference call. __________________  15" MacBook Pro, 2.5 GHz, 4GB RAM, 250 GB HD (Early 2008);  iPhone 5, 16 GB, TELUS;  iPad mini, 16 GB
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macjram macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2008	Not so sure now that the Retina has been released __________________ www.jonathanwho.com : student intern 2010 Macbook Pro, iPhone 4S
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Feb 7, 2013, 09:24 PM	#3
Spink10 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2011	I highly doubt there will be a 15 MBA. __________________ cMBP 2012 15" 2.7, 8GB, Samsung 830 256GB, 650M 1GB, Hi-Res AG / MBA 2011 11" 1.6, 4GB, 128GB SSD / iMac 2011 27" 2.7, 12GB, 1TB HD, 6770M 512MB / iPhone 5 16GB / iPad 4 16GB / Time Capsule 2TB
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A Hebrew macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Minnesota	5% chance. __________________ 2012 13" MacBook Air \| Third Generation iPad \| Fifth Generation iPod Touch \| Apple TV 3
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ybz90 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2009	<0.1%. It would make no sense as far as product line differentiation, would be a low volume seller, and would not justify Apple's development and production costs on a profit basis compared to other products. Also, it would compete with rMBP 15, which honestly, is extremely thing as it is. Plus, as a product, it's kind of pointless in my opinion. An Air that large of a screen size would lose a lot of its weight advantage, to the point where you might as well get the rMBP, and the footprint would be ginormous. Kind of defeats the purpose of an Air. __________________ Buy my Thunderbolt Display and Drobo (and other cool stuff)!
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Feb 7, 2013, 10:22 PM	#4
Mrbobb macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2012	Judging by the UNEVEN-gate and UNALIGNED lids and hinges-gate posts, I don't think u want an Air 15" until it's made of something stiffer than aluminum.
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Feb 18, 2013, 06:51 PM	#8
oneMadRssn macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Boston, MA	I quite like the form-factor of the 15" Samsung Series 9 netbook. I would buy it if Apple released something like that: a 15" MBA. I don't need a discrete graphics card. Although the retina display looks great, for me it's not a worthwhile if I have to compromise battery size and weight; I'd rather have less battery and a thinner computer than a retina display. On that note: notice that the 15" Samsung Series 9 has user-replaceable RAM and mSATA SSD, but is thinner than a MBA. Just sayin' :-P
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Feb 19, 2013, 11:48 AM	#10
iAppl3Fan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2011	I already have it. It's branded as 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display. __________________  2012 15" Retina MacBook Pro + Thunderbolt Display + B&W MM-1  2011 27" iMac + Bose QC15  Unlocked iPhone 5 AWS + Bose QC3 \|  TV \|  Time Capsule \| B&W Zepplin Air
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Feb 20, 2013, 11:18 PM	#12
buysp macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia	Why would you buy a 15" Air where the 15" rMBP wouldn't have too much size/weight difference.
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