Title says it all. Dunno whether to buy now or wait for it in June, imagine haswell with retina. Pretty sweet.
Yeah, and I hope they wouldn't charge $1499 for a base model eleven inch with 64 gigabyte ssd. that will be too funny.
Im expecting 1,500$ for the 13inch base more likely with 256gb but probable of 128gb since the ssd price has been really going down.
If that's really the case, those that bought the base model thirteen pro retina will feel a bit shafted. Lol
Since the MB-air seems to be about 1.5-2 years behind on a performance level, I would guess that it should be released next christmas
Probably won't happen for the price point and battery life's sake. Also the IGP in Intel's ULV-processors don't necessarily perform as well as their standard voltage alternatives, leaving GPU performance a valid question before going "retina".
What they might do is move to IPS. And hopefully a bigger SSD will be available at a lower price.
If you're expecting a 13" MB retina in a macbook air body, just expect the price to be unreasonable.
Here's how I see it:
The last MBA was released in June 2012.
MBA will likely not get a retina display before the release of Haswell. And ULV Haswell may only happen in Q3 2013. Haswell will have the advantage of being much more power efficient than Ivy Bridge, even at the same TDP. In addition, the MBA may get the new Sharp IGZO displays, which will allow them to be thinner and more power efficient.
So, I see the MBA being refreshed in Q1 2013 (just a spec bump) to get the next version of Ivy Bridge, or not being refreshed at all.
Then, the MBA will get a redesign in Q3/Q4 2013, and it will feature a Haswell processor (perhaps the 10W ULV version) and will carry a retina IPS IGZO display. It will be even thinner and lighter than the current version, and significantly less powerful than the rMBP, which will be the reason for it to be cheaper.
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Not really. Other manufacturers will start making their own ultrabooks with ultra-high resolution displays, and Apple will have to keep up with that, and offer a compatible price.
What do you mean behind on performance level, doesnt it get an update every year?
May i know when did the macbook air got the refresh before the Mid 2012??
Not really. Other manufacturers will start making their own ultrabooks with ultra-high resolution displays, and Apple will have to keep up with that, and offer a compatible price.
It already has a Hi-Res display. What do you people want !?!
It already has a Hi-Res display. What do you people want !?!
That is like saying the 2011 already had a fast SSD so why do you need a faster SSD? Technology. It advances and improves. That is why.