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15.5-Inch MacBook Air Expected to Launch in Spring 2023
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Gosh... think about all the battery they could fit into a chassis that large.
24 hour battery life here we come!
24 hour battery life here we come!
Definitely looking forward to this. It will hopefully fill the gap of what is missing — a perfect blend of the 16 inch MBP’s screen real estate and battery life but also much lighter and more portable. I want to like the device so badly, but the 14 inch battery life is just not good enough.
Here's a comparison in screen size between the current 13" Macbook Air and the rumored 15" model.
I'll be a happy camper if this is true! 😎
*Updated with the proper ~3:2 aspect ratio
I'll be a happy camper if this is true! 😎
*Updated with the proper ~3:2 aspect ratio
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Have you seen the Transend JetDrive? It fits flush with the case, nothing sticking out… a bit slow, unfortunately, but having around-the-clock backups is indeed a godsend, best Macbook accessory ever.
I thought I wanted a 15 inch MBA, but after the M2 redesign with a slight screen increase, I'm very happy with the size and portability of the 14 inch MBA. It's great Apple is providing more options to consumers though, so they don't have to spring for the MBP to get a bigger screen.
So not a MacBook Pro, but not a MacBook Air either. Perhaps this is the return of the MacBook?
But given that MacBooks were positioned lower than the MacBook Air, perhaps this could be the MacBook Air Pro or the MacBook Air Max. Definitely looking forward to hearing this product's name at the unveiling!
But given that MacBooks were positioned lower than the MacBook Air, perhaps this could be the MacBook Air Pro or the MacBook Air Max. Definitely looking forward to hearing this product's name at the unveiling!
will be great in the line up but will solely be there as a decoy product to encourage an upgrade to the MBP 14”, similar to how the iPhone 14 Plus has been placed in the line up.
This is quite obviously going to be priced at about $1499 with the base single memory chip, which will cost another $200 to upgrade to have the faster SSD, so $1699, then if you need more ram your looking at $1899, or $100 less than a more powerful MBP with miniLED, better speakers, promotion etc…
So it’s either go with a heavily gimped MBA 15” $1499 or a decent spec’d base MBP 14” at $1999, at that point it’s quite clear the majority will opt for the 14” MBP.
This is quite obviously going to be priced at about $1499 with the base single memory chip, which will cost another $200 to upgrade to have the faster SSD, so $1699, then if you need more ram your looking at $1899, or $100 less than a more powerful MBP with miniLED, better speakers, promotion etc…
So it’s either go with a heavily gimped MBA 15” $1499 or a decent spec’d base MBP 14” at $1999, at that point it’s quite clear the majority will opt for the 14” MBP.
Yes if there went back to 17" at a reasonable price I would consider it
This!
It’s becoming so much like the 90s without Jobs. Clutter everywhere and no innovation anymore.
100% it’s the same with the headset, rumoured in 2018 for 2019 release, then rumoured for late 2019 then early 2020, then late 2021, then it was January 2022, now it’s looking like mid 2022, at some point we have to accept it’s not coming, similar to the TV set apple were supposedly developing 6 years ago…
The problem with the current 16” MBPs is that they are heavy as a brick. A 15” MBA could give you the screen real estate with lower weight and a more sleek design. I certainly would take that over the current MBP offer.
A 15-inch MacBook Air seems like one of those things everyone's wanted for years yet Apple continually refuses to do. I really want to believe this rumor, but I've been burned too many times 🙃
Why shouldn’t there be a consumer model in a larger size? Why should a 15” screen be available only to professional users?
The so-called “clutter” exists from apple offering older models at lower prices. Again, why shouldn’t apple keep perfectly good laptops available at lower prices for those who want them? It’s smart to expand their market.
My finger will be poised over the order button.
I love my 16" MacBook Pro, but I only bought it for the display size as it is my main WFH Mac - and working all day on a smaller display would not be great (without having to be tethered to a desk/display).
I don't need the CPU or GPU power of the pro line, or the thickness, weight and so on, so a 15" M2 thin and light Air would be a perfect replacement. Hopefully the battery will be huge in the larger chassis giving unprecedented battery life.
I will miss the miniLED display, and I don't think there will be any OLED or similar display upgrades in the 15" Air as that will sway many would be 16" MacBook Pro users (who also don't need that kind of power), to the 15" Air.
I love my 16" MacBook Pro, but I only bought it for the display size as it is my main WFH Mac - and working all day on a smaller display would not be great (without having to be tethered to a desk/display).
I don't need the CPU or GPU power of the pro line, or the thickness, weight and so on, so a 15" M2 thin and light Air would be a perfect replacement. Hopefully the battery will be huge in the larger chassis giving unprecedented battery life.
I will miss the miniLED display, and I don't think there will be any OLED or similar display upgrades in the 15" Air as that will sway many would be 16" MacBook Pro users (who also don't need that kind of power), to the 15" Air.
