I'm holding out for the 15.3" MacBook-Air-Pro-Max-M3-Plus-Hermes-Edition.
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15.5-Inch MacBook Air Expected to Launch in Spring 2023
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So I buy the 16' MBP because I just wanted the bigger screen but had to pay big money, and now the MBA 15 which I have been asking for, for years, is now finally going to show it's self.
Simplicity is the key here. Why have multiple models overlapping each other. Just create a simple line and allow customers to choose the chip. M2, M2 Pro & M2 Max.
11" 13" 15"
No need to have tons of things to choose from and clutter the line like hell. Keep it simple
11" 13" 15"
No need to have tons of things to choose from and clutter the line like hell. Keep it simple
Thank you. The 16 inch pro is purely built for video creators and the like. For a developer like me it’s just too heavy. 13 inch screen is too small for my use. The intel MacBook pro were perfect. Hopefully this will fill that void.
I would buy this immediately. Take my money Apple! 😁
I'm still saving up for the previous M1 MacBook Air with decent spec - they're not cheap! If they release an M2 MacBook Air with even higher spec I'm never going to get one.
I really suspect they're going to end up doing the same-side config as the existing 13" Air just so they can differentiate it from the 14" Pro.
The M2 13" Air starts from $1.2k.
The M1 14" Pro starts from $2k.
Let's assuming this 15" Air starts from $1.6k. For $400 more the Pro is the better buy. I see this 15" Air as the same as the iPad 10. Considering the options below and above it, this 15" is not the value-for-money option.
Not sure about that M2 Pro rumor (the Air being fanless and all) but would be a great upgrade for my wife’s 2016 15” MBP.
Agreed. The Air moniker is totally mucked up at this point from its original usage.
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I'm not looking for a value option. I'm looking for the thinnest/lightest MacBook with a large screen. I currently have the 16" MBP M1 and it has so many bells and whistles I don't need, plus it's a chunky beast...waaay too thick. I just want a thinner large-screen MacBook. The 15.5" MBA will be perfect for me.
More MacBook Pro features in a more expensive consumer computer that needs to be updated sooner than a MacBook Pro. Seems like Apple will make $2,000 MacBook airs and raise the price of the pro to $3,000 eventually. Especially if it could put Mac Pro level chips in a portable.
To be honest, what is the selling point of 15 inches macbook air?
It would be only 100 or 150 dollars cheaper than 16 inches macbook, as same as price to the 14 inches.
It would be only 100 or 150 dollars cheaper than 16 inches macbook, as same as price to the 14 inches.
The current MacBook Air was too small, the 16 inch Pro is too expensive. This will be Goldilocks.
Apple is developing a 15.5-inch MacBook Air that could launch in the spring of 2023, according to display analyst Ross Young. In a tweet shared with super followers, Young said that production on panels designed for the MacBook Air will start in the first quarter of 2023.
A 15.5-inch MacBook Air will be sized between the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, and it will be the largest MacBook Air to date. The current model measures in at 13.6 inches. While Young now says that the display will be 15.5 inches, he previously said it would be around 15.2 inches.
Apple's rumored 15-inch MacBook Air is expected to feature the same general design as the 13-inch MacBook Air that was released in 2022 with flat edges, a large Force Touch trackpad, a keyboard with function keys, and more. It will also likely include a MagSafe charging port, upgraded speaker system, and a 1080p camera.
As for chips, the larger-screened MacBook Air could be available with M2 and M2 Pro chip options, and in comparison to the MacBook Pro models, it is not expected to feature the same mini-LED display or ProMotion technology.
Article Link: 15.5-Inch MacBook Air Expected to Launch in Spring 2023
Fantastic news. A consumer-oriented 15+ inch model. Finally. Will order the minute it is available.
2021 macbook pro has been released for a year. After the discount, it will be as same as the new macbook air release price or even lower. Unless the new macbook air will be cheaper than 14 model. It doesnt make sense.
The frame be made from steel or something because the thinner and bigger a laptop is the more bend risk.
More size options are always good on the MBA - small is good, larger is good in another way.
Won't buy any next year anyway, I'll wait for 2024/25 hopefully if my 2018 13" MBA is continuing to rock as solid as it have for its purpose.
Won't buy any next year anyway, I'll wait for 2024/25 hopefully if my 2018 13" MBA is continuing to rock as solid as it have for its purpose.
Air like an airplane
This makes a lot of sense. As someone who has a 12.9” iPad Pro, there is no incentive for me to get a 13” MacBook Air, and I don’t need the power of a 14” or 16” MacBook Pro. This will fill a gap in the lineup.
15.5… what an amazing size , especially with the new aspect ratio
Too bad I just got a mba m1 yesterday
Too bad I just got a mba m1 yesterday
Makes sense given Tim Cook’s strategy of product segmentation and covering more and more niche markets.
Still prefer the clear and limited product lineup of the Jobs era though. It’s getting way too cluttered with all these MacBook versions.
Still prefer the clear and limited product lineup of the Jobs era though. It’s getting way too cluttered with all these MacBook versions.
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