Yes, either make a bigger screen Air, or have lower spec packages on the 16" Pro. Why do they have to lock the biggest screen behind specs that are way more than people need at $2k+?
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15.5-Inch MacBook Air Expected to Launch in Spring 2023
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Yes if a bigger screen Air has a reasonable price, I might actually consider it.
My aunt wants a Mac but needs a big screen. Doesn’t need a pro. So because apple doesn’t serve this niche she bought an HP then a Lenovo.
Glad to see by the comments rolling in, I'm not the only one who feels like this. It's so annoying to lock a screen size behind specs people will barely need at an unreasonable price
Oh darn you fixed it 😜 haha that was a good laugh
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You didn't give me enough time. Literally woke up and wrote that with one eye open.
You were an instantly guy for a few seconds hahahaYou didn't give me enough time. Literally woke up and wrote that with one eye open.
Big screen, less than a MBP? I'm in. It'll probably be right at $1700 for the 16/512gb version.
it's not 3:2 either i think hahahOops... you're right.
I will update my illustration with the proper 3:2 aspect ratio!
this is not a great price , this is absolutely insane. where did you get it ? i'd buy it in a heartbeat at that price
the 15 air will likely start at 1449-1499 in the UK , with 8/256gb specs. add 400 bucks on top of that to get 16/512...oh well
2560x1664 is approximately 3:2
It's closer to 3:2 than the 16:10 I had mistakenly cited earlier.
The math for 3:2 is 1.50:1 and the M2 Macbooks are 1.54:1
Close enough!
I accepted your criticism and fixed my illustration. And for that I say Thank You!
This is going to be a banger. Someone that wants a lighter version-ish of a MacBook Pro 16"
yep it's pretty close . i mean you can put whatever aspect ratio you want on the website you're using ( dont recall the name , display wars or sth ?)2560x1664 is approximately 3:2
It's closer to 3:2 than the 16:10 I had mistakenly cited earlier.
The math for 3:2 is 1.50:1 and the M2 Macbooks are 1.54:1
Close enough!
I accepted your criticism and fixed my illustration. And for that I say Thank You!
always nice to have someone not getting offended by corrections, thanks to you too !
Yep... I used DisplayWars.
I honestly forgot that the new Macbooks added some extra screen at the top for the notch. So that's why my original illustration used 16x10.
But you're right... the new screens are actually a little bit taller and thus closer to 3:2
Thanks for the correction!
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Product lines are getting very confusing. Also, until Apple figures out how to cool the Air, sustained performance will remain limited.
My aunt wants a 30" screen but doesn't want 32" XDR. So because Apple doesn't serve this niche she bought a Dell.
We can play this game forever - the message will be the same. The more fragmented the Apple line is the worst it is for the customers. Not the other way around.
We can play this game forever - the message will be the same. The more fragmented the Apple line is the worst it is for the customers. Not the other way around.
If you configure the 14” and 16” the same, they are only $200 apart.
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