256Gb SSD is overkill for me. Even with a Windows virtual machine, 200+ gb photo library and probably less than 10 Gb of documents, I still have 133 Gb available on my MacBook Air.
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15-Inch MacBook Air Demand Reportedly 'Weaker Than Expected' So Far
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256Gb SSD is overkill for me. Even with a Windows virtual machine, 200+ gb photo library and probably less than 10 Gb of documents, I still have 133 Gb available on my MacBook Air.
Too big for an ultralight category laptop, also too heavy. No active cooling. Notch. That's why I'd never consider one.
No normal people do that, not even most around here I suspect. I don't.
Maybe stopping ripping people off would be a start. Starting prices aren’t great and as soon as you start upping the specs even slightly the price goes through the roof, especially for RAM.
lol, terrible and cooky ideas like this is why most people aren’t fit to run a big company
Well, considering a recession occurs between roughly every 5 years
"Since World War II, we've gone an average of 58.4 months between recessions, or nearly five years."
to 6 years
"There have been 11 recessions since 1948, averaging out to about one recession every six years."
yeah, a recession is coming. Eventually.
It’s probably because a large proportion of the market upgraded to 13” last year and don’t see enough benefits of upgrading again.
On top of this summer is always a rough time of year for the retail sector with people on holiday (vacation) etc… once September hits sales will greatly improve
On top of this summer is always a rough time of year for the retail sector with people on holiday (vacation) etc… once September hits sales will greatly improve
Maybe "Air" no longer refers to how small/light it is, but rather to the fact that the MacBook Air no longer has a fan and is passively "air" cooled
in the US its simple, everyone is spending their $ on air travel/hotels and the "experience" NOT on computers, phones, etc.
They are catching up from COVID..
They are catching up from COVID..
Nothing to do with the computer—ppl are running out of money.
Oh really? I'll give it a go. I use FCPx so I assumed it was going all the things.
Having an 12" ultra petite MacBook would have been very attractive because of the iPhone/12" MacBook pairing potential similar to how I love carrying around a iPad mini 6 with a iPhone 14 pro. Both take up hardly any room and are light enough to go anywhere.
This 15.5" MBA was like expecting to get a much cheaper 16.2" MBP for a lot of people. I totally get the attraction, but then it's not as light and compact as the 13.6" MBA which form factor works better when you are mobile., and riding in planes/trains, busses with tighter spaces, hauling your stuff in a bag or backpack.
I really hope the 15 inch Air succeeds. I fear that there was no pent up demand for it as those people who needed the screen real estate will have bought a Pro and those who couldn't afford it will have bought a 13" Air, so without an M3 to encourage upgrading it's a small market.
I think a 12 inch Air might have actually done better than a 15 inch in the short term, as the closest equivalent in the range would be an iPad, from which you could well see a 12 inch Air as being an upgrade.
When M3 and M4 versions hit, I suspect the Air will re-balance more evenly between 13 and 15 inch sales.
I think a 12 inch Air might have actually done better than a 15 inch in the short term, as the closest equivalent in the range would be an iPad, from which you could well see a 12 inch Air as being an upgrade.
When M3 and M4 versions hit, I suspect the Air will re-balance more evenly between 13 and 15 inch sales.
Where are you getting your info? June inventory levels declined from May. July numbers aren't out yet since the month isn't over, but I don't see days supply almost doubling from June.
New-Vehicle Inventory, Prices Stabilize; EV Supply Grows - Cox Automotive Inc.
New-vehicle inventory and prices stabilized in June, according to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto data.
www.coxautoinc.com
The total U.S. supply of available unsold new vehicles stood at 1.95 million units at the end of June, off only slightly from a revised 1.96 million at the end of May, when inventory marked the highest level since April 2021. Inventory numbers include vehicles available on dealer lots and some in transit. As June closed, supply was up 75% from a year ago, or 835,000 units higher.
Days of supply stood at 53 at the end of June, up 39% from a year ago when days’ supply was 38. Days’ supply has been relatively stable for much of the year, hovering in the mid-50s. Historically, a 60-day supply across the industry was considered normal and ideal.
New-Vehicle Inventory Hits Two-Year High in May, Average Listing Price Dips - Cox Automotive Inc.
New-vehicle inventory in May reached its highest level in two years, according to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto data.
www.coxautoinc.com
The total U.S. supply of available unsold new vehicles stood at 1.96 million units at the end of May, up from a revised 1.90 million at the end of April. Inventory numbers include vehicles available on dealer lots and some in transit. The close of May marked the highest level of supply since mid-April 2021. Supply was up 73% from a year ago, or 825,000 units higher.
Days of supply edged up to 55 at the end of May from an upwardly revised 54 at the end of April. That was 46% higher than the same time a year ago. Historically, 60 days’ supply across the industry was considered normal and ideal.
They’ve reached the tipping point with their pricing and trying to maintain huge profit margins where it’s just no longer appealing.
This. I bought 13” M2 last year. I would have bought 15“ if it had been available. Now i won’t be upgrading for a very long time.
Size isn’t a feature. Same battery life because “bigger” display, doesn’t make too much sense. Give us better camera, oled display, heck even more colors would be nice. People who wanted an air bought it a year ago, so a bigger option is too late.
If there is 1 feature that clearly qualifies as a pro option, it’s the ability to drive multiple screens at once.
How about: 4. You can run Windows w/ BootCamp much easier (and cheaper) than you can on the Silicon chips.
I was thinking about buying this but I already own the m1 air and it's not even showing a hint of being outdated, or even slower than when I bought it. Only people buying this, I think, would be people upgrading from an Intel machine.
I agree with you, but comparing apples to apples, the cheapest *new* 16" MBP costs $2499 MSRP. Nearly twice as much as the cheapest 15" MBA at MSRP.
At one point, the 15" MBA will also come down in price, be available as a refurb, et.c.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
I do too. You'll likely be surprised. M1 is loaded with power for video processing. Handbrake seems to take great advantage of turning a polished, finalized prores file into a compact YouTube file. Just choose the preset you want and be sure to select the appropriate "video toolbox" option in the compression type choices.
Isn't this what created problems for Apple in the past? I feel the iPad lineup is a mess too.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
Yes, but this article is implying less-than-desirable sales now with an abundance of Apple fans posting that this pricing conflict between price of a up-configured Air vs. existing MBpros are contributing to less-than-expected interest.
It had the very same effect on me. I was seriously interested in abandoning the usual of only buying a new MBpro 16" and going MB Air 15"... UNTIL I up-configured it to my own tastes and saw that I could buy a 1 inch BIGGER screen with many "pro" advantages for the same or even less money.
That collision kept me from pulling the trigger. And then with some thought about ridiculous pricing anyway, I took a crack at addressing the main problem with the existing MBpro- battery- and took the gamble on changing my own battery. Instead of spending at least $2K on a whole computer, I spent $55 and will now simply keep using a MBpro I already own. Yes, it's aging and Intel-based... but that too comes with the added benefit of full "bootcamp" for situations where Windows is required to help clients (vs. hoping that virtualized ARM Windows will be enough)... AND I could upgrade the SSD at a relative (competition-driven) bargain if it wears out or I just want more internal storage at any time.
This was literally a credit card in hand transaction derailment due to upgrade pricing. Now I may not MB shop again until maybe M4 or M5. I wonder how many other people were very interested in buying until they BTO'd one above base specs and had that pricing collide with MBpro pricing for "more computer."
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HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
Probably but you can't be burgeoning $3T Apple (valuation) with only a tiny mix of products. No trillion dollar companies can be trillion dollar companies with a tiny handful product mix. Those days are gone... unless we want to wish back a much smaller Apple Inc too.
A tiny mix worked then because Apple was small. They probably had as many products as they could effectively manage at the size they were. Now they are the 64,000 LB Gorilla... Goliath if you will.
Could they drop a MB config and an iPad line? Yes. But they would likely need to slug in some replacement lines to prop up the Goliath-size, ever-growing appetite for "another record quarter for revenue and profit."
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