Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

15-Inch MacBook Air Rumored to Launch in April as Display Production Begins

corinthos said:
No 3nm, pro motion, no sale
Click to expand...
Considering how the 14" and 16" Pros are virtually identical aside from size and battery life, I think we can safely say this will have the exact same specs and options as the current Air.

What I would like to see is the old design 13" Pro get replaced with something closer to the weight of an Air, a base M2/3/whenever they do this with active cooling and a ProMotion, HDR, mini LED, full 2x retina display. The display on the 14" Pro nudged it over the edge for me, but I think I'd be ok with a base M-series SoC with the same quality display.
 
  • Like
  • Disagree
Reactions: G5isAlive, azentropy and 75Batt
StellarVixen said:
Take for example Menu Bar on Mac, that would be nightmare to use on touch screen, because it was created with mouse/trackpad in mind.
Click to expand...
The average user doesn't use the Menu Bar, because it looks too complicated.

That is why I want Apple to stop being reliant on the Menu Bar. The Menu bar would still exist, but the actions would still be on the screen, making macOS a lot more user friendly.
 
  • Disagree
  • Wow
  • Like
Reactions: jdb8167, Sir Desmond, Tagbert and 7 others
sw1tcher said:
13" MBA starts at $1,199

14" MBP with M2 Pro, 16GB / 1TB is $2499
16" MBP with M2 Pro, 16GB / 1TB is $2699

I would expect a similar spec base 15" MBA to be $200 (maybe $300) more than 13" MBA. $1699 just doesn't make sense.
Click to expand...
Which is exactly why Apple will price it that way. Never doubt Apple when it comes to pricing their products.
 
  • Like
Reactions: compwiz1202
Kylo83 said:
just get a MacBook Pro better value, what's the point in this one, whole idea of the air was slim light but the 13 one isn't really anymore
Click to expand...
As the partner of one who uses a 13” M2 daily, the M2 MBA is still laughably light. I’m astonished at what they’ve accomplished with that line. IMHO, the most all-around impressive Apple portable to date. A culmination of decades of hardware refinement.

That said, there are two glaring omissions. A larger screen option is completely warranted. Meaning, there is a statistically significant audience that would drop $1499 for a 14” MBA. And the lack of dual monitor support is a major, unnecessary miss. I’d rather have that support than a 15”. Why they removed that support with [I think] the M2 (I think dual moni support was/is there with M1) is annoying.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: FriendlyMackle, Tagbert, brgtul and 7 others
so
in 2026  will launch the "MISick", umm "M6"
were I M6 of the annual M bumps.

I just hope the MacBook Air stays 13" and my MBA_M1 still can  in 2026.
 
WilliApple said:
The average user doesn't use the Menu Bar, because it looks too complicated.

That is why I want Apple to stop being reliant on the Menu Bar. The Menu bar would still exist, but the actions would still be on the screen, making macOS a lot more user friendly.
Click to expand...
Oh, I just remembered it's you... Nevermind. I disagreed with you in the last thread and I am going to respectfully disagree again.

You have product for your prefered way of use and yet that is not enough for you, you want to take something from us. You will not see me visiting the iPad forum and telling people how I wish iPad OS was more like macOS.
 
  • Like
Reactions: city_17, FriendlyMackle, Tagbert and 7 others
lazyrighteye said:
As the partner of one who uses a 13” M2 daily, rhe M2 MBA is still laughably light. I’m astonished at what they’ve accomplished with that line. IMHO, the most all-around impressive Apple portable to date. A culmination of decades of hardware refinement.
Click to expand...
nice post, the MBA2010 is a tad lighter than the MBA2021,
then the extra screen and size might be the cause.
they are still great MacBooks!
 
  • Like
Reactions: mectojic, lazyrighteye and TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️
chrizzz09 said:
Which is exactly why Apple will price it that way. Never doubt Apple when it comes to pricing their products.
Click to expand...
The issue is if they do the same as with the Pro. Lowest MBP16 base is higher than the 14, so it's $500 more instead of $200. Wish they just would make a big screen Macbook with basic specs to keep the price reasonable. Don't lock the base behind massive specs and pricing.
 
  • Disagree
Reactions: 75Batt
By default a 15" MBA will be heavier than a 13" MBA. If that weight approaches or surpasses the 14" MBP then it becomes a toss-up between that extra 1" screen size vs extra power, ports and the much better MBP screen...
 
WilliApple said:
The average user doesn't use the Menu Bar, because it looks too complicated.

That is why I want Apple to stop being reliant on the Menu Bar. The Menu bar would still exist, but the actions would still be on the screen, making macOS a lot more user friendly.
Click to expand...

The average user doesn’t know how to use the menu bar?

I have a very different world view I guess.
 
  • Like
Reactions: FriendlyMackle, Tagbert, Makisupa Policeman and 1 other person
lazyrighteye said:
As the partner of one who uses a 13” M2 daily, rhe M2 MBA is still laughably light. I’m astonished at what they’ve accomplished with that line. IMHO, the most all-around impressive Apple portable to date. A culmination of decades of hardware refinement.

That said, there are two glaring omissions. A larger screen option is completely warranted. Meaning, there is a statistically significant audience that would up down $1499 for a 14” MBA. And the lack of dual monitor support is a major, unnecessary miss. I’d rather have that support than a 15”. Why they removed that support with [I think] the M2 (I think dual moni support was/is there with M1) is annoying.
Click to expand...
Yea I can pick my wife's up like a tablet. No way I'm doing that with my laptop. Good thing though is mine can't get eaten by the couch.
 
  • Haha
  • Like
Reactions: FriendlyMackle, Makisupa Policeman, fourthtunz and 1 other person
Seems funny how it's a huge priority to add yet-another notebook to an already rather complete line-up, when desktops (iMac and Mac Studio/Pro) are delayed and expected to get your by with two-year old specs.
 
  • Disagree
  • Haha
Reactions: Weasel13, G5isAlive and 75Batt
StellarVixen said:
Oh, I just remembered it's you... Nevermind. I disagreed with you in the last thread and I am going to respectfully disagree again.

You have product for your prefered way of use and yet that is not enough for you, you want to take something from us. You will not see me visiting the iPad forum and telling people how I wish iPad OS was more like macOS.
Click to expand...
I thought the username was familiar as well. Just another person who needs to go back to Windows instead of trying to make the Mac something it isn’t.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Makisupa Policeman and G5isAlive
Mr. Dee said:
Its hard to imagine them launching this now, then updating it by October with M3. Might as well hold out until October and update the 13 inch to M3. Then launch M3 Pro/Max in March in the Pro line up.
Click to expand...
Good point. Which makes me think the MBA models won't be updated with the M3 this Fall but probably next Spring. I wouldn't be surprised if the first M3-based Macs don't come out till Spring 2024.
 
  • Like
Reactions: FriendlyMackle, Mr. Dee and 75Batt
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back