As the Air had 1440x900, this new one will have a higher resolution than the 13” pro. The MacBook line is now a mess.
Literally a 13" Retina MacBook with an extra port. And cheaper.. what
Nope. 2xUSB-C and headphone jack. The lack of at least microSD is the only negative I see so far. (Until European prices are known...)
You got it cheap. Here Apple is asking for 1379 euro for the base model. That is 1567 US Dollars. 100 dollars above what you would get by adding VAT to the price in euro.€1349 for 8/128 GB... no 1TB version, and difference between 512 GB and 1.5 TB is 1000 euro. ONE THOUSAND.
Welp.
*decides the herpes edition quad-core 4xUSB-C Pro isn't such a bad choice after all* *or more precisely X1 Carbon*
I was thinking the same! The only change I noticed outside Air and Mini sections is that pink rMB is no longer available.I'm highly surprised the nTB MBP is still listed in the Apple Store, now the new MBA is available.
Apple in New York today announced an update to the MacBook Air, which includes a Retina Display, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, and one headphone jack. Apple says every part of MacBook Air has been redesigned and reengineered for the new generation, centering around the new Retina Display.
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The new MacBook Air has 50 percent smaller bezels, a 13-inch display, 4x the resolution with over four million pixels, and 48 percent more color. This version of the MacBook Air also includes a Touch ID sensor embedded in the keyboard.
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Article Link: Apple Announces New MacBook Air With 13-Inch Retina Display and Touch ID
Not once you factor in the $200 to get to the same amount of storage. It is just the rMB refreshed to replace the ntbMBP at essentially the same price point, with the option to go inadequate.
Eliminates the cheaper entry point to the Mac and otherwise just makes one less machine to manufacture and support.
Recycled aluminum and touchid were the only two uplifting things about this one.
Anyone still bitching about the keyboard is insane. There is more than enough travel in the keyboard! Let go of the past. I truly can not see how anyone wouldn’t like it or need more depth. Hurts your fingers? Get out of here
Who is getting Apples Macbook, Macbook Air lineup because I don't.
No you can’t. The New MBA is better in every single regard than the non-tb MBP... the Touch Bar is the next step up, with quad core CPUs and more premium components.
They have. It’s called gen 3.I can live with hurt fingers if they make one that doesn’t need to be sent in for 30 days every few months to fix the keyboard when everything else handles the same environment just fine.
Battery lifeIt's like the 13" Macbook Pro but even slower for more money. Huh?! It's not even really lighter or smaller either. Nor does it have a better screen or more ports or anything.
What am I missing?
Is this the cpu in the new air?
It’s the only dual core 8th gen I could find
https://ark.intel.com/products/185280/Intel-Core-i5-8200Y-Processor-4M-Cache-up-to-3-90-GHz-
Cry cry cry. More options is bad? Never say never. What about discounts from work? Education? Add in a price reduction from apple in a year. It will get close.I'm highly surprised the nTB MBP is still listed in the Apple Store, now the new MBA is available. The lineup now is a terrible mess, with MBA and nTB MBP being priced rather similarly (and with the loss of the $999 bracket).
Plus, I believe there won't ever be a $999 notebook made by Apple again. That's their new pricing point for iPhones and iPads.
It is using the i5-8200Y processor not the U series.
Same resolution budAs the Air had 1440x900, this new one will have a higher resolution than the 13” pro. The MacBook line is now a mess.