What do you use your MBA for? I use mine for school, but I still upped RAM to 16GB. I don’t intend to replace my Air for years. Next replacement is the next-gen iPad Pro.
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Apple Ditches Intel Chips for MacBook Pro With Lineup Featuring M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max
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I thought the Intel CEO just said that Apple would be so impressed with their new chips that Apple would start using them again ?
“We asked people to say some words and recorded what they did!”
No, we’re not even trying to pretend these commercials just don’t make sense anymore.
Am I correct to think Apple raised prices by $200 for the 14"?
The 2020 quad-core 2.0 GHz Core i5-1038NG7 started at $1799 with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD.
Bigger screen though on the 14" of course.
The 2019 16" hex-core 2.6 GHz Core i7-9750H started at $2499 though, so only a $100 increase.
I wouldn't be surprised either way if it either gets an update when the MacBook Air is updated or is dropped.
Funny that Apple gets back at Intel commercials with comparison charts in the presentation.
I want to know the thermal performance, noise level and the battery life in real life. Also, hope the keyboard is not getting worse.
there is no denying apple's notch fetish is a total design fail. Can Apple make a square screen on a product anymore? oh well, my debit card is sliding back into its holster. too bad, Tim Apple!!!!
Intel should sue Apple, Apple now has monopoly on M1 chips. Buyers should have a choice.
Haha yea it’s been a minute for sure. I got married a couple weeks back so that’s been my focus all year. Plus, not a ton of exciting Apple news really. For the first time in a while, I skipped the iPhone this year. I also wanted a new Apple watch but I was unimpressed with the 7. I feel like this is the first product since the 2018 iPad Pro that has gotten me interested again. We went with the base model 14 inch. My wife does graphic design and will get much more use out of it, but I wanted a new toy so I’ll be creating a profile on there as well. I’ll likely stick with the iPad Pro for day to day work, but mess around with the new MacBook Pro. I was very interested in the Air, more my speed, but I was waiting for the redesign.
I would agree. However, my point was not just Apple's challenge alone. If they can take the Arm architecture and optimize for power hungry use cases - then those manufacturers that are tied to x86 i a significant way will be in trouble. I would expect new challengers who have solid ARM based designs linking up with fabs to produce chips for Windows based machines and other use cases. Apple is just highlighting what you can do with this architecture and they are doing it quickly.
Double happiness from me because that looks like a braided cable. My old MagSafe chargers always used to fray and break near the connector because the rubber sleeve would degrade and start breaking apart.
I too enjoy 17 minutes of hardcore gaming before the battery dies.
I'd be even happier if that cable had some noticeable strain relief around the plug, but I'll take the happiness where I can find it.
Apple has been working on this transition since at least 2011.
I know, but I was expecting an Intel notebook to remain in the lineup longer than it did.
I wonder if this means a chance of having a garbo butterfly model replaced with an Apple Silicon MacBook when we bring it in for the millionth failure.
As I type on my 2019 MBP 16, I also having the 15 MBP, which I find to be the perfect size.
I figured it made sense to try and get as much as possible out of my current MBP 16. That said, I ordered the new MBP 16 - M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine 16GB unified memory with 1TB. I'll be able to compare them back to back once the new one arrives.
I figured it made sense to try and get as much as possible out of my current MBP 16. That said, I ordered the new MBP 16 - M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine 16GB unified memory with 1TB. I'll be able to compare them back to back once the new one arrives.
It was nice knowing you Intel. See you in another 15 to 20 years or so...
Yes, they kept the 2012 MacBook Pro for years as a mostly hidden base option. Even today they still sell the 21.5” iMac with a 4 year old dual core CPU.
It’s so weird to see people rooting against competition. I’d love for Intel to catch up because it will force Apple to make even better stuff.