Some people keep saying this, but the reality is, many organizations and commercial users buy entry level M1 MBP. The better display and longer battery life are noticeable.
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Apple Planning Five New Macs for 2022, Including Entry-Level MacBook Pro Refresh
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Some people keep saying this, but the reality is, many organizations and commercial users buy entry level M1 MBP. The better display and longer battery life are noticeable.
will Mojave OS run on these feeble machines?
i did not think so
viva los Mojavians!
i did not think so
viva los Mojavians!
Timing? I'm guessing this will be announced in two (or more?) separate events during 2022, Spring and Fall?
New M? iMac is what I'm anxious to see.
Chip shortage? Doesn't seem like that is slowing Apple down!
New M? iMac is what I'm anxious to see.
Chip shortage? Doesn't seem like that is slowing Apple down!
Instead of a base 13' MacBook Pro they should release a 15' Macbook/MacBook Air. Here is a computer business that does not even sell a single full size consumer laptop.
Dear Santa Cook:
I have been good this year, and I want for Christmas is for you to make everyone happy with two new laptops and two new desktops. Of each, one that is thin and simple to set up, and one of each that is expandable and covered in ports.
Cindy Lou
I have been good this year, and I want for Christmas is for you to make everyone happy with two new laptops and two new desktops. Of each, one that is thin and simple to set up, and one of each that is expandable and covered in ports.
Cindy Lou
An entry level M2 Pro has to have something significant the M2 won’t have, besides a different colour scheme, to warrant its existence.
Not updating annually is actually smart. It will be helpful to add more features in the meantime and make each version well enough spaced out that it a) is a meaningful upgrade b) catches all of us suckers who keep a machine for 2-3 years and upgrade. Until theres meaningful competition this seems sound to me.
The air might make its name with this redesign and the intro of Apple's first cellular modem. Its possible.
Apple doesn’t sell a big and cheap iPhone either. On the Android side, 6.4” is entry level.
Unless the MacBook Air fails like iPhone 12 mini, Apple doesn’t have much reason to go big and cheap.
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No, it’s not possible. Apple’s modem is targeted for 2023. And it would not make sense to deploy it in notebook computers where high data rates are necessary and noticeable. It would go to Watch and iPhone first.
This is the full list fromGurman:
but probably macrumors needs an article for each one
- A new iPad Pro design with wireless charging, plus updates to the iPad Air and entry-level iPad.
- A revamped, high-end iMac with Apple silicon to sit above the new 24-inch model.
- An iPhone SE with 5G.
- New AirPods Pro earbuds.
- The biggest MacBook Air revamp in the product’s history, adding the M2 chip and a new design.
- New versions of the Mac mini, entry-level MacBook Pro and a revamped Mac Pro with Apple silicon.
- Of course, the iPhone 14 lineup.
- Three fresh Apple Watches, including a new Apple Watch SE, an updated standard model, and a ruggedized version aimed at extreme sports athletes.
- And, probably most significantly, the introduction of Apple’s first mixed augmented and virtual reality headset.
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1 Article per? We will get 6 or 7
for now we have already 3...expect a new one with the headset that will be focusing on gaming1 Article per? We will get 6 or 7
"Gaming should be a strong focus of the machine, especially given that it will have multiple processors, a fan, extremely high-resolution displays and its own App Store. Look for Apple to position the device as a dream for game developers. Next, media consumption. I expect Apple to work with media partners to create content that can be watched in VR on the device. Third, communications. Look for Animojis and a VR FaceTime-like experience to be the new-age Zoom."
Don't think the comparison is very good. It's not really going big. A 15' laptop has been standard size for 30 years if you buy a laptop. 13' is considered sub-notebook.
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He didn’t talk much about the iPhone 14This is the full list fromGurman:
but probably macrumors needs an article for each one
- A new iPad Pro design with wireless charging, plus updates to the iPad Air and entry-level iPad.
- A revamped, high-end iMac with Apple silicon to sit above the new 24-inch model.
- An iPhone SE with 5G.
- New AirPods Pro earbuds.
- The biggest MacBook Air revamp in the product’s history, adding the M2 chip and a new design.
- New versions of the Mac mini, entry-level MacBook Pro and a revamped Mac Pro with Apple silicon.
- Of course, the iPhone 14 lineup.
- Three fresh Apple Watches, including a new Apple Watch SE, an updated standard model, and a ruggedized version aimed at extreme sports athletes.
- And, probably most significantly, the introduction of Apple’s first mixed augmented and virtual reality headset.
Personally I would ditch the Air brand and bring back the “Macbook” branding. Back to simplicity!
Not yet, but we will have more info starting March of next yearHe didn’t talk much about the iPhone 14
Apple silicon updates are very intriguing, if MBA comes with M2 and iMac27 comes with M1 (pro/max) and are released close to each other, this would mean for first time in Apple’s (and PC) history, that the faster Mac ever in single core would be the latest MBA M2 (probably the cheapest portable in the future lineup)
This is quite curioues as there are many pro apps out there unable to use more than few cores at once, (After Effects just added it!)
This is quite curioues as there are many pro apps out there unable to use more than few cores at once, (After Effects just added it!)
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Since the launch of ultrabooks a decade ago, 13- and 14-inch devices have taken off. 15-inch and up is desktop replacement category. If you visit a university lecture theater, hardly anyone is carrying a 15-inch because it’s too bulky.
As for the 13" MBP, I concur with those who wonder what Apple could do to keep it relevant. It sounds like M2 will ship with 8 CPU (4E+4P) and 10 GPU cores (since the A15 is available with up to 5 GPU cores) which will close the gap a bit between the M2 Air and the M1 Pro 14" MBP. And with a thicker case, the M2 Air should have better battery life and thermal loading than the M1 model which is one of the few reasons to order the 13" MBP over the Air.
A new entry level MBP doesn’t make sense to me. They would probably have to take away the “pro” features to lower the price point (eg Pro/Max chips, ProMotion display)…at which point what makes it Pro anymore?
I think more likely they will keep the new 14/16 Pros only, entry level MBP price point replaced with what rumors are calling the redesigned M2 MacBook Air but will just be called “MacBook”, then either keep current M1 MacBook Air as is or with updated M2 chip in the same body as the entry level $999 price.
OR they will follow the iPad naming scheme and rename the rumored mid-tier redesign as the Air, and drop the “Air” from the current M1 MBA and call it simply MacBook or MacBook SE as the entry level.
I think more likely they will keep the new 14/16 Pros only, entry level MBP price point replaced with what rumors are calling the redesigned M2 MacBook Air but will just be called “MacBook”, then either keep current M1 MacBook Air as is or with updated M2 chip in the same body as the entry level $999 price.
OR they will follow the iPad naming scheme and rename the rumored mid-tier redesign as the Air, and drop the “Air” from the current M1 MBA and call it simply MacBook or MacBook SE as the entry level.
Ok fair point. The SSD is arguably a performance part and a power saving part and was first introduced to Macs in the Air in late 2010. So there is some precedent for the air getting a fun new feature first. And you never know.