After reading through many of these posts, I see a lot of frustration from current owners of 11in MBAs who are very happy with their current machines and would prefer to see more evolutionary improvements, such as; smaller bezel, better display, and improved internals. Many of these folks use their current MBAs as an ultra-portable and then connect to a monitor and other peripherals at home/office, so they have the best of both worlds. Potentially losing this connectivity seems like a giant take-away.
i get it, but take heart. While we will just have to see how Apple implements the new MBA, I would be really surprised if Apple makes no accommodation for a monitor and peripheral connectivity. I think they understand that this is an important feature of any laptop....even an ultraportable. Time will tell.
From a purely marketing perspective, I do understand Apples motivations to clean-up their laptop product line and provide clearer differentiation. Specifically, I believe they will have 3 distinct products:
1. Ultra-portable to compete with Surface Pro and other hybrids (new rMBA 12in)
2. Everyday laptop primarily for home and students (13in MBA with evolutionary improvements)...needs to be below magic $1,000 price point.
3. Higher-end laptop for more discriminating buyers (rMBP)
Anyway, it's fun to guess at this stuff....this is a "rumor" site after all.
i get it, but take heart. While we will just have to see how Apple implements the new MBA, I would be really surprised if Apple makes no accommodation for a monitor and peripheral connectivity. I think they understand that this is an important feature of any laptop....even an ultraportable. Time will tell.
From a purely marketing perspective, I do understand Apples motivations to clean-up their laptop product line and provide clearer differentiation. Specifically, I believe they will have 3 distinct products:
1. Ultra-portable to compete with Surface Pro and other hybrids (new rMBA 12in)
2. Everyday laptop primarily for home and students (13in MBA with evolutionary improvements)...needs to be below magic $1,000 price point.
3. Higher-end laptop for more discriminating buyers (rMBP)
Anyway, it's fun to guess at this stuff....this is a "rumor" site after all.