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Apple Ramping Up Production of 12-Inch MacBook Air for Q1 2015 Delivery
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Let's agree that we disagree
Concerning the portability, though, I agree 100% . Since I do a considerable amount of walking everyday with the MBA in my backpack, even a small difference in weight counts, in the long term. My back eventually can tell the difference (used to have an MBP before).
I believe I suggested ONE (1) accessory. Not plural accessories.
Most people, I assume, carry their laptops in some sort of bag/pouch. A USB hub isn't any bigger than a thing of post-it notes.
If the ability to transfer files via USB is THAT important that people cry and moan about it, they should be able to handle a small accessory.
but let's get the internal storage up to 1TB and ram options I am thinking of getting a Refurb 11" MBA Ultimate but may wait until April 1, 2015 just to see what comes out of Apple. I wish they put a SD card reader in the 11"but since I have an iPhone and no more Android phones for me, no need for that port, but have a ton of SD cards to copy data from.
Well it's just a rumor (a pretty solid one), but based on the thread title "Apple Ramping Up Production of 12-Inch MacBook Air for Q1 2015 Delivery"
I'd say it should be out First quarter 2015 (soon).
I'm assuming that Apple will charge about the same for this as they do for the 11" air, so if they really get rid of all the ports except a USB C port that I need an adapter to use with anything anyway why would I want this computer over a cheaper iPad that is about as powerful?
Not sure why. Every "Retina" Mac product Apple has introduced has lead to a higher price point.
Unless this MBA is sharing the exact same screen as a iPad Pro, there isn't going to be enough volume to keep the price about the same. This the production "rumor" also says that the MBA 13" is not going away. There is a fairly good chance that Apple will swap price placements. The lowest cost Mac laptop will become the MBA 13" (no Retina) and the new Retina option will drop into the market at a higher price point. Something like
$899 MBA 13" 2015
$999 MBAr 12" 2015 ( or $1099 )
It isn't about only this specific 12" computer. If need to constantly use multiple ports then buy the MBA 13". Apple isn't canceling their whole Laptop line up. They aren't even changing the whole MBA line up if the rumor is accurate. (pretty good chance true given the classic MBP 13" is still hanging around also. Retina immediately nukes everything has not been their modus operandi in the Mac product space. )
The iPad may be "fast enough", but it is not about as powerful than either ones of these (MBA 13 or MBAr 12" ) on real world OS X apps. It is also very unlikely that the iPad is going to "dock" and expand connection options as well as this MBA 12" model also.
As for the usefulness of a lightweight computer that is highly portable that doesn't have a stuff stuck in the Type A USB socket....... LOL. There are over 10 times as many in use everyday than there are Macs (let alone the number of MBA 11" models deployed). That this is of limited utility is joke. There is no Mac that is useful for everyone for every job.
But it is another accessory you have to buy and carry. Some people may think the data on their computer is important I do. For that I need another separate hard drive to backup when I travel. You can't always back up to the cloud when traveling. The MBA is designed for travelling not an office machine which can back up to time capsule.
With the new 2015 Dell XPS 13, apple have some good competition this year, from a design and price standpoint.
You're crazy. OS X is the most solid platform there is. Windows is just now getting expose, something that OS X has had for years. OS X in general is smoother and more stable than Windows. If you're issue with OS X is that it hasn't changed much visually that's something else entirely. Windows just changes it's appearance with every new major release doesn't actually add anything useful.
Yes, if you don't use that new fangled technology Apple are still getting to grips with called Wi-Fi
I understand what you are saying though. OS X is pretty rock solid. It just looks 10 years old and Apple need to revamp to overall UX.
If they are ramping up, they're making them in larger numbers. So, yes, this article says they're already making them. Probably Core M if they're moving to a fan-less design.
Are you sure its going to be intel? Based on the other news story of apple diversifying their ARM production, this laptop may very well be the first w/o intel inside.
We can't be sure until we see it, but I doubt it. I don't see them moving part of their Macs to ARM and not the others, and I don't see them moving everything until they can make it worth it to consumers. What use is higher margins if few people buy because it doesn't do what they want it to?
True, but I think there's enough smoke to say there's fire. What exactly apple will be doing, is anyone's guess.
My (based on no fact just pure speculation) is that the 12" MBA will be ARM based and is designed to compete against the insurgence of chrombooks. I can't see any other explanation of having a 12" laptop when they already have an 11" and 13" MBA. The 12" will impact both of those, and it would be ludicrous to think that apple would discontinue both 11" and 13" MBAs.
I could see the 11" being killed off because of a 12" MBA but the 13" MBA would still suffer from sales being eaten up by the 12" MBA - unless it was ARM based.
I thought that too, but then i thought surely there would be some more accurate info about or some leaked pictures of parts by now if it was already in production.
My speculation is simplifying the Air line to a single model to help differentiate it from the Pro 13"
My speculation is that it will run iOS, non-removable keyboard, and have a touchscreen... In other words, an iPad Pro.
My speculation is that it will run iOS, non-removable keyboard, and have a touchscreen... In other words, an iPad Pro.
I hope not. iOS brings nothing to the table.
Can it be fan-less that way?
Having the most mature mobile OS/application base in a notebook format arguably brings more to the table than Google's Chromebook. But don't worry, I have the world's worst track record in predicting Apple's next move.
Well, yes, but I don't see much use for a Chromebook beyond being a cheap internet device. I doubt Apple's going to be able to compete on price, and iOS apps aren't made with a keyboard in mind so they won't be much use with the keyboard. Also, I'm sure there's an analyst out there with a worse record and more money for it.
