Compared to the old 12” MacBook, the current MacBook Air is considerably larger. I’d like a thinner and lighter MacBook Air.
Bloomberg: Apple Working on 'Thinner and Lighter' High-End MacBook Air With MagSafe, Could Launch in Second Half of 2021
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russell_314
macrumors G3
This probably sums up most comments about the new Mac. The thing is all these people who ran out to buy the low end MacBooks are going to be trying to sell them when the new ones comes out. I don’t know how many times I’ve posted to people the two M1 MacBooks out now are low end base models but still people want to buy them to replace their high end Intel MacBooks.This is disgusting. I just bought an M1 and now Apple is going to make me upgrade again in less than a year? Apple should have sent out an email letting prospective buyers know ahead of time.
Now that I think about it, this M1 has been acting sluggish lately. If this M1 can’t handle watching cat videos on YouTube, what good is it?
This M1 isn’t even the pro model. How can I be expected to work on a standard M1? It doesn’t come with a GPU, Face ID, or a case of beer, not to mention the base model should come with no less than 16GB RAM and 512 SSD. I feel like Apple ripped me off. This M1 is worthless now.
Apple has really been letting us down on the hardware lately, especially with the M1. Every time you turn it on and or connect it to an external monitor it dies.
I see this new M Air will be thinner and lighter. The memory of Ives lives on. Apple is showing so much courage with this new Air. There is no innovation with Apple anymore. If Steve was still alive....
I just saw a video on YouTube saying how bad this new upcoming model is not worth it and the new Forbes article agrees.
Where is the best place to sell my M1? It looks like I will be upgrading to the new Air when it is released.
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I am looking forward to the new and improved M MacBook Air.
People said the same about 4 lb notebooks when the 3 lb Air debuted 13 years ago.The current MacBook Air is 40% heavier than the 12” MacBook Apple sold from 2015-2018.
businessnumbersmoneypeopl
macrumors regular
I see your point, but giving the concerned parties an opportunity to comment is an important part of journalism. Even if they never reply. May not always produce perfect results, but still a key feature that differentiates news from random bloggers.
By the time it is released, hopefully we’re back to traveling again. The 12” MacBook was perfect for an airplane tray table.
darngooddesign
macrumors Core
And it's a lot thinner and almost a pound lighter than an iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard.
jmgregory1
macrumors 68040
It would be nice to see a more modern design for the Air come out. I’m sure Apple could trim a bit of thickness out of it, given the thermal efficiency of the M1, but I certainly wouldn’t want them to then cut the battery life due to having to shrink the battery.
I think M1 buyers today are going to quickly realize that the phenomenal battery life is something they won’t be able to live without going forward, especially as we go back to a more mobile life. This efficiency is at least as important as the power of the M1, imho.
I think M1 buyers today are going to quickly realize that the phenomenal battery life is something they won’t be able to live without going forward, especially as we go back to a more mobile life. This efficiency is at least as important as the power of the M1, imho.
alexandr
macrumors 603
it would also make a great self defense tool.
jmgregory1
macrumors 68040
Yep. If Apple can create a proprietary MagSafe system that works on all their devices, that might be a different story. But this supposed need for magnetic charging, at least with devices like the new M1 MBA and MBP, is less of a benefit given the long battery life. Back in the day when MagSafe meant your MBP or MBA was safe from getting pulled off a table as you were sitting at Starbucks charging (because you had to charge to keep the laptop going), it made sense.
But now there is far less need to keep any of the M1 Macs plugged in AND with USB-C the charging rate is much higher than Qi is (and more efficient), so you’re still better off just plugging in to get a boost when needed, vs the slower and more heat generating ”wireless” Qi charging offers.
UltimateSyn
macrumors 603
Man oh man, a 15" Air would've been incredible. They probably shelved it because they realized it would've completely cannibalized their 16" Pro sales.
dannys1
macrumors 68040
He was making a joke.
That is, BY FAR, my most wanted mac. A 15/16" air with a good HDR screen. I use it for content consumption, and not creating. I don't need all of the power of a Pro, but I do want the best screen I can get, and a processor that can handle 4K60 video without stuttering, or fans blaring.
The Game 161
macrumors Nehalem
16 Inch pro with M2 or whatever would be tempting but will cost too much for me
I did some calculation, if the Macbook 2016 was the smallest size Macbook they are ever going to make due to the size of the keyboard, the hypothetical Screen Size with "Zero" Bezel on the "side" at same 16:10 Aspect Ratio would be exactly 13". Which is actually possible with both LCD and OLED with enough space on top and bottom bezel.
Interesting now we are back to square one. Although LCD has become cheap enough so not sharing display panel cutting size and PPI shouldn't be much of a problem.
I wouldn't mind a 15" MacBook Air to be frankly honest. But I just thought the lineup of 14/16 and 13/15 on MacBook Pro and Air is very unApple. Or may be the new Apple is different.
The current MacBook Air is 40% heavier than the 12” MacBook Apple sold from 2015-2018.
I guess they are waiting for OLED for that. Which could shave another ~100g off. And any more weight reduction will be trade off between Performance and Battery.
Hopefully they drop the "Air" for these 13 / 15" and simply call it Macbook.
And use the "Air" instead of a 12", sub 2lb Laptop.
Yeah, that's actually probably what I'll end up getting, but I'll spend more for it than what I need. I have a 2014 15" rMBP, and it's been awesome. Since it's no problem getting 6-7 years out of a Macbook with a great experience, I don't have too much of an issue going big. Still, I really don't need any crazy performance.
why compare the 12" MB?? that laptop has 12" instead of 13.3" and smaller battery
The current MacBook Air is 40% heavier than the 12” MacBook Apple sold from 2015-2018.
This will be the successor to the MacBook 12 inch, I wouldn't have expected that at all. I have already thrown €1 into my piggy bank
Apple should not get the idea of making the new MacBook Air out of plastic. The Surface Book 12.5 from Windows looks totally cheap and ugly with the plastic they used.
If it's the usual Apple quality, I'll definitely buy it!
Apple should not get the idea of making the new MacBook Air out of plastic. The Surface Book 12.5 from Windows looks totally cheap and ugly with the plastic they used.
If it's the usual Apple quality, I'll definitely buy it!
