Same. Until a few years ago you never heard the word "bezel" and then all at once everyone started losing their **** about them. Well, this is what we get.And I still don't understand the obsession everyone seems to have with thin-to-non-existent bezels.
You can definitely get an M1 Air a quite a bit cheaper than that, but still that's funny.
Ditto. Every time I see a headline about a discount being offered, I move on cuz I know it’s just a 8/256.I wish Apple would offer 16GB 512GB as one of the standard configurations for MacBook Air.
Oh no! Imagine how much money they would lose for each computer they sold with those specs!I wish Apple would offer 16GB 512GB as one of the standard configurations for MacBook Air.
In a laptop, small bezels ensure the largest screen with the smallest case size. for monitors, it’s purely esthetic, but for laptops it is functional.Same. Until a few years ago you never heard the word "bezel" and then all at once everyone started losing their **** about them. Well, this is what we get.
I don't believe you. You honestly can't understand why people would want thin-to-non-existent bezels? That people would welcome an increase in usable screen space if only a small portion of their menu bar is blocked? The part that is always empty in the middle of the display? This is what mine looks like right now:I still think that everyone fawning over a computer with a notch in its display has severe Stockholm Syndrome.
Sure, the M2 is nice and the MBPs are incredibly solid - but Apple needs to shrink the camera tech or give us a top bezel. And I still don't understand the obsession everyone seems to have with thin-to-non-existent bezels.![]()
I get it, but it still feels like a very weird way to go about it given the obsessive attention to aesthetics that Apple usually applies. I think the Dynamic Island was a stroke of genius and makes the cutout on iPhones a lot more palatable, but IMO it looks pretty weird on a Mac. Whatever, this is obviously highly subjective and I get that a lot of people aren't bothered by it. Hopefully in a few years the technology will move along and the camera can get smaller or behind the screen or something.In a laptop, small bezels ensure the largest screen with the smallest case size. for monitors, it’s purely esthetic, but for laptops it is functional.
The reality of raising the base specs is that the price would go up and it would effectively be a mandatory upgrade that not every user needs.Oh no! Imagine how much money they would lose for each computer they sold with those specs!
BB had the M1 for $749 last month.You can definitely get an M1 Air a quite a bit cheaper than that, but still that's funny.
If they tried to sell a laptop without a built in video camera in 2023 there would be blood on the streets. The "continuity camera" is a nice proof of concept idea that less than 1% of Mac users will incorporate into their lives and workflow.My take: look at that pic. Imagine grabbing hold of the visible part of the screen and sliding it down, thickening the bezel at the top to wash out the notch while thinning the fattest bezel at the bottom. Leave left & right bezel as is. In this scenario, no need breaking physics laws or sacrificing quality of camera at the top.
The aesthetic framing would basically "balance" the thickness of top & bottom bezels. I think this would look great and eliminate the notch... without subbing in the island.
Else, now that there is "continuity camera", maybe eject the camera & notch and use the far superior camera on iDevices. I would say "pass through the camera-less savings to us consumers" but even I know the hilarity in that idea.
I agree that people can get a little obsessed with bezels, but I owned the 2014 MBA and it had huge silver bezels. I loved that computer and the bezels weren't really that distracting. The issue was the footprint. That model had a much larger footprint that the current M2, which has a bigger display. In terms of portability, footprint is just as important as thickness. Sometimes it is difficult to get table space whilst on the go and traveling. Anyway, bezel size isn't everything, but I sure prefer the form factor of the M2 MBA to my older model.I still think that everyone fawning over a computer with a notch in its display has severe Stockholm Syndrome.
Sure, the M2 is nice and the MBPs are incredibly solid - but Apple needs to shrink the camera tech or give us a top bezel. And I still don't understand the obsession everyone seems to have with thin-to-non-existent bezels.![]()
Unfortunately, knowing Apple, they would be more likely to shave the difference and bump the base memory up to 12 Gb and make the upgrade option 24 Gb. If they also bump the base disk space up to 512 Gb as well, I wouldn't be surprised if they also bumped the base price up by a $100 and blamed inflationary pressures. More critically will be whether they properly deal with the thermals this time around. I worry that Apple will be tempted to squeeze more performance out of the M3 rather than trying to get the TDP back down to M1 values. While not that important for the MacBook Pro, the fully enclosed MacBook Air really can't be an infinite heat sink.I wish Apple would offer 16GB 512GB as one of the standard configurations for MacBook Air.
This artifact would smoke your 15 yr old computer.my 15 year old computer had more storage and ram than this artifact
I am fine with Apple leaving the base configuration to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage if that helps maintain the price point. Although I suspect that extra 256GB storage isn't going to cost Apple a whole lot.Unfortunately, knowing Apple, they would be more likely to shave the difference and bump the base memory up to 12 Gb and make the upgrade option 24 Gb. If they also bump the base disk space up to 512 Gb as well, I wouldn't be surprised if they also bumped the base price up by a $100 and blamed inflationary pressures. More critically will be whether they properly deal with the thermals this time around. I worry that Apple will be tempted to squeeze more performance out of the M3 rather than trying to get the TDP back down to M1 values. While not that important for the MacBook Pro, the fully enclosed MacBook Air really can't be an infinite heat sink.
Yep. Since they don’t offer that as a stock configuration that retailers like BestBuy, Amazon and Costco can carry they have minimal if any discount from Apple or other certified dealers.I wish Apple would offer 16GB 512GB as one of the standard configurations for MacBook Air.
Does buying like that give any warranty?I just got the 15” M2 Air from BestBuy for $903 (certified excellent). Looks brand new and had a 4 count battery cycle. #DontBuyNew
I still think that everyone fawning over a computer with a notch in its display has severe Stockholm Syndrome.
Sure, the M2 is nice and the MBPs are incredibly solid - but Apple needs to shrink the camera tech or give us a top bezel. And I still don't understand the obsession everyone seems to have with thin-to-non-existent bezels.![]()
Best Buy is strange. They are selling my current laptop (2019 MOP pro 13 inch) for nearly as much as this deal q=you quoted. My computer is 4 years old. I can't believe it is still worth so muchSeems like a good deal.