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m4 Macbook Air?
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Overdue? The M3 Airs have been out for less than a year.
Ask Apple. Anyone else is just guessing. After all, this site has "rumors" it it's name. And much of the stuff is just that "rumors".
Last year's M3 models came out on March 4. Apple has kept the MBPs to a roughly 12 month upgrade cadence (the M2s were delayed by 2 months because of covid shutdowns in China), it's a good bet Apple will keep the Air on a similar upgrade cycle and therefore the new ones will be out in March or maybe April.
I don’t think they will become before march… march is a good release date !
M3 came out in March of 2024. How is the M4 overdue in January?
Hopefully soon. And hopefully they will add nano texture option to them!
And then of course, he will follow up by saying it is "coming soon".Now, if this turns out to be a hit or miss for Gurman, only time will tell...
So just curious. The M3 Macbook Air 13" has a BTO delivery date here in the US of February 6-7th, the 15" is at February 13-17th. Is it normal for the 15" BTO to take longer?
The only reason I ask is I am pretty sure the 13" M3 Macbook Air will still be available and replace the M2, so the stock of this Macbook should remain the same. The 15" M3, however will become unavailable once the M4 is launched, so could this extra week be an indicator of an iminent release?
The only reason I ask is I am pretty sure the 13" M3 Macbook Air will still be available and replace the M2, so the stock of this Macbook should remain the same. The 15" M3, however will become unavailable once the M4 is launched, so could this extra week be an indicator of an iminent release?
Yes. The fact that the dates slipped for just M2 and 15” M3 but not 13” M3 is a pretty good indicator. It’s also telling that no matter what item you upgrade the dates stay the same, so it’s not like there is an inventory constraint for a specific RAM/CPU/SSD option.
That would be friggin' awesome. If they'd just release a 10 core configuration and a nano-texture option, I'd be like a kid in a candy store.
I think they might release like a 8 cores CPU configuration and a 10 Cores CPU configuration…That would be friggin' awesome. If they'd just release a 10 core configuration and a nano-texture option, I'd be like a kid in a candy store.
The 10 Cores configuration might also includes the 10 cores GPU and be 200$ extra… Something similar to the iMac m4 guys !
That's what I'm hoping they do. I travel a lot, so the size/weight of the 13" Air is a significant advantage over a MBP. But if they only release an 8 core version with no option for the nano-texture, I might decide to step up to the MBP anyway. Of course, that's exactly the reason Apple would intentionally gimp the Air.
Yes because it would be around the same price… 1100+200(512gb)+200(for 10 cores CPU) = 1500 and the MacBook Pro is 1600 so for 100$ more the MacBook Pro is much better !That's what I'm hoping they do. I travel a lot, so the size/weight of the 13" Air is a significant advantage over a MBP. But if they only release an 8 core version with no option for the nano-texture, I might decide to step up to the MBP anyway. Of course, that's exactly the reason Apple would intentionally gimp the Air.
It shows that you are currently rocking one of the M3 MBPs. What do you want to see in an M4 MBA?
That's what I'm hoping they do. I travel a lot, so the size/weight of the 13" Air is a significant advantage over a MBP. But if they only release an 8 core version with no option for the nano-texture, I might decide to step up to the MBP anyway. Of course, that's exactly the reason Apple would intentionally gimp the Air.
I am in a similar boat. I think both the extra $$$ for nano texture and limiting that option to the higher margin SKUs will be arguments in favor of Apple giving us that option. Like in the iMac. There are customers who are willing to pay a premium for the extra portability and if Apple doesn’t have to include the better screen, ports, speakers and fan and still charge a similar price then why not?