All u got to say is u a student ♂️ But it online they don’t check no more lmao
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MacBook Air Updated With True Tone Display and Lower $1,099 Starting Price
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And you have a better keyboard. Oh and don’t forget you still have the Apple logo that lights up?! It’s a keeper. Well that’s what I keep telling myself. I have a 2018 MBP. I hated the feel of the keyboard. Never had any issues with it. Just didn’t like the feel. Sold it and went back to the 2015. I do miss USB-C but I do love MagSafe.
Why look down at your keyboard to interact with your screen?
Why display controls that could be represented in a toolbar or inspector on-screen?
Why lose the Escape key, one of the most valuable keys?
Why pretend that remapping Esc to Caps Lock is viable?
Just to be clear (because the article and comments are a bit confusing) the updated MacBook Air retains the physical function keys; it does NOT have the Touch Bar. (The low-end MacBook Pro now has the Touch Bar.)
Seeing as most users will need 256 GB, even the $1,099 is basically a lie at this point. Greedy son-of-a-bitch company.
Could there be two Air updates within 2 months? I doubt it. Maybe – just maybe – that means there'll be an additional smaller machine with an all-new design? (crossing fingers)
The number of companies out there selling $1000+ computers with 256GB is sickening. Apple is one of them. I'm sorry let me rephrase that (upon searching) - the amount of companies selling $1000+ computers with 128GB is sickening. I didn't think I'd find any.
I will crawl back into my hole now.
The verbiage in that article is wrong. It's the fourth iteration of the butterfly keyboard. Google around. 3rd gen was 2018. 4th gen is the keyboard on the pro's just released and now the 2019 Air. Some kind of subtle change to the membrane. Here's an article describing the changes.
https://www.imore.com/ifixit-releases-its-2019-macbook-pro-teardown
That's what the normal warranty is for. IMHO, this is Apple basically saying, "Here's a new computer, and we're pretty sure you're going to have keyboard issues..."
No, it's Apple saying that you have an extended window that if something is to go wrong they'll take care of it. If anything I would imagine this means they have a lot of confidence in it. I can't imagine they want people bringing computers in for repair.
Having to constantly purchase Lenovo’s for work (which are great), I agree. Starting at 128 is just nonsense these days.The number of companies out there selling $1000+ computers with 256GB is sickening. Apple is one of them. I'm sorry let me rephrase that (upon searching) - the amount of companies selling $1000+ computers with 128GB is sickening. I didn't think I'd find any.
I will crawl back into my hole now.
Give them a break they couldn't fit the 5400 rpm drives into a laptop..
You're not the first person I've seen bring up Kuo's prediction for the return of scissor keys. Every piece I've read on the subject stated the scissor keys were part of a predicted refresh in 2020. Since we are still most assuredly in 2019, there should be no surprise as to the lack of scissor-style keyboards.
(Honestly, where has reading comprehension gone? What do they teach kids in school these days?)
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The mere fact that the average consumer knows (or feels they have to know) about keyboard generations in a laptop is a huge red flag, and puts the lie to the quality of a product that should "just work."
It doesn’t seem to be a improved display, you can compare specs vs the MBP over here https://www.apple.com/mac/compare/
Truetone is probably just the sensor plus software.
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Still sRGB and no P3 yet. Can’t find the specs on the product site, but it’s mentioned in the comparison table.
I’m 1-2 days out of being able to get the student promo with cheaper prices and headphones. Bought my air 16 days ago...
Always have the BEST timing
Always have the BEST timing
You have got to be joking. That 12" Macbook was a terrible piece of trash with pathetic processor, very unreliable design, crap keyboard and puny single port. I've take a few apart and they were pretty badly built unlike the rest of Apple's lineup. Really, I'm glad it's gone.
Just remember, the 2017 MacBook was 20% faster under stress (video & photo editing) than the 2018 Airs in real world tests, due to thermal limiting on the Airs.
This anomaly could not stand. An upgrade to MacBook would have left the Airs in the dust, and despite the higher price, it would have embarrassed the ‘everyone loves MacBook Air’ (buy an Air) strategy Apple is pushing. Tough luck if your student ever has to submit a video!
Pundits really shouldn’t be giving the Air a free pass if its performance is so limited, but they know that following Apple’s PR line will endear them to Apple.
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I never had problems with my 2015 MacBook and it takes a pounding, including a lot of photo and video editing. I don’t know what you have to do to stuff the keyboard, eat every meal and snack off it????
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