based on reading of dwindling supply I expect it’s the M3 that will be discontinued. Specially since the M3 chip is more expensive to mfg than the M2. This also give a bigger jump in performance when you compare the two, so the competition between models will be less.
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New MacBook Air Coming This Week: What to Expect
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Why is the M3 more expensive than the M2 to manufacture? How do you know that? What is your source?
What to expect, hmm, I think perhaps the exact same machine with an M4 chip? And a sprinkling of marketing B.S. to make me buy it of course.
Using long in the tooth to describe a nine-month-old processor is an interesting take.
I'll be buying the new MacBook Air M4 on day one. It will be replacing my 2019 MacBook Pro. Goodbye Intel!
This is my move. I am finally replacing my intel MacBook Air 2020
I think you'll enjoy that upgrade. I don't believe in frequent upgrades like some but that one of yours is a good one.
It’s really not, especially when the M5 is already in production and we have a strong chance of seeing new products packing it as early as May/June.
Also: the M4 iPad Pro was announced on May 7th. Today was March 3rd. That’s 4 days more than 2 months, not three.
And if it meant getting the brand new M5 instead of a close to a year old M4 while the rest of the Mac lineup gets bumped to the M5, I’d rather wait a couple months.
But hey, Apple gonna Apple.
Why only wait for the M5? We should really be waiting for the M9! That one will be really zippy!
The MacBook Air will likely be among the last products updated for a given processor family. The next processor will always just be a few months away. Hence, Air customers would be continuously waiting if they waited for the next chip update.
Still on the MacBook Pro M1 and won't be upgrading until we get the Macbook M It's over 9000
And that makes some sense. It seems a bit silly for someone to say they need the very latest, fastest processor but not go for the pro model.
512gb of HD space for the starter Macbook plz.
256gb is a joke
256gb is a joke
Backlit iTouch bar at the top? Touch screen? 360 degree foldable to turn into a tablet? Wireless charging?
Not when they travel for work like me, and go with an MBA over an MBP because the thinner, lighter chassis means more than a couple extra ports and better thermal performance. There isn’t a significant price difference between the two thanks to continual sales on Amazon, Costco and Best Buy, so ultimately it comes down to which form factor works better for your specific use case and your argument is meaningless.
Besides… if they can introduce the M4 with an iPad, they can debut the M5 in an MBA, just like they did the M1 in 2020
Probably in CPU but not necessarily GPU:
But being single digit will seem even more obsolete, so you should definitely wait just a little longer for the M10!Why only wait for the M5? We should really be waiting for the M9! That one will be really zippy!
maybe by 35% but in overall, not very obvious in day to day operations