if this will come with M3...then the imac also
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New MacBook Air Said to Launch Next Quarter Following Rumor of 15-Inch Model
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I’ve never seen the point in larger screened laptops. Always wanted the smallest possible for portability and external display at home … i wish apple would just put a damn M2 in he iMac this season lol
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Can't come soon enough. A 15" Macbook Air + lightweight body would be ideal for so many people. I'm expecting 24+ hours of solid battery life. Perfect for traveling. MacBook Pro is too heavy!
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I think it will be an ideal size. Bigger screen = More productivity. A lightweight design would be ideal for so many people day to day use. Especially when it comes to traveling.. Sheeesh it's just perfect!
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This is going to fill a huge gap in the lineup, especially with the advent of Apple Silicon: people who need a large screen and are perfectly fine with M2 or at most M2 Pro. a.k.a. Me 😎 (and I’ll gladly take the overall thinner and lighter form factor as well).
Wish list for this machine is single fan design and M2 Pro option.
So, the new Mac Mini in laptop form.
MacBook Studio?
Wish list for this machine is single fan design and M2 Pro option.
So, the new Mac Mini in laptop form.
MacBook Studio?
Back that **** up into my lap right now. Wallet ready. Just PLEASE have USB-C ports on BOTH sides.
The M3 is expected to be a 3nm chip. Rumours suggest it will be 30% more power efficient and offer a much bigger jump in single & multi-core performance than M1>M2 did.
But whichever chip the device has, it should be more than sufficient. M3 will probably come Q4 2023 at the earliest with the M3 Pro/Max/Ultra in 2024. However, if the M2 is the stop-gap everything think it is, then could be earlier. I can't imagine the Mac Pro not being M3 based unless it launches with a very high end M2 variant of some kind.
Starts at M2 instead of M2 Pro (might have M2 Pro option, but no M2 Max option), only one external display officially supported, less airflow (throttles quicker), thinner, lighter, less battery life, and, yes, less ports, but don't forget screen quality won't be as good either.
Plenty of differentiation.
Thanks for pointing these out.
Not sure if this is true but some posts mentioned that M2/M2Pro/M2 Max have noisy fans when pushed enough. So a thinner Air could be noisier?
Is it a tradition that the Airs always have inferior screens to the MacBook Pros?
I hope they start offering a wide selection of vibrant colors on the MBA. Why the iMac (where the back usually faces a wall) but not any laptop?
lighter, thinner, significantly cheaper
Unless you want/need the Pro for it's performance, then many would like the largest screen in lightest package, that's what the Air 15 will bring - just larger form factor with a bit more battery and more air inside to cool it, that's it.
I'd expect price $1400-1600 base model, weight more than 13" AIR but not closer to 14MBP.
I switched from 13" Air to Acer Swift Edge 16" for travel/games etc, the speakers and battery are worse of course, but 16" glossy OLED in 1.1kg body for web and streaming (that can also play Windows games) is a great experience. The 15" AIR will be that different size/weight/screen ratio in Apple world.
M3 MacBook Air this year seems very unlikely. It will most probably be M2, if released this year. Apple hasn’t yet released M2 max and ultra studio.
This will be an instant buy for my wife.. She is currently using an older 16" MBP (the old one with the touch bar) It's been slowing down for her and its heavy. We are considering the new 14" or 16" MBP... She definitely prefers the bigger size screen but the weight is a factor... I think this new MBA will be the sweet spot for her.
Ready to sell my 2019 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar the day this is released. Hopefully battery life will be improved.
I suspect Covid supply chain disruptions threw them for a loop and that they’re getting back on track. It was over 18 months from the M1 to the M2 but only 14 months from the M1 Pro/Max to the M2 Pro/Max. Many credible rumor providers have said Apple wants the M series on an annual update schedule similar to the A series, but the events of the last two years threw a wrench into that.
I suspect going forward we will see:
M# - Spring/Summer
M# Pro/Max - Fall
M# Ultra/Ludicrous - Winter/early Spring
Whether they launch these core designs ahead of the corresponding A series or behind it remains to be seen (ie: will the M3 feature the A16’s cores scaled to the 3nm process, or will they debut the cores that will wind up in the A17?).
Maybe if the keyboard had a number pad - it would be acceptable but bulky and defeating idea of the otherwise light, agile "air".
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rethink this strategy. You will not get anything close to the value of the 2019 Macbook Pro 16" if you sell it. Just buy the new Air and keep the Pro. It will always give you a second mac AND a windows machine. I have an M2 Air and I still love my 2019 for its versatility i.e. Windows 10 gaming. I really enjoy Forza Horizon 5 on my 2019. Yes, we all know we can buy a Windows desktop or Xbox, etc. But you can't slide them into your bag next to your Air for long trips and those rainy days stuck in a hotel room.
This makes me wonder whether the 13” MacBook Pro will last long in Apple’s lineup. Following the eventual discontinuation of the M1 MacBook Air, it will be the only MacBook that hasn’t been redesigned since the Apple Silicon transition. Overall, it’s the same exact design that the 13” Pro has had since 2016.
The question becomes whether Apple is content with a consumer laptop line (the Air) and a pro laptop line (the Pro) in two sizes, or whether they want to maintain a third category. This can take the form of an ultralight, in the same vein as the 2015 MacBook, or an updated 13” MacBook Pro that sits somewhere in the middle. It’s a choice between keeping it simple (as Steve Jobs’ consumer/pro desktop/laptop graph called for) or creating a laptop for every type of consumer.
The question becomes whether Apple is content with a consumer laptop line (the Air) and a pro laptop line (the Pro) in two sizes, or whether they want to maintain a third category. This can take the form of an ultralight, in the same vein as the 2015 MacBook, or an updated 13” MacBook Pro that sits somewhere in the middle. It’s a choice between keeping it simple (as Steve Jobs’ consumer/pro desktop/laptop graph called for) or creating a laptop for every type of consumer.
I do really wish Apple would allow for upcharge to nice screen tech for those who want it.
A ProMotion screen (high refresh rate) isn't some out of the realm tech achievement that necessitates a Pro machine otherwise.
A ProMotion screen (high refresh rate) isn't some out of the realm tech achievement that necessitates a Pro machine otherwise.
Yes have a reasonably priced base and then let people pay for higher tiers