New Macs and iPads Begin Arriving to Customers Around the World

[MacRumors]

Apple last week introduced new versions of the iPad, iPad Air, MacBook Air, and Mac Studio, with plans to launch the devices on March 12. It's already Wednesday, March 12 in New Zealand and Australia, which means customers who pre-ordered one of Apple's new iPads or Macs have started receiving their devices.

Apple's updates focused primarily on introducing more powerful chips, with few other changes. The MacBook Air received an M4 chip and a new Sky Blue color option, while the Mac Studio is available with Thunderbolt 5 ports and either an M4 Max chip or an M3 Ultra chip.

The low-cost 11-inch iPad now comes with an A16 chip (which does not support Apple Intelligence), while the iPad Air has an updated M3 chip, an improvement over the prior M2. Pricing on the iPad starts at $349, while pricing on the iPad Air starts at $599. Apple's MacBook Air is its most affordable notebook with a $999 starting price, while the Mac Studio starts at $1,999.

Customers who did not pre-order will be able to visit an Apple retail store to pick up one of the new iPads or a stock MacBook Air or Mac Studio configuration. Apple should have adequate stock of base iPad and Mac configurations around the world, and customers in Australia will be the first to be able to purchase one of the new products from an Apple Store.

The new iPads and Macs are available in Australia and New Zealand now, and will soon launch in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and finally, North America.

Did you get a new iPad or Mac? Let us know what you think and share your first impressions in the comments below.

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[ShivneelSingh]

That Sky Blue MacBook Air is so tempting!

 

[Spock]

I keep having to remind myself that my M2 Pro MacBook is still mostly better than the new 15 inch MacBook Air...

 

[BelgianChoklit]

wow orders actually arriving to their destinations.

 

[Astuces iOS]

That Sky Blue MacBook Air is so tempting!

Well it’s like the iPad Air or the iPad mini… nothing to be crazy about it… I personally choose iPad Air m2 with space grey and not blue lol.

 

[Astuces iOS]

Apple last week introduced new versions of the iPad, iPad Air, MacBook Air, and Mac Studio, with plans to launch the devices on March 12. It's already Wednesday, March 12 in New Zealand and Australia, which means customers who pre-ordered one of Apple's new iPads or Macs have started receiving their devices.

Apple's updates focused primarily on introducing more powerful chips, with few other changes. The MacBook Air received an M4 chip and a new Sky Blue color option, while the Mac Studio is available with Thunderbolt 5 ports and either an M4 Max chip or an M3 Ultra chip.

The low-cost 11-inch iPad now comes with an A16 chip (which does not support Apple Intelligence), while the iPad Air has an updated M3 chip, an improvement over the prior M2. Pricing on the iPad starts at $349, while pricing on the iPad Air starts at $599. Apple's MacBook Air is its most affordable notebook with a $999 starting price, while the Mac Studio starts at $1,999.

Customers who did not pre-order will be able to visit an Apple retail store to pick up one of the new iPads or a stock MacBook Air or Mac Studio configuration. Apple should have adequate stock of base iPad and Mac configurations around the world, and customers in Australia will be the first to be able to purchase one of the new products from an Apple Store.

The new iPads and Macs are available in Australia and New Zealand now, and will soon launch in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and finally, North America.

Did you get a new iPad or Mac? Let us know what you think and share your first impressions in the comments below.

Article Link: New Macs and iPads Begin Arriving to Customers Around the World

Why would I buy the iPad Air m2 when I have the iPad Air m3… I guess I will be forced to upgrade to the pro to have an interesting upgrade…

 

[BritJason]

Eager to see the performance of that M3 Ultra.

 

[F23]

0 excitement tbh. where's the innovation Tim? these chip switches are getting boring, a new color isn't enough to distract us sheep. do something psychotic for once.
an experimental line of device to generate hype.

 

[t0rqx]

I refused the order at the door, so it will be returned to Apple. Due to false Siri advertisement.

 

[McNads]

0 excitement tbh. where's the innovation Tim? these chip switches are getting boring, a new color isn't enough to distract us sheep. do something psychotic for once.
an experimental line of device to generate hype.

It doesn’t seem like that turned out so well for the Vision Pro.

 

[theLedger]

Ever since Apple switched to their own silicon and design, we have had the best run of annual performance improvements ever and they continue to push the envelope. I remember the IBM days when it was easier to find gold at the end of a rainbow that a real processor improvement. And even Intel chips stalled out after a while because eventually they ran into a processing power to power consumption wall.

 

[magicvash]

I refused the order at the door, so it will be returned to Apple. Due to false Siri advertisement.

Did you honestly think based on the last…what 14 years of Siri….that the magical updates they announced would be coming out this year, and Siri would actually be useful?

 

[G5isAlive]

I refused the order at the door, so it will be returned to Apple. Due to false Siri advertisement.

So what changed in the last week? You didnt do the reserarch? Cause nothing new here. Excuse me but I’m not convinced you ordered one.

 

[SnowPenguin]

Go, Macbook Air with 2 external displays!

 

[switz]

Hope the folks with new devices are pleased with their choices. The window is very brief for buyer's remorse or "it just sucks" returns with no penalty. And yes, the truly false advertising about the readiness of Siri on day. one os very soon is a very valid excuse and should be for all the iPhone 16 purchases too.

 

[segfaultdotorg]

Hope the folks with new devices are pleased with their choices. The window is very brief for buyer's remorse or "it just sucks" returns with no penalty.

I recently bought a new washing machine that was highly rated by CR and by user reviews on sale. Had to have a plumbing issue fixed to get it connected properly, which took a few days. A few weeks in, I realized it had issues washing heavy blankets. Surprise! Lowe's return window for major appliances is a pitiful 48 hours.

 

[DJM1740]

In a strange coincidence, my wife's Intel MBA croaked this evening...so I'm setting up my old M3 MBA for her (was originally going to trade it in) while I await my new M4 Midnight MBA.

Yes it was a coincidence! A fortunate one, but coincidence all the same.

 

[mrhick01]

0 excitement tbh. where's the innovation Tim? these chip switches are getting boring, a new color isn't enough to distract us sheep. do something psychotic for once.
an experimental line of device to generate hype.

Is it the best idea to expect a corporation to inject us with dopamine rushes to buy their products?

 

[Johnny907]

I recently bought a new washing machine that was highly rated by CR and by user reviews on sale. Had to have a plumbing issue fixed to get it connected properly, which took a few days. A few weeks in, I realized it had issues washing heavy blankets. Surprise! Lowe's return window for major appliances is a pitiful 48 hours.

This is one of the reason a contractor friend of mine advises to never buy large appliances from a big box store other than Costco, and even then be sure to read the fine print. Sorry about your washer.

 

[NeonNights]

Hope the folks with new devices are pleased with their choices. The window is very brief for buyer's remorse or "it just sucks" returns with no penalty. And yes, the truly false advertising about the readiness of Siri on day. one os very soon is a very valid excuse and should be for all the iPhone 16 purchases too.

Too late to cancel our M4 MBA 15 order as it will be delivered tomorrow. I will return it to Apple since we ordered an identical one from Costco instead. It was $50 more but has a 90-day return policy in case the wife doesn't like her first Macbook experience. I think she will love her Sky Blue MBA 15 over her 6-year-old HP laptop but time will tell. At least this gives her three months to learn the differences between Windows and MacOS.

I didn't realize Costco offers new Apple Macbooks so soon after announcement. In the past it used to take a month or more for new stuff to show up.

 

[entropys]

In a strange coincidence, my wife's Intel MBA croaked this evening...so I'm setting up my old M3 MBA for her (was originally going to trade it in) while I await my new M4 Midnight MBA.

Yes it was a coincidence! A fortunate one, but coincidence all the same.

Amazing what happens when they slide off the end of the table.

 

[entropys]

My custom MBA 15 in sky blue won’t get here until Friday. Oh, the pain!

 

[KPOM]

In a strange coincidence, my wife's Intel MBA croaked this evening...so I'm setting up my old M3 MBA for her (was originally going to trade it in) while I await my new M4 Midnight MBA.

Yes it was a coincidence! A fortunate one, but coincidence all the same.

Out of curiosity, why were you planning to trade from an M3 Air to an M4 Air? Do you just like having the latest and greatest, or was it something else like support for 2 external displays or Center Stage?

 

[F23]

It doesn’t seem like that turned out so well for the Vision Pro.

despite the use cases for it after a year have still not expanded, the price was a major barrier to most ppl. if it was just above macbook pro pricing it would make sense, but $4K+ with all the add ons and warranty etc that's too much for regular ppl to give it a try. even just as a movie watching device, if it was cheaper i would buy it only for that tbh

 

[F23]

Is it the best idea to expect a corporation to inject us with dopamine rushes to buy their products?

yes it would be the ultimate psychological manipulation, just look at Tesla valuations from all the promises that clown spewed out but never kept. only difference is Apple would actually deliver, and could generate some level of hype that Tesla has for example.
even with all this news there are Tesla die hards out there, but look at us Apple die hards on this forum, we complain all the time and are being disappointed so often, Apple is losing that excitement and hype and the sheep are feeling it.