I don’t think the price point is terrible considering chip shortages and inflation. Hopefully the base model comes down a bit in the next year or two when M1 goes OOP
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I have to be disappointed with the memory limit, even professional users would like to have a thin and light laptop, yet the maximum is only 24G which is too little.
I don't care who says 8G is good for students or light users, or that 16G is barely enough for "some professionals". Now it's 2022 and the minimum limit is 32G! You can buy 8G, he can get 16G, but at least have the option of 32G, and sadly, there is none.
Cook's aim is obviously mean and vulgar, even in WinPC laptops are low standard 32G? In Mac, you have to buy the top, most professional and coolest MBP 16 to qualify for it, otherwise you are not a professional and are not qualified to have 32G memory.
That's a fact of steel that you must acknowledge whether you're an Apple fan or a committed user.
I don't care who says 8G is good for students or light users, or that 16G is barely enough for "some professionals". Now it's 2022 and the minimum limit is 32G! You can buy 8G, he can get 16G, but at least have the option of 32G, and sadly, there is none.
Cook's aim is obviously mean and vulgar, even in WinPC laptops are low standard 32G? In Mac, you have to buy the top, most professional and coolest MBP 16 to qualify for it, otherwise you are not a professional and are not qualified to have 32G memory.
That's a fact of steel that you must acknowledge whether you're an Apple fan or a committed user.
Was hoping to see an entry level 14in Pro, instead of the spec bumped 13in. Since that's how it played out, I really liked the M2 MBA, especially in Midnight. It may get me to jump from my 2019 13in Pro.
I’m excited about it. I know this is an unpopular opinion but I never liked the wedge design. This looks like what the low end Pro should have been, but I’ll happily take it with the Air name instead. The price hike is kinda rough, but if I can hang onto this for 5+ years, I can live with it.
I miss the wedge shape already... this update seems pretty good overall though... but I was expecting a bigger shakeup. A design only Apple would make sort of thing. The 24" iMac is the only current Mac that has a design that really stands out and as a reason to get one. The laptops are now so utilitarian. Apple seems to be consistently going the opposite direction of the 12" MacBook... which is kinda sad.
The midnight color looks nice, I always thought space gray was not dark enough. MagSafe is great too, but I'm fully switched over to USB-C. So it would be a compromise to carry around the MagSafe cable.
Nothing too exciting for me, and I'm pretty surprised that I don't feel like the M1 Air I have is much of a downgrade. The improvements aren't in areas I think the M1 is lacking, and loss of the wedge is pretty significant. In a messenger bag the rectangle shape is very noticeable, I carried a 13" MBP in one and the laptop corners are more uncomfortable riding my bike. The 11" was a dream, the 13" M1 is okay... I expect this M2 Air to be worse.
I'm more confident than ever that I'll be sticking with my 1TB/16GB M1 MacBook Air for a decade.
The midnight color looks nice, I always thought space gray was not dark enough. MagSafe is great too, but I'm fully switched over to USB-C. So it would be a compromise to carry around the MagSafe cable.
Nothing too exciting for me, and I'm pretty surprised that I don't feel like the M1 Air I have is much of a downgrade. The improvements aren't in areas I think the M1 is lacking, and loss of the wedge is pretty significant. In a messenger bag the rectangle shape is very noticeable, I carried a 13" MBP in one and the laptop corners are more uncomfortable riding my bike. The 11" was a dream, the 13" M1 is okay... I expect this M2 Air to be worse.
I'm more confident than ever that I'll be sticking with my 1TB/16GB M1 MacBook Air for a decade.
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Agreed. The new chassis designs are simple returns to an era where form took the backseat. I understand having more functionality and connectivity.
A somewhat boring chassis design with minor internals update which is not worth the upgrade cost from the 2020 M1 MBA is my summary.
Pro:
1. Slight increase in display size and quality (13.3" to 13.6" and brighter).
2. MagSafe power connection.
3. Added one more color option.
4. M2 is an upgrade (although not mind blowing).
5. They did not go for the white surrounds etc. of the 24" M1 iMac.
Cons:
1. Boring slab like 'me too' chassis design. No wedge (distinctive if not particularly useful) shape.
2. No SD card slot.
3. Boring colors. Should be a fun machine with a wide variety of color options.
4. More expensive. See below. By my calculation a machine configured in exactly the same way as my current 2020 M1 MBA will cost me $622 more (tax, AppleCare etc. included). And that is after only 19 months. 30% is a big increase in that short a time is not small.
5. You cannot buy it or even order it now.
6. No 15" option.
Should I trade in my 2020 M1 MBA with 16GB memory and 1 TB SSD (cost $2054 including AppleCare and tax) for $550 and pay $2676 (including AppleCare and tax) for the new one if it was the same spec (16GB, 1 TB SSD). Based on this my original M1 MBA depreciated $1504 in 19 months, ie ~$80 a month. I am pretty sure that this makes no sense for me. The escalating prices of new technology, poor availability and terrible trade in values on <2 year old machines has me thinking that Apple has, indeed, lost its way.
Pro:
1. Slight increase in display size and quality (13.3" to 13.6" and brighter).
2. MagSafe power connection.
3. Added one more color option.
4. M2 is an upgrade (although not mind blowing).
5. They did not go for the white surrounds etc. of the 24" M1 iMac.
Cons:
1. Boring slab like 'me too' chassis design. No wedge (distinctive if not particularly useful) shape.
2. No SD card slot.
3. Boring colors. Should be a fun machine with a wide variety of color options.
4. More expensive. See below. By my calculation a machine configured in exactly the same way as my current 2020 M1 MBA will cost me $622 more (tax, AppleCare etc. included). And that is after only 19 months. 30% is a big increase in that short a time is not small.
5. You cannot buy it or even order it now.
6. No 15" option.
Should I trade in my 2020 M1 MBA with 16GB memory and 1 TB SSD (cost $2054 including AppleCare and tax) for $550 and pay $2676 (including AppleCare and tax) for the new one if it was the same spec (16GB, 1 TB SSD). Based on this my original M1 MBA depreciated $1504 in 19 months, ie ~$80 a month. I am pretty sure that this makes no sense for me. The escalating prices of new technology, poor availability and terrible trade in values on <2 year old machines has me thinking that Apple has, indeed, lost its way.
At least here, VAT has been the same rate since the 1990s.
It does factor into the price, of course, but there was no change which makes Apple keeping the “old” price in the US but increasing it here a bit random imo.
I would have liked it better if the size were even smaller... They should have went for a chassis closer to the size of the 2017 macbook and made it weigh less than 2 pounds. Maybe next iteration.
Yeah. I get that they need to make money off of the trade in, but their offers are very lowballed.
Absolutely 100% not. You can probably get at least $1000 for it or more if you sell it online.
No Apple is fine. Apple lost their way during the 2016-2019 mac era with those awful butterly macs
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Does anyone know why the M2 MacBook Air specifications page lists both USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) and USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s), whereas the M1 MacBook Pro/Max specifications page only lists USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)?
Is this just an update spec. sheet to make things clearer, or do we think the M2 chip might have fixed some of the connectivity issues that the M1 series had and that is why they specifically lists the USB 3.1 Gen 2 support?
Is this just an update spec. sheet to make things clearer, or do we think the M2 chip might have fixed some of the connectivity issues that the M1 series had and that is why they specifically lists the USB 3.1 Gen 2 support?
What if the I wanted a thin and light? The M2 MBA is much thinner and lighter the 14" MBP.
The 14" MBP is heavy and is not as sleek.
exactly...Apple is still making a statement here that the MBP is no longer run for the sleep, thin as possible device, but for sustain load, robust laptop, while the Air is all about sleep, light, battery usage
still small screen and got more expensive.
the wait for a 15-16" model goes on...
the wait for a 15-16" model goes on...
12" Mb started from $1299 so this price is nice for being first redesign with new SoC and camera.
Next year probably the classic Mba will be the Macbook SE at 799 and this will come down the usual 999
I love how the last replies wants two opposite things..one bigger display and the other smaller display
Next year probably the classic Mba will be the Macbook SE at 799 and this will come down the usual 999
I love how the last replies wants two opposite things..one bigger display and the other smaller display
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