Why do I keep hearing that the Macbook is at the end of it's life? I haven't researched purchasing statistics on all the Macbook models, but prior to the 2018 revision of the Macbook Air, I could appreciate how each model attracted a different type of customer. The Macbook Air being the budget customer, the Macbook being for people who prioritized portability, the Pro being for people who wanted extra power, etc. That's a general, simplified observation, but I'm sure you get my point.
Now that the 2018 Macbook Air has come out, I keep hearing that there's no point in the Macbook any more, and that it will die off. I've tried to get my head around this argument, but can't find the logic in it. The Macbook is still the thinnest, quietest, lightest and most portable Apple laptop. By far. And to be honest, if I wanted extra power/ports/screen size, then the 13" Macbook Pro would be the laptop I'd be looking at. And if I wanted even more, then it'd be the 15" Macbook Pro.
Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems to me that the revamped Macbook Air is the most pointless model in the lineup, and I'd be devastated if that machine pushed out the Macbook in the years to come. If the 13" Macbook Pro didn't exist, then the Macbook air would look like a very attractive machine, and have a worthy position in the lineup of Apple laptops. But the 13" Macbook Pro does exist. Of course, I'm sure it's an ideal machine for a small niche market, whereby their requirements for budget/power/portability etc just about fall into the price and specs of the 2018 Macbook Air. But mostly, it appears like for almost the same price of the 13" Macbook Pro, it falls largely short.
I'm sure the Macbook would do a lot better in terms of sales if it actually replaced the Macbook Air when it launched in 2015, and hence was called the Macbook Air. It seems to be that it's main flaw is how it's been marketed.
Now that the 2018 Macbook Air has come out, I keep hearing that there's no point in the Macbook any more, and that it will die off. I've tried to get my head around this argument, but can't find the logic in it. The Macbook is still the thinnest, quietest, lightest and most portable Apple laptop. By far. And to be honest, if I wanted extra power/ports/screen size, then the 13" Macbook Pro would be the laptop I'd be looking at. And if I wanted even more, then it'd be the 15" Macbook Pro.
Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems to me that the revamped Macbook Air is the most pointless model in the lineup, and I'd be devastated if that machine pushed out the Macbook in the years to come. If the 13" Macbook Pro didn't exist, then the Macbook air would look like a very attractive machine, and have a worthy position in the lineup of Apple laptops. But the 13" Macbook Pro does exist. Of course, I'm sure it's an ideal machine for a small niche market, whereby their requirements for budget/power/portability etc just about fall into the price and specs of the 2018 Macbook Air. But mostly, it appears like for almost the same price of the 13" Macbook Pro, it falls largely short.
I'm sure the Macbook would do a lot better in terms of sales if it actually replaced the Macbook Air when it launched in 2015, and hence was called the Macbook Air. It seems to be that it's main flaw is how it's been marketed.