Why there's hope for a new Air

[mrderik]

Malice604 - Fair enough - faster IS still better...

nukiduz -

The rudimentary tablet function is probably not likely - I agree it's not sellable.

A separate OLED Apple logo - a very low power consuming no-brainer.

OLED 'organic flow' case, mabey a waste of power but atleast my 'speculation' doesn't lack vision.

Know what else a translucent ceramic case allows? A solar panel under it.....
(And to save you the time, yes I understand the small footprint means ONLY a maximum of about 17w of solar 'assist'.)

The point is, I doubt there is a reply in any management level discussion in that company that starts with, we can't do that because....

Apple is all about 'vision'. Where's yours?

D.

 

[nukiduz]

I could agree that Apple is all about vision but unnecessary cosmetic changes that add no functionality is so not Apple-like. Their computers, specially the MBPs, are the perfect example of simplicity and effectiveness, which is the secret of a good design. The MBA obviously has a big wow factor but it is primarily designed to be a powerful yet light notebook, and there is room for it to improve: it needs to be lighter, have a better battery life, a glass trackpad, more RAM and better CPU. I would also like a SD card reader and another USB port but that would ask for a case redesign, which would also be welcome.

 

[cyberwolf777]

Apple is all about 'vision'. Where's yours?

Apple's also all about profit.

I agree with you on management, though. Without a certain "can do" attitude, all these products that we are addicted to wouldn't have been possible.

But you gotta make a profit, too. While such a computer as you are describing it is certainly realistic in the long-run (which you realise when following the developments closely) and it is important that Apple invests so much into R&D so it can be on the forefront of new technologies, right now production cost would be so high that the computer would have to be sold at price point where it just wouldn't sell and Apple would loose a fortune.

 

[Raje]

Given the new iPhone's design, you think it is obvious that the MBA will sport a ceramic case and an external OLED mini screen? Are you serious? In which way do you think it is obvious? What has any Apple product to do with superfluous, battery-draining flashy effects like the ones you describe? What's the point of a shell being also a rudimentary tablet?

I am sorry man, but I disagree with absolutely everything from the quoted post.

+1

 

[surgedc5]

I pray to God no 10" display. But it's obvious the iPad is Apple's netbook alternative so there is no way in Hell we're getting a 10" MBA. I believe we're at least 20X more likely to get a 15" MBA than a 10" MBA.

i would buy a 15" mba immediately if they release one

 

[Stuntcar]

Just how redundant is the MBA?

JUST STARTED THIS AS NEW THREAD


I need to buy a new ultralight for travel by 30th April.
I was hoping a new MBA would have been released with the MBP upgrades.

I am buying a machine with view to 3 year life cycle. How redundant is the MBA now, let alone by mid 2013. My current Vaio T series is kaput - I want to purchase a new machine by next Friday (4/30) to have it up and running for travel the next week.

Not sure about being suckered into buying an already obsolete MBA or just go with the current Vaio (the current one has been great).

Open to advice.

SC