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Apple Announces New MacBook Air With 15.3-inch Display and M2 Chip Starting at $1,299
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Probably won't get this...even if it's very, very tempting.
Now...come late fall, and an updated M3 version...about the same time as my M1 Air turns 3 years...well, then I'm probably sold.
Now...come late fall, and an updated M3 version...about the same time as my M1 Air turns 3 years...well, then I'm probably sold.
It's the cheapest, largest screen laptop they've ever sold.
It is going to sell like crazy - especially in older demographics.
You mean NEXT fall, right?Probably won't get this...even if it's very, very tempting.
Now...come late fall, and an updated M3 version...about the same time as my M1 Air turns 3 years...well, then I'm probably sold.
$1750 for the base 8gb/256 in canada, ouch.. Luckily i love my 13.6" M2 air, i have a 16" windows laptop for other big screen needs which have proven to be few and far between as it sits and collects dust compared to my air lol. Nice looking laptop though and im sure will be very popular as the 15" screen laptops are still the best selling out there overall
Ordering one for my dad, who had reluctantly moved to a Windows laptop a couple years ago. He just wants a large'ish screen; zero need for the performance of a 15"/16" MBP. He's gonna be very happy as I know he's been missing macOS.
Nah...maybe? Still hoping to see the first M3s (at least announced) this year... that might be a bit optimistic, but not impossible.
As someone who is not a laptop power user (just word processing, occasional spreadsheets, video streaming and conferencing, Internet surfing and some light photo and video editing), this new Macbook Air is seriously tempting me away from the PC sphere once my Dell XPS gives up the ghost.
The reasons why I purchased my XPS was its size (It's my sole computer so 15 inches is the smallest size I would consider), the cost of Apple's 15" Macbook Pro was almost twice the price as my Dell and in late 2018 the Macbook Air was not all that impressive.
Good job Apple!
The reasons why I purchased my XPS was its size (It's my sole computer so 15 inches is the smallest size I would consider), the cost of Apple's 15" Macbook Pro was almost twice the price as my Dell and in late 2018 the Macbook Air was not all that impressive.
Good job Apple!
Looks like the 8 Core GPU option is not available for the 15". Would have saved a few bucks, but $150 gift card with student purchase and $650 for trade in. Wasn't really going to do this but been working with a 15" MSFT laptop and the extra screen space is valuable.
Genuinely happy and relieved they kept the M1 Air in the lineup.
I love my M1 Air and if (perish the thought!) anything were to happen to it, I’d probably want to buy the same model again. Maxed out with 2TB SSD and 16GB RAM, this is more computer than most people even need. It’s the Honda Civic of Apple computers (heck, of the whole computing industry) - compact, reliable, and boring in the best possible way.
I love my M1 Air and if (perish the thought!) anything were to happen to it, I’d probably want to buy the same model again. Maxed out with 2TB SSD and 16GB RAM, this is more computer than most people even need. It’s the Honda Civic of Apple computers (heck, of the whole computing industry) - compact, reliable, and boring in the best possible way.
Ugh I just bought a 16" MBP 16/1TB four days ago. My use case is just heavy browsing, some Photoshop and Final Cut, text editing, and emails but would like to future-proof as I keep my laptops for around 7 years. The 15" MBA could probably do all of that, but I'm a sucker for the high res screen and speakers. Are both of those significantly worse on the MBA?
I am keeping cool for now as we know the Goldilocks factor has to be applied - 16GB and whatever spec gets dual SSD chips for speed. Once we know the price of that model we will have a meaningful take. I hope it will be attractive as I would like to buy one 🙂
Thanks! I'm replacing my 2017 MBP 15" so I know either one will be a big upgrade but wanted to make sure I'm getting the best bang for my buck and it seems like the M2 MBP 14 is the way to go.
Considering to change the MacPro 16, late 2019 for this MacBook Air in midnight...
Was waiting on this announcement before I bought a new macbook. Made the decision on what to get real easy.
The 8/256 base is not enough for me, and the jump to 16/512 comes to $1699. For $50 more right now, I can get a 14" MBP Pro on sale that's better in almost every way, other than being ever so slightly thicker and heavier.
The 8/256 base is not enough for me, and the jump to 16/512 comes to $1699. For $50 more right now, I can get a 14" MBP Pro on sale that's better in almost every way, other than being ever so slightly thicker and heavier.
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Specs are up - https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air
I don't see anything explaining the SSD NAND split, but... remind me... is this the same as when the M2 Air launched... ? The 256Gb has a single NAND and so is slower, the 512Gb has two and is faster?
I don't see anything explaining the SSD NAND split, but... remind me... is this the same as when the M2 Air launched... ? The 256Gb has a single NAND and so is slower, the 512Gb has two and is faster?
Simple - the RAM is part of the M-Processor package. It is an integrate component with the chip - to upgrade the RAM you would need to replace the entire M2 chip - which is soldered onto the board.
I want it for the screen size but that's for streaming applications from a Windows instance. I think I can manage with my 13" M1 MBA a little longer. The M1/M2 really show off their limitations across the product stack.