Can we expect a MacBook Air 2019?

[iMacedonian]

Following the recent release of the new MBP 2019 I couldn't help but wonder, are going to get a new MBA this year and if we do, what could change except for the 'improved*' keyboard? Maybe new processor? Increment of the brightness to 500 nits? I would rather go for an Air model if these things improve than getting a MBP, so I don't know if I should wait some more.



*yet to be determined

 

[Ghost31]

I’d say there’s a good chance but no idea when. Only apple knows and Tim ain’t accepting my calls. I’d say it’s basically the same product since it was redesigned last year. I think improved keyboard, new cpu, screen will stay the same and the biggest one: I think it’ll be cheaper. Tim’s own comments about the air being priced too high lead me to think at the very least it’ll go down to 1099.

 

[vaugha]

Fingers crossed for 2019 mba before October this year. As far as I remember, they refreshed mba every year except 2016 so historically speaking there's a very good chance that we will see 2019 mbas. I returned my 2018 mba to wait for the 2019 model and to be honest I don't wanna deal w/ glitches that first gen products have. My friend had a weird screen glitch the other day on his 2018 mba and I told him I wasn't surprised to hear it given it's a first gen product. Also I'm looking forward to seeing 4th gen keys on the 2019. I don't think I'm losing anything by waiting and I already have a very capable 2018 mbp 15".

 

[Audit13]

The mid-2013 Air 13" to 2017 13" Air brought nothing with each revision other than a slight speed bump and a change from pci-e 2x2 to pci-e 2x4 for storage.

All internal and external components of the mid-2013 to 2017 Air are completely interchangeable.

 

[sunapple]

The “new” keyboard is still the current gen 3, but with “new materials”. If a 2018 MBA gets send in for repairs, it will receive that new revision.

Maybe they will add the new keyboards without mention when current stock runs out?

 

[bodonnell202]

Probably will be, but not until Intel has a newer processor available. It looks like Ice Lake should be available to manufactures soon, and it's looking to be a pretty big upgrade, so maybe something in the fall. No doubt it will also have the keyboard changes that just came to the MBP. Also a good chance that it will be the last MBA with an Intel processor.

 

[c0LdFire]

I’m really hoping we see a 2019 revision. The Ice Lake chips are shipping in June and if they plopped those into the Air along with the revised keyboard I’d buy immediately.

 

[lambertjohn]

Faster CPU and gen 4 keyboard is my prediction. As for when, I have no clue.

 

[RegularGuy09]

How much better do exactly would the IceLake chips would be in terms of processing and graphics performance?