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so how THIN do you think the UPCOMING Macbook Air is like?
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Just look at the iPad pro. It’s pretty much the same thickness of the usb-c port plus a tiny bit. remember the iPad has the exactly same internal components as the MacBooks now, plus a display build in. So the MacBook thickness will be the iPad Pro thickness minus the display thickness
I think that could make for a more fragile screen (re: opening, closing, and carrying). Hopefully, that won't be the case.
I wonder if people will be mad in an Air doesn’t have a wedge shape. I wouldn’t mind if it went away. It seems like it’s not very efficient for cramming as big a battery in a given physical footprint. The 13” MBP gets a lot better battery and is only like .25 lbs heavier.
I don’t think so. I think the Air is too valuable a name. The Air has undoubtedly been a more successful product than the MacBook.
And I don’t think they will sell both side by side. The Air is the consumer laptop, there’s no need for a MacBook.
I don’t think so. I think the Air is too valuable a name. The Air has undoubtedly been a more successful product than the MacBook.
And I don’t think they will sell both side by side. The Air is the consumer laptop, there’s no need for a MacBook.
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Seeing this makes me happy i have an m1 air.
i dont like white keyboards. The thin lid makes me super nervous for a portable device.
i dont like white keyboards. The thin lid makes me super nervous for a portable device.
I think I’d prefer the wedge but only because I’ve owned an 11” Air since 2011. I upgraded to the 2020 13” Intel MBP last September and find it so much heavier than the Air. I also missed the wedge shape, felt really comfortable.
That said, I take the point above about doing away with the wedge helping to improve the battery life. If I had a choice between the two, I’d definitely take battery life over the wedge.
Count me in the camp that’d welcome an 11” or 12” model though. I think for day to day use, the 11” MBA size was great for my use case. I don’t expect we’ll see one anytime soon again though.
That said, I take the point above about doing away with the wedge helping to improve the battery life. If I had a choice between the two, I’d definitely take battery life over the wedge.
Count me in the camp that’d welcome an 11” or 12” model though. I think for day to day use, the 11” MBA size was great for my use case. I don’t expect we’ll see one anytime soon again though.
Get an older Mac for being mobile and keep the new shiny white keys (you will start to like them) on the desk.
Don't deprive yourself of the new Air part 2 (better than ever with Van Gogh styling).
I don't like the form factor, the actual one is much much better for writing with that slight inclination. We'll see, in the meanwhile I am enjoying my brand new machine gpu-8, 16/512 GB, whose quality is far better than any other pc I owned before.
Get an older Mac for being mobile and keep the new shiny white keys (you will start to like them) on the desk.
Don't deprive yourself of the new Air part 2 (better than ever with Van Gogh styling).
But i am happy with my m1 air.
I have a windows pc for my desktop needs.