huge macbook 12 fan here. love that form factor and size. currently on 2020 mba, but hope they bring back the 12''. the weight is a huge difference. 2# vs 3#.
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Time for the MacBook 12 to return
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Yes same here, my daily bedtime Mac is the 2017 12" rMB.
Hoping when Apple does a re-design of the Air, I think it will be the the same weight, thickness and form factor as the 12" rMB ???
I would not mind a 13" M1 Air that is not so "wedgy shaped" and "thick bezels"
12" Retina. Under 2 pounds. Smaller battery. Maybe one Thunderbolt/USB4 port and mag safe? Though I would still rather 2 TB/USB4 and no mag safe.
Okay, what specs for an Air? Slightly bigger screen & battery? For Pro, I'd like to see maybe a 14" & 16" models, 4 TB ports each, slightly thicker for bigger battery, better cooling and more powerful CPU/GPU.
I could see a 12” MacBook with an M1 once the Air moves on to a 2nd generation Apple Silicon SoC. Keep it low end and less expensive than the Air. Slightly less battery life than an M1 Air but much lighter and less expensive.
From the cost of the original rMB 12", my i5 was $1500 so I would suppose IF Apple came out with a 12" model, price point would be higher than the base M1 Air...
Has she tried the M1 MBA in person? I was shocked at how much smaller it was than my 13" 2012 MBA even though the display is still the same size. I frankly don't see a point in a separate MacBook with the current MBA already being so small. In fact, they should probably just rebrand the MacBook Air as just MacBook at this point.
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It had a better screen than the Air when it came out, and to tell the truth, that could be what differentiates it again. I like the Air, but the screen really isn't anything special.
Yes, the 12" had a Retina display that over shadowed the Air for many years before they switched to Retina.
I love both my 12" rMB: 2015 and 2017. They are perfect traveling companions - super light, thin and easy to carry onto a plane. Plus I carry the smaller 18W USB charger for traveling....
Based on what happened with the 16" MBP, the 13" is going to become a larger and heaver 14" with a higher res screen.
Remember the original MacBook Air was very expensive too--especially with a SSD. Apple brought the price down over time as the technology caught up to their design requirements. This could happen with the rMB 12" too. Retina is average on MacBooks now. If Apple used a previous generation Apple Silicon SoC for a 2022-2023 MacBook this might reduce cost if the M1 was still being used in other products--maybe the iPad Air.
I think some aren't factoring the difference between a 2 pound vs a 2.8 pound notebook. That is a significant difference.
Agree, with the 13" MacBook and the iPad Air/Pro - it's difficult to see how a smaller MacBook differentiates itself in 2021.
Particularly as the Air is due a full redesign next year which will likely see it further reduced in size and weight.
The 13" MBP is due for a redesign, not the Air,and everything points to it getting larger not smaller. It's more likely that Apple will do a small Air than decrease the size of the 13" Air.
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Someone reported a rumor that they might be which is much different from "Apple is...". Of course a 12" MB with tiny bezels would be even nicer and much smaller than the current 13" Air. When it comes to ultraportables, a lot smaller is much better than a little smaller.
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Comparing Apple's new 2018 13-inch MacBook Air to the 12-inch MacBook | AppleInsider
Continuing our ongoing MacBook comparison series, we pit the 2017 12-inch MacBook against the 2018 13-inch MacBook Air, the latter of which was recently revamped with a refreshed design, Retina display, Touch ID and more.
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The footprint is dictated by the keyboard, not the display, so it can't be made smaller. You could put a 12.5-13.0" display in the existing body, but shrinking the body further around a 12" display would mean compromising on a full size keyboard, which Apple won't do.Someone reported a rumor that they might be which is much different from "Apple is...". Of course a 12" MB with tiny bezels would be even nicer and much smaller than the current 13" Air. When it comes to ultraportables, a lot smaller is much better than a little smaller.
Comparing Apple's new 2018 13-inch MacBook Air to the 12-inch MacBook | AppleInsider
Continuing our ongoing MacBook comparison series, we pit the 2017 12-inch MacBook against the 2018 13-inch MacBook Air, the latter of which was recently revamped with a refreshed design, Retina display, Touch ID and more.
You misunderstood. A 12" MB with tiny bezels, and therefore a larger screen, would be a lot smaller than the current Air while a 13" with tiny bezels would only be slightly smaller. A lot smaller is better than sightly smaller. Since both the Air and MacBook have the wedge shape so Apple could make a new small MacBook and just call it an Air.
I still have my old 11” MBA. I like the keyboard size on it. I’d love a new MBA this size. They could definitely get the screen bigger on it because those are some thick bezels by today’s standards.
I loved the 11” MBA too. I remember going to the Apple Store to buy a new MacBook and picking it up and comparing it with the 13” and I only had one question, does it perform the same as the 13”. The sales person said yes. I bought it on the spot because I hadn’t ever seen or held such a portable computer. I tested it and sure enough, the i7 on the 11” performed identically to the 13”. The keyboard size never even entered into my decision making.
Ive gone from an 11" HP Pavillion to a 14" Lenovo (then to a desktop) and now finally the 13" MBA. Personally I wouldn't see the point in a 12" MacBook comeback. Or at least, I wouldn't buy one. I can't afford multiple MacBooks so the one I have needs to be the best balance. A 12" would be too small for me to do actual work on and a 15/16" would be too big to use in bed etc. The 12" would also have to lose the upward facing speakers from the Air which I wouldn't like.
I would honestly even prefer the 13.3" becoming a 14" but keeping the same body size (with smaller bezels) than a the next air having a smaller body but keeping the 13.3" display size.
I would honestly even prefer the 13.3" becoming a 14" but keeping the same body size (with smaller bezels) than a the next air having a smaller body but keeping the 13.3" display size.
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Apple are bringing out a 12" M1 iPad with 1TB storage and 16GB of memory. Hold that thought. I think Apple are going to allow you to run macOS on its most expensive iPads.