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Apple is introducing a pretty big gap between their MacBook Pro line and the new MacBook Air if this is true. The current MacBook Air 13" has 1.08kg while the
by aselzer 12y ago
Apple is introducing a pretty big gap between their MacBook Pro line and the new MacBook Air if this is true.
The current MacBook Air 13" has 1.08kg while the current 13" MacBook Pro has 1.57kg. That's a pretty big difference if you carry a laptop almost all the time.
For me, losing both USB ports, the SD slot, and having to carry a USB adapter and converter would be just inconvenient.
If they really removed the SD slot, why wouldn't they instead replace it with a MicroSD slot? It seems like microSDs are very popular right now, have become insanely cheap, and fit into every camera with a normal SD slot through adapters.
Why would they drop the thunderbolt port? Again, if this is correct, Apple could of course be working on a Chromecast-esque thing you can carry around and put into the HDMI slot of the TV, connecting to it over 802.11ac WiFi or so.
No charging port? Ok, maybe Apple is developing a high-power wireless charging technique, but I have my doubts. Possibly the port is just on the back.
Eliminating all bezels on the sides of the keyboard for all models of the new MacBook Air (only one model, the 12" one) seems exaggerated. I would much rather have a slightly bigger MBA with some bezels (it is also comfortable to rest the hands on them) and a decent battery (the current MBA's is great).
My preferred solution would be for them to keep the current 13" MacBook Air, give it a retina display, USB 3.1, and maybe upgrade the processor.