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0 pointspier253y ago0 comments

I agree. The Air used to be the laptop for everyone. Now it has entered into MBP territory in terms of pricing and performance.

What will happen with the M3? Will the base Air start at $1500?

Will the M2 Air drop its price to $999 when the M3 is released?

I'm not saying the M2 Air is not worth its price compared to x86 laptops, but it's ridiculous that the cheapest Apple laptop is way overkill for its intended audience. Even the M1 is already overkill for users that typically spend the majority of their time in a browser or using Office.

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turtlebits3y ago

The original Macbook Air when introduced had an MSRP of $1800.

They are still selling the M1 Air at $1000.

pier25OP3y ago

Yeah that was at launch, but a couple of years later it went down to less than $1000. I bought one new around 2017 for about $800.

For many years it was one of the most popular laptops ever. Popular as in admired and famous, but also for the people.

dividedbyzero3y ago

The original Air was placed in a completely different segment, against the tiny executive Vaios and the like. People on a budget (like university student me) got the white plastic Macbook back then.

Macha3y ago

The original Macbook Air was introduced to be extra light - it only later shifted to the entry level device as there used to be the base macbook for that

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