MacBook Air M2 gets bump with 15' screen for squinting MainStagers

[ElmerJFudd]

Base price is $1299 for 8gb, 256gb.

$1499 for 8gb, 512gb

$1699 for 16gb, 512gb

 

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15-inch-m2

 

 

Hands-On With the MacBook Air 15-Inch - CNET

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/hands-on-with-the-macbook-air-15-inch/

 

[Docbop]

I have the 13" M2 model and have really been impressed and use it way more than I anticipated, so I was excited to hear about the 15" model.  For me today the announcement was a disappointment I was hoping they would bump the spec's other than screen size.   I was really hoping they'd off a M3 version, maybe early next year.

 

Anyone who doesn't already have M-series Macbook Air recommend them, but suggest you get at least the 16GB RAM and bump up the storage beyond the base model.    If you look around you'll see articles on how the base storage is single chip that is slower, bumping up the storage is a two chip config that is faster.   

[RABid]

My big issue with my M1 Air is lack of ports. 

[ElmerJFudd]

Ok let’s see what we have here on M2 Mac Air. Dedicated charging on the MagSafe.  Nice.  
3.5mm for audio out.  
USB4/TB for Keyboard Controller.  Spare TB for audio interface if preferred - or a TB dock to add all sorts of io and display ports if needed.  
 

[D. Gauss]

Yay headphone jack, but Crapple is still sooo stingy on the RAM.  Charging 200 bucks to go from 8 to 16GB RAM is just extortionary bullshit. 8GB of DDR5 cost like 20 bucks retail.

[Stokely]

Yea that kind of thing is irksome.  That said, I tend to use my computers for quite a long while (still using a 2016 MBP) so it's a bit easier to rationalize when you spread the cost out per year.  The mind can work wonders  

Speaking of squinting, I've reached the point where I'd need glasses on any size laptop, so might as well go small as possible and at home use a big screen.   

[David Emm]

7 hours ago, Stokely said:

Speaking of squinting, I've reached the point where I'd need glasses on any size laptop, so might as well go small as possible and at home use a big screen.   

 

Damned right! When I saw the massive prices on M1 iMacs, I bought a Mini, a $15 desktop media stand and plopped a generous display on top, right at eye level. It saves on neck strain and when I watch fantasy flicks, spaceships, superheroes and dragons fly right up my nose. Cool.

[RABid]

I'm really glad they added the MagSafe jack to free up that second USB-C port.

[Kawai James]

3 hours ago, RABid said:

I'm really glad they added the MagSafe jack to free up that second USB-C port.

I have the original M1 Air (16gb).  I was also a little concerned by the limited number of ports.  However, at home and at work I connect it to a 4K display (Dell at home, LG at work) via USB-C cable, which provides power and display in a single cable.  Then if I need to connect any other devices, I can either use the display's USB ports, or plug in a USB-C hub with all the additional ports and card readers etc. I need.

 

I love my 1st gen M1 Air far more than I expected. At this point, if it was lost or stolen, I'd probably just replace it with the same model. It works great, and the limited number of ports has turned out to be a non-issue for me.