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Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by csydas on Sunday July 15, 2018 @04:37PM (#17536946)
Truthfully, it's why I'm very sad that the Air looks to be discontinued. I'm still using a 2012 MacBook Air, and it was quite possibly the least stressful computer purchase I ever made. $1000 and some change to get a computer that has just worked magnificently for nearly 6 years now without missing a beat. I walked into an Apple Store, told the Apple employee I wanted a 4 gb MacBook Air, and in 5 minutes I walked out with one, no other pressure or sales pitches.

It was a very relaxed experience for me, and I certainly hope that it's still the same with Apple. $1000 isn't chump change, but it's accessible for someone just a little above the poverty line like me.

Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by watmough on Sunday July 15, 2018 @04:50PM (#17537013)
Yes, on my Air now. It's like my old G4 12" AlBook, just a no-hassle, always there laptop.
Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by bdowling on Sunday July 15, 2018 @05:34PM (#17537222)
Why do you think that the Air is discontinued? They're still up for sale on Apple's site. The most recent updates were apparently in 2017.
Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by simonh on Sunday July 15, 2018 @05:44PM (#17537269)
He said looks t be. There are rumours of a new low cost Mac laptop with different branding. ‘Air’ branding doesn’t make sense for the low end model that’s not actually the thinnest and lightest in the range, which it hasn’t been since the MacBook came out.
Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by bdowling on Monday July 16, 2018 @08:48PM (#17546442)
I did read that, but I interpreted "looks to be" to mean the present appearance. Obviously the Air will be discontinued at some point, and when that happens it won't come as a surprise to anyone.
Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by ac29 on Sunday July 15, 2018 @07:21PM (#17537670)
Its still using a processor from 2015. The 2017 updates were a minor spec bump.
Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by robin_reala on Monday July 16, 2018 @04:39AM (#17539664)
The 11” was discontinued, which was a shame. My favourite laptop ever.