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Re:M1 Macs Review by rimliu on Thursday November 19, 2020 @08:53AM (#25149413)
Original comment mentions MB Air, Air has no fans (now that sounds funny :)
Re:M1 Macs Review by vishnugupta on Thursday November 19, 2020 @08:57AM (#25149448)
Of all the things unveiled during the launch event no-fan thing completely blew me away. That, I was not prepared for!

I now wonder, does that mean that MB Air has no moving parts inside it at all?

Re:M1 Macs Review by robin_reala on Thursday November 19, 2020 @09:19AM (#25149675)
There’s the haptic feedback for the trackpad.
Re:M1 Macs Review by mensetmanusman on Thursday November 19, 2020 @01:29PM (#25152636)
The electrons are moving millions of miles.
Re:M1 Macs Review by TMWNN on Thursday November 19, 2020 @09:50AM (#25150060)
>I now wonder, does that mean that MB Air has no moving parts inside it at all?

In addition, does that mean that the Air has no air vents? Is it a completely sealed unit, like an iPhone?

Re:M1 Macs Review by BooneJS on Thursday November 19, 2020 @09:56AM (#25150119)
Don’t dunk it in water like an iPhone. Unlike lightning, usb-c is likely energized and not sealed.
Re:M1 Macs Review by jandrese on Thursday November 19, 2020 @10:48AM (#25150666)
It has a keyboard, not a big glass touchscreen. It is not sealed.
Re:M1 Macs Review by nacs on Thursday November 19, 2020 @10:38AM (#25150567)
It's not a sealed unit.
Re:M1 Macs Review by Joeri on Thursday November 19, 2020 @01:16PM (#25152458)
The keyboard is still a big mess of moving parts, but there is indeed one less moving part to break.
Re:M1 Macs Review by xuki on Thursday November 19, 2020 @09:04AM (#25149533)
Yes, like an iPhone or iPad.
Re:M1 Macs Review by kgwgk on Thursday November 19, 2020 @09:14AM (#25149626)
And like the 2015-2019 MacBook.
Re:M1 Macs Review by rorykoehler on Thursday November 19, 2020 @02:52PM (#25153629)
I hope they do this form factor again with the new chips
Re:M1 Macs Review by ksec on Thursday November 19, 2020 @05:39PM (#25155215)
I am thinking may be next year or the year after. The MacBook Pro will get new Design, at 16" and 14". ( I hope instead of going thinner they could stay within the current cooling TDP )

Then the MacBook Air will have a 14" as well, before a 12" MacBook Air is introduced at a lower price range, possibly at $799.

Re:M1 Macs Review by kgwgk on Friday November 20, 2020 @04:57AM (#25158953)
> a 12" MacBook Air is introduced at a lower price range, possibly at $799.

That would be great. But it could make more difficult to sell an iPadPro (starting at $799) with a MagicKeyboard (starting at $300) as an alternative to a laptop.