With the launch of the M3 MacBook Air, the M1 MacBook Air is no longer being sold by Apple.
When the MacBook Air was first pulled from the manila envelope all the way in which again in 2008, it featured an iconic wedge form that it retained for over 14 years till the M2 MacBook Air hit the market in 2022.
There have been adjustments over time to maximise the slimness, improve its internals and sharpen the display, however even then, the enduring MacBook Air nonetheless retained the wedge form to maximise its perceived thinness.
Nevertheless, the rise of Apple’s M-series of chipsets supplied the corporate a possibility to revamp the pc with a contemporary, forward-looking design for the following decade. This led to a flatter chassis that housed a much bigger battery whereas not considerably growing the footprint or weight of the pc.
I’m a fan of the newer MacBook Air’s design, however a part of me will all the time be unhappy that we’re shifting away from the wedge and my favorite Apple pc ever, the 12-inch MacBook.
The M1 MacBook Air launched in November 2020 as one of many first Apple silicon Macs.
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With recordsdata from Patrick O’Rourke.
