Stumptowner

I would be interested in what Apple feels is the current and future audience for the MBAirs.  Is it evolving?  There has been the faction of executive travelers who need light, relatively simple machines to carry around and do most work in the cloud.  They don't need to edit 8k video, use PS, or have the need for lots of ports.  They can afford to pay for the best, minimalistic tech and materials, but probably won't want a bright red laptop.  Then there are the somewhat wealthier students or other consumers who also don't need much, but who might fit the old iBook type with colors and "just let me get online, do email and IG stuff."

I just bring this up because as the MBPro's get back to real pro features and multiple ports, and perhaps the MacBooks remain the somewhat clunkier, but reasonably priced mac laptop for most consumers - I really hope Apple can again differentiate their customers in a way that gives everyone options and continues to grow the ecosystem.

Of course, it might be that the MBAirs are just the laptop for those who really want an iPadPro, but can't give up on MacOS.

This is the perfect function for a "studio" like Apple+!  Create 2-hour movies for theaters and 3-hour+ director's cuts for online streaming!  The best of both worlds and thy feed on each other with very little waste.  Imagine how many versions of The Lord of the Rings could have been effectively edited and made available to generations of viewers if this had been part of the plan!!  Tom Bombadil gives a "thumbs up!"  Anyone who whines about anything over 2-hours can safely ignore it and be ignored.