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EXACTLY my thought as well. The air will never be the flagship product because of its extended name. Remember: simplicity (even in the name) is the Apple way.

MacBook will be a stunner. Probably have the new keyboard and amazing battery. I am waiting for this purchase although I do love my 12" MacBook. It will be worth the wait and my only wish would be that Jobs could've unveiled it.

I'm doubtful but hopeful it will be the powerhouse you think it will be. I'm thinking it will be the executive's laptop for email and web work. but I hope I'm wrong:)


timmillea said:

The 'one-port' premium MacBook 12" was extremely controversial at its 2015 release but was hailed as the future of laptops. Five years on, USB-C has a far higher market penetration and acceptance and the original fan-free, low-power Mac is the ideal initial beneficiary for Apple Silicon. It was discontinued July 2019, prematurely, but clearly for a reason. Apple roadmaps tend to extend for manny years into the future. The moment the decision was made to make the MB12 the first to receive Apple Silicon, I would expect its Intel days were planned to end even before the release of the 2017 incarnation. 

We can expect dramatically improved performance and battery life, Thunderbolt over USB-C plus a retake on that troublesome keyboard. It will remain a premium laptop and certainly not a cheap 'student laptop' but rather the laptop of choice for travelling creatives - use it for a full day's travel then plug it in to two 4k HDR monitors and edit movies. I think Apple are planning a 'wow' moment, this autumn ('fall' in US English). 

spice-boy said:

I wonder how much PPP money Apple scored from the Trump administration?