2014 MacBook Air industry leading longer battery life
Sales of Apple’s ubiquitous laptop lineup the MacBook decreased in the last quarter. While this isn’t a major concern to Apple since their mobile devices are selling like hotcakes, it does indicate a change in consumer trends. Introducting a new, redesigned MacBook Air would help in that regard. Following are what we can expect from the forthcoming Air.
MacBook Air has always been about the perfect balance of battery life, performance and affordability, and so these are the main reasons why Apple has to limit what changes are made with each Air update.
Better Laptop Battery Life
Every new MacBook seems to have increased battery life. The last version, which released in June 2013, saw Apple 15 inch macbook pro Battery life jump to 13 hours! Expect new chips from Intel to consume ever less power. The new chips will make it into the air. Also expect OS X to better conserve battery power and help give the 2014 MacBook Air industry leading batter life.
Cheaper Starting Price
Expect the new MacBook air to be priced at around a grand. The current 11″ and 13″ models are just $100 apart at $999 and $1099 respectively.
New I/O
Is Thunderbolt just not getting it done for you anymore? Never fear speed demons as Intel and Apple have partnered up once again to devise an even faster method of writing and reading your precious data: Thunderbolt 2. At 20gbps it’s twice as fast as the original version and is compatible with existing Thunderbolt cables!
The forthcoming Mac Pro and the current 13″ and 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display’s have Thunderbolt 2 so it should be coming to the new Air as well.
Goodbye 11″ and 13″ models
The MacBook Air lineup will be simplified by the release of a 12″ model at the expense of it’s elder statesmen, the 11″ and 13″ models Apple users have come to know and love.
A 12″ screen would help retain much of the portability the 11″ inch offers, but make it much easier to type on thanks to the wider keyboard. Also, a Retina Display would make text and images sharper then ever. A 12″ Air would be a big hit.
Those who love the 13″ model wouldn’t sacrifice that much by jumping to a 12″ screen. The aforementioned new features like Thunderbolt 2, faster USB 3 and amazing HD video playback would make for a nice compromise. Two versions of the 13″ MacBook Pro are also available for those who truly believe that a 13″ laptop is the optimal size.
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