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  • Surprise! Apple has just announced new M3 MacBook Air models

    From TechnologyDaily@1337:1/100 to All on Mon Mar 4 13:45:05 2024
    Surprise! Apple has just announced new M3 MacBook Air models

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    Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:33:21 +0000

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    Apple has surprised us all with a sudden reveal of two new M3-powered MacBook Air models - and you can pre-order them right now.

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    Apple has announced two new models of the MacBook Air running the new M3
    chips that launched last year.

    When the powerful M3 chip were unveiled, new MacBook Pros were also announced - but the more affordable MacBook Air was noticeable by its absence.

    That's now changed, as Apple has sprung a surprise launch, with the 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Air 15-inch now available for pre-order with the M3 chip. (Image credit: Apple)

    The MacBook Air 13-inch (M3) starts at $1,099 / 1,099, and the MacBook Air 15-inch (M3) will start at $1,299 / 1,299.

    Pre-orders have gone live along with the announcement, and it will be in stores from Friday, March 8.

    This news is breaking Hello and goodbye

    While Apple's announcement was out of the blue, it wasn't completely unexpected, as there had been rumors swirling that the company was about to release some new MacBooks - and the two MacBook Air sizes seemed the most likely.

    With the launch of the new M3 models, we're also saying goodbye to a couple
    of models. The original M1 MacBook Air , which for a long time was at the top of our best laptops list, is no longer being sold by Apple. This is a shame
    as it remained an excellent, and affordable, laptop.

    In its place, Apple is continuing to sell the MacBook Air 13-inch with the M2 chip, which will now sell for $999 / 999. This makes it the cheapest MacBook model, and it's now even better value.

    While the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air will continue to be sold by Apple, it looks like the 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip will no longer be sold.



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    Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/macbooks/surprise-apple-has-just-announced -new-m3-macbook-air-models


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