Apple today updated MacBook Air, adding True Tone to its Retina display for a more natural viewing experience, and lowering the price to $1,099, with an even lower price of $999 for college students. In addition, the entry-level $1,299 13-inch MacBook Pro has been updated with the latest 8th-generation quad-core processors, making it two times more powerful than before.
It’s not the new keyboard we’ve been wanting (yet), but this is a solid update to the Mac laptop lineup. I love that biometric security in the form of TouchID is available on the entire notebook line. I primarily use my Apple Watch to unlock my Mac, but to be honest, almost anything feels for user-friendly than entering a password.
Also of note, today spelled the end for the non-Retina MacBook Air, MacBook (Adorable), and 13″ MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar (Escape). I think this is the right move, as I can’t think of a use case where any of these machines would be any better than the new models.
Part of me was worried that I’d regret getting my MacBook Pro battery replaced after this announcement, but I’m still going to hold out hope for a new line of laptops that replaces the current keyboard with a new scissor switch-equipped model.
Michael Miller 