A new interview with two of Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air executives revealed some curious and interesting facts about the new laptop of those of cupertino which from today is available for purchase.
The interview was conducted by Mark Spoonauer in Tom’s guide (you can read it in full by clicking HERE). They participated Laura Metz, Mac Marketing Team and Kate Bergeron, Vice President of Hardware Engineering. one of the questions wonders how Apple decided to release a 15-inch MacBook Air and why now
If you look at the market landscape, we have a large number of laptops with 15-inch screens. We know there are users who don’t necessarily need the performance of a MacBook Pro to have a bigger screen. They just don’t need all that capacity and performance, so with Apple Silicon it was a great opportunity for that.
Another of the most interesting parts is that the MacBook Air screen is not exactly 15 inches but 15.3 and this has an explanation:
We are working closely with members of our signage team to understand how we can optimize the number of signs we can install. We knew we wanted to be in the 15 inch range, but we had the option of going up to 15.3 inches because we could cut glass at that size. So it’s good that we were able to hit that sweet spot and even go a little further, which our customers will really appreciate.
Regarding the thickness of the device, it has been confirmed that the goal was to make it the same thickness as the 13-inch MacBook Air, (11.3 mm) but ultimately it had to be left at 11.5 mm
One of the most important aspects the team has focused on is the reliability and durability of the screen. The LCD screen must be structurally sound. So we used a structural adhesive to secure the panel to the chassis piece we call the display frame.
Some very interesting notes I recommend you take a look at the full interview so you don’t miss the new 15-inch MacBook air.
