Apple lowers MacBook Air price by 100 euros and stops 12″ MacBookMac

Apple has lowered the price of the MacBook Air by $100 and added True Tone, which automatically adjusts the color temperature on the screen. Furthermore, the company will stop with the MacBook and the 13-inch MacBook Pro will get a new CPU.

In addition to the addition of True Tone, the MacBook Air is also getting a $100 price drop. In Europe that translates to one hundred euros; where the 2018 model had a starting price of 1349 euros, this model has a starting price of 1249 euros.

The retirement of the MacBook is apparent from the disappearance of the product page of the Apple website. The company itself does not officially disclose this, nor does it give a reason for the discontinuation of the product series, which was introduced in 2016.

Apple does not mention which processor will come in the MacBook Pro 13″, but the product page states that the most expensive variant now has a maximum boost frequency of 4.1GHz with an Intel Iris Plus 655 GPU on board. eighth generation models.

In addition, the 13″ Pro now has a Touch Bar, Touch ID and the T2 security chip. It performs security tasks such as Secure Boot and the storage of cryptographic keys. In addition, the chip prevents unauthorized persons from taking over the microphone of MacBooks and ensures that that the systems only respond to ‘Hey Siri’ and do not unintentionally listen in.