Okay, so you want a 13-inch MacBook Air. But you probably want more RAM, right? Maybe an increase in storage, since you'll hopefully have this computer for a decade? Okay, well, at that price, you might as well get the 15-inch Air. It's basically the same price. But you probably want more RAM, right? And maybe an increase in storage?
The stealth upgrade path is one of Apple's slickest sales tools, and it applies almost across the board, whether the company is consistently selling a basic iPhone to a Pro Max model, a $329 iPad to a Pro, a basic MacBook Air. to a super powerful MacBook Pro or a super expensive keyboard you didn't even know you wanted.
In this episode of The Vergecast, we talk about the new MacBook Air M3, whether its basic configuration is enough for most people, and where on Apple's upgrade path makes sense for most people to stop. We also discussed whether the place to stop is really a Walmart, to get that M1 Air much cheaper.
If you want to know more about the topics we cover in this episode, here are some links to get you started, starting with this week's big gadget stories:
And in the lightning round:
