₹99,900 in India. In comparison, retail outlets are selling Apple’s latest M3-powered MacBook Air at ₹1,04,900—a price that could reduce further with bank discounts.
For the lesser price, an overwhelming majority of users would find the MacBook Air a better product—one that runs all apps and tasks smoothly. With Apple adding support for mirroring an iPhone entirely on a Mac with the upcoming macOS Sequoia in September (announced at the WWDC 2024 event), there’s little reason why the MacBook Air would not be ideal.
From every aspect, therefore, the MacBook Air appears to be a better purchase. This leaves the iPad Pro as an aspirational device that is almost good enough to replace your laptop.
It makes the most sense for designers and creative professionals as their expanded mobile platform—for this demographic, there’s no better hardware in the market. The author was in Cupertino, California to cover Worldwide Developer Conference 2024 at Apple’s invitation.
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