Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the MacBook Air 17 years ago today at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, captivating audiences

The odd little 13-inch MacBook Pro was refreshed with the M2 chip, but it became the only MacBook to retain the old design. In late 2023, Apple finally phased that out with its M3 MacBook Pro release in favor of a more affordable 14-inch MacBook Pro — the first in that design to feature a base M-series chip.

The M4 MacBook Air could launch in just a few months, but Apple is retiring another MacBook Air — and not the one you think.

There is a good chance that Apple's first product announcement of 2025 will be updated 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with the M4 chip.

Right now at B&H Photo, you can find the Apple MacBook Pro with the M3 chip for just $1,999. This model, which comes with 36GB RAM and 1TB SSD, usually retails for $2,700. Now you