Apple's latest MacBook Air is one of the most dramatic redesigns to the laptop in over a decade. Gone is the signature wedge shape, replaced by a boxier form factor that resembles the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pros. As an exemplary entry-level laptop, the MacBook Air has the new M2 chip, a bigger, brighter display, and a thinner, lighter body. Apple even brought back the beloved MagSafe and ditched the infamous Touch Bar.
The MacBook Air has always been popular for being the least expensive Apple laptop, but the new MacBook Air with M2 is changing that: At $1,199, it's $200 more than MacBook Air's historical $999 price tag (the M1 MacBook Air is still available at that lower price). Are all these updates worth the extra $200?