It was fun while it lasted. When Apple’s 13-inch M4 MacBook Air launched last year, it earned an Editors’ Choice award from PCMag, in part for returning to $999 for its base model, after a long stint with a four-digit price. That short-lived pricing rolls to an end this week with the launch of the M5 MacBook Air, which will retail starting at $1,099 when it lands on March 11.
Why this change back to more than $1,000, and what do you get for your dollar now? Multiple factors…

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