Kate Bergeron, Vice President of Apple Hardware Engineering, and Laura Metz, Apple's Mac product marketing team, two Apple executives, recently received interviews with Tom's Guide media Mark Spoonauer.

According to media reports, the main interview content is summarized as follows:

How did Apple decide to launch the 15 inch MacBook Air?

Laura Metz responded:

"Our research results show that in the mainstream PC laptop market, the 15 inch model is also very popular among consumers.

Our research results show that some of our customers hope to obtain larger screens, but do not necessarily require MacBook Pro level performance. The maturity of Apple Silicon chips has brought great opportunities."

About thickness:

Kate Bergeron stated that the initial goal was to achieve a thickness of 11.3 millimeters for the 15 inch MacBook Air, which is the same as the 13 inch MacBook Air. However, due to various factors, the final thickness was 11.5 millimeters.

He stated that one of the big things the team really needs to focus on is the reliability and durability of large screen sizes. LCD requires a structurally sound display. Therefore, we use structural adhesive to connect the panel to the chassis we call the monitor housing.

Durability:

Bergeron stated that there are many challenges in building the world's thinnest 15 inch laptop.

"The engineering challenge is much more difficult than most people imagine. We ensure that it is hard and durable, and truly presents the level of apple quality that everyone expects from us."

Attached is a complete interview link for interested users to read.