Apple has a MacBook Air this year, and it's landing in the second half of 2022, according to a report, and this isn't the first time we've heard of it from the rumour.
DigiTimes says that its supply chain sources, experts at companies involved in making parts for Apple laptops, have provided new tidbits about the new redesigned MacBook Air.
The tech site wrote: "Apple's MacBook series is a high-end consumer device, but it can also be considered a business laptop model as it is preferred by many business or office workers," the sources said, and added that the massive sales of MacBook Pro launched at the end of 2021 lasted until the first quarter of 2022, with higher than expected shipping volumes, and the launch of the new MacBook Air planned for the second half should give a new impetus to sales.
Recent rumors have indicated that Apple will slightly increase the screen size on the upcoming MacBook Air from the current 13,3-inch screen to a 13,6-inch panel, as analyst Ross Young, a known source of the leaks, theorized. from Apple. (It's also thought the company could take an even bigger step in 2023 with the introduction of a 15-inch Air alongside the 13-inch form factor.)
Analysis: Many rumors around the arrival of the Air
This latest rumor about the release schedule for the next MacBook Air dovetails with what we recently heard from one of Apple's most trusted sources, Mark Gurman. In recent newsletters, Gurman suggested that Apple was already planning to release the redesigned MacBook Air; in fact, the original intention was supposed to be to introduce the laptop at the end of 2021, but it has been postponed until later in 2022. It is rumored that it will use the M2 chip, which makes sense since the next generation silicon should be ready in this point.
Another big Apple leaker, Ming-Chi Kuo, also claimed that the new MacBook Air is expected to go into mass production probably in the third quarter, meaning the units will be ready for launch later in 2022. True. that the rumor mill now seems to be lining up behind this idea, and when these individual speculations are considered together they of course seem more likely.
It also makes sense that Apple wants to follow through on some stimulating sales of new Macs, which seem to be going well, by launching new models later this year (we could also see a refreshed 13-inch MacBook Pro with an M2 chip, other rumors hinted). ).
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