Many fans expected the recently concluded Apple Spring event to introduce the new MacBook Air 2016 and MacBook Pro 2016. However, to the disappointment of many, the Cupertino-based tech giant did not reveal any news about the laptops, raising the question as to when the two laptops will come out.
Rumors show that the new line of MacBooks may be revealed in the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, slated for June. There is likelihood that the laptops will be unveiled earlier than the said event.
In the past, Apple gave big discounts on MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, a move that pointed towards the company gearing up for the new models of the laptops. Latest reports suggest that the company will present a new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook this year.
The new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBooks are thinner than the current MacBook Air, according to DigiTimes. However, the laptops share the same design with the current 12-inch MacBook. According to the publication, the new MacBooks will launch at the end of the second quarter of the year.
Seemingly, Apple will give a good competition when it comes to thinner laptops since, based on the report, the company's rivals like Asustek Computer, Lenovo, and Dell are as well preparing for new ultra-slim notebooks. Lenovo already launched a 14-inch enterprise ThinkPad X1 Carbon, which is only 1.65cm thin and weighs 1.18kg.
The report concurs with other reports, as per Apple Insider, citing that the Cupertino tech giant is planning to refurbish the MacBook Air lineup. MacBook Air lags behind when it come to development and progress. In fact, the lineup is the only MacBook without a Retina display.
It is rumored that Apple will scrap the 11-inch MacBook Air in favor of the upcoming 15-inch model. Reports about a thinner MacBook Pro and MacBook Air as well support the continuous speculations that MacBook Pro will be thinner, lighter, and more portable.
Fans should wait to see these rumors come to fruition come June during the much awaited WWDC. Watch the footage below for more information on the upcoming laptops.