MacBook Air 2016 release may no longer happen anytime soon as Apple just updated its current MacBook Air and 12-inch MacBook line.
According to Techno Buffalo, the tech giant renewed the interest in MacBook Air and 12-inch MacBook by increasing the RAM to 8GB.
The company is also offering a new rose gold variant like in iPhones. This is expected to be popular among women. Apple also included the six generation Intel Core M processor in the device with options of up to 1.3GHz chip.
Apple also added faster memory and new Intel HD Graphics 515 chip. These two will boost the device's performance of up to 25 percent compared to last year's notebook. Moreover, the revamped Apple MacBook has longer battery life, which enables users up to 11 hours of movie playback through iTunes or 10 hours of Web browsing, Apple said. All MacBook models start at $1,299.
There are rumors that Apple will axe MacBook Air in favor of the 12-inch MacBook. Rumors afloat that Apple is working on the second generation of Apple MacBook. MacWorld reported that MacBook Air 2016 will not materialize as the product line will be ceased due to the more powerful successor of 12-inch MacBook. The publication predicted that the 12-inch MacBook will most likely have a successor as it celebrates its first birthday this month.
If MacBook Air 2016 release will really happen, MacRumors claimed that MacBook Air will be available in two sizes only, the 11 inch and 13 inch, in order to salvage the device from its declining sales. However, there is a chance that a 15 inch MacBook Air will be revealed. The MacBook Air will finally pack a Retina display.
Meanwhile, MacBook Air is rumored to pack with powerful specs and features, including the latest Intel Skylake processors. The laptops will also run with the latest OS X El Capitan.
However, there is no official announcement from Apple regarding the final MacBook Air release date and features.