Apple will opt to turn MacBook Air into entry level devices instead of boosting the slate with high-resolution Retina displays, speedy I/O technology and Force Touch trackpads. (Photo : YouTube/Anmar AJ)
The recently concluded Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last month by Apple Inc. has been the venue of the iOS 10, MacOS Sierra and Watch OS 3 announcements. Noticeably, no words were uttered about the MacBook Air 2016, and the silence of the Cupertino-based company resulted to a frenzy of rumors about the anticipated release of MacBook Air 2016.
One of which is the news that the lack of words about MacBook Air 2016 from its creator means two things - there will be no new MacBook Air and the Cupertino-based company will be axing the eight-year old line, and if there is one, it will likely be launched next year and not this year, MNR Daily reported.
There is also a rumor that MacBook Air 2016 will be soon released, maybe alongside the anticipated iPhone 7 on Apple's annual September event, Tech Radar reported. But this time, the new addition to the eight-year old line will be branded as the company's entry-level laptop, made specifically for those who cannot afford MacBook and MacBook Pro.
In terms of specifications, tech analysts predicted that MacBook Air 2016 will sport some major boosts as the line has been almost stagnant in terms of specs upgrades for years. It is believed that there may be no 11-inch variant anymore, and this will be replaced by a new 15-inch option.
The new MacBook Air 2016 will also be thinner and lighter compared to its predecessors, and there will also be upgrades in terms of its battery, cooling system and an Intel Skylake processor. Most of all, the major question of MacBook Air followers is will there be a new version feature of the most-awaited Retina display.
While Apple Inc. remains silent about MacBook Air 2016, consumers will yet to figure out if these rumors are true.
Meanwhile, Apple's CEO Tim Cook has recently expressed the tech firm's positive outlook for iPad Pro 2's salability. Cook was quoted as saying that buying a desktop will be obsolete if one already has an iPad Pro 2. However, it can also be noted that there are a lot of rumors about the American tech giant's upcoming MacBook Pro, the high-end laptop line of Apple Inc.
