MacBook Air With Retina Display Release Date Set For 2nd Or 3Rd Quarter 2014; New 12-Inch Laptop To Be Equipped With Intel Processor And Not Apple’s A8 Chipset?
MacBook Air with Retina display release date may be slated for next year.
There is a possibility that Apple fans will be able to see a new MacBook Air with Retina display in 2014. After the launch of Haswell-powered Macbook Pro, rumors are now beginning to shift around Macbook Air with Retina display release date, which basically points to a 2014 arrival.
As posted on International Business Times, citing a market research performed by company called DisplaySearch, the Cupertino-based tech titan is set to "introduce retina display to MacBook Air line."
More particularly, Macbook Air with Retina display release date may happen on the 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2014, according to 9to5Mac, as cited by Latino Post. Furthermore, the post on the site noted the possible features on the 2014 Macbook Air, based on the forecasts of analysts, Ming Chi-Kuo of KGI Securities. Reportedly, the 2014 Macbook Air with Retina display may be equipped with Intel processor and not the Apple's A8 chipset.
Furthermore, sharing more information about Macbook Air with Retina display, Kuo said that the new 2013 laptop model will have a 12-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2304 x 1440p. The analyst also noted that this 12-inch Macbook Air will feature ""both the portability of the 11-inch model, and the productivity of the 13 inch model."
As for its price tag, citing Mac Rumors, the Macbook Air will be available for a cheaper value. When it comes to the form factor, the 2014 model will be even thinner and lighter compared to current line of the Macbook Air. Revealing his forecast, Kuo shared, "The form factor will showcase a much improved clamshell structure. It will redefine laptop computing once again following the milestone created by the [previous] Macbook Air."
Most definitely, new rumors about the possible release date of Macbook Air with Retina display will emerge on various news site, so make sure to keep yourself with the latest about Apple laptops.