When is the new MacBook 2017 coming out, and what will
be different about it? Let’s find out.
In 2015, Apple launched a 12-in MacBook
that was quite well received. A year later, it launched an upgraded version
towards the end of 2016, but without significant changes as compared to the
previous one. This year, chances are high that the new MacBook 2017 will be
launched, albeit without any fanfare. However, this news has got Apple users
tremendously excited – especially since the MacBook is a seriously cool device.
As usual, Apple remains extremely tight
lipped about what the new MacBook 2017
will be like, and even if it will be released this year. Rumours are rife about
tech and design upgrades in the new version. Here’s the new MacBook 2017 rumour
mill so far:
It
is set to replace the Air line of laptops. After
launching the 12-inch MacBook in 2015, Apple discontinued the 11-inch variant.
Thereafter, there have been no upgrades in the MacBook Air line-up, suggesting
to many that this line of laptops is on the way out and the 12-inch MacBook
2017 will be its new replacement.
It
may come at a reduced price. If Apple’s history is
to be believed, it has a penchant for replacing older models with new ones, and
then reducing the price of the new version. If the MacBook Air series is indeed
phasing out, then the MacBook 2017 may be priced lower than before.
It
goes into production in April. The 12-inch MacBook
will go into production in the US this month, and it is expected to hit the
stores in America latest by the end of July 2017. The laptop will reach the
rest of the world in phases, thereafter.
It
will have new processors: The new MacBook 2017 is
pegged to have Intel’s advanced Kaby Lake processor. Meanwhile, another rumour
goes that Apple is developing a T310 superchip that will enhance battery life
significantly. Apple may also introduce the ARM chip (which features in the
MacBook Pro Touch Bar) for more diverse functions in the MacBook 2017.
