The new MacBook 2017: Everything you need to know

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.

You can ask the nearest Apple store in Delhi about the impending MacBook 2017 launch. Once it launches, you can pre-book the model at the Apple store in Delhi and other places, or hook up with an Apple authorised service center for details on how you may upgrade your current MacBook Pro to suit the rumoured specs of the new MacBook 2017.