What They Say
- Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that as part of Apple’s miniLED push, the company will release a pair of new MacBook Pro models in 2021 with the technology — and a “more affordable” MacBook Air in 2022.
- In a note to investors, seen by AppleInsider, Ming-Chi Kuo is refining his predictions for Apple’s use of miniLED technology in the Mac. Specifically, he predicts that the long-rumored 14-inch MacBook Pro with a redesigned chassis will arrive in 2021 alongside another model.
- Perhaps more notably, Kuo is also expecting a new and “more affordable” MacBook Air in 2022 — but he didn’t comment on the possibility of an enclosure redesign of that model.
What We Think
Apple Insider points out that Apple tends to stick to a particular form factor for four to four and a half years and that the current MacBook Pro was released in 2016, replacing the 2012 version. The blog also said that Kuo has suggested that switching to its own chips saves Apple money and allows it to compensate for the more expensive miniLED displays. (BR)
