The 12-inch MacBook Air Pro is projected to be ultra thin, with a high resolution Retina display and the first Intel-based processor via the 14-nanometer Broadwell-Y Core M processors. In other words, it is expected to have the portability of the 11-inch MacBook Air and the efficiency of the 13-inch MacBook Air. A killer combination, that is.
The 12-inch Retina display Macbook Air is rumored to be released either in the middle of 2015 or in March. The basis for these predictions includes Apple's traditional release cycle for MacBook Air products and the report about Quanta Comuter, Apple's supplier, in the process of mass producing the 12-inch MacBook Air respectively. If the report about its near completion is accurate, the rumored March launching of the MacBook Air is not far-fetched.
An even earlier rumor release date is circulating now, though. The foreign news website Letem svetem Applem points to a February release date. The website cites the Czech reseller for indicating that the upcoming Macbook Air will only have minor update; hence, it won't warrant keynote presentation which is not surprising because of the lack of major update in the upcoming MacBook Air product. However, this rumor is yet to be proven.
Another fresh rumor about the Macbook Air 2015 involves a new Apple logo design. A Chinese site shows an embedded silver logo that it claims destined to the MacBook Air Pro. The logo is similar to that in iPhone and iPad. Macrumors tries to get the logic of this rumor by explaining that it could be the thinness of the 12-inch MacBook Air that prevents Apple from using the backlit logo for MacBook products.
So far the most consistent rumors about its features include the following: Ultra-thin design, no fan, revamped buttonless trackpad, low-power Intel Core M processor, Retina display, and Silver, Gold, and Space Gray color options.
For the processor of the 12-inch MacBook Air Pro, predictions indicate Intel's Broadwell-Y Core M processors, a high-performing process technology that can also significantly reduce power requirement for more efficient performance.
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