We still have a few months to go before Apple’s next Worldwide Developers Conference, but we’re already starting to see rumors about what the company intends to unveil at the event. According to Taiwanese publication Economic Daily News, some redesigned MacBook Airs will be one of the biggest unveilings at the event, which will naturally be thinner than their predecessors. There’s also a chance that the 11-inch MacBook Air will be killed off entirely thanks to the release of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro a few weeks ago.
A rumor circulating in the Far East claims Apple plans to introduce a revamped MacBook Air lineup at its Worldwide Developers Conference in 2016, extending the form factor to include a 15-inch model potentially in lieu of an 11-inch version. Citing supply chain sources, Taiwanese publication Economic Daily News, which has a spotty track record of accurate Apple predictions, reported on Monday that the company is working with suppliers on an all-new MacBook Air series due to launch at next year’s WWDC. Of note, instead of keeping the thin-and-light lineup’s familiar 11- and 13-inch screen sizes, sources say Apple intends to completely overlap its MacBook Pro line all the way up to a 15-inch model. Going even further, the distinguishing 11-inch MacBook Air might get nixed altogether. Economic Daily News quizzically believes this year’s 12.9-inch iPad Pro launch means there is a “big chance” that the 11-inch MacBook Air will be scrapped.