Apple Inc. may be working on an ultra-slim 12-inch MacBook laptop with high-resolution Retina display, and release it in mid-2014, an enthusiast site reported.
MacRumors cited a report by KGI Securities anaylst Ming-Chi Kuo who said the new MacBook may be slimmer even than the MacBook Air.
"We expect the unprecedented 12-inch model will boast both the portability of the 11-inch model, and productivity of the 13-inch model. The high resolution display will also offer the outstanding visual experience of the Retina MacBook Pro," it quoted Kuo as saying.
Kuo added the new MacBook may be lighter and slimmer than the existing MacBook Air.
Also, Kuo said the form factor is likely to showcase a much improved clamshell structure, "and that it will redefine laptop computing once again following the milestone created by the MacBook Air."
MacRumors also cited information suggesting the upcoming MacBook Pro may come out cheaper than the present Retina MacBook Pro line "due to an improving yield rate."
It added Kuo's claims jibe with a report from NPD DisplaySearch analysts that Apple is planning to introduce a new 12-inch MacBook Air in 2014.
NPD DisplaySearch had indicated the new MacBook may have a high-resolution 2304 x 1440 display, it added.
"Both rumors also fall in line with earlier reports that Apple is set to move to IGZO displays for many of its future products, allowing for higher-resolution displays with lower power consumption," it added. — TJD, GMA News
source: gmanetwork.com
