According to Bloomberg’s well-connected Mark Gurman, the new MacBook Air will be thinner and lighter than its predecessor. One possible technique being discussed to make the system smaller is to shrink the bezels around the display.
Gurman said Apple was even considering making a 15-inch MacBook Air, but decided against it for the next generation. Perhaps the idea will be revisited later down the road.
The report doesn’t say how much smaller, thinner and lighter the laptop could be. Bloomberg notes, however, that it will be positioned as premium alternative to the current MacBook Air, which will stick around as an entry-level offering. Changes to the chassis would help Apple to differentiate the Air and Pro line. The most recent MacBook Air, which sports the company’s new M1 chip, is visually similar to the MacBook Pro.
According to Bloomberg, the new MacBook Air could appear later this year or in 2022. That means it’s likely to come after the upgraded MacBook Pros, which will reportedly come in 14-inch and 16-inch flavors. Apple is also planning to launch an iMac redesign later this year something the all-in-one desktop sorely needs and additions to the Mac Pro line.
