Apple to launch MacBook Air with Retina display, 12-inch iPad this year, sources say

“Apple will reportedly launch a MacBook Air with Retina display,” Aaron Lee and Adam Hwang report for DigiTimes, citing “Taiwan-based supply chain makers.”

“Apple will launch a large (around 12-inch) iPad in the second half of 2014,” Lee and Hwang report, “with Quanta Computer responsible for OEM production.”

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9 Comments

    1. Apple could blend the two with common parts for specific purposes. I do agree it seems unlikely for production as a larger iPad. But packaged for a more professional use for engineering or media production could give it a niche with sufficient profit for Apple’s consideration.

  1. Always thought the 11″ MBA was a bit of a odd fish. Sort of Apple answer to the Netbook craze for underpowered, under spec portable notebooks for students.
    The original 12″ Al Macbook however was a really good portable – (not 16:9 either).
    I guess this sees the better demarkation between the 13″ pro and a retina based Air

  2. If they release an Apple 12 inch MacBook Air, we should expect the other laptop Mac’s to move up an inch in screen size. I have been told that the 14 inch laptop models sell well in China.

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