“Continued growth for the MacBook lineup — particularly in enterprise markets — will be a bright spot for Apple in 2016, further bolstered by an update in the first half of the year, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo,” Neil Hughes reports for AppleInsider.
“Kuo, of KGI Securities, believes the MacBook lineup could lead the way for Apple in terms of growth this year,” Hughes reports. “He said Apple’s notebook lineup has seen “solid growth” among businesses, and he expects sales will accelerate with upgrades likely to arrive by June.”
“Though new MacBooks are apparently in the works, little is known about the anticipated upgrades. It’s likely that Apple is waiting on new ‘Skylake’ processors from Intel for its next-generation notebook,” Hughes reports. “Kuo didn’t offer any specifics on what other upgrades Apple’s new notebooks might offer, nor did he indicate which of the company’s lineup will see updates. But Sunday’s report was the well-connected insider’s first indication that new MacBooks will arrive in the first half of the year.”
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MacDailyNews Take: We’re very interested to see how and where Apple takes the MacBook Air line since it is currently overlapped in many ways now by the MacBook. The MacBook Pro has a clear purpose (portable power), as does the MacBook (ultimate portability). The MacBook Air line needs more than a bit of redefinition and clarification of purpose.