An update on Apple’s rollout schedule for its long-awaited Retina MacBook Air range suggests that 11- and 12-inch versions will debut in October, though we might not see the 12-incher until next year.
There was plenty of chatter going around at the weekend with regard to the Retina MacBook Air – most of which stated that the new lineup would not in fact see the light of day until next year. However, a new report fresh from the Far East has now made the suggestion that plans are still very much on-course to get the Retina Air up, running and on the shelves before the end of 2014.
Well, most of the range at least.
According to the folks at Economic Daily News from Taiwan, the range as a whole has been penciled in for a 2014 launch, though the long-awaited 12-inch model will not in fact make an appearance until next year. The report states specifically that components for both the 11-inch and 13-inch variants are already on the move and assembly will shortly begin ahead of an estimated October rollout.
As for the 12-inch model, things are said to have hit one or two snags along the way and there just aren’t enough bits and pieces left to get enough of the things ready for the originally scheduled 2014 debut.
Instead, those holding out for the 12-inch MacBook Air will have to hold on for another few months at least.