Apple plans thinner MacBook laptops on powerful Intel chips
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is preparing a new lineup of thinner MacBook laptops running on more powerful Intel chips, people with knowledge of the plans said.
The MacBook Pro machines, to be unveiled at Apple's annual developers conference starting June 11, will also feature high- definition screens like those on the iPhone and iPad, as well as flash memory to cut startup times and extend battery life, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven't been made public.
Apple's Mac sales are growing faster than the personal computer market, benefiting from the popularity of its mobile devices. Since 2007, when the iPhone was introduced, Apple's Mac sales have more than doubled, reaching $21.8 billion last year. As Apple's share has grown, competitors such as Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Samsung Electronics have followed suit in making thinner, aluminum laptops that start up more quickly.
Apple's new laptops will run on Intel's new processors, code-named Ivy Bridge, and will have a slimmed-down body design from the current 0.95-inch thickness, the people said.
Bill Evans, a spokesman for Cupertino, California-based Apple, declined to comment, while Chuck Mulloy, a spokesman for Intel, referred questions to Apple.
At the developer conference, Apple also may announce the debut date of its latest Mac operating system, called Mountain Lion, one person said.
The MacBook Pro machines, to be unveiled at Apple's annual developers conference starting June 11, will also feature high- definition screens like those on the iPhone and iPad, as well as flash memory to cut startup times and extend battery life, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven't been made public.
Apple's Mac sales are growing faster than the personal computer market, benefiting from the popularity of its mobile devices. Since 2007, when the iPhone was introduced, Apple's Mac sales have more than doubled, reaching $21.8 billion last year. As Apple's share has grown, competitors such as Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Samsung Electronics have followed suit in making thinner, aluminum laptops that start up more quickly.
Apple's new laptops will run on Intel's new processors, code-named Ivy Bridge, and will have a slimmed-down body design from the current 0.95-inch thickness, the people said.
Bill Evans, a spokesman for Cupertino, California-based Apple, declined to comment, while Chuck Mulloy, a spokesman for Intel, referred questions to Apple.
At the developer conference, Apple also may announce the debut date of its latest Mac operating system, called Mountain Lion, one person said.
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