Apple hits the gas pedal with MacBook Air M4 and new cheap iPad

Apple plans to upgrade MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac mini to this chip M4 same month, but new MacBook Air It will appear only next year. According to a new report from Mark Gurman, Cupertino residents are one step away from mass production of the said model, with a goal of launching it in 2025.

Famous journalist Bloomberg indicated that the MacBook Air M4 will not change its design compared to the current versions – which surprises no one – and that it will retain the 13- and 15-inch formats we know today. While the aesthetics won’t see any major changes from the last two generations, it’s logical to expect some changes to the catalog of available colors.

As for the release date, Gurman indicates that the MacBook Air M4 will definitely be released. from January to March 2025. Previously, there were rumors that the laptop could debut sometime next spring, but if the information is correct, there is a chance that it could be delayed and arrive in late winter.

Although the MacBook Air continues to follow the path planned by Apple, the situation with the MacBook Air will be different. Mac studio with M4 chip. The Apple team’s original idea was to launch both products at the same time, but there would be a “slight delay” in the desktop release, which would have seen it launch between March and June.

The latest information is somewhat startling, as in previous months Gurman had reported that the updated Mac Studio could arrive in late 2025, and then said it would be in the middle. So it’s not very clear how this apparent new delay will affect its premiere if it finally happens at some point in the second half of the year. The introduction will still be planned for the end of next year Mac Pro M4.

MacBook Air M4 could be accompanied by a new cheap iPad

Regardless of when the MacBook Air M4 launches, all indications are that the first months of 2025 will be quite busy for Apple. Report Bloomberg indicates that the people of Cupertino will work on cheap new ipad present in the spring

In particular, Gurman points out that Apple intends to release two models of the base 11th generation iPad, the internal codes of which are J481 and J482. Of course, these keys correspond to the Wi-Fi only option, and the other to Wi-Fi + Cellular, which the company has already accustomed us to.

Some time ago, the same journalist highlighted that Apple plans to introduce the iPhone SE 4 and two new iPad Airs in the first months of 2025. It will be interesting to see if all of these products, along with the new base iPad and MacBook Air M4, will be announced at the same spring event, or if some of them will be announced separately.

This October, Apple plans to upgrade the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac mini to the M4 chip. The latter will be the star of the event as he will arrive with major redesign and reduced size which will resemble Apple TV. This is rumored to be announced at an online event next week. At the moment, Tim Cook’s team has not sent out invitations to the press.