According BloombergApple's Mark Gurman is planning big hardware announcements for early 2024. In his Power On newsletter, Gurman predicts the company will launch the next generation iPad Pro and iPad Air in March. Gurman says the MacBook Air M3 will likely arrive in March as well, in the usual 13-inch and 15-inch configurations. And Apple may also kill off the 2020 M1 MacBook Air at that time.
The company also reportedly plans to make more obvious distinctions between its iPad families. The iPad Pro is expected to have Apple's new M3 chip, an OLED display, and be available in two sizes: 11 and 13 inches. Meanwhile, the iPad Air will come in a 10.9-inch and a new 12.9-inch version and will use the M2 chip.
If you're waiting for a new Mac Studio and Mac Pro, they'll arrive later.
-Mat Smith
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