Rumors surrounding Apple’s WWDC event indicate that a new MacBook Air could be introduced, but if that happens, you won’t be able to buy one right away.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that COVID-19 closures in China could cause “potential delays.”
“If the new Air is actually announced at the conference, I would expect a shortage or a non-immediate release date,” Gurman writes in his newsletter, Power On.
China’s zero-tolerance COVID policy puts cities across the country under strict blockades. Shenzhen, a technology hub that serves many companies, including Apple, is on the list. One of the company’s suppliers, Foxconn, has production facilities in the city.
China approved the company to continue operating in a “closed loop”, with employees living and working in an area shortly after it suspended operations in March.
The new MacBook Air could include a 13-inch screen, USB-C ports and MagSafe charging. Gurman says the device will be available in four colors: gray, silver, gold, and dark blue.
The WWDC conference starts at 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT. It will be broadcast live on developer.apple.com/wwdc22, Apple’s developer app, and the company’s YouTube channel.
Source: Bloomberg Via The Verge