On the occasion of Macintosh’s 40th anniversary last week, several media outlets took the opportunity to interview those involved and share behind-the-scenes stories and historical tidbits. One interesting piece of information comes from Walt Mossberg, former Wall Street Journal tech journalist, who revealed that his sources at Apple once divulged that Jony Ive, former head of the design team, had attempted to merge the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air into a single product. However, this plan fell through as Ive left Apple in 2019.
According to Notebookcheck, a renowned tech website, this rumor carries significant weight due to Ive’s inclination towards thinness (“thinnovation”) in his design approach. Moreover, he had already ventured into producing a thin MacBook 12-inch model back in 2015. However, Ive’s dream at that time didn’t come to fruition due to the limited power of the Core M processors. Consequently, it is highly plausible that if Ive had stayed with Apple, we would have witnessed the realization of this dream with the release of a MacBook featuring the powerful Apple M1 chip, as the company desired.
TLDR: In celebration of Macintosh’s 40th anniversary, interviews with industry insiders have revealed that Jony Ive, former design team leader at Apple, once attempted to combine the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air into a single product. This plan was abandoned when Ive left Apple in 2019. However, if he had remained, it is likely that we would have seen the desired thin yet powerful MacBook, possibly featuring the Apple M1 chip.
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