At the moment, MacBook Airs do not have OLED screensHowever, it is something that Apple plans to incorporate in the future, or at least it was its main idea. All the rumors pointed to 2027 as the maximum date to see the first model with them, however, it seems that will not be the case.
New rumors indicate that it will be delayed even more, and it is likely that we will not see a MacBook Air with an OLED screen until 2029, which means that there will be another 3 or 4 versions without it, and everything may be due to the failure of the first iPad , which implemented it last year.
MacBook Air OLED in 2029
We all know that the Air model is the most economical range of MacBookswhich means that it has cheaper components than the Pro or other brand devices, however, despite this, Apple wants to improve its product as much as possible, although the deadlines are increasingly longer.
The Korean website The Elec reported yesterday that the first MacBook Air with an OLED display will probably be released around 2029instead of 2027 as initially planned. According to this report, Apple made this decision due to lower-than-expected sales of the first iPad Pro models with OLED displays, released last year.
In summary, the report suggests that, since The incorporation of OLED screens did not increase sales of the iPad Pro As Apple anticipated, the company chose to delay the arrival of this expensive technology to the MacBook Air. However, it is not clear if there are other reasons behind the delay that are not mentioned in the report, such as the costs of this change, which could mean an increase, in turn, for the end user, something that is not within the Apple’s plans, since they want to continue having this model as a reference for something light, powerful, and above all, economical.
For now we have to wait, although everything indicates that We will continue, at least for 4 more years, seeing LCD screens on MacBook Airs. However, in my opinion, these types of retina screens look great, and although every change for the better is a positive thing, I think it is one of the things that, at least for my part, is in less hurry, so I will remain very happy with this type of computer even though it is not OLED, since, in addition, you can always connect it to another monitor or screen if you wish, and you can purchase a better one externally, if it is so important to you.
And you, do you consider it to be an important change, or do you think that Apple is doing well by delaying its release, both economically and in terms of little need, given the sales of the iPad? Leave us a comment with your opinion, although we have time to discuss it, because whether we like it or not, it seems that they are clear about it, and we will have to wait several years for it.
