The word is Apple has begun production on a 13.3Â inch Retina Display Macbook Pro. This maybe good news for people who refuse to tug around a 15 inch model, the 13.3 inch maybe more appealing since that size is more portable.
“The supply chain indications are that it’s for a MacBook Pro 13.3 — not a MacBook Air,” said Shim.
Displays are being made by Samsung, LGD, and Sharp, he said.
Shim said that production volume is expected to be substantially higher out of the gate compared to the current 15.4-inch Retina MacBook Pro.
“With 15.4 it’s production of a few hundred thousand units versus one to two million for the 13.3,” he said. That 13.3-inch production began in the third quarter.
He also said the volume depends on production yield rates. “It depends on how the yield rates turn out. If the yield rates are really good and they’re at 70, 80, 90 percent, then they’ll probably be in the million and a half range,” he said.
[cnet]
