Apple Plans to Phase Out the White 13-inch MacBook?

Apple may be planning to phase out the entry level white 13-inch MacBook this year, according to Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities.

AppleInsider reports that Kuo's industry checks show that Apple's internal shipment forecast for the white MacBook suspiciously drops-off in August of this year, which leads him to believe that the notebook may go "end of life" around the same time.

Monthly shipments for the Core 2 Duo MacBook have fallen to less than 100,000 and comprise of less than 10% of Apple's total Mac shipments. Kuo suggests a $999 MacBookAir would be a suitable replacement.


Apple last updated the White MacBook on May 18th, 2010.

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