The 2015 Macbook Air is officially the most efficient laptop in the market, according to a new consumer survey. This means that an upgraded 2016 MacBook Air could be the best laptop in the market next year.
A new consumer survey conducted by Consumer Reports (CR) has proven that the 2015 Macbook Air notebook has the lowest failure rate among consumers.
According to CR's findings, Apple's 2015 MacBook Air laptop is the most reliable notebook in the market today. Considering this fact, the laptop could potentially hold the title of best laptop in the world.
The CR survey based its findings on the opinion of almost 60,000 US consumers who have used the notebook in the last five years, as well as its failure rate. It turns out that the ultra-light Apple laptop only had an estimated failure rate of 7 percent during its first three years. For reference, Apple's high-end MacBook Pro had an estimated failure rate of 9 percent.
According to Uncover California, the failure rate of the 2015 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops during the first three years of consumer use when combined is 10 percent. Apparently, these results mean that the laptops have the lowest failure rate when compared to all OEMs (original equipment manufacturers).
As for other OEMs like Windows-powered laptops, a higher failure rate has been revealed compared to Apple's. The CR survey reported that Gateway and Samsung laptops had 16 percent failure rate in the first three years while Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Toshiba had 18 percent to 19 percent failure rates.
Meanwhile, new rumors have been circulating concerning the 2016 MacBook Air release date. Considering the results of the recent CR survey on the 2015 version, the 2016 MacBook Air could become one of the highest-selling and best laptops to be released next year.
According to the Economic Daily News, the 2016 MacBook Air could make its debut on June 2016, a highly possible speculation since Apple's World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) will also be take place in the same month.
Old rumors claimed that the 2016 MacBook Air release date is on Christmas Day this year, so the new prediction of a debut six months later seems like a long wait. However, the delay could be well worth it, especially since it has been reported that the laptop will be getting major upgrades, according to Australia News Network.
Mac World reported that among the rumored upgrades on the 2016 MacBook Air specs and features are retina display, sleeker exterior, longer battery life, Force Touch capabilities, Touch ID, more powerful performance, and of course, a much thinner measurement.
Perhaps the most surprising aspect about the highly anticipated laptop is, as reported to Vine Report, the change from the 11-inch model to a 15-inch one.