Apple expanding laptop lines further to broaden in-house chip usage
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is expanding its lineup of MacBooks even beyond what was announced earlier this week, Bloomberg reports, in a move to capitalize on its new in-house laptop chip hardware.
It's working on a larger version of its lightweight MacBook Air line, with a 15-inch screen, to come as soon as next spring, according to the report. That would expand the top end of MacBook Air's size range.

The company had announced a 13.6-inch MacBook Air at its WWDC this week, which ditches the line's wedge-shaped frame and is built on the newly announced M2 chip.
Meanwhile it's expanding the other end of the size range as well: It's said to be working on a new 12-inch laptop that would be its smallest since it discontinued the 12-inch MacBook in 2019. The new small model could come out at the end of 2023 or in early 2024.
Apple's also planning new high-end MacBook Pros using its M2 Pro and M2 Max chips for as soon as the end of this year.
Apple stock (AAPL) is down 1% on Thursday.
On Monday, Apple showed off several new updates to its operating systems, the new M2 chip, and new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models.