Digitimes claims that in addition to a new iPad revision, Apple is also planning on upgrading both the MacBook Pro and iMac in the first half of 2011.

According to a report by Digitimes, Apple is planning on upgrading its current line of MacBook Pros and the iMacs in the first half of 2011. This would include at least four upgraded versions of both the iMac and the MacBook Pro. The report claims that Apple has four new MacBook Pro models in store and they will feature slightly upgraded designs- a new chassis probably similar to the new MacBook Airs. The report estimates a 30%-40% notebook shipment growth for Apple after the new line of pro portables are launched. Apple is also set to unveil a new iMac line, according to component makers, that features a new screen size and lower price points.

As for details, DigiTimes doesn’t have many except there will be “at least four upgraded MacBook Pros,” and the new iMacs will feature “a new panel size and a price point for the mainstream market.” Personally, I’m hoping Apple drops the optical drive from at least one of the 15-inch MacBook Pros and throws in 512GB solid-state drives across the line. As for the iMac, the “new panel size” could mean a new aspect ratio or just larger displays featuring the current aspect ratio. Given how Apple seems to be gearing up to push the Mac in 2011, cheaper iMac price-points should come as no surprise. As for Blu-ray, although many still hold out hope that Apple will include Blu-ray drives, that seems unlikely.

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[Source: Digitimes]

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