This is what I'm really wanting, if it has good viewing angles that is:
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/10/09...n-on-apples-display-plans-for-future-devices/
http://9to5mac.com/2013/10/12/comin...nch-retina-macbook-sharper-ipad-cheaper-imac/
I know that 12" MacBook is a completely unsubstantiated rumour, but it's a juicy one.
EDIT:
By my calculations, if Apple were to release a 2304x1440 Retina MacBook at 12" (or 11.97"), it would be exactly the same pixel density as the 13" Retina. Exactly.
That would mean it could use the exact same display technology as the 13" Retina. We know that the displays in the current Airs are inferior, and many attribute that to cost. It's true that cheaper displays cost less, but then again it should be noted that the $500 iPads have awesome Retina screens with great viewing angles, so there should not be any real barrier to putting a high quality screen in a 2014 12" MacBook.
I don't need the compute power of the Pro, nor do I need the 1 TB SSD options, etc. This would be perfect for me:
12" Retina screen at 2304x1440
1.4 GHz Core i5 dual-core Haswell 15 W
Intel Iris HD 5000
8 GB RAM
256 GB SSD
802.11ac
USB 3 x 2
SDXC slot
Backlit keyboard
10 hour battery life
Thunderbolt (or Thunderbolt 2)
The thing about the 2304x1440 screen is that it works out to 227 ppi, or equivalent to text sizes on a 113 ppi screen with a resolution of 1152x720. One of my beefs with the current Airs besides the poor display quality is the small text. However, with Retina, you get the best of both worlds. For people with old eyes like mine, you can run it at native with big text, but for other people who like the current Airs' resolutions, you can run non-native with similar resolutions and still have it look good.
In addition, Apple is due for an Air form factor update. The original Air came out in 2008, and the 11.6" came out in 2010. 2014 would mark 6 and 4 years since release, respectively.
Furthermore, Apple left a placeholder 13" MacBook in the Pro line. Apple sometimes does this when they intend on replacing it the following year (although admittedly they also sometimes do this just to cater to the edu and corporate groups who want something cheaper that will run older OSes).
The more I think about it, the more I think Apple will go this route or something similar, sooner rather than later. Thus, I'm holding off on replacing my MacBook Pro for now.