Many authorised sellers of Apple computers are showing as out of stock of 15 inch MacBook Pros this week suggesting Apple is ramping down production in preparation for the all new slimmer 2012 MacBook Pro we talked about last week.

It’s thought that the new design will be largely designed around the current MacBook Air, meaning a larger 15 inch air will not be needed as the MacBook Pro will be super thin anyway. Retailers such as BestBuy have stopped taking orders for the 2.4Ghz 15 inch Pro. Many other retailers are also showing stock outs for this mid range model.