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Design legend Jony Ive once considered consolidating Apple’s MacBook Air and MacBook Pro into a single product line. What Happened: Ive, who was instrumental in shaping Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) product designs, aimed to simplify the MacBook lineup, according to an anecdote shared by journalist Walt Mossberg on The Vergecast, as spotted by Apple Insider. Mossberg shared the tidbit, citing a “high-level source” familiar with the company’s products. He added that due to the contrasting management styles of co-founders Steve Jobs and Tim Cook, there was a time when the MacBook lineup could have …

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