Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
13-Inch MacBook Pro With Scissor Keyboard Expected in First Half of 2020
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Works for me, willing to wait until into 2020 by which time we will know whether the 16" keyboard is actually the improvement we are hoping it is.
My Xmas present for 2020 next year. Perfect timing. 13 or 14" will suit me fine. 15-16" just too big for me to drag around on my travels.
Because it's not physically possible.
There's this myth the 16-inch display fits into the 15-inch chassis. It doesn't. The 16-inch chassis is bigger in every dimension.
The horizontal bezels have been decreased from 0.33" to 0.25" but there's still plenty left. Vertical bezels are virtually the same.
What is a "complete" redesign? The changes in 16" MacBook Pro are all anyone ever wanted. Face ID would be nice, but other than that what needs to change for the sake of change?
That is how they always react/answer. They aren't going to give that info.
[automerge]1574099757[/automerge]
However the 16" is still smaller than the 2015 15". So the new 14" could be smaller than the 2015 13".
So the 14" will likely have the same dimensions as the original retina MBP 13". No problem for me.
A 13 inch MacBook Pro would be the _perfect_ size for me. The 16 inch MacBook Pro looks freakin awesome, but it’s just too big for what I would need. I don’t have a MacBook right now, but I am looking at adding one within the next six months, so hopefully we see more rumors on the 13” Pro variant.
13, 15, and 16 is not gonna happen.
12, 14, and 16 could, but I would be mildly surprised if 12" happened this year. And not sure how Pro it would be...
Problem for many consumers in 2019 who are familiar with other 13" competitive products on the market. Hence, no 14" MacBook Pro from Apple.
[automerge]1574100137[/automerge]
Tell that to Kuo. No one credible has predicted 14".
Having to re-engineer the whole lineup for the keyboard would be a good opportunity to rationalise the lineup:
13" MBA - largely as-is
15" MBA - innards of the current 15W (13") MBP
14" MBP - beefed up a bit with a dGPU, retains 28W CPU and offers the 6 core version!
16" MBP - already in place
13" MBA - largely as-is
15" MBA - innards of the current 15W (13") MBP
14" MBP - beefed up a bit with a dGPU, retains 28W CPU and offers the 6 core version!
16" MBP - already in place
The "K" key on my 2017 became flaky today. Argh. I'd read about all the problems, but had never had it myself. I've hated this keyboard since I got it (company bought it for me), so can't wait for the new version. Then I just need to get my company to buy one for me. 
Apple has a new patent for a "multifunction binary state vertically displaceable input pad". It is rumored the new 13.3/14 MBP will replace the touchbar with a row of these innovations and call it Apple Press.
Unfortunately no Navi, it would be too big a hit to the battery life.
Last edited:
To all the people whining about the lack of WiFi 6 in Apple's 16" MBP: do you have a wireless router at your disposal which supports WiFi 6? If not, stop whining. If you do, good on ya.
[automerge]1574100968[/automerge]
And? Have you broken down and bought a pair of AirPod Pros yet?
[automerge]1574100968[/automerge]
And? Have you broken down and bought a pair of AirPod Pros yet?
I can definitely see it receiving some of the same upgrades, but not 100% sure about updated thermals and battery. Apple may, but it’s not as necessary since the 13” doesn’t suffer from throttling as much as the 15” and the 13” has a bigger emphasis on lightness/portability. At one point, Apple even considered the 13” mbp the upgrade path for mba users. Since then, a new mba has been released, but it’s not clear if and to what degree Apple has changed their view of the 13” mbp as a more pro machine, as a result.
New (old)-scissor keyboard, better base storage, improved cooling and finally improved VGA starting from MacBook Air. Perhaps only that 5300MPro 4GB. Anything to get rid of that hopeless piece of silicone Intel graphics is.
And... just curious how many years it'll take for MBP to get card reader? Let alone MBA.
And... just curious how many years it'll take for MBP to get card reader? Let alone MBA.
Kuo obviously failed to predict the 15" would be discontinued and replaced by the 16". The probability of Apple bringing back a discontinued product only a year after it was discontinued is pretty much zero.
Sometimes Kuo and other "analysts" get things wrong. Give it up.
Ugh.... really? That's a bit shortsighted.
This machines will last over 3 years. In 6 months time there will be a lot of Wifi 6 routers out there, in which time, a Wifi 6 router would be worth buying. If only the laptop supported it...
Just because someone doesn't have a Wifi 6 router today, doesn't mean they won't in a few months time.
This machines will last over 3 years. In 6 months time there will be a lot of Wifi 6 routers out there, in which time, a Wifi 6 router would be worth buying. If only the laptop supported it...
Just because someone doesn't have a Wifi 6 router today, doesn't mean they won't in a few months time.
He predicted the 15-inch butterfly would be discontinued and would get a scissor refresh in 2020.
Do people really expect Apple to force consumers to choose between a 13" and 16" for the next few years? We're obviously not going to see a 14" any time soon.