Fake news. The new laptops will be renamed. It's gonna be "SpyBook Pro 14" and "SpyBook Pro 16". 
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14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros Finally Enter Mass Production
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I predict the entire Mac and iPad line-up is going to move to mini-LED or, once available, micro-LED.
(The iPhone and Watch will stick to OLED, because color accuracy matters less for those devices.)
Yeah, unfortunately you're probably right; the "doubt they would ship with Big Sur" part, in particular. And that's a bummer, because it will mean the release will be a "hurry-up-and-wait" situation again, while devs clear their software for Catalina. The one reason this might not happen is because Apple surely knows that software compatibility will be the single factor holding people back from upgrading. If they did allow these machines to boot Big Sur they'd likely sell a lot more of them on release day... at least to anyone who's software-of-choice dev is still dragging their heels.
Well, if we have no more Intel models for laptops, I might as well get a ASUS CX5400 it has a i7, a micro SD card for more storage and a touch screen with pen support for mobile use and I can save money. I will still get a mini tower Mac Pro for the home office, but my 2019 MacBook Pro will be my last MacBook.
If I need to game I can use my Xbox Series X or use Xbox Cloud to mobile game. Will miss using a EGPU box with a 3080 card on a Mac.
Yes there is Linux under the Chrome OS and I can use Steam Linux.
If I need to game I can use my Xbox Series X or use Xbox Cloud to mobile game. Will miss using a EGPU box with a 3080 card on a Mac.
Yes there is Linux under the Chrome OS and I can use Steam Linux.
Ready to buy the 16. I'll keep this 15" retina around for x86 stuff, but enough of my stuff is working on the M1 that it's fine to move over.
I agree with this, these things are hyped to the moon. I doubt we’ll see wide/easy to get availability until 2022.
Why would these ship with Monterey? Has Apple ever forced buyers to use the first release of an OS on a new machine? Beyond that, hard to believe Apple is manufacturing a mountain of these right now and then will go back and update the OS on each one when Monterey goes gold master.
No chance Apple is going to do this, which would cause mass buyer confusion and returns.
Was anyone actually arguing that the $999 price point would immediately get the mini-LED display, though?
The tech will eventually trickle down to the Air.
Well, any iPhone and Watch immediately comes with the newest OS.
Would they delay the MBP until Monterey is done? Probably not. Might they time it such that Monterey is done anyway? Possibly.
That's exactly what they do for iPhones, which are at a much greater scale. You only need the build to be done about two weeks earlier.
We'll likely see one 16-inch model that's still Intel. I don't think it'll be Tiger Lake, though; it'll simply be a Coffee Lake Refresh 2019 model.
Did you catch this article?
Apple Surveys 12-Inch MacBook Users for Opinions on Size, Features, and More
Apple is sending surveys to select owners of the now-discontinued 2015 12-inch MacBook, asking them about their opinion on the laptop's size,...
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So what do you all think about all this monitoring from apple? I mean its kind of scary, paying soo much money for a device that will monitor you….
maybe time to look into linux based laptops
maybe time to look into linux based laptops
Right, but we’re talking about MBPs. Is there a history of Apple forcing buyers to use the first version of a new OS? If so, I can’t recall it.
Why would Apple do this? If people still want Intel, they can buy one today.
I doubt these would be any lighter than the current models. The expectation is that these have a new design with larger screens inside cases that are close to the same size as current models. They are also expected to get a more advanced M-series chip with more ports, more RAM, and support more monitors than the M1 chips.
A new Air is not expected before 2022 when it gets redesigned.
There is no reason to think that the M-series chips are the items in short supply. All industry chatter suggests the limits are in the minLED screens and in other support chips. Apple has enough control over the SOC production that they can manage supply. Using intel chips would not solve any supply chain problems and those chips are not going to work within the newly designed laptops.
I believe the most logical thing is for the MacBook Air to become the 12inch. Make the bessel smaller to fit the body dimensions of the 12” , and with the M1 you have a winner!!!
Mac’s…..like the iPhones……are computers. Both are based on the same software. Just different form factors.
I am going to be spending way too much money with Apple this fall. I need to update my Series 3 and my X. My Ipad is getting old and I gave my MBP to my kid for school. I should buy some shares first.
Hopefully the next iteration will solve the problem. Wanting to upgrade from my 27” 2011 iMac but waiting for the better chips with beefier graphics. Just need to decide if I’ll go MacBook Pro or wait for the higher end iMac’s whenever they end up releasing….probably next year by the rumours so far!
It's not nearly as thin or light as the 12" MacBook, which I still own. Now that they have better chip tech, Apple should relaunch that discontinued model and call it the new MacBook Air. It would sell incredibly well.What’s wrong with the Air? Its light and easy to carry
