Apple Expecting High Demand for Upcoming MacBook Pros, Enlists Extra Mini-LED Display Supplier

[MacRumors]

Apple is seemingly preparing for high demand for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, and, as a result, has reportedly enlisted a second supplier for its mini-LED displays ahead of their launch.

According to DigiTimes, Apple has added Luxshare Precision Industry as the second supplier for surface mounting technology (SMT) for mini-LED displays. Apple had previously only contracted SMT, or Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology as its supplier for SMT processes in the mini-LED 12.9-inch iPad Pro and the upcoming MacBook Pros.

Apple first introduced a mini-LED display in its high-end 12.9-inch iPad Pro this past April. While the new iPad was announced in April, shipments of the device did not begin until later in May due to high demand and difficult production yield rates. Fueled by a global chip shortage and the continued global health crisis, Apple and its suppliers have faced challenges the past year in maintaining production of new devices.

The upcoming MacBook Pros are expected to be in high demand thanks to several long-awaited features and changes. Alongside a more powerful Apple silicon chip, the new MacBook Pros are rumored to include the first major redesign to the MacBook Pro since 2016, including flat-edges, removing the Touch Bar, and additional ports.

DigiTimes says the new MacBook Pros are expected to launch in the fourth quarter of the year, which runs from October through December. The publication previously cited sources claiming an end-of-third-quarter launch for the new models, but early fourth quarter is more in line with industry expectations. Apple last year announced its M1 Apple silicon processor and an updated Mac mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro at a digital event in November.

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[trifero]

16" is mine! Go away everybody!

 

[Serban55]

So Digitimes copy paste what others already said...or making up rumours that never materialised

 

[ilikewhey]

they be right, i'm still using my 2015 13inch as my work horse, this 14inch is ugprade i'm looking for.

 

[One2Grift]

FWIW, Apple’s 4th quarter is July-September. Just needed that possible correction in case this “story’s” source is an Apple person who said “psssst, ey, come here, we gonna launch dis LED thing in Q4”

 

[christarp]

Reminds me of the 2013 retina macbooks which sourced LG and Samsung panels and everyone was up in arms about the minute differences between them and how some could develop burn in hah. Hopefully no controversy like that this time!

 

[One2Grift]

Apple car (battery) news, ramp up for added production (on an already very anticipated product) news, yet Apple’s stock just opened its morning session with a half point gap down.
Can someone get these damn stories on Twitter, over to the Wall Street Journal and in front of CNBC? I need that half point back ?

 

[Caliber26]

Imagine if after all these months of hype the 14” still rolls out with a basic 8/256 config.

 

[djcerla]

15% market share by 2024.

/Nostradamus

 

[transpo1]

Here we go! (in 3 months)

 

[mymacrumorsname]

FWIW, Apple’s 4th quarter is July-September. Just needed that possible correction in case this “story’s” source is an Apple person who said “psssst, ey, come here, we gonna launch dis LED thing in Q4”

It is about the 4th quarter of the year I think, not the 4th quarter of Apple's year.

 

[Realityck]

So Digitimes copy paste what others already said...or making up rumours that never materialised

The more times you see the same rumors the less you believe anything.

 

[Serban55]

The more times you see the same rumors the less you believe anything.

or we dont care about rumors and when it comes out it comes out
For me Mark G and Kuo remains some how reliable sources

 

[nerdo]

If you build it they will come! A proper 16inch that doesn't sound like a model jet engine would be nice. Send mine back after a week, it was so noisy and hot.

 

[kieguru]

Imagine if after all these months of hype the 14” still rolls out with a basic 8/256 config.

Of course it will, I mean they made a big deal about adding a 1080p webcam to a 2021 product so I wouldn't be shocked for 8/256 to be 'future proof'.

 

[One2Grift]

It is about the 4th quarter of the year I think, not the 4th quarter of Apple's year.

I know. ?. I guess my attempt at humor on it failed.

 

[meaning-matters]

they be right, i'm still using my 2015 13inch as my work horse, this 14inch is ugprade i'm looking for.

Same here. My eagerness to buy years ago cooled at seeing the touch bar and USB-C-only ports.

 

[nerdo]

I know. ?. I guess my attempt at humor on it failed.

It was the Zune of jokes....?

 

[Schnegg]

This feels like the longest wait ever with all these non-informative rumors...

 

[One2Grift]

15% market share by 2024.

/Nostradamus

Nostradamus loved his wine ?

seriously, Apple saw a jump in the US market to 16.1% (from 14.8%). But world wide Apple saw their share slip from 7.6 to 7.4 despite seeing 9% growth in YoY shipments.

 

[JPack]

Gotta love Luxhare. What a great rags to riches story.

The founder started working for Foxlink in her early years. Then she started her own company supplying Apple with connector and audio components. Luxshare then helped design and manufacture AirPods. They bought Wistron factories and poached Foxconn engineers. Now, they are a major Apple supplier with mini LED. In the next couple years, they are becoming an iPhone EMS that competes with Foxconn.

 

[jb-net]

What a surprise that a Notebook with an SD card slot, HDMI port, a 1080p webcam and real function keys would result in higher demand.

 

[matrix07]

No surprise. Everyone wants an SD card slot.

 

[mielie]

No surprise. Everyone wants an SD card slot.

I don't. And I don't know personally any one that does. They are legacy ports. Apple made a bold step into the future a few years ago and it looks like they are about to nervously jump back. Shame.

 

[Reason077]

No surprise. Everyone wants an SD card slot.

Once upon a time, everyone wanted a 1.44MB floppy disc drive. Another time, people just couldn't live without their CD-burning superdrives.