Not necessarily. In fact, you can't even assume that this confirms a new 16" MBP. They might really just be referring to the recently updated MBP, even though it wasn't a big update.
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Apple References Unreleased 2020 16-Inch MacBook Pro in Boot Camp Update
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2020 MBP 16 is already released. It's the models with the Radeon 5600m.
If by “people” you mean “Apple” and by “years” you mean “two years” then maybe you’re right, because they’ve already clearly stated the transition will take about two years.
Apple announces Mac transition to Apple silicon
Apple today announced it will transition the Mac to its custom silicon to deliver industry-leading performance and powerful new technologies.
www.apple.com
Exactly my situation. As soon as I saw it was in their Bootcamp notes, I deflated. Not updating my home machine at least has budgetary benefits, but my work laptop also needs to be replaced...
The irrational part of me hopes they release Intel and AS products side by side. Not gonna happen though.
2 years to transition for hardware but how long for software. Apple said nothing about that.If by “people” you mean “Apple” and by “years” you mean “two years” then maybe you’re right, because they’ve already clearly stated the transition will take about two years.
Apple announces Mac transition to Apple silicon
Apple today announced it will transition the Mac to its custom silicon to deliver industry-leading performance and powerful new technologies.www.apple.com
Who else think Apple would quietly update the 16 inch MBP on apple.com tomorrow morning?
Wouldn't surprise me if it is just going to be an intel refresh which it likely is.
Here’s the link again:
Apple announces Mac transition to Apple silicon
Apple today announced it will transition the Mac to its custom silicon to deliver industry-leading performance and powerful new technologies.
www.apple.com
I am really curious what all the people complaining about not being able to do real work feel will be missing?
Every single tool I use is expected to be available from the start, including Xcode, BBEdit, Drafts, Photoshop, Lightroom and Microsoft Office.
I transitioned from 68k to PPC and from PPC to Intel on day one. It was fine, both times.
Sure, the MacOS 9 to Mac OS X transition was a little rocky. However, dual-booting, and later the Classic environment, ironed that out well enough, so it was fine too.
The cooling design of all the latest MBPs and MBAs are so bad that I'm left wondering if it's a deliberate ploy to make the forthcoming Apple silicon Macs look better than they actually will be!
Apple did indicate they have something in the pipeline this year on intel platform
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I just ordered and received a new 16" with the Radeon 5600m. If I go to "About this Mac", the computer is listed as a 2019 model.
While I hope you're right (since I just bought mine), I'm not counting out a refresh.
I won't be buying a MacBook Pro again until that Touch Bar is gone. It's so useless and unnecessary.
Unfortunately, you’re right. Apple Silicon Macs won’t run BootCamp, so this new 16-inch MacBook Pro will still be Intel-powered 😢
Not according to Apple.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201300 ( version of the page as of September 18, 2020. )
There is only two 2020 model MacBook Pro class Macs. MBP 13" two port and four port. That's it.
Well the A14 in my iPhone 12 beats a my maxed out iMac 27-in Late 2013 by 15%, and I can't say I find my Mac slow although it's running all the latest software.
Now double this score for an A14X and it will be equivalent to an 8-core i7 10875H or so. Not bad at all if you want my opinion.
But who tells us they'll really use A14X in their laptops? Even the A14 would be great.
If it's a Bootcamp Mac it won't be an ARM-based Mac.Yes! I have been waiting for too long!
What excites me the most about ARM Macs is what the basic A-line chips can do in a tiny enclosure... Now imagine that with an active cooling system, larger chasis, more cores, more RAM, more GPU, now we are talking.
Edit: I got excited too quickly, this points to an Intel release.
There was an earlier rumor that 11th gen refresh could happen. If nothing changes, then I’ll pull the trigger on the 16in 5600m model. It would be nice if they at least updated the camera.
I have a 2018 15" mbp with that ****ing touch bar and that pitiful excuse for a keyboard.... but I keep it docked as it's unusable otherwise. Might as well be a mac mini.
