I don't think that they'll announce spec bump update and delay it until October.Finally, my next Mac will reveal itself.
By 'announce', do they mean imminent release or wait until closer to October?
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Apple to Announce New MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Possibly MacBook Air at WWDC
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Not unexpected, especially in regards to the Macbooks. What would be surprising is if Apple release an updated version of the 2015 MBP alongside these too.
Sure, I would prefer desktops being announced but perhaps Apple will kowtow to that crowd later this year?
Sure, I would prefer desktops being announced but perhaps Apple will kowtow to that crowd later this year?
How about bringing back the Function buttons for people who use them?
It has been in the past, usually on a 3 year cycle. Losing money is not my friend though.
What they really need is a price drop for the MBP. The slightly thinner body and touchbar add no value to the end user.
I certainly don't. The smart speaker perhaps could happen. The iPad and Mac updates are highly unlikely. WWDC is primarily developer based and I can't see Apple drawing this much attention away from the true meaning of WWDC.
I don't believe this. Remember the March 2017n "event"? There was no event, they update their website with red iPhone and new, cheap iPad and that's it!
Oh, I forgot about the April after Prima Aprillis joke by P. Shiller about new iMac's coming later this year and new, redesigned Mac Pro. Oh yeah, but there is no sign about them in this report!
And no, I don't want new MBP cos I bought new one in February and I don't won't to get it old.
Oh, I forgot about the April after Prima Aprillis joke by P. Shiller about new iMac's coming later this year and new, redesigned Mac Pro. Oh yeah, but there is no sign about them in this report!
And no, I don't want new MBP cos I bought new one in February and I don't won't to get it old.
This speculation about new hardware at WWDC happens every year, and everyone pinning their hopes on it almost always ends up disappointed.
I'd expect a denial to "leak" from one of Apple's trusted sources within days.
I find this rumour to be highly suspect:
WWDC is not typically a hardware release keynote. The Macbook Pro also just got released in Nov, and they just did an iPad product lineup reshuffle. I'm honestly not sure how this rumour believes that we'll see these items updated.
WWDC is not typically a hardware release keynote. The Macbook Pro also just got released in Nov, and they just did an iPad product lineup reshuffle. I'm honestly not sure how this rumour believes that we'll see these items updated.
It would take courage to do a CPU speed bump only upgrade, so I'm wary as courage seems to be all that apple has anymore.
They need a reasonably priced 32gb option with a decent gpu. Base models also need to have at least as good battery life as the 2013/2015 models. If they miss those, they might as well pack up their market share and go home. A price cut across the board and non touch bar models (for those that dont need an expensive gimmick) at all performance levels would be nice.
I still think they should release the 2015 form factor with Kaby lake, 32gb, MagSafe, a big honkin battery and a top end mobile gpu. Call it the MacBook power user edition .
They need a reasonably priced 32gb option with a decent gpu. Base models also need to have at least as good battery life as the 2013/2015 models. If they miss those, they might as well pack up their market share and go home. A price cut across the board and non touch bar models (for those that dont need an expensive gimmick) at all performance levels would be nice.
I still think they should release the 2015 form factor with Kaby lake, 32gb, MagSafe, a big honkin battery and a top end mobile gpu. Call it the MacBook power user edition .
My bet is on Apple waiting for the upcoming AMD APU
Sure there is ... it is called price.
I don't expect an Apple TV refresh until October when Apple is rumored to reveal a new (workstation?) variation of the MBP--hopefully an AMD APU (Ryzen + Vega).
Doubtful, unless that happens in the fall with the rumored new MBP.
Bloomberg, that must be an official leak then.
There were rumors of battery issues which led them to fit the current MBP with a smaller capacity. Let's hope they fixed that now.
There were rumors of battery issues which led them to fit the current MBP with a smaller capacity. Let's hope they fixed that now.
Anything less than a true power user edition and they shouldn't bother. It'll just piss off everyone who found last years vastly underwhelming all over again.
The most believable is the Siri speaker and that's probably only to give developers the time to build apps for it before it launches later in the year.
Finally, my next Mac will reveal itself
By 'announce', do they mean imminent release or wait until closer to October?
No kidding. It's awesome when they say "available now."
Why? How does Bloomberg make it an official leak? They won't release all that hardware at WWDC.
Probably not. Going AMD for CPU would prevent them from also going Thunderbolt 3 since AMD currently doesn't license the thunderbolt tech, which currently requires an Intel CPU
Unless Apple walks back on their "Thunderbolt 3 or nothing" "future"... which I don't think they will.
Could you imagine buying Thunderbolt 3 based devices that only work on your Macbook Pro 2016, but literally no other Apple computer? I couldn't imagine Apple doing that.
In Fairness, Apple has debuted hardware in the past, but they have primarily strayed away from that and they continue to focus on the developer side of things, being how it's grown exponentially with in the last five years.
While I agree that the air is dead, I don't agree that there is no reason for it the stick around, zombie style.
Keyboard and sub $1000 price tag are two reasons.