Kuo: 'M3 Series MacBook Pro' to Be Focus of Apple's October 30 Event

[fathergll]

That would be an appalling strategy. Yes, they do it already but restricting to US only for such hardware would be a big slap in the face for a lot of their customers. It would not go down well.

It wouldn't be a on purpose strategy as if Tim Cook is sitting on top of a Castle maniacally laughing like Gargamel that he is holding back these chips from the rest of the planet on purpose.


It could literally mean Apple either supplies their largest market(their home one) with the chips or delays everything to Q1 next year type of situation.

Again I don't even know if this is the case but they are doing this stream at 12-2am for a lot of the EU people(why is that if they were marketing this event to them). Could be nothing but suspicious that their are major supply rumors and Apple has already shown they are willing to put a major delays on products to outside U.S. markets.

 

[Fuzzball84]

And M2 are more like M1+ chips.

Apple used to release chip level updates every 6-9 months. Events were reserved for model design changes.

MacBooks have looked pretty much the same for the best part of a decade. Yeah, the newer designs are different… but you look at it and it’s still MacBook design, solid aluminum, bland and not so exciting. But it’s a great design! Like Thinkpad, why change something too much if it’s working.

It would be super exciting for them to release a redesigned MacBook Retina with the chip it deserved from the start. Apple Silicon.

 

[eifelbube]

Possibly an M2 Ultra MBP on the way?

Ultra too hot for laptops, I am afraid.

 

[Fuzzball84]

It wouldn't be a on purpose strategy as if Tim Cook is sitting on top of a Castle maniacally laughing like Gargamel that he is holding back these chips from the rest of the planet on purpose.


It could literally mean Apple either supplies their largest market(their home one) with the chips or delays everything to Q1 next year type of situation.

Again I don't even know if this is the case but they are doing this stream at 12-2am for a lot of the EU people(why is that if they were marketing this event to them). Could be nothing but suspicious that their are major supply rumors and Apple has already shown they are willing to put a major delays on products to outside U.S. markets.

But they risk other companies coming in and saying we will prioritize your market because Apple doesn’t care much for you.

 

[spcopsmac21]

Apple's upcoming "Scary Fast" event will focus on the M3 series MacBook Pro models, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo's wording suggests that he is expecting multiple M3 chips rather than just a single M3 chip, hinting at the possibility of M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips.

If Apple does release M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips at once, we can expect to see the new chips introduced in 13-inch, 14-inch, and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.

Kuo says that he previously predicted that Apple would not likely introduce new MacBook Pro models in 2023 because of "limited 4Q 23 shipments," and if new MacBook Pros do come out in November or December, the tight supply will last until the first quarter of 2024. Kuo further says that Mac shipments have declined due to the "limited M2 computing power upgrade," which may be the reason why Apple might launch M3 MacBook Pro models with low production volume.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also says that Apple has been testing M3 Max and M3 Pro MacBook Pro models, suggesting that these machines are going to be refreshed. Gurman just last week claimed that Apple would not update the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M3 Pro and M3 Max chips until early 2024, so it seems that his predictions have since changed.

That Kuo and Gurman are both now suggesting that we'll see 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models at Apple's October event comes as a surprise because much of their prior information pointed toward a 2024 refresh for these devices.

Gurman maintains that Apple will not refresh the MacBook Air models, Mac mini, Mac Studio, or Mac Pro at this time, which leaves the iMac, 13-inch MacBook Pro, 14-inch MacBook Pro, and 16-inch MacBook Pro for the October event. As Gurman has previously pointed out, these are the machines that are facing extended shipping times in Apple's online store.

According to Kuo, if the M3 models don't end up boosting MacBook shipments, there is an increased likelihood of an "all-new design MacBook Pro in 2025" and also a chance Apple will consider a "more affordable MacBook model."



Article Link: Kuo: 'M3 Series MacBook Pro' to Be Focus of Apple's October 30 Event

Apple would slay with a polycarbonate or aluminum 13” MacBook with an M1 in the $699 area. Basic 1080p display. 256gb memory and 8gb of ram.
Get rid of the m1 MacBook Air.

 

[spcopsmac21]

Apple's upcoming "Scary Fast" event will focus on the M3 series MacBook Pro models, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo's wording suggests that he is expecting multiple M3 chips rather than just a single M3 chip, hinting at the possibility of M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips.

If Apple does release M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips at once, we can expect to see the new chips introduced in 13-inch, 14-inch, and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.

Kuo says that he previously predicted that Apple would not likely introduce new MacBook Pro models in 2023 because of "limited 4Q 23 shipments," and if new MacBook Pros do come out in November or December, the tight supply will last until the first quarter of 2024. Kuo further says that Mac shipments have declined due to the "limited M2 computing power upgrade," which may be the reason why Apple might launch M3 MacBook Pro models with low production volume.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also says that Apple has been testing M3 Max and M3 Pro MacBook Pro models, suggesting that these machines are going to be refreshed. Gurman just last week claimed that Apple would not update the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M3 Pro and M3 Max chips until early 2024, so it seems that his predictions have since changed.

That Kuo and Gurman are both now suggesting that we'll see 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models at Apple's October event comes as a surprise because much of their prior information pointed toward a 2024 refresh for these devices.

Gurman maintains that Apple will not refresh the MacBook Air models, Mac mini, Mac Studio, or Mac Pro at this time, which leaves the iMac, 13-inch MacBook Pro, 14-inch MacBook Pro, and 16-inch MacBook Pro for the October event. As Gurman has previously pointed out, these are the machines that are facing extended shipping times in Apple's online store.

According to Kuo, if the M3 models don't end up boosting MacBook shipments, there is an increased likelihood of an "all-new design MacBook Pro in 2025" and also a chance Apple will consider a "more affordable MacBook model."



Article Link: Kuo: 'M3 Series MacBook Pro' to Be Focus of Apple's October 30 Event

It’s gonna be about a new red iMac.

 

[mashinhead]

it is fully video, no in-person press

Even when this happens they still send out a press release.

 

[blodyholy]

Sheesh. This has been a crapshow with regards to rumors this past month or so. No new Macs; new Macs, iPad refresh; just a pencil…

 

[Reapro]

I got myself a Macbook Pro with the M2 chip earlier this year and it's probably one of my most favorite Apple devices I ever bought.

 

[rgwebb]

The rumor is for yet another update to the ancient touch bar 13in MBP

 

[Gloor]

There is and its a big one - its called Raytracing and 3D artists can't get it soon enough. Its a deal breaker!

Man, those of you who are still on Intel Macs will be in for a treat with these M3 Macs! For those of you on M2 or M1, there really isn't any reason to upgrade to these....still...

 

[ksj1]

I'm going to guess that they held off on the M3 Mac releases until the new version of Resident Evil was pretty much code complete.

I'm guessing we will see them announce the M3 Pro and Max in MBP's and demo them running Resident Evil natively, with 'scary fast' performance.

 

[aapl owner]

You don’t make a keynote to only put a M2 Pro to an iMac. It has to be something more, a new chip.

Huh, I think you have this backwards. This is late night web only event which seems rather low key for releasing a new processor line. I believe we are only seeing M2's not M3's.

 

[MacPoulet]

I should be pissed since I just bought a refurb 14”, but I’m not as it’s been a pretty good laptop. And I’m planning to get an M3 Max Studio anyway…

 

[BlairMALL]

Damn, I just bought an M2 Max a couple weeks ago because I didn’t expect they’d be updating it in less than a year. What’s the best options here? I also already traded in my original laptop, so I can’t even go back to that temporarily.

I believe you can return the computer up to 45 days after purchase and replace with equal value after an upgrade/update. I have done this twice in the last 20 years.

My only doubt is the actual day count. I used too think it was thirty, but once I did it after 30 days.

 

[mark63303]

I know i’m dreaming, but…

M3 Pro, Max, Ultra
M3 Extreme for Mac Pro
32in M3 iMac

Credit card is ready.

 

[Tuck_]

The rumor is for yet another update to the ancient touch bar 13in MBP

Gurman has implied on Twitter that there wont be any external upgrades (just based on the fact that they usually save those for in-person events) so yeah its looking that way, which would be very disappointing. We'll have to see how it plays out, but guess Ill be going with the 14" Pro.

 

[rhemy123]

I just realized the Macs will have Face ID and the M3 chip. That’s why the Apple turns into the Mac face and looks like the face is being scanned.

 

[cpnotebook80]

The touchbar was my first upgraded macbook pro from my 2012 macbook 13" and because it was new to me, i enjoyed using it and the touchbar. Still use it right now. Maybe just me

 

[sideshowuniqueuser]

I think it’s a typo.
2024 not 2023


I think this is an iMac M2 event…
But who knows…

The iMac M2 event is labeled "Scary Fast"? As if.

 

[sideshowuniqueuser]

Only m3 I want is 15” Air

16" Air for me pleash

 

[sideshowuniqueuser]

How are we on the 3rd iteration (and likely a small refresh) of the M-series MacBook Pros but we are still on the 2 year old M1 iMac?

Either demand was low for the iMac, or they are redesigning it. I'm guessing a bit of both.

 

[SurferPup]

I can't wait to see the new MacBook Pros.

 

[sideshowuniqueuser]

Alot of people jumped on M1 like myself when we all saw the benchmarks compared to intel-based PC's. Unless you're absolutely reckless with money or have large amounts to burn in a firepit, the M2 was simply not worth the upgrade for many of us M1'ers. M1 was THE generational leap. We are back to evolutionary instead of revolutionary.

For me, the most notable improvement with the M2 was the increased battery life.

FYI, I stuck with my 2021 16" M1 Pro MBP, and considering it is massive overkill for me needs anyway, I can't see myself upgrading anytime soon.

Maybe by the time M5 comes out. By then I'm hoping the evolution takes us to a thinner 16" laptop with chip options including far far less GPU power, of which, being a software engineer, I have zero use for, and same goes for the fan, who's only role in my use case, is to make the laptop unnecessarily thick and heavy. I'd love to see a line of Dev Pro chips/laptops for the huge number of software engineers who use MBA/MBP's. Less GPU, more RAM options, no fan, thinner, but with the screen size, ports, and other pro features of the MBP.

 

[sideshowuniqueuser]

Really hope they have MBA available but Gurman’s report suggests MBP is closer to production and MBA is further behind. Would be the opposite of how they’ve released Apple Silicon the last two generations where the bigger M3 chips released later.

M2 MBA's where a huge evolution over M1 MBA's, due to the body redesign. And the 15" M2 MBA only just came out. And having a base M3 chip come out that is in some ways faster than the M2 Pro isn't a good look for those who are buying the expensive Pro machines. So it would actually make sense to put out the higher end chips first, especially if there are production bottle necks.