It's always seemed odd to me that people will proclaim "it has to have an SD card slot for Pros", while ignoring that it's Professional photographers who are most likely to be using the more expensive, more exotic, but higher performance card formats, or that carrying a 2Kg laptop and ~1.5Kg DSLR (without lenses) is no hassle, but adding a <100 gram card reader is going to make them all the hunch back of Notre Dam due to the excessive weight.
That would be great. So, IF this were the case, approximately when could we possibly see a new 16" MBP?That's also an option.
But beware that I was actually wrong about the fiscal vs calendar year above. Apple (and US) tend to have a fiscal year ahead of the calendar one, and not like I thought behind it...
That means that _if_ they refer to Apple's fiscal 3rd quarter, we could see the new ones - assuming the rumours are accurate - earlier than I thought.
Weeeeell, as I said earlier, my guess is August/September-ish, to accomodate back-to-school, at it's earliest, maybe with an announcement as early as WWDC, but Apple do work in mysterious ways, so they could surprise us all.
I totally agree!
Brilliant. Sorry I misread your post.Weeeeell, as I said earlier, my guess is August/September-ish, to accomodate back-to-school, at it's earliest, maybe with an announcement as early as WWDC, but Apple do work in mysterious ways, so they could surprise us all.
There is zero reason for the vast majority of people to be purchasing the "higher end" model unless they are for some reason doing heavy gaming on a Mac (which the vast majority who just need a web, social media, or MS Office computer aren't doing).
there's 0 reason for someone to buy a Mercedes for commuting over a kia but they do.
I want to see an Ethernet port on the new Apple Silicon MacBook Pros. Many professionals are using their MacBook Pros as desktop replacements, and when they are on the desktop and not moving around, the extra speed a reliability of a wired connection is essential. Wi-Fi 6 is very good for when the machines are away from the desktop space, but wired connections are always more stable and faster, and an Ethernet port would be a very welcome addition. I still have my 7" MBP from when I got it in 2010, which has an Ethernet port. I am writing this comment on a 2012 model which does not, and I have been waiting for years, until the time is right, to buy a new computer. I am eagerly waiting to see what this update looks like, and which ports are included. I want to see MagSafe for charging, USB 4, SD Card, 3.5mm headphone, and HDMI ports included. Did I leave anything out?
Apple is working on two new MacBook Pro models that will feature significant design changes, well-respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today in a note to investors that was obtained by MacRumors.
According to Kuo, Apple is developing two models in 14 and 16-inch size options. The new MacBook Pro machines will feature a flat-edged design, which Kuo describes as "similar to the iPhone 12" with no curves like current models. It will be the most significant design update to the MacBook Pro in the last five years.
There will be no OLED Touch Bar included, with Apple instead returning to physical function keys. Kuo says the MagSafe charging connector design will be restored, though it's not quite clear what that means as Apple has transitioned to USB-C. The refreshed MacBook Pro models will have additional ports, and Kuo says that Most people may not need to purchase dongles to supplement the available ports on the new machines. Since 2016, Apple's MacBook Pro models have been limited to USB-C ports with no other ports available.
All of the new MacBook Pro models will feature Apple silicon chips, and there will be no Intel chip options included. The MacBook Pro models will use the same heat pipe design used by the current 16-inch MacBook Pro model, which Kuo says is much better than the current 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air because it will allow for increased computing power.
Kuo says that we can expect to see the new MacBook Pro models released in the third quarter of 2021. Due to the revamped design and strong replacement demand, Kuo expects total MacBook shipments to grow significantly by 25 to 30 percent year over year to 20 million units.
Kuo also said that high-end iPhone models coming in 2022 are likely to adopt a vapor chamber thermal system, which Apple is "aggressively testing." The VC thermal system will be required for the high-end iPhones due to their stronger computing power and faster 5G connection speeds. There are already smartphones from companies like Samsung, Razer, and LG that use vapor chamber cooling technology, which is used to keep a device cooler when it is under heavy stress.
It is unclear if the vapor chamber thermal system will meet Apple's high requirements, according to Kuo, but he is optimistic about the reliability improvement schedule and expects at least high-end models to adopt it in the near future.
Article Link: Kuo: New MacBook Pro Models to Feature Flat-Edged Design, MagSafe, No Touch Bar and More Ports
given that ethernet is only being used at a desk I would say its an obvious candidate for a dongle/hub
How sure are you that Apple won't remove the Touch Bar. I honestly hope they don't, but I just chant understand why they can't move the Touch Bar up and then reintroduce the physical function keys if most customers really want that. I fricken love my Touch Bar it sets the MacBook Pro apart and they literally just updated some of the MacBook Pro's that retains the Touch Bar so it doesn't make sense to remove it on the presumably more expensive 16-inch model.
I hope they keep the MagSafe charge the same across the line up, will be hugely convenient.
Its so intuitive though. How Apple Pay pops up and points you to the Touch ID, how you can send emojis, answer and end calls, adjust controls such as volume and brightness and you can completely customise it to how you work as well. Unbelievable for editing photos as well like adjusting rotation. Such a shame if they remove it.
Still it gets in the way when typing. Plus couldn‘t care less about emojis and stuff. I use it for work, the touchbar is utterly useless for me at best
