Kuo: Redesigned MacBooks With Apple Silicon to Launch in Second Half of 2021

[ian87w]

Either a 13" or 14" MacBook with no bezels... I'm not buying a new MacBook until that happens. The 16" got that treatment, why are we still waiting on the smaller ones to get this? I'd rather get a Dell XPS 13 for this reason.....

I think if you buy laptops based on their looks, there are better looking ones from the high end Msi, Asus or HP. Dell's own design is kinda old already Imo.

 

[matrix07]

What I want from Apple right now is a 27” Cinema Display that has the same quality of current iMac screen, fully compatible with AS but doesn’t cost us arms and legs like XDR display. Come on Apple! You’re leaving money on the table.

 

[Jett0516]

someone should send a memo to Tim - don't forget to update the webcam.

 

[tymeframe]

Hoping the other 16” rumors are true about seeing one around Q1.

 

[RalfTheDog]

The thing that worries me about the future Mac Pro tower, will it have PCIe slots? I don't think you can call it a pro if it does not have PCIe. Some people will need better graphics. I will mostly need lots of fast internal storage. Who knows? Perhaps someone will need a PCIe blender.

 

[richinaus]

Redesigned 14" Macbook Pro [reduced bezels, super fast, and faceID] + mini tower Mac Pro with a truly hardcore GPU + 27"XDR display for the office and a 24" ipad esque imac for home.

 

[RalfTheDog]

Hoping the other 16” rumors are true about seeing one around Q1.

Only if it has the full complement of TB ports.

 

[richinaus]

The thing that worries me about the future Mac Pro tower, will it have PCIe slots? I don't think you can call it a pro if it does not have PCIe. Some people will need better graphics. I will mostly need lots of fast internal storage. Who knows? Perhaps someone will need a PCIe blender.

Maybe just the one that can fit a top end GPU would be fine for my use.

edit - also supporting the GPU's with decent drivers is another matter

 

[Fomalhaut]

So, we have to wait yet another 12 months for the redesigned MacBooks? Wow...

Late Q2 would be June 2021, so about 7 months, not 12

 

[Maximara]

I hope They FINALLY include a touch screen?
Lazy APPLE. No touch screen when Surface by Microsoft has had it for years
Whats a iPad Pro M1 aka MacBook M1 without a touch screen?
wanna run iPad and iPhone apps on your Mac ? You need a touch screen!

You do know about the iPad + Magic keyboard combo, right?

 

[szw-mapple fan]

just imagine how good the software optimizations will be on the 720p webcam in a year.

Fingers crossed for AI upscaling to 8K footage .

 

[richinaus]

Late Q2 would be June 2021, so about 7 months, not 12

yes, this is exactly when I expect the pro's to come out - WWDC 2021.

 

[goobot]

Please get rid of the touchbar.... Please get rid of the touchbar.... Please get rid of the touchbar.... Please get rid of the touchbar.... Please get rid of the touchbar.... Please get rid of the touchbar.... Please get rid of the touchbar.... Please get rid of the touchbar.... Please get rid of the touchbar....

They shouldn’t get rid of the touch bar but I don’t understand why they don’t have both fn keys and Touch Bar on the 16 inch model since there is plenty of space for it

 

[pray2crom]

wait and wait i shall

 

[transpo1]

Waiting for redesigned MB12 with small bezels

And a 16” MBP with dedicated GPU and 4K display.

 

[transpo1]

A 9th gen iPad feels sort of soon for first half unless it's just form factor changes with the same A12. I feel like an updated iPad Mini would make sense for the first half of 2021.

I wish we could zero in on a launch date for new iPad Pros. Seems like March 25th timeframe is the most likely at this point.

 

[drzen]

My 2012 Air died at the start of this pandemic. I bought and returned a 13” 2020 Intel Pro when the  Silicon announcement happened. Now these dates for the redesigned mythical 14” Pro keep shifting like a moving target from Q4 2020 to now Q3 or Q4 2021? I’m just going to bite the bullet and buy the new M1 Air.

 

[SchrodingersMartian]

I love Touchbar and don’t see them getting rid of it. I wouldn’t mind seeing Apple go into complete mad scientist mode and somehow figuring out how to make wireless charging work on a MacBook Pro.

I hope they square off the MacBook Pro to make it match the design language of iPhone 12 and iPad with an option for a Blue MacBook Pro and bring back the glowing Apple logo.

it’s going to take a major redesign for me to replace my 16” MacBook otherwise I will hang on to it for a while.

 

[CWallace]

Just waiting for the 27-inch 5K display model to ship (perhaps call it the new iMac Pro?) and I'm in.

 

[mcdawg]

Androids get redesigns almost every 2 to 3 months, why can't we get that Apple ! 🥴 🍺

Well, Androids just need regular updates... or they're liable to kill you.

 

[jbekin800]

I disagree. I want Macs to stay non-touch oriented. Granted, they’ll eventually probably have to add it, but I don’t want a Mac to be a Surface.

Yea, no one is buying Surface or that many touchsreen WIN laptops. It's one of those random things stupid say they want but when it comes to buying it, they avoid it. Yea, only a moron wants a touchscreen Mac. want touchscreen PC, buy the Surface. Apple smarter than nitwits. Totally agree.

 

[subjonas]

Waiting for redesigned MB12 with small bezels

I don’t think Apple is going to decrease the keyboard size, so if they reduce the bezels, then the 12” will most likely be closer to 13”.

 

[mcdawg]

someone should send a memo to Tim - don't forget to update the webcam.

I might even suggest they add it as a Sticky on his Mac, but ever since Dashboard got the axe, I doubt even Tim knows that Mac Stickies still exist.

 

[iKrivetko]

Can't wait to see the performance of a 16" with an AS chip.

 

[TimFL1]

People were wondering where the price bump is... there it is.

They‘ll surely charge more for the privilege of a new design (and potentially FaceID).