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Kuo Says New MacBook With Scissor Keyboard to Launch in Mid 2020, Unclear if 16-Inch Model Delayed
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Apple has never released a stand alone product out of season with a new form factor and left the marquee lineup intact. It would be product suicide to add a brand new machine 6 months early from a relaunch.
Listen, this is just a friendly, lively debate.
The 16" MBP is not a new form factor. Yeah, the screen is larger and they probably are putting in a new keyboard. Everything else is the same. No new chassis.
However, it's not revolutionary. It's just another sized model.
I get what you are saying, but this does fall under a tightrope of sorts. It could be considered a keynote-worthy release or it could easily just be announced via a press release.
Again - I am not saying I would use it (in fact I doubt I would - even when I bought PC laptops I would never go for the touchscreen variant). But there are people out there that would like it.
I can ask you pretty much the opposite question... What makes you think that your use case fits for everyone? Maybe someone wants to use an Apple Pencil on their Macbook. What is the harm in offering that feature to people that may use it? No one would be forcing anyone to put their slimy hands on their screens if they don't want to use the feature.
Options are a good thing. We all have different use cases.
A new keyboard and screen will most likely come from a new chassis design. Considering that the line is due for an overhaul why release a 16 with the old design and rerelease it in summer.
I think much of this stems from those MBP 16 icons that were found in the MacOS beta, as most people would assume that if they are that far forward in prep work that a release would be imminent.
I still believe that a release can happen this month, but I won't hold my breath for it.
Arguing about whether something is product suicide is largely pointless, we cannot overlay Apple's future product cycle with its previous, doing so is at best an educated guess, but a guess still the same.
That is the same for me btw, my educated guess was that it will come very soon, but that is based on those pesky MBP 16 icons that have since been removed.
We won't know until Apple tells us. But it is fun to speculate.
I still believe that a release can happen this month, but I won't hold my breath for it.
Arguing about whether something is product suicide is largely pointless, we cannot overlay Apple's future product cycle with its previous, doing so is at best an educated guess, but a guess still the same.
That is the same for me btw, my educated guess was that it will come very soon, but that is based on those pesky MBP 16 icons that have since been removed.
We won't know until Apple tells us. But it is fun to speculate.
Did the icon say MBP 16? Or was it just a new icon.I think much of this stems from those MBP 16 icons that were found in the MacOS beta, as most people would assume that if they are that far forward in prep work that a release would be imminent.
I still believe that a release can happen this month, but I won't hold my breath for it.
Arguing about whether something is product suicide is largely pointless, we cannot overlay Apple's future product cycle with its previous, doing so is at best an educated guess, but a guess still the same.
That is the same for me btw, my educated guess was that it will come very soon, but that is based on those pesky MBP 16 icons that have since been removed.
We won't know until Apple tells us. But it is fun to speculate.
I think much of this stems from those MBP 16 icons that were found in the MacOS beta, as most people would assume that if they are that far forward in prep work that a release would be imminent.
I still believe that a release can happen this month, but I won't hold my breath for it.
Arguing about whether something is product suicide is largely pointless, we cannot overlay Apple's future product cycle with its previous, doing so is at best an educated guess, but a guess still the same.
That is the same for me btw, my educated guess was that it will come very soon, but that is based on those pesky MBP 16 icons that have since been removed.
We won't know until Apple tells us. But it is fun to speculate.
Yeah, it is fun, but put the hands on that MBP will be more fun
It said MacBook Pro 16.
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It clearly says 16-inch MBP from beta but now it's gone.
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I've often wondered why they don't do it more..
This crowd is RIPE to eat up all sorts of BS they could "hide" in betas..
It's shocking to us all.
Rumors are never wrong and never about generating traffic, clicks, interest, etc..
Perhaps this is how Apple ferrets out who and where his sources are (to eliminate them)?
Disappointed again by Apple. That's been happening a lot since Tim took over and started focusing more on political dogma than technical innovation and excellence. SMH.
Apple never said they were announcing anything. Why are you disappointed in something that doesn’t exist.
As far as I know, the only time Apple actually announced a product and then didn't deliver was with AirPower.
This 16" is based entirely on rumors. Which unfortunately don't mean much...
This 16" is based entirely on rumors. Which unfortunately don't mean much...
Well we have a new leak now.
9to5mac.com
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Exclusive: 16-inch MacBook Pro Touch Bar and Touch ID layout confirmed - 9to5Mac
Rumors about a new 16-inch MacBook Pro are not exactly new, with recent icon evidence found in macOS Catalina betas...
9to5mac.com
This news just broke and it proves my point that this is not a major re-design
9to5mac.com
So we are back to speculation that this product could break any day now
Exclusive: 16-inch MacBook Pro Touch Bar and Touch ID layout confirmed - 9to5Mac
Rumors about a new 16-inch MacBook Pro are not exactly new, with recent icon evidence found in macOS Catalina betas...
9to5mac.com
So we are back to speculation that this product could break any day now
awwww man, lots of conflicting info. I need that scissor keyboard.