There is no connector in the laptops. SSD is soldered.
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I’m hoping for 6 core 32GB 14” but am expecting top tier to be 4 core 32GB
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Leaker Claims New 13-inch MacBook Pro Coming as Soon as Next Month
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There is no connector in the laptops. SSD is soldered.
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I’m hoping for 6 core 32GB 14” but am expecting top tier to be 4 core 32GB
That's why Apple needs to use M.2 form factor connector that does not need to solder.
That's the worst value proposition and overpriced product that set to fail.
Apple doesn't have removable storage, everything and I mean everything is glued or soldered
I might be in the minority (my first mac was a 2009 vintage MBP), but I think the MBP should stay 15-16"+ Let the Air do 14" and smaller and adjust the pricing/specs accordingly.
The thing with having no Pro at the 13-14 inch range, is that there’s many people who want power and portability, the 16 inch doesn’t have the portability factor. They could make the Air a hybrid but that then increases the price and that’s not what Apple really wants here.
14" is only a rumour and just sounds like speculation based on the 15-16" switch. As is this 13" rumour of course - although a MBP update around now (with the scissor keyboard) would hardly be a case for Mulder and Scully.
13.3" to 14.0" would be a bigger size jump (especially in terms of proportional increase) than 15.4 to 16".
...but yes, it does defy reason that the #4 largest PC maker with a high 9-digit market cap and a gold-filled swimming pool forever has a lame duck in their range because they can only squeeze out one new model every 6 months.
Yeah, I'm not sure what the entry-level Mac Pro (the one with lower-power processors and only 2 ports) is there for since they Retina-d the Air.
Well, the switch to ARM is also only a rumour so far. My guess is that if they're going to release ARM Macs in 2021 they'll have to announce a developer program at virtual!WWDC this year (as happened with the Intel switch) so you'll have fair warning.
Also - it depends on what sort of software you use: I'd expect Apple apps, and most "modern" Xcode-era apps to go native very rapidly, but big "pro" apps nit so much, especially if you have a lot of third-party plugins. Windows virtualisation/BootCamp is going to be a dead duck on ARM of course, Linux/docker not so much a problem, since they're already well developed on ARM and founded on source-level rather than binary compatibility.
I'm kinda "for" a switch to ARM, but Apple have to make sure that the 'last' Intel Macs are bang up-to-date, allow a decent transition period and not use it as an excuse to dumb-down MacOS.
I'll be honest I'm most disappointed with the codename "J223".
Come on Apple we need something cooler than that to get excited about.
Come on Apple we need something cooler than that to get excited about.
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I know. . . I looked into replacing the drive in my late 2013 13" MBP. You either have to use a converter, buy a drive from OWC (which I saw had mixed reviews), or buy one that had been a part in another Mac from that era. Frustrating. But now even worse with them being part of the logic board.
It’s too bad there is no more 12” MacBook. I’ll be keeping my 2017 12” 16 GB for a long time.
Mind you, my preferred mobile device with keyboard these days is the iPad Pro 10.5”.
My next purchase will be ARM, but in the form of an 11” iPad Pro, not a MacBook or MacBook Pro.
Mind you, my preferred mobile device with keyboard these days is the iPad Pro 10.5”.
My next purchase will be ARM, but in the form of an 11” iPad Pro, not a MacBook or MacBook Pro.
Apple should just drop the 13 inch MacBook Pro and force you to buy an iPad Pro. We all know that is the future.
“As soon as”....
That made me laugh given how long we’ve all been waiting for a revised 13” MBP with scissor-switch keyboard And Kuo has already said it will launch in Q2.
The Apple lineup is still in an interesting place though. The iPad Pro seems to have the latest ”tech” from Apple - FaceID, the ProMotion screen, the great CPUs and even a decent front-facing camera.
I’d really hoped there would be an all-new MBP by now which would bring over the best from the iPad Pro or better still, beat it hands down on specs. I guess that’s maybe going to be the job of the 2021, full re-design?
As others have said, will be interesting to see what price the new one starts at - will they ditch the two port model - and then I’ll personally be wondering if its worth the money or not.
That made me laugh given how long we’ve all been waiting for a revised 13” MBP with scissor-switch keyboard And Kuo has already said it will launch in Q2.
The Apple lineup is still in an interesting place though. The iPad Pro seems to have the latest ”tech” from Apple - FaceID, the ProMotion screen, the great CPUs and even a decent front-facing camera.
I’d really hoped there would be an all-new MBP by now which would bring over the best from the iPad Pro or better still, beat it hands down on specs. I guess that’s maybe going to be the job of the 2021, full re-design?
As others have said, will be interesting to see what price the new one starts at - will they ditch the two port model - and then I’ll personally be wondering if its worth the money or not.
I bet the ff camera is still 720p
I tried so hard to like the 12" MacBook, even tried a few models. I saw that damn spinning beachball just launching word.
I bet the ff camera is still 720p
Haha... true!
But now that this is our new reality... does anyone really care how good your webcam is in those tiny boxes?
I refuse to click on any of their links. Same with a lot of the techtubers.
This is getting really annoying. No news on the iMac. Again.
Why not? Broadcast digital TV is 720p and it looks amazing on a screen that’s 50”.I bet the ff camera is still 720p
The MBP camera certainly has problems, but not because it’s 720p
You mean the time when Apple after 20 years of useless mice brought out another useless one with big fanfare??
Waiting for Comet Lake S-series, just like the mini. You won’t see either updated until Intel ships those chips. The latest rumor is an April 30 Intel announcement.
I get that, but wouldn't topping out the Air put it at the same level as a 13" Pro?? At that point, you're almost splitting hairs (unless Apple would make a bigger SSD, or some other differentiator, standard)