M6 MacBook Pro: Release Date, Pricing, and What to Expect

[martint235]

I love MR. If Applle haven’t done it or mastered it then it’s obviously rubbish and shouldn’t be done.

 

[arobert3434]

I think this is a "planted seed" by Apple to test the water ...
IF, big IF, apple should decide to introduce a touchscreen MB I think it will be a new product one, they know that not everyone wants/needs a touchscreen, and increasing the price across the existing line of MBPs for that feature will most definitely hurt sales.

I think the "thinner" rumor is only water-testing as well. Based on past reactions I don't know why they would entertain it at all. The iPhone is most peoples' computer, and the Macbook Pro is most peoples' desktop. Noone wants compromise on these, just the biggest and baddest. (I say this as a sad iPhone mini owning iPad-using, desktop non-needing 16" Macbook Pro user who has seen the writing on the wall.)

 

[kb2755]

Well, sure, but then use common sense. If it's inevitable Apple is about to release a new MBP or whatever in the next month, and assuming you're not desperate, it pays to wait a short time to make sure you're getting the newest for the same money. And Apple is largely consistent with releases so you should have a good idea when the new models are coming out.

But I'd agree - no need to hold out for a late 2026 or 2027 model if you need a new one now.

Personally, I got a new MBP about 2 weeks before the next year's models were expected to be announced (and they did in fact come out). But they were on hefty sale, so I decided saving $700 was worth having what was about to be the prior generation. I'd be pretty annoyed if I'd paid full price.

Me, reading this on my 2020 intel mbp

 

[IvyKing]

Oh well. I’ve got an M4 MBP and no intention to replace it until a mindblowing technological advance strikes.

I've got an M3 Pro MBP and also have no intention of replacing it for a few years. The battery life is wonderful - performance is very good, screen is nice. Not sure if it will last as long as my first MBP, which was a 2009 model that was my daily portable for 10 years.

 

[zenmacx]

Me, reading this on my 2020 intel mbp

Although I am currently using a 16” M4 Max MacBook Pro, I have fond memories of many Intel powered Apple laptops over the years.

In fact I kept my 15” Mid 2015 MacBook Pro Retina that’s currently running Linux 😉

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

Apples well known slogan "It’s Magical and Revolutionary" comes to mind.

Where/when has Apple used this slogan?

 

[Cervisia]

Call me old, but I just can't take a touchscreen laptop seriously. Definitely won't pay serious money for one.

Funny how just a couple years ago any news about new Apple products made me excited, now it just makes my anxiety skyrocket. I don't want to go back to a PC.

 

[james948]

All you people saying you don't need a touchscreen are the same people who whined about the notch. Just ignore it. But to the younger generation a computer without a touch screen feels broken.

 

[james948]

Touch screen???

Don’t want finger smears all over my oled screen..

then don't touch it.

 

[james948]

Glancing at my m1 it could still come down in thickness while keeping the hdmi. That being said, I think now would be an ok time to ditch hdmi. I use it way less than the sd card slot. Who's got the mockups?

 

[james948]

Re touch screen I think it will be very useful without any additional hardware features. However what I'd like to see is one of those 180 hinges so I can use it as a tablet and prop it up on a table to watch a movie.