Forcing OLED on us is a mistake. The M6 MacBook will be a redesign to mask the smaller performance jump where hopefully the M7 MBP will be another huge jump akin to the M5.
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OLED Display Coming to M6 Pro/Max MacBook Pro, Not Base M6 Model
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How many people use their laptops indoors vs outdoors?
That would give you a hint to the answer of your question.
It'd make more sense. Its getting relatively confusing on models of devices now, having major differences between the same models of system doesn't make sense. Why not just turn the non-Pro/Max/Ultra MBP a Macbook? That made sense.
Don't underestimate the experience if you're in a country closer to the equator and sit by a window.
You clearly have no clue of the benefits of OLED. If what you say is true, I am shocked how many professional TV watchers there are who are buying OLED televisions, and (in the Windows world), why are so many sub $1000 laptops equipped with OLED screens? Here's why -- anyone with eyeballs can appreciate the deep blacks and stunning, vibrant colors OLED offers.
I might say enough ppl to spot any issues with display in one years of use. It is portable device which you take with you everywhere
If you're sitting at a desk by a window at the equator, buy a non-OLED monitor or close the shades. Problem solved.
Seeing iPhone/Watch displays getting bigger, it seems like Apple will release 17" iPhone or 27" origami-fold iPad sooner than a 17" MacBook or a 27" iMac.
That said, I’d personally love to see a 12" MacBook again.
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In the PC laptop world, frequently we can customize the panel in the laptop and keep the LCD or upgrade to OLED.
I wonder if Apple would give the consumer a choice of sticking with Mini-LED ($1999 model) or custom configuration with an OLED upgrade (at their normal ridiculously high upgrade pricing)? That would be smarter for their bottom line.
I wonder if Apple would give the consumer a choice of sticking with Mini-LED ($1999 model) or custom configuration with an OLED upgrade (at their normal ridiculously high upgrade pricing)? That would be smarter for their bottom line.
Amazon Prime, Netflix and Apple TV all support 4K HDR, it looks stunning on my 55" TV and on my MacBook Pro... Or do you mean content creators on YouTube, TikTok etc.?
It would be interesting to see if touch is also just an option on the Pro and Max versions... Then they will really see how many are interested in Touch and how many just want a Pro or Max.
I had touch screen laptops for a few years, including a Microsoft Surface Pro, I quickly discovered that 90% of the time it was dock, 9% of the time I used it with a keyboard and mouse on the move and 1% really used touch. I replaced it with an HP Spectre X360 laptop, because I didn't need the tablet form factor often and having a "proper" laptop was more useful. But I still rarely used it in touch mode. I then went through a desktop and an M1 mini and now an M4 Pro MBP and I never missed the touch capability.
At work, from a fleet of 300 PCs and laptops, we have maybe 5 or 6 that are touch based and 2 that were bought as touch based laptops by request, as opposed to touch being part of the package.
We do have about a dozen Windows tablets in the production, heavy duty rugged tablets ($3,500-$4,000 each), that used to run bespoke software. They are being replaced by cheap Android tablets (Samsung Galaxy A series) with rugged cases, because the replacement software is web based.
And on Windows sites and podcasts, the talk is all about touch not being popular and a vast majority of laptops are ordered without touch or aren't available with touch. There are certainly people who can use or need touch, but the Windows world has shown that the numbers are very small and I think on the Apple side it could be even less, now the iPad Pro has received windowing and multi-tasking features.
The big use for touch on Macs was always artists, with things like the Cintiq, putting touch on the laptop screen isn't comfortable to use and for drawing, the form factor just gets in the way.
It will certainly be interesting to see how those numbers pan out, but, given a choice, I think a lot of people would probably go for the OLED display, but without touch, which is why I am wondering, if it will offered in the same way as the nano texture coating as an additional cost option.
Make BTO screen options on all the laptops please!!
Better contrast ( afaik only OLED has true black) anp possibly lower power draw in dark mode as black pixels draw sitow power in oled
The camera and sensors will readily fit in the bezel with some tweaking and trimming. Notch? Punch-hole? How about no.
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This might be a very silly question, but why would you want a touchscreen on a laptop?
Probably won't, but should:
13.3" A19 Pro MacBook with two USB-C ports, thin display bezels, iMac colours ($999)
14.5" M5-then-M6-model MBA adds SD Card, HDMI, same two Thunderbolt 4 ports (one on each side now) ($1,199)
OLED M6 Pro 14.5" and 16.5" MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 5 ports (two on each side now) (Spaceballs 2)
13.3" A19 Pro MacBook with two USB-C ports, thin display bezels, iMac colours ($999)
14.5" M5-then-M6-model MBA adds SD Card, HDMI, same two Thunderbolt 4 ports (one on each side now) ($1,199)
OLED M6 Pro 14.5" and 16.5" MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 5 ports (two on each side now) (Spaceballs 2)
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True, which is why I think Apple may offer the mini-LED SKU for $1999 since I think there would be huge consumer blowback if there was not a $1999 Pro model.
Similar situation, I am on M1 Pro and looking forward to an upgrade but now unsure, so maybe a fallback would be M5 Pro if things go bad with the redesign. I want maximum performance, not less ports and heating issues. No idea why Apple is considering slimming down the Pro when they went all in with iPhone Pros. Weird stuff.
Are we thinking enough like Cook?
How about $2499 for OLED Pro Screen and $1999 with an all new "Liquid Fusion Pro Display, featuring Neural Pixels*"?
*new cost cutter LCD panel ... wolf in sheeps clothing
Because you LOVE constantly cleaning the fingerprints (and anything you've ever eaten while using it) off the display.
