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Rumor: New 14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pros Delayed Until Next Year

ombrenelcielo said:
There’s absolutely no reason for Apple to continue the yearly refresh cycles right now. I hope they shift to a 2 year one. It would benefit both the consumers as well as the environment.
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Apple should put the best chip in the laptops they can, as soon as they can. Consumers just shouldn't buy every single refresh. It benefits consumers to get the best computer possible when they are ready to upgrade, not when Apple reaches a predetermined release date.

The person that buys a laptop 2 weeks before Apple releases a laptop with a chip that's 2 generations better will likely be upgrading earlier than they would be if the laptop they bought was only one chip generation behind.
 
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All these people saying Apple should shift to longer cycles. Y'all realize that the vast majority of MacBook Pro buyers aren't upgrading every year. There's a ton of us that are still using Intel versions. When it comes time to upgrade I'd prefer to have the newest version available, not held back for arbitrary reasons.

That being said it makes sense why these are being delayed. I think this practically guarantees the new MacBook Pros will be on the 3nm fabrication node. This jives with previous rumors about 3nm production ramping up in Q4 2022 and TSMC receiving revenue for those chips in Q1 2023. Apple historically loves to introduce stuff in March.

I'm a little sad since I need a new one soon and was really hoping for WiFi 6E. The discounts on the current M1 MacBook Pros will definitely soften the blow though lol
 
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macjoshua said:
My 2017 MBP's battery is swelling and I was trying to hold out for an M2. Looks like I'm going to have to accept the loss and buy a computer that's outdated.
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I just replaced the battery in my Mid 2014 MBP Retina for the 4th Time 3 days ago. It took me about 45 minutes (since I didn't have adhesive remover with me). The last 2.5 I did myself (the .5 is because I was sold a bad battery on the 2nd one and, since I was traveling, had to go to a Mac shop and have them to it - still only $150 WITH install). I'd say I get 1.5-2 years out of the batteries, but I'm running this oldie pretty hard. I absolutely need a new machine, but can wait a couple of months at this point.

All this to say...you might want to look in to replacing the battery if you really want to hold out. If you get a company to do it, I still think it's worth it just to give you time and have a working 2nd machine when you purchase a shiny M2. I'm not sure of the process for the 2017, but the 2014 was not meant to be done by users. Others here may be able to chime in on that and surely you can look up info online.

At this point, I figured if all goes wrong with swapping the battery out, I can get an M2 MBA at a good price that will run rings around my 2014 MBP and wait for the next Mac Studio. In the end, the swap went quickly and this 2014 can hold out just a bit longer (and sit flat on the desk again with a working trackpad 😂).
 
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Disappointing, but the silver lining is I can buy some 14" and 16" rMBPs that still run Monterey before end of year and not be forced to run Ventura before it's ready for prime time.
 
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The hardware power is already very good for most of the workthings I do but I’m waiting on 3nm with 8K 120Hz output (or 5-6k/120) that’s when I will truly see a a difference in my workflow.
 
I looked into the MBP 16" but decided to stick with my MBA M1. I'm amazed at what the MBA can do. I regularly have 10+ Safari tabs open along with a code editor, Apple Music and Discord, and it handles it all with just 8GB of RAM.

I want things to run faster, but I'm happy to save the money and get the most out of the MBA in the next year or two.
 
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Who really knows. At least in Europe, the last few months saw massive (up to €400) on selected M1s at some resellers. This alone gave substance to the November refresh rumors, as such high discounts are far from the norm here. We live however in quite unusual times at this moment.
 
Gudi said:
I know this is a rumors site, but can we stop making up names for fantasy chips? Or at least be a little more creative. Mac Pro with M3 Transwarp or something like that. So that everybody knows, we're talking about science fiction.
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I recall Sandisk going full noise on the Pro, Extreme, Extreme Pro, Ultra nomenclature for seperation of their product line. I'm personally disappointed that the MBP M2 Hypervent may not be seen this year.
 
Realityck said:
IMHO I think Apple would prefer you to pair a iPhone as a WiFi hotspot. iPads also optionally have cellular (data) as an alternative.
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yes you are right but hotspot is draining battery fast and very often i have difficulties to connect to my iphone
 
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Gudi said:
I know this is a rumors site, but can we stop making up names for fantasy chips? Or at least be a little more creative. Mac Pro with M3 Transwarp or something like that. So that everybody knows, we're talking about science fiction.
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M3 PlaceholderNameForChipVariantTheMacProWillInevitablyGet seems a bit long.
 
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Delarock said:
yes you are right but hotspot is draining battery fast and very often i have difficulties to connect to my iphone
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What about using a battery backup to provide that so you can power all when mobile when you know that might be a problem. Been several articles in MacRumors concerning those in small to large models.
 
I mean, what rumored features are people waiting on? Seems like the Pro and Max chip are still ahead of what Wintel offers.
 
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