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What do you think the new MacBook will have?
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Skylake is a given, which should give 10-20% CPU performance increase, 40% graphics performance increase, and 1-2 hour extra battery life.
I think USB-C port will be upgraded to generation 2, which will double the transfer rate to 10 Gbps. I hope it will get a second USB-C port, but I am not placing any bets.
Also likely are aforementioned 720p iSight camera and upgrading Bluetooth from 4.0 to 4.2.
I think Apple will save often rumored Touch ID, Magic Keyboard key mechanisms, and Thunderbolt 3 for MacBook Pro.
I think USB-C port will be upgraded to generation 2, which will double the transfer rate to 10 Gbps. I hope it will get a second USB-C port, but I am not placing any bets.
Also likely are aforementioned 720p iSight camera and upgrading Bluetooth from 4.0 to 4.2.
I think Apple will save often rumored Touch ID, Magic Keyboard key mechanisms, and Thunderbolt 3 for MacBook Pro.
As stated in the myriad other threads on this topic: adding a second USBC port would require either replacing the headphone jack with the port or a redesign/reshaping of the chassis to make room. TB3 on Skylake requires an additional chip to be placed on an already dense logic board, and thus would likely entail an internal redesign/reshaping. I'd rate both as quite improbable.
