“Apple is expected to refresh its MacBook lineup in 2016 with Intel’s faster Skylake processors and Thunderbolt 3 with USB-C, and supply chain sources now indicate the updated notebooks may see a staggered launch throughout the year,” Joe Rossignol reports for MacRumors.
“The company’s manufacturing partners are expected to start producing new 12-inch MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro models around late March or early April, followed by 15-inch MacBook Pro models in the third quarter, according to the sometimes-reliable Taiwanese website DigiTimes,” Rossignol reports. “If accurate, new 12-inch MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro models could debut at Apple’s rumored March media event, alongside the new 4-inch iPhone, iPad Air 3, and Apple Watch updates, or at WWDC, likely scheduled for mid-June.”
“The larger 15-inch MacBook Pro may not be launched until after WWDC, however, as the third quarter translates to between July and September,” Rossignol reports. “While that seems questionable, Apple may elect to announce a new 15-inch MacBook Pro at WWDC and begin shipping the notebook later in the year.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Hello, new 12-inch MacBooks!
…but Apple’s in the dog house, stop the news!
(Breeze is being sarcastic, folks!) 😉
Thank you Derek, how did you know? 😆
So now the rumor mill is saying 15″ Retina MacBook Pros unlikely until Q3 2016? Why are these continually slipping to later and later and later? This is truly starting to get asinine. I seriously started needing to upgrade to a new, high end laptop in October/November 2015. I put off purchasing a maxed out 15″ rMBP thinking something would likely show up in Q1 2016 or worst case early Q2 2016.
Apple, get off your ass, push Intel to ship the higher end mobile chips earlier, and get those damn top end rMBP out the door!
If you are in need of a new 15″ MBP, What’s wrong with what they currently offer?
No TB3, which I expect to be a major step up for some time.
Plus expecting next gen GPU to run GPU tuned simulations and display across multiple monitors. (Current system barely stutters along.)
Normally I run simulations on a Mac Pro then just run the captured outputs when on the road. The prior generation rMBP just barely does the multiple UHD monitor display of the graphics. But sometimes I have to tweak the simulations on the fly in front of other parties. (It’s the old “what if” situation. What if we changed the particle density? What if we changed the flux density? What if we changed the spectral density in this part of the spectrum? etc., etc. etc. ) The rMBP prior to the current one just stutters along re-running the simulations (like start the simulation and everyone takes a break for coffee and donuts). The current generation might work tolerably, but provide little, if any, headroom for simulation complexity growth.
Consequently, *IF* I order a maxed out current rMBP today and get it next week, I’ll still be buying a new one when the next generation comes out. I really don’t want to have to do that!
J.D., If I’m going to spend 3K on a notebook, I’d like it to have the latest chipset and thunderbolt. Not the one from 2 years ago.
Intel, like Motorola and IBM is screwing Apple.
How so? It’s Apple that is skipping chipset updates. Don’t blame the occasional Intel delay for Cook’s extended delays between Mac refreshes. It’s getting downright embarrassing.
It better be in time for back-to-school or Tim Cook needs to be fired.
Correct me if I’m wrong, these would have Thunderbolt 3 and DisplayPort running out of a USB C port?
These will ditch legacy USB ports and just have like 6 USB type C ports and Magesafe 2 will disapear also. All in a large package looking like the current Macbook without the wedge shape in space grey
This story thinks the Air is going to be updated.
What exactly is the concept difference between the new ultra thin MacBooks and the MacBook Air?
That’s a good question. I see so many people commenting on how the MBA is going to be discontinued.
However, conceptually, there isn’t much difference between the MacBook (rMB) and the MBA.
The real conceptual difference between the two is that the rMB has a SOC utilizing an Intel Core M. That’s it.
The other differences, Retina Display, USB-C, Butterfly keyboard, stacked batteries, new trackpad, are all feature improvements that could’ve been applied to the MBA.
The Core M SOC really makes it a different device. Other than that, it’s a branding distinction.
This is what I think will happen:
As the Core M gets more powerful, and as the MBPs get slimmer and lighter weight… both due mostly to better processors, the idea that there would be something in between goes away.
It seems to me like Apple would have 3 sizes:
12″
14″
16″
The 14 and 16 come from the current 13 and 15 with less bezel.
Of those sizes, the 12″ has no Pro. The 14″ has both a Pro and non-Pro version and the 16″ is Pro only.
The Core M is only in the 12″, the i-Series are only in the 14″ and 16″.
The difference between the 14″ MacBook and 14″ MacBook Pro have to do with size, dedicated graphics, and ports (although processor, memory and storage configuration may differ/overlap).
Just to be clear Apple, MacBook Pro users do NOT want to loose the MagSafe port!
Why would you not want to loose that port? With type C you can charge your macbook via battery packs if your away from a power source or car adapter. With Magesafe you can only plug into a wall socket!!
If Apple wan’t to ALSO include a charging option with type C, then fine.
But the MagSafe port is one of Apple’s BEST innovations. The number of times someone has kicked the power cord on my laptop without my laptop moving an inch is more than I can count. I understand the C port can come out as well, but not as easily and not from every direction.
MagSafe is a lifesaver and I don’t want to loose it!
I’d prefer both.
Apple doesn’t appear to favor redundancy. It seems you will get one or the other.
How does this correlate with new iMacs?