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New MacBook Pro and 13-Inch 'MacBook' Coming Next Week, iMac and Display Not Ready Yet

Saturday October 22, 2016 12:04 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new research report outlining his expectations for next Thursday's "Hello Again" event where Apple is expected to make a number of Mac-related announcements.

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In line with long-standing rumors, Kuo believes the highlight of the event will be a redesigned MacBook Pro in both 13-inch and 15-inch sizes, adopting an OLED touch bar and Touch ID sensor, USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, and the same butterfly keyboard design introduced on the MacBook in 2015. Kuo also adds several new tidbits to the rumor mix:
Our new predictions also include: (1) Intel’s (US) Skylake processor; (2) the same panel resolution but better display quality and energy efficiency thanks to an oxide panel; (3) a new option of 2TB SSD storage capacity; (4) adoption of a similar processor as Apple Watch to control the OLED touch bar more energy-efficiently in the new MacBook Pro models; and (5) a Type-C & MagSafe-like adapter rolled out by Apple or a third-party supplier, given positive reviews for the MagSafe charging design.
Beyond the MacBook Pro, Kuo says Apple will also be introducing a "13-inch MacBook," a claim he has shared previously. Rather than being a slightly larger version of the current 12-inch MacBook, however, this is likely to be a MacBook Air, which would align with other rumors claiming that only the 13-inch MacBook Air will be seeing an update with new USB-C ports.

On the desktop side, rumors have indicated that Apple is working on updated iMac models with discrete AMD graphics options, as well as a new standalone external 5K display, but Kuo says those products will not be ready until the first half of next year. It is still possible, however, that Apple could announce them at next week's event.
We also expect Apple to launch new iMacs (21.5-inch and 27-inch) and Cinema Display (27-inch) in mid- 1H17. We cannot say for certain whether Apple will announce the new iMacs and Cinema Display on October 27 as the shipping schedule is not imminent.
Apple's event is being held at the company's Cupertino campus and kicks off at 10:00 AM Pacific Time on Thursday. MacRumors will have full coverage both here on the site and on our @MacRumorsLive Twitter account, and Apple will be offering a live video stream of the event.

Related Roundups: iMac, MacBook Air, Displays, MacBook Pro, MacBook
Tags: Ming-Chi Kuo, October 2016 event
Buyer's Guide: iMac (Don't Buy), MacBook Air (Buy Now), MacBook Pro (Neutral), MacBook (Don't Buy)
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Schwyz
30 months ago
5 years since Thunderbolt display received an update, and it's still not ready. What has happened to this company.
Rating: 123 Votes
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alvesik
30 months ago
They better adapt MagSafe to USB c. It may seem like something little, but there has never been a better laptop charger and little details like that are what make Apple actually Apple.
Rating: 80 Votes
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fishbert
30 months ago
What about the Mac mini?
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Hanzu Lao
30 months ago
iMac not ready? What the hell is going on in there?
Rating: 75 Votes
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aohus
30 months ago
they lost me at 'keyboard will have same butterfly design as on the macbook.'

SHAME!
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jamescobalt
30 months ago
Can we definitively say, based on the available data, that Apple's product release cycles have slowed down to a crawl relative to five - ten years ago?
Rating: 63 Votes
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jamescobalt
30 months ago
Hey guys - remember the Mac Pro? The Airport and Airport Express? The Cinema/Thunderbolt Display? The Mac Mini? The iPod Touch?

What's so different about Apple today relative to 5+ years ago?
Rating: 55 Votes
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Jonesmak
30 months ago
You people asking why they aren't using kaby lake need to take up a different hobby than computing
Rating: 48 Votes
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mj1108
30 months ago

5 years since Thunderbolt display received an update, and it's still not ready. What is happening to this company.


They probably just started on it yesterday.

redesigned MacBook Pro in both 13-inch and 15-inch sizes, adopting an OLED touch bar and Touch ID sensor, USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, and the same butterfly keyboard design introduced on the MacBook in 2015


Ugh. The worst keyboard ever. Just because you can make something thinner doesn't mean it's a good idea.
Rating: 42 Votes
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Rychiar
30 months ago
i don't get this whole USB C thing they're pushing on macs yet not on iOS devices. No one has devices that natively use these ports so what good are 4 of them? and taking away the SD card slot is a damn shame for us photographers
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