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Waiting for the 2020 MBP
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From here https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/, I tried to check the the seven MacBook models that were registered in the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) few months ago. Still, we just know only one model:
✔ A2147
✔ A2158
✖ A2159 - Macbook Pro13” 2019
✔ A2179
✔ A2182
✔ A2251
In my opinion, Apple registered the models this year and it is a high change that they will organise an event in October. The report said they are 'portable personal computers' but did not clarify if iPads are included in the case. Now, there are six unknown models left. If they are not iPads, we might see, maybe, non-TB models, 14" models, 16" models, etc.
Personally, I am waiting to buy a new Macbook but I do not want the 16" model. Also, if the 16" model is launched, the current prices might be dropped. Hopefully they will held the event. Otherwise, I will fire the purchase button at the end of this month.
✔ A2147
✔ A2158
✖ A2159 - Macbook Pro13” 2019
✔ A2179
✔ A2182
✔ A2251
In my opinion, Apple registered the models this year and it is a high change that they will organise an event in October. The report said they are 'portable personal computers' but did not clarify if iPads are included in the case. Now, there are six unknown models left. If they are not iPads, we might see, maybe, non-TB models, 14" models, 16" models, etc.
Personally, I am waiting to buy a new Macbook but I do not want the 16" model. Also, if the 16" model is launched, the current prices might be dropped. Hopefully they will held the event. Otherwise, I will fire the purchase button at the end of this month.
I'm really looking forward to the now model(s) because I'd my 2018 13'' already repaired 3 times within one year because of the butterfly keyboard.
A 14'' in the 13'' chassis would be the perfect fit for my although I do not know if I would really wait until Q2 of 2020 if the 16'' really is presented in October.
I'm a bit nervous concerning the 1st-gen problems, it's sad but I lost trust in Apple products with the butterfly keyboard.
Anyways, let's not get to excited about an October event because we do not know if it will indeed happen, personally I doubt more day after day because we did not hear any new leaks about the 16'' MBP for some time ...
A 14'' in the 13'' chassis would be the perfect fit for my although I do not know if I would really wait until Q2 of 2020 if the 16'' really is presented in October.
I'm a bit nervous concerning the 1st-gen problems, it's sad but I lost trust in Apple products with the butterfly keyboard.
Anyways, let's not get to excited about an October event because we do not know if it will indeed happen, personally I doubt more day after day because we did not hear any new leaks about the 16'' MBP for some time ...
I think the 13/14" new macbook pro could be a bigger upgrade than the 16" thnx to the new Intel 10nm with support for LPDDR4 3733mhz ..so those who in general use 13" mbp are due for a big upgrade in 2020
Without anybody knowing anything, I would say excellent
There's an entire line of iPad pro models due for an announcement, a tracking device and of course, the Macbook Pro.
If the event will happen, expect an announcement concerning the event date in about a week.
The fact that 10.15.1 comes with Navi support most likely means that something new is incoming — either laptops or desktops.
Some confusion on here regarding a possible delay to the MBP 16: Just want to highlight the last paragraph of the 9-5 Mac article which cites Kuo:
"Typically, Kuo refers to devices precisely, so information on MacBook Pro would state ‘MacBook Pro’. Therefore, we think it is likely that today’s mention refers to a different Apple laptop line."
So the information given by Kuo is *likely* about the Macbook line in general, which of course Kuo himself wouldn't know exactly which models get a refresh when, but that the rest of the line will be refreshed in 2020.
I would guess that they will announce the 16 MBP in October, for the simple reason that if they don't, the next window is at WWDC 2019, which is a long 8 months from now. In this case, if you combine with Kuo's information, that would mean Apple is refreshing their entire Macbook line in 1 go, which contrasts to how they typically roll out products, leading with a single new product and updating the rest of the line soon after.
The other option is to refresh sometime early 2020, but I don't think Apple has ever announced novel Mac hardware in those periods (probably because sales are slow in that time anyway). Someone can correct me if i'm wrong though!
"Typically, Kuo refers to devices precisely, so information on MacBook Pro would state ‘MacBook Pro’. Therefore, we think it is likely that today’s mention refers to a different Apple laptop line."
So the information given by Kuo is *likely* about the Macbook line in general, which of course Kuo himself wouldn't know exactly which models get a refresh when, but that the rest of the line will be refreshed in 2020.
I would guess that they will announce the 16 MBP in October, for the simple reason that if they don't, the next window is at WWDC 2019, which is a long 8 months from now. In this case, if you combine with Kuo's information, that would mean Apple is refreshing their entire Macbook line in 1 go, which contrasts to how they typically roll out products, leading with a single new product and updating the rest of the line soon after.
The other option is to refresh sometime early 2020, but I don't think Apple has ever announced novel Mac hardware in those periods (probably because sales are slow in that time anyway). Someone can correct me if i'm wrong though!
No idea about when the event will be (if at all), but there is some new hardware with AMD Navi coming in with 15.10.1.
He has been wrong about a lot of things. If you throw enough spaghetti on the wall....
He's usually pretty on the nose with what is happening, but he often seems to be out a bit on when it's going to appear (or at the least he's very vague on timeframe).
His predictions become accurate close to a product launch, when manufacturing noise he has privileged access to converges to what will actually be released (rather than speculating off prototypes or rumors from design/manufacturers, of which Apple has hundreds of, some which might be for products not due to launch for years, if at all). That is at least my take on his performance over the past several years.