INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Apple has done away with the 15-inch MacBook Pro in favor of the bigger MacBook Pro 16-inch, and now it seems likely Apple will do the same
screen stretching for its smaller model by introducing a 14.1-inch MacBook Pro
This prediction comes from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, 9to5Mac reports.Apple's MacBook Pro 16-inch wasn't a fundamental redesign of the
15-inch model, but did bring the design into the modern era of thin-bezels
MacBook Pro may still be waiting, though, as earlier rumors have suggested a revised 13-inch MacBook Pro is still on its way
That model would get the scissor switch keyboard of the 16-inch model and put Apple's troubled butterfly key switches to rest
Presumably, the ensuing 14-inch MacBook Pro would then get the same, improved keyboard
That would be great news for MacBook Pro users, as the keyboard on the 16-inch MacBook Pro is the best we've experienced on the family of
laptops.Kuo didn't mention a specific release window for the new MacBook Pro, but he doesn't believe it will be the only product launching
Rather, the 14-inch MacBook Pro will be part of a suite of new Apple products that will feature mini-LED dispay technology.In addition to
14-inch MacBook Pro, Kuo suggests a revised 16-inch MacBook Pro, a new iMac Pro, and three new iPad from Pro to Mini
All six devices are expected to have mini-LED displays.The new display technology has the potential to increase the color gamut, contrast
ratio, dynamic range, and power efficiency of Apple's displays
For portable devices, that's a valuable improvement, and it could come alongside thinner panels.It's not just visuals that are expected
to improve with the next iterations of the MacBook Pro
Leaked benchmarks have also shown the 13-inch MacBook Pro with 10th-Gen Intel Ice Lake processors
Those benchmarks came from a leaker who also spotted the MacBook Pro 16-inch in advance of its release
And, if the next revision of the 13-inch MacBook Pro gets Ice Lake processors, it's a solid bet any 14-inch version would as well
That is, unless Apple Macs switch to AMD.Kuo doesn't expect the recent outbreak of the Corona Virus will impact Apple's ability to deliver
these new products in 2020, either.
