Why You Should Wait for the 2016 MacBook Pro is a post by Craig Lloyd from Gotta Be Mobile.
New 15-inch MacBook Pros were released back in May with a new 13-inch MacBook Pro released back in March, making it a good time to buy a new MacBook Pro. However, here’s why you should wait until the 2016 MacBook Pro releases.
Apple’s new MacBook Pros come with a Force Touch trackpad and a faster processor, making the refresh a rather minor one, but the new trackpad is something that will catch buyers’ eyes. The Force Touch trackpad lets you tap to bring up a menu or hover over an item, while a hard press would select an item. Essentially, the trackpad doubles its capabilities this way.
The new MacBook Pro also comes with Intel’s new Broadwell processors, allowing for faster performance while still cutting down on energy, which can keep battery life where it should be.
The entry-level 15-inch MacBook Pro now comes with a 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, 256GB of flash storage, and Intel Iris Pro Graphics, while the entry-level 13-inch model includes a 2.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of memory, 128GB of flash storage, and Intel Iris Graphics.
These are excellent specs for the MacBook Pro, but if you can wait for another year, you might thank yourself when the 2016 MacBook Pro releases, and here’s why.
The 2016 MacBook Pro will no doubt include yet another performance boost over the 2015 model, but that’s not the main reason as to why you should wait for the next refresh. The real reason is because of the new 12-inch MacBook that released earlier this year.
The new MacBook doesn’t take on the “Air” or the “Pro” suffix, as it’s an all-new laptop that stands alone in Apple’s hardware lineup. It comes with an extremely thin frame with an all-new keyboard, as well as the new USB-C port. Plus, it comes in iPhone and iPad colors: Space Gray, Silver, and Gold.
However, what’s perhaps the most interesting feature is that the entire laptop only has two ports: a USB-C port and a headphone jack. The USB-C port also doubles as the laptop’s charging port, and users can buy an adapter that expands the capabilities of the MacBook’s USB-C.
The limited number of ports on the new MacBook certainly isn’t a bad thing, and I think it’s a crystal ball into the future of Apple computing. Plus, it could also give us a hint at what Apple might do with the MacBook Pro next year, which is why it might be a good idea to wait until the 2016 model releases.
It’s very possible that the 2016 MacBook Pro could see a big redesign with an even thinner body than before, but it’ll be interesting to see where Apple draws the line between performance and size. The MacBook Pro is meant to be a workhorse for professionals, so it needs to be powerful and have enough room for high-end components.
Ports is another thing that could see a change in the 2016 MacBook Pro. Again, most professionals who use MacBook Pros need all those ports, but Apple might at least change those around a bit. For instance, instead of having the power port, two Thunderbolt ports, two USB ports, HDMI, and SD card slot and a headphone jack, Apple could slim it down to a couple of USB-C ports, a headphone jack, and maybe keep a Thunderbolt port for the power users.
Above: The MacBook Pro’s current thinner design vs. the old MacBook Pro design before 2012.
It certainly seems that USB-C is becoming the future, and the new 12-inch MacBook proves that, but it will be interesting to see how the new MacBook will influence future refreshes of the MacBook Pro.
Of course, this isn’t saying that all of the features of the new MacBook will eventually come to the MacBook Pro, but it seems likely that Apple is moving in that general direction at least.
In any case, it’s certainly time that Apple give the MacBook Pro a bit of a redesign, considering it’s had the same look and feel since 2012. With that said, 2016 could be the perfect time for Apple to seriously update its workhorse laptop.
Why You Should Wait for the 2016 MacBook Pro is a post by Craig Lloyd from Gotta Be Mobile.
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