It’s only been a few days since Apple unveiled a new generation of its customized family of M2 chips and a range of updated laptops, including the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. But even though the main speech at WWDC 2022 is over, the rumors never stop. There are now more reports on what’s next in Apple’s pipeline, and some of the elements will feel very familiar.
In Bloomberg, Mark Gurman’s latest report, based on his sources, claims that the updated 14- and 16-inch M2-based MacBook Pros may ship later this year or early 2023. They will come with chips M2 Max, which expands to 10 CPU cores and 32 GPU cores of their top-class predecessor with 12 CPU cores and up to 38 GPU cores.
Free up space for more laptops
What’s interesting is a note that says we should expect to see the first of its kind 15-inch version of the MacBook Air soon next spring. This could be followed by a new 12-inch laptop that is under development and may be available later next year or early 2024. It is reported that the new versions of the Mac Pro and Mac Mini are still in the process of testing, together with possible chips of the next generation M3. If these reports are revealed, Apple will have quite a crowded range of laptops in a few years.
Separate analyst Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants, tweets (via 9to5Mac) that based on its sources, the 14.1-inch iPad Pro with Mini LED backlight and ProMotion display is under development, with a possible release early next year. Gourmet Bloomberg also mentioned that new versions of the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros are under development for release later this year, along with a larger version that takes advantage of the new multitasking settings. iOS 16.
We called last year’s new MacBook Pro with M1 series chips a return to Apple’s form. They are expensive and still have some annoying quirks, but they followed the launch of M1 MacBook Air equipment satisfactorily and it seems that Apple is ready to expand the product range, which is shrinking on the way to the future of laptops took a detour.
A cheaper option for people who get large laptops that they don’t plan to move seems like an obvious choice, and once Apple’s supply chain issues are worked out, a smaller, cheaper entry-level laptop model makes more sense than ever. At the same time, the newly discovered improved multitasking of the iPadOS 16 asks for a bigger screen to work on. Apple gave the ax to its 12-inch MacBook in 2019, the same year it released the 15-inch MacBook Pro when it introduced the 16-inch version. But, as we noted when these rumors spread in March, it has not had a product in the big but cheaper market since releasing the iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 in 2006.
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