The much awaited MacBook Pro 2016 finally looks like it will arrive to the market on October. Apparently, the device has been in production since the second quarter of the year and will be ready for unveiling by next month. Even more exciting, is that the unit will arrive with the 20 MacBook Air as well.
A Second Quarter Production
According to Forbes, Rhoda Alexander, who is the Director of Tablet and Notebook PCs at IHS Markit Technology, predicts that both devices from the Cupertino-based company will be officially announced within the next few weeks.
"Production started in the second calendar quarter on refreshes of the 13.3-inch and 15.4-inch MacBook Pro [and] the 13.3-inch MacBook Air," she told the publication. Alexander then went on to state that because of the production period, those at IHS have made an estimation that the devices will arrive sometime in September or October of 2016. However, as September only has a few days left, it is likely that the units will see the light of day in October.
2016 MacBook Pro, 2016 MacBook Air: Specs
Alexander also went on to state that because the units started production as early as April of this year, it is nt likely that either the MacBook Pro 2016 or the MacBook Air 2016 will be powered by Intel's Kaby Lake processors. As such, it is more probably that the notebooks will come with a Skylake processor instead.
The 2016 MacBook Pro is expected to arrive in a thinner and lighter body that could very well compete with the MacBook Air. To do this, Apple is reportedly producing a flatter keyboard.
Meanwhile, The Christian Times notes that the 2016 MacBook Air will come without an 11 inch variant in lieu of a 15 inch option. Furthermore, it will be thinner and lighter than the existing MacBook Air. It is also expected to sport new cooling modules and a better battery.