MacBook Pro 2016 launch imminent as 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro (2015) receives massive discount (save over $500) (Photo : YouTube/HandyAndy Tech Tips)
MacBook Pro 2016 launch may happen soon as a 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro has received a massive discount.
Always Deals Store via eBay is currently offering a 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro (2.5GHz,16GB,512GB) for $1,949.99 with free shipping. The original price of the laptop is $2,499.
Some of the features of 15-inch MacBook Pro 2015 are Force Touch trackpad, a 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon R9 M370X graphics, a 2.5GHz quad-core Core i7 CPU, 16GB 1600MHz memory and built-in battery (9 hours).
Meanwhile, MacBook Pro 2016 release will happen soon. According to latest reports, the upcoming MacBook Pro will arrive in June. However, some reports suggest that the device will be launched in March this year.
Rumors are doing the rounds that the MacBook Pro 2016 will get the Retina Display. It is expected that the upcoming device will be powered a Skylake processor for improving the graphic capabilities.
According to previous rumors, the 2016 MacBook Pro may get a touch screen display. However, according to Forbes, a touchscreen MacBook is not required at present as the touchpad can perform all the gestures.
Reports suggest that the tech giant Apple is aiming for a lighter and thinner design for the MacBook Pro 2016. Meanwhile, there is a speculation that the software company may release the 2016 MacBook Pro in phases.
This could mean that the 13-inch MacBook Pro will hit the market in March or April and the 15-inch MacBook Pro will hit the market in the third quarter.
On the other, rumor has it that Apple will also release the Macbook Air (2016) in June. Latest reports suggest that the new Macbook Air will have a battery that can power the device for 12 hours.
The 11-inch MacBook Air has the power to run for 9 hours on a single charge and the 13-inch MacBook Air has the power to run for 12 hours. In addition, the laptop has the Power Nap feature that enables it to receive new invitations and e-mail while asleep.
The new Macbook Air will be powered by fifth-generation Intel Core i7 and i5 processors together with the Intel HD Graphics 6000 processor.
However, Apple has not revealed any information about the upcoming devices. Hence, take these rumors with a grain of salt.
