The MacBook Pro 2016 is rumored for a release date within or right after this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, kicking off on the 13th, and indicators have started surfacing that point to nearing launch of Apple's next-generation OS X laptops. The most solid sign so far are the 2015 MacBook Pro and Air price tags sliced off to as much $430 and $270, respectively.
The MacBook killer deals, according to Apple Insider, come from Apple authorized reseller Adorama, which means that all units to ship out are covered with warranty or Apple Care if shoppers would care to get the more premium form of gadget protection. Listed to offer the highest savings is the 15-inch MacBook Pro, which the same report is even more sweetened with a free Canon PIXMA MG3522 Wireless AirPrint Inkjet Photo All-in-One Printer.
All MacBook Pros on sale are in 15-inch display configuration with standard 16GB RAM provision. The processing power starts at 2.2GHz and goes as high as 2.8GHz. Buyers can pick from storages sizes that start 256GB all the way to 1TB and it goes without saying that the cash damage goes up with the specs going north as well. For example, the 15-inch MacBook Pro with 2.8GHz of processing chip, 16GB of RAM and 1TB of disk space sells for $3148, which Adorama has actually discounted by around $400.
But the actual savings can go as high as $697, Apple Insider said, if consumers will factor in the bundled products and sales tax, the latter will not apply when the shipping address is outside of New York and New Jersey.
As for the 13-inch MacBook Air 2015, Adorama now has the lowest price for the super-slim notebook, selling at $1278 or cutback of $270. The exact package boasts of a 2.7GHz processor, 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal memory. Apple Insider said that opting out of the Apple Care coverage will mean another $50 to be lopped off from the tag, which is the same case with the MacBook Pro deals.
All units will be delivered at no cost to buyers and the waiting time is as fast as two business days.
This MacBook Air promo deal is so far the most compelling and consumers might want to grab the opportunity of owning one in light of the snowballing rumors that the line will soon disappear, never to return. Analysts said that Apple is planning to kill the Air and instead make the MacBook Pro as the ultraportable option.
Ming-chi Kuo of KGI Securities has recently reported that a 13-inch and a 15-inch new MacBook Pro will come out with the build and design closely patterned after the 12-inch MacBook. There will be a Rose Gold option, alongside with the Silver and Gold finishes. Also, the new Pros will run on Intel Skylake chip with OS X 10.12 or MacOS headlining the show.
Apple is likely to introduce the MacBook Pro 2016 at the start of the June 2016 WWDC with the release date to happen within the same event or in the immediate weeks or days ahead.