MacBook Pro 2016 will sport an OLED touch bar. (Photo : YouTube/Cult of Mac)
Recently leaked image for the imminent MacBook Pro 2016 reveal what has been believed to be the laptop's casing. It is clear from the images that a new function bar, which will allow users to add more customized commands, will replace the conventional functions keys.
The latest images that surfaced online apparently confirm the long speculated OLED touch bar above the keyboard of the upcoming MacBook Pro, according to Apple Insider. The OLED touch bar will reportedly replace the conventional set of function keys. The bar features a customizable set of commands as opposed to the tradition function keys that only deliver fixed commands.
The 2016 MacBook Pro will sport multiple USB Type-C ports. This will enable users to use several new devices that support the reversible USB technology. Customers should also expect seeing a Thunderbolt 3 port.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts MacBook Pro 2016 will come in two variants - 13-inch and 15-inch, MacRumors reported. The two laptops are set to be in the market by the last quarter of this year. With Apple's new technology of metal-injection mold-made hinges and proprietary butterfly-mechanism keyboard, the laptops are expected to be thinner and lighter than the earlier models of the company's high-end machines.
With regard to the Operating System, it is reported that future Apple laptops will sport a new version of software for Apple computers - a rebranded macOS. If this turns out to be true, fans should expect to see the new OS on the MacBook Pro 2016.
When it comes to the release date for the 2016 MacBook Pro, reports have it that the laptop will come out this year in the fall. Rumors suggest that the laptop will be revealed during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which takes place this June from 13 to 17, with preorders slated to begin shortly thereafter.
However, there has also been speculations that the Cupertino-based tech giant may not make any hardware announcement during the WWDC. Instead, Apple would be concentrating on delivering news and updates for their software. Fans expect many updates about software, including the much-rumored iOS 10.
Through iOS 10, users will have the ability to conceal unwanted default applications from their home screen, besides other new features and changes. iOS 10 will reportedly be a version of the Apple software that the upcoming iPhone 7 will run on, and other Apple devices expected to release this year such as the iPad Mini 5 or iPad Air 3.
Watch the sneak peek below for further information on the upcoming MacBook Pro 2016.
