If our readings are correct, the planets are coming together to create a perfect storm of availability in software, hardware, and demand for a MacBook Pro 2012 release this June at WWDC. It's a very simple combination of the Apple OS X Mountain Lion software release, a precedent of notebook hardware being released at WWDC, and the pulling back of supply for the line of computers we're speaking about here that says we're about to see a new MacBook Pro in less than two months from now.
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MacBook Pro 2012 refresh hits this June
MacBook Pro 2012 Liquidmetal integration tipped
In a not completely unfounded turn of events here this fine spring morning, we’ve been tipped by an anonymous Apple fan that they’ve seen Liquidmetal technology being used in a device much larger than an iPhone. Though such a vague tip and anonymous to boot wouldn’t normally be something we’d cover, the possibility that this could be the next big MacBook Pro feature is just too perfect not to consider. With the MacBook Pro 2012 models coming sooner than later and Intel’s Ivy Bridge generation of processors revealed today, could we have the whole picture here right in front of us?
17-inch MacBook Pro faces death this year claims analyst
Apple will ditch its 17-inch MacBook Pro in 2012, analysts have predicted, trimming the company's Mac line-up as it chases an Air-style ultraportable refresh. Shipments of the largest notebook, currently priced from $2,499, have slumped, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo cites in support of his claims, "in order to maintain a lean product line strategy."
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Apple + Valve = OS X Gaming Push
This weekend we’re hearing basically every single tech, gaming, and Apple-heavy site flip out over the idea that Tim Cook’s visit to Valve means an Apple gaming console is in the mix – I disagree. Several simple factors mean that Apple‘s next-generation television push isn’t going to be a full-fledged television, and several simple factors count Valve out of the physical gaming system game as well. Instead, I contend that Apple will be releasing their next-generation MacBook Pro line with emphasis on graphics and computing power, with Valve’s library of OS X-compatible games there to back up their claims.
Intel VP confirms Retina support in Ivy Bridge
During the Intel Developer Forum yesterday, the company predicted that pixel-dense displays will become mainstream by 2013 in devices ranging from smartphones to desktop computers. Intel's VP and GM of the PC Client Group Kirk Skaugen also revealed that upcoming Ivy Bridge chips are built for Retina display computers, pretty much confirming rumors that next-gen Macs will indeed feature the high-resolution screen.
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MacBook Pro 15-inch stock low, Ivy Bridge refresh shipping soon
Apple's much rumored MacBook Pro refresh is fast approaching if stock levels of current models are any indication. Multiple major resellers are reflecting low inventory and stock outs of the 15-inch MacBook Pro, which suggests that Apple is ramping down production for the existing model to make way for the next-gen version.
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MacBook Pro 15-inch production to start April, 13-inch in June
Production for Apple's much rumored thinner and lighter MacBook Pro refresh is expected to begin in mid-April. According to DigiTimes, Apple will start with the 15-inch MacBook Pro, which will have initial monthly shipments of 200,000 units. The 13-inch model will start production in June with initial monthly shipments between 300,000 and 400,000 units.
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Siri pairs with MacBook Pro this summer
In a move that may well portend this summer (or winter) reveal of the iPhone 5, Apple has had a patent revealed which shows an iPhone connecting to a Desktop computer for the sharing of Siri. Since Siri became wildly popular and was picked up by Apple for the iPhone 4S, forums across the web have been filled with the same question: when will this functionality come to the Mac desktop? If what we're seeing today turns out to come to fruition, Siri may never come directly to the Mac, but will be able to control your Mac via your iPhone.
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MacBook Pro goes slim with quad-core this Spring
This summer we're very likely going to see MacBook Air slimness on Apple's line of heavier-duty MacBook Pro units, complete with Intel's Ivy Bridge quad-core processors in-tact. This information is gleaned from no less than Intel themselves, with news coming through that April 29th will be the date that they're ready to show the world what they're made of in both the mobile and desktop world. CPU World lets us know that two separate and trustworthy sources have now confirmed that this date late in April will be the delivery time for for desktop portion of this equation, with quad-core models Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme families in the pipeline.
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Mountain Lion Retina graphics tip high-res MacBooks incoming
There were reports in Feburary that Apple were working HiDPI support into OS X Lion, which would allow resolution independence and sharper graphics on high resolution displays. More evidence has emerged today that Apple may be bringing Retina Displays to MacBooks in the future, with high resolution art for some UI elements being discovered in the latest Mountain Lion developer preview.
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Air-style MacBook Pro in production tip insiders
Apple's refreshed MacBook Pro range is currently in production, with new 13- and 15-inch models ditching the DVD drive to deliver MacBook Air style but more performance grunt, according to insiders. The first batch of the new Pros is headed to Apple this month, industry rumor-mongers DigiTimes' sources in the supply chain claim, and are believed to use Intel Ivy Bridge processors along with offering more storage than the Air.
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15-inch MacBook Air coming April says source
So you love the svelte nature of the current MacBook Airs, but you need something with a little bit more screen real estate. A 15-inch version would be about right, no? It’s not the first time we’ve heard a rumor about a forthcoming 15-inch MacBook Air, although new information today suggests Apple could be releasing one as soon as April.
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