Your Next MacBook Pro May Be Much Lighter, Even With Its New Touch Screen
The MacBook Pro may be Apple’s most capable laptop, but you have to accept a heavier and bulkier design in exchange for that extra power. The reporter quotes sources familiar with Apple’s plans, who say a new design will make the MacBook Pro much easier to carry.The sources claim Apple has reengineered the device to enable a lighter design, shrinking its size and rearranging internal components to achieve the reduction. The sources didn't specify an exact weight, but Apple’s current MacBook Pro weighs 4.8 pounds, the MacBook Air weighs 3.3 pounds, and the MacBook Neo is its lightest option at 2.7 pounds.
- ▪The MacBook Pro may be Apple’s most capable laptop, but you have to accept a heavier and bulkier design in exchange for that extra power.
- ▪The reporter quotes sources familiar with Apple’s plans, who say a new design will make the MacBook Pro much easier to carry.The sources claim Apple has reengineered the device to enable a lighter design, shrinking its size and rearranging
- ▪The sources didn't specify an exact weight, but Apple’s current MacBook Pro weighs 4.8 pounds, the MacBook Air weighs 3.3 pounds, and the MacBook Neo is its lightest option at 2.7 pounds.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 21 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ MacBook Pro With OLED Display Rumored to Be 'Significantly Lighter' — MacRumors
- ▪ The upcoming touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro is reportedly 'significantly lighter' — Engadget
- ▪ Touch-screen MacBook Pro will be significantly lighter — AppleInsider
- ▪ Redesigned MacBook Pro with OLED to feature ‘significantly lighter’ design: report — 9to5Mac
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The MacBook Pro may be Apple’s most capable laptop, but you have to accept a heavier and bulkier design in exchange for that extra power. However, a new leak suggests Apple is looking to slim down its machine for its next release.An upcoming revamp for the MacBook Pro may make its devices “significantly lighter,” according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter. The reporter quotes sources familiar with Apple’s plans, who say a new design will make the MacBook Pro much easier to carry.The sources claim Apple has reengineered the device to enable a lighter design, shrinking its size and rearranging internal components to achieve the reduction.
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