MacBook and Apple never face a lack of attraction to their products they are always reviving and raising the standard for other competitors. This year CES has already heated the Laptop market as we witnessed the Lenovo Yoga 900S, HP Spectre X360 and LG Gram 15. So no one is expecting less from Apple. The recent news and reports mark that Apple’s New Macbook Pro will have an OLED touch bar that will replace the functional keys from the top of the keyboard. It will have some technical upgrades like NFC chip, USB C ports, Wireless charging etc. if rumors are to be believed.

There is some news about Apple discontinuing the MacBook Air Line, but that’s really hard to believe. But there are other speculations that indicate that Apple is working on a 13inch 5K display version of MacBook Air. Rumors says that MacBook Air 13 may be launched by July and begin shipping by August 2016. There are some people who are talking about the launch of a 12.9inch iPad Pro that will replace the MacBook Air series. It will be priced around £1050.

Now, let’s come back to MacBook Pro series, the new 15inch version of MacBook Pro will house a 5K display with 5120X2880 resolution and will support Augmented Reality feature. On the hardware side, MacBook Pro will be powered by the new Intel’s 6^th Gen Skylake Processor. It will house one of the latest graphic chip units from AMD or Nvidia. The Laptop will feature latest technologies like NFC, USB C, and Thunderbolt 3 Ports. There are chances that new MacBook will come with an upgraded to Mac OS Sierra, which will also feature Apple’s intelligent personal assistant Siri.

Apple’s designers and engineers are working together to bring in the most attractive features to their Laptop range. One of the most talked about feature on upcoming Macbook Pro is OLED Touch control Panel. People already get mad with this feature and some experts are saying that this OLED touch buttons will be reactive and will change with the app you are using. If you are using a music app they will show – Play, stop, and Forward button. If you are using a browser they will convert to controls like new tab, refresh, and other shortcuts.

To make the new MacBook Pro much lighter and slimmer than old editions, Apple has created a newer combination of metal alloy that is lighter yet sturdy. They are now injection moldings this metal into hinges and other parts. One of the most significant features of MacBook will be the Design aesthetics and butterfly Mechanism Keyboard.

Below is a mockup of OLED display control panel made by designer Martin Hajek

Trackpad is an essential part of using Laptops and Apple is doing every bit to improvise it. They have already introduced force sensitive Trackpad on MacBook 2015. This time, they are improvising its sensitivity and UI to collaborate it deeply into the system. Apple has already launched the Force Touch API for developers who want to use it on their apps.

Apple always brings in latest connectivity standards to their devices and this time they have packed it all in MacBook Pro. It will feature a faster 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Dual Thunderbolt 2 ports will be useful to people who connect a display, mics, speakers, and other devices to their MacBook for production. It will also have some space for HDMI Port, USB 3 and USB C ports, SDXC card slot and Magsafe 2 power port.

We will need to wait for few months before we can finally witness what Apple is cooking now. But we hope Apple launches MacBook Pro 2016 this year as soon as possible. We and many other Apple enthusiasts are waiting eagerly to see the new Laptop and what it will offer.

When MacBook Pro will be released: Most people are speculating that MacBook Pro will release by Late October 2016 and will be available for customers by End of the year. But some are saying that it will be released at WWDC in June 2017.

How much it will cost: MacBook Pro is a top notch gadget brand and it will be surely pricier than old MacBook Pro series. Most people are speculating that New 2016 MacBook Pro will cost somewhere around £1100 to £2000.

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