Macbook Pro 2016 Release Date: New Speculation Device Will Feature Skylake Ship, Keyless Keyboard? [VIDEO]
Apple's line of power notebooks, the MacBook Pro, is undoubtedly scheduled for an upgrade. With the last iteration of the devices released in March and May of last year, this year's MacBook Pros are devices which are designed to rejuvenate the public's interest in the powerful devices once more.
Though the actual release date of the device has not been announced by Apple, speculations are abounding that the tech giant may be unveiling the new device June 13, during Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developer's Conference, the WWDC 2016.
Fuelling the speculation of a June release for the device is the fact that numerous online retailers have already been spotted slashing the price of last year's devices. As of writing, the 2015 edition of the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro has already received a $300 discount, giving the impression that retailers are already making way for the 2016 edition devices.
Considering that the upcoming devices would serve as Apple's flagship portable power notebook, speculations are also abounding that the new Macbook Pro, which is rumored to be released in both 13.3-inch and 15-inch sizes, would sport Intel's latest Skylake processors.
With Apple's rivals Dell, HP and Microsoft already releasing power devices utilizing Intel's latest chipset, it would be unsurprising for Apple to follow the trend. Otherwise, the tech giant would risk lagging behind its competitors.
Perhaps the most interesting rumor about the new devices lies in the 2016 Macbook Pro's keyboards. Back in April, reports surfaced that Apple just filed a patent for a keyless keyboard that seems to be designed for the newest Macbook Pro. The technology, which uses haptic feedback and allows users to set aside portions of the keyboard as a numeric keypad or an extension of the trackpad, is undoubtedly groundbreaking.
However, considering that Apple just filed a patent for the technology, numerous analysts are stating that the keyless keyboard would be featured not on the 2016 devices but on the MacBook Pros of the next few years.
Then again, Apple has always been one to surprise its consumers. So, if a Skylake monster with a keyless keyboard does appear this coming June, it would, ironically, not at all be surprising.
