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Apple October Event: MacBook Pro 2016, New MacBook Air Is Ready, What Else?
Apple is promising to introduce new Macs, according to a report by Re/code. The date is fixed as October 27, 2016. This event will happen at Apple's Town Hall conference center.
Apart from Apple's Retina MacBook, all other Macs are in need of a refresh. The headlines of the event will be grabbed by new MacBook promo models. The major update is likely to happen to the promo models with a redesigned thinner body and a flatter MacBook- style keyboard. There shall be an OLED panel at the top of the Keyboard replacing the physical function keys. It may include Touch ID support.
There may be the exclusion of USB-A port, HDMI port, and SD card slot. It will feature only the four USB-C ports which are based on part leaks. There might be a support for USB3.1 and Thunderbolt 3.
There are speculations that Apple may introduce a new 13 inch MacBook Air, featuring USB-C and Thunderbolt 3.
Other products that might witness a refresh include iMac, Mac Pro, and Mac Mini. The event will really happen on the pre-defined date.
According to Mac Otakara, Apple is ready to introduce both 13 inches and 15 inches new Macbook air. It is still thinking of launching the new 11 inches new MacBook air, may be the company takes few more months to launch this model.
It is believed that Apple is excluding few of its products or they may be added to the obsolete list. These may include 2010 13 inch Mac Book Air, Third Generation Airport extreme, 2009 Airport Time Capsule and all iPhone 4 models. This may be announced a couple of days after the new updates.
This would be a silent event as Apple has not invited anyone for the event. It would be nothing more than a press release.
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