Apple may not be able to release ARM-based MacBook Pro laptops this year, as the hardware may not be ready in time for a September or October launch,
That’s according to tech tipster Komiya on Twitter, who noted that no Apple Silicon MacBook will be on display this year, according to its sources.
Apple Silicon is the Cupertino company’s attempt to move its Mac machines away from relying on Intel chips and on their own chips, based on ARM RISC architecture. Apple already makes its own A-series ARM-based chips for its iPads and iPhones, with the iPhone 11 Pro, for example, using the A13 Bionic chip.
My new source suggests that there is no October event where Apple will unveil Apple Silicon MacBooks and moreAugust 8, 2020
But ARM’s RISC architecture is significantly different from the x86 architecture that uses Intel chips. That means getting macOS and its apps running on RISC architecture will take some effort, both on the hardware and software side. This is what Microsoft learned with the Surface Pro X using an ARM-based Snapdragon chip.
Currently, Apple is launching mini-machines using the A12Z chips found in the iPad Pro 2020, to help developers figure out how to transfer their apps from x86 to RISC architecture. But that can take time, as can the development of laptop and desktop-class chips in the A-series.
As such, although Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 12 series and possibly the Apple Watch 6 in September, it is unlikely that there will be a reveal of an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro. And previous tips that suggested an ARM-based MacBook would be released in October could also be wrong.
All that being said, Apple has often quietly refreshed hardware with a ‘soft’ launch, just as it did with the iMac 27-inch 2020, which launched without major showcase. Because rumors so far suggest that Apple will use the current MacBook Pro design, but replace the Intel processors with their own chips, we were able to get our first Apple Silicon MacBook in the form of a spec refresh instead of a spec brand new product.
We would suggest that you apply a decent degree of skepticism to Komiya’s tweet, as there are often many different and conflicting rumors circulating about Apple products, especially those that promise to offer something different. to the world of tech, instead of just another iPhone like smartwatch.
