These predictions never make sense. Since when does Apple update the same products twice in the same year? Exactly right. Never. The Mini just got the M2 AND a complete overhaul in January--so Apple's going to update it again 9 or 10 months later? Ridiculous. The MBPs just got speed-bumped to the M2 in January--and Apple never makes another processor change this soon. I would have guessed that *maybe* the 13" MBA, which has been out just over 1 year, would have gotten the M3 this fall. But with the release of the 15" M2 model, I don't see Apple having the two sizes of MBAs on different processors--I think both models stick with the M2 until maybe next summer.
Apple did update the MacBook Pro twice in 2019. The last 15” (which I have) in the Spring and the 16” in the Fall.
I don’t see the point of continuing the 13” MacBook Pro. The M series Apple Silicon chips makes the MacBook Air quite formidable. If you need more power, move up to the 14” or 16” MacBook Pro. Creatives tend to want larger screens. I just can’t imagine a use case where a 13” would be preferred over a 14” for pro users. Not to say that there isn’t a use case. I just don’t see it.
It is significantly cheaper than the 14" model. £800 in fact. I'm surprised it got the M2, I thought it would get neglected as the cheap model like the 21" Intel iMac was; which still had an HDD right up until it was replaced with the M1 iMac.
The 14" MBP is overpriced. It should be around the £1800-£1900 mark IMO, especially since the 15" MBA is only £1399 and the 13" MBP £1349. In fact £1860 is the price of the US 14" MBP, including the UK's 20% sales tax. For some reason though Apple feels the need to charge UK customers £2149 which is the equivalent of $2760. It's way overpriced.
Brexit, unstable £, UK inflationary pressure, bespoke UK keyboard layout. It’s dealers choice really. The real answer is because they can. Their market research has informed them that the UK market can bear that price.
Seems like any remaining form factors that were not updated to the M2 family of chips should get the M3 first (iMac?). I still see a lot of M1 based machines being sold new at outlets like Best Buy. I suspect an M1 or M2 family chip is more than satisfactory for most folks, although some folks who use power-hungry applications will welcome the M3 family (mostly professional video and artistic types of folks?).
There are different usage cases for different groups of customers. Often times, what matters to one group does not matter to another group. Some laptop users like having a battery for use during prolonged power outages, and don't care how much the desktop substitute weighs. Others want a lightweight laptop. There are pro- and anti- touch-bar camps. There are folks who would like a touch screen mac, and others who hate touch screens, saying "get an iPad". A manufacturer has to keep everyone somewhat happy, but hold back enough to have something to use as a selling point in the future. An automobile manufacturer who was not planning designs out a decade from now would be out of business within a few years.
They just updated the MBP to M2 in January. I find it extremely unlikely they will go M3 in the fall. I just bought a 16 inch MBP M2 Max 32GB 2TB 12/30 core. I know I won’t be worried even if they do.
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The last 15” (which I have) in the Spring and the 16” in the Fall.
I’d love to see an M3 MBP sooner than later!
There are different usage cases for different groups of customers. Often times, what matters to one group does not matter to another group. Some laptop users like having a battery for use during prolonged power outages, and don't care how much the desktop substitute weighs. Others want a lightweight laptop. There are pro- and anti- touch-bar camps. There are folks who would like a touch screen mac, and others who hate touch screens, saying "get an iPad". A manufacturer has to keep everyone somewhat happy, but hold back enough to have something to use as a selling point in the future. An automobile manufacturer who was not planning designs out a decade from now would be out of business within a few years.