New Apple Leak Reveals Stunning MacBook Pro Upgrade - Forbes

With the latest details about new screen technology being prepared for Apple’s MacOS laptops in 2021, the 2020 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro releases are feeling more like maintenance releases.

Higher-end models of Apple’s MacBook Pro now come with a narrow touch screen above the regular keyboard for quick access to common settings and tasks.

Malcolm Owen has take a closer look at the competition, pitching the 16-inch MacBook Pro against Dell’s two new XPS models; the XPS15 with a 15.6 inch screen and the XPS17 with its 17-inch screen.

It’s also fairly obvious that Dell is providing considerable value for money with its XPS 15 when directly compared against the 16-inch MacBook Pro… it’s a fair bit cheaper to go for Dell’s equivalent on a roughly comparable configuration.

Dell’s 4K-resolution screen and touch capabilities are also attractive elements that the MacBook Pro simply cannot match at this time.".

"Apple plans to release several higher-end devices with Mini-LED displays in 2021, including a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro in the first quarter, a new 16-inch MacBook Pro in the second quarter, and a new 27-inch iMac in the second half of the year, according to Jeff Pu, an analyst at Chinese research firm GF Securities.”?

Many of the geekerati were expecting this month’s 13-inch MacBook Pro to sport a larger screen, taking the laptop to a 14-inch screen with minimal bezels.

Apple is expected to launch six products using Min i-LED technology in 2021, with noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo backing up the aforementioned 16-inch MacBook Pro and a 14-inch MacBook Pro.