Subj : New Apple leak is bad news for MacBook fans  but theres still hop
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Sep 11 2023 17:30:03

New Apple leak is bad news for MacBook fans  but theres still hope for a new 
iMac

Date:
Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:06:34 +0000

Description:
After the iPhone 15 launch, dont expect new M3 MacBooks any time soon.

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While iPhone fans are likely to be well served by tomorrow's (September 12) 
Apple September event , with the expected launch of the iPhone 15 range, it 
seems that those hoping to see new MacBooks this year will be disappointed. 

As MacRumors reports , well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed on 
X (formerly Twitter), that Apple "will not launch new MacBook models 
(equipped with M3 series processors) before the end of this year". 

This contradicts earlier leaks that suggested Apple could hold an event in 
October to show off new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models , alongside a new 
iMac  all powered by the rumored M3 chip , its follow-up to the M2 , which 
launched last year. 

While this latest leak is certainly a blow to anyone looking forward to 
seeing new MacBooks, there is still a glimmer of Mac-related hope, as people 
have latched on to the fact that Kuo specifically says therell be no new 
MacBooks, possibly suggesting that other Mac devices could still arrive in 
2023. 

This might be reading a little too much between the lines, but if that is the 
case, a new 24-inch iMac seems like an obvious candidate. Apples iconic 
all-in-one hasnt had an update since the M1 24-inch iMac model, launched in 
2021, so a new model would certainly make sense. 

As for a larger iMac, there hasnt been a new model with Apples own chips  the 
last one still ran on Intel hardware  so that would be another candidate. 

However, in the grand scheme of all things Apple, iMacs are a relatively 
niche product (despite being some of the best all-in-one PCs you can buy), 
and the company might simply think its not worth updating them. And if it 
does, I cant imagine that Apple would choose iMacs as the devices to debut 
the M3 chip in; if new iMacs are indeed coming, it would make more sense that 
they're powered by the M2 chip. 

The fact that we might not see the M3 chip  or any devices powered by it  
until 2024 actually makes sense, even if, on the face of it, it's 
disappointing. Apple is still releasing new M2-powered devices, with the 
15-inch MacBook Air launching just a few months ago, and the MacBook Pro 
14-inch (2023) and MacBook Pro 16-inch (2023) launched earlier this year 
powered by the high-end M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. So Apple launchinh an M3 
chip that makes those new products already seem dated wouldnt go down too 
well with customers who've splashed out for them. 

Holding off until next year will give those M2 MacBooks more time to shine, 
and will hopefully allow Apples engineers to produce something truly special 
with the M3 to make it worth the wait.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/macbooks/new-apple-leak-is-bad-news-for-ma
cbook-fans-but-theres-still-hope-for-a-new-imac


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