Mini-LED MacBook Pro Models Could Stick Around Until 2028
Apple has reportedly revised its plans for adopting OLED displays across its MacBook lineup, and its existing LCD-based MacBook Pro models with mini-LED backlighting are now expected to remain available for longer than anticipated. According to a new OLED adoption roadmap published by research firm Omdia , Apple still intends long-term adoption of OLED panels across MacBooks and iPads, but the transition pace has recently changed, owing to higher memory and component costs. Previously, Omdia had expected Apple to discontinue its existing LCD-based models sooner, once its 14-inch and 16-inch OLED MacBook Pro models arrive – either this year or in early 2027. However, Omdia now predicts that Apple will continue to sell both 14-inch and 16-inch LCD MacBook Pro models in parallel with the OLED MacBook Pro product line into at least 2028, a product strategy arrangement that is said to be based on cost factors. Previous reports had already suggested Apple will position the OLED-based " MacBook Ultra " above the existing MacBook Pro models in its lineup, but there was little information about how long Apple would keep the latter models around for. Omdia's roadmap is the first to suggest they could remain available for another year at least. Related Roundup: MacBook Pro Tags: Mini-LED , Omdia Buyer's Guide: MacBook Pro (Buy Now) Related Forum: MacBook Pro This article, " Mini-LED MacBook Pro Models Could Stick Around Until 2028 " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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Apple has reportedly revised its plans for adopting OLED displays across its MacBook lineup, and its existing LCD-based MacBook Pro models with mini-LED backlighting are now expected to remain available for longer than anticipated. According to a new OLED adoption roadmap published by research firm Omdia , Apple still intends long-term adoption of OLED panels across MacBooks and iPads, but the transition pace has recently changed, owing to higher memory and component costs. Previously, Omdia had expected Apple to discontinue its existing LCD-based models sooner, once its 14-inch and 16-inch OLED MacBook Pro models arrive – either this year or in early 2027. However, Omdia now predicts that Apple will continue to sell both 14-inch and 16-inch LCD MacBook Pro models in parallel with the OLED MacBook Pro product line into at least 2028, a product strategy arrangement that is said to be based on cost factors. Previous reports had already suggested Apple will position the OLED-based " MacBook Ultra " above the existing MacBook Pro models in its lineup, but there was little information about how long Apple would keep the latter models around for. Omdia's roadmap is the first to suggest they could remain available for another year at least. Related Roundup: MacBook Pro Tags: Mini-LED , Omdia Buyer's Guide: MacBook Pro (Buy Now) Related Forum: MacBook Pro This article, " Mini-LED MacBook Pro Models Could Stick Around Until 2028 " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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Apple has reportedly revised its plans for adopting OLED displays across its MacBook lineup, and its existing LCD-based MacBook Pro models with mini-LED backlighting are now expected to remain available for longer than anticipated.
According to a new OLED adoption roadmap published by research firm Omdia , Apple still intends long-term adoption of OLED panels across MacBooks and iPads, but the transition pace has recently changed, owing to higher memory and component costs.
Previously, Omdia had expected Apple to discontinue its existing LCD-based models sooner, once its 14-inch and 16-inch OLED MacBook Pro models arrive – either this year or in early 2027.
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