Adam Kos As usual, just before the launch of a new Apple product, there will be a flurry of new speculations and leaks about what it should be able to do and what it should look like. And as we expect the new MacBook Pro to arrive today, the latest information is that it should feature an iPhone-style display cutout.
The new generation of MacBook Pro is expected to feature a completely new chassis design, a successor to the Apple Silicon M1 chip, the return of the MagSafe power connector, an SD card slot, HDMI connectors and a mini-LED display. But the latest reports also indicate a cutout in the upper part of the display. It should contain not only an improved FaceTime camera, but also ambient light sensors. What it shouldn't include is Face ID.
You might be wondering why a MacBook would even include a cutout, especially if facial recognition isn't going to be present. This technology probably doesn't make sense on Apple's computers yet, as they use Touch ID. In addition, this should be further improved in the new generation of MacBook Pro, while we should say goodbye to the Touch Bar.
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Vratislav Holub Bigger display, smaller chassis
The only explanation so far is in terms of design. By reducing the bezels, the company can achieve a larger display in combination with a smaller chassis. But they have to fit the camera somewhere, so a cutout is the logical way. It is then certain that she will also know how to center the shot. The macOS system, on the other hand, would not be bothered by the cut-out.
At the top edge of the system, there is usually a menu bar, which is usually empty in the middle - on the left are the menus of the running application, on the right there is typically information about the connection, battery, time, you can find search or enter the notification center here. Where the cutout will be a problem are applications running in full screen, typically games of course. But it is a question whether you will notice such a small thing in them.
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Apple could be the first manufacturer to come up with a similar solution. There are a huge number of laptops on the market, and none of the major manufacturers have yet introduced anything like a cutout or punch-through. E.g. Asus went for it Zenbook rather the opposite, when he did not fit the cutout into the display but above it, so that the computer lid protrudes slightly in the center of the display, where the camera itself is contained.
Color variants
It will be quite interesting to see how Apple also approaches the color variants of its new professional laptops. It offered the line in silver and space gray since 2016, but that duo is starting to disappear from the company's portfolio. The new colors that replace them are dark inky and starry white.
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He can afford these variants for iPhones or Apple Watch, but for computers that primarily serve as workstations, the question remains whether he will have the courage to do so. There is also an alternative in the form of graphite gray, which might be more suitable. Color fads from the 24" iMac are rather not expected.
