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- Apple is expected to launch a couple of new laptops in the coming months, including MacBook Pro and Air models that include the company's recently redesigned keyboard.
- Apple may also release new laptops based on its own custom chips for the first time in late 2020 or early 2021, reports analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
- If your laptop is still working well enough but you're starting to think about a replacement, it's worth waiting a few months if you can to at least decide if Apple's new options would be right for you.
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If you're in the market for a new Apple laptop, you might want to hold off for a few months. The tech giant is expected to announce a couple of new notebooks in the coming months, including new MacBook Air and Pro models with improved keyboards among other new options.
That's all according to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has written that Apple has several new MacBook laptops in its pipeline in research notes obtained by MacRumors and 9to5Mac. Apple hasn't confirmed any plans to launch new MacBooks, as it typically doesn't discuss new products until it's ready to unveil them. But Kuo has been accurate in the past when it comes to reporting on upcoming product launches.
If his predictions are correct, it's unclear precisely when the new laptops would launch. The analyst provides a broad range of between the second quarter and fourth quarter of 2020, with the timing varying depending on the specific model.
That may sound like a long time to wait. But if your laptop is in decent condition and you're not in dire need of an upgrade, it could make sense to wait a few months longer, especially if you're looking for a computer you can hold on to for the next three to five years.
Here's what Apple may have in store:
