End of an Era: MacBook Pro 2017 Finally Gets Kaby Lake But Plans of Shifting Away From Intel Processors
ByThe MacBook Pro 2017 revolution has begun with the arrival of Intel's seventh generation Kaby Lake Processors to the new Apple laptops. However, the excitement for Intel fans is cut short as news about Apple's plan for producing its own line of processors to supports its next line of MacBook.
Kaby Lake Processor for MacBook Pro 2017
MacBook Pro 2017 is reportedly having a very limited refresh from the 2016 MacBook Pro. However, the arrival of Intel Kaby Lake processor to the latest MacBook has been leaked out in a hardware specification details, Top Examiner reported. This latest MacBook leak originated from MacOS 10.12.4 public beta date.
In closer association of evidence, Apple has stacked up several number releases slated for this year. In another report from Forbes, MacBook Pro 2017 is taking the time to accommodate the seventh-generation processor Kaby Lake from Intel. In addition, Pike's Universum blogged that several lineup MacBook Pros MacBook Pros could be released with the aforementioned MacOS Sierra versions.
Apple's New Era of Processors
Recent reports suggest that the launch of MacBook Pro 2017 will mark the end of Apple-Intel partnership. The former is set to embark on making its own processors powered by its own technology. This is a strategic bout in order to secure its dominance in the tech world and profit growth.
Moreover, Apple's independent goal will only affect the Intel processors used in MACs but this is only for now since no official statements from both camps have been released as of late. The development of this processors commenced last year under the codename T310. The new chipset is said to sport similarities with the MacBook Pro 2016 chip which powers the Touch Bar feature embedded on its keypads.
Meanwhile, MacBook Pro 2017 packed with Kaby Lake is expected to take the center stage of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference later this year. What are your thought about the upcoming MacBook Pro?
