Touchscreen MacBook Pro's New Hinge Linked to iPhone Duo 2
Apple's upcoming touchscreen MacBook Pro will feature hinge improvements related to changes planned for future iPhone Duo models, according to a last-minute claim ahead of its expected announcement later today.
In a new Weibo post, the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital" said that one of the new MacBook Pro's key upgrades is its hinge design.
The improved design is apparently related to plans for the second- and third-generation iPhone Duo. The MacBook hinge claim aligns with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman's reporting that Apple has redesigned the mechanism to keep the display steady during touch input, alongside cooling changes that improve airflow through the hinge area.
Gurman has separately said that Apple is considering a larger inner display for a future iPhone Duo, potentially measuring around 7.9 to 8.1 inches compared to the current model's 7.6 inches. It is unclear whether the hinge changes mentioned by Fixed Focus Digital relate to that potential redesign.
The leaker also reiterated that the new MacBook Pro will use a dual-layer OLED display and carry a substantial price increase. Gurman separately reported that Apple has discussed a $2,899 starting price for the 14-inch model with an M5 Pro chip, up from $2,499 for the existing equivalent.
Apple is expected to announce the redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models later today, alongside its "Pro and tell" media experience in Los Angeles at 10 a.m.
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