A Macworld article by Roman Loyola says that there could be some surprises at an Apple October event — including a MacBook Pro with OLED display.
It must be noted that Apple hasn’t announced an event for next month. However, whether by event or press releases, the tech giant is expected to release M4 processor-equipped MacBook Pros, iMacs, and Mac minis. However, Loyola says, if we’re lucky, the MacBook Pro might get more than a chip upgrade.
“Apple is using displays based on OLED technology in its iPad Pro and iPhones, and it’s been rumored that it will replace the mini LED display in the MacBook Pro. The iPad Pro 4 uses a Tandem OLED (which it refers to as “Ultra Retina XDR”) and it looks great,” he writes. “Some reports say that the MacBook Pro switch to OLED isn’t scheduled to happen for a while, but Apple has been known to surprise us before with new tech we weren’t expecting.”
I hope he’s right; however, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently said that we won’t see a MacBook Pro with an OLED display until 2026. He had previously predicted that one would arrive next year. However, Kuo has been predicting this since 2019.
MacBook Pros with OLED displays have been said to be coming soon for over three years. Samsung was purportedly talking with Apple about supplying OLED displays a Mac laptop in May 2019, according to the Korean site The Elec as noted and translated by MacRumors. That same year Kuo forecast a 16-inch (perhaps 17-inch) Mac laptop with an OLED display.
I definitely want an OLED MacBook Pro. But what I want even more is one with a cellular option. This would be a major step for Apple as it’s yet to introduce any sort of cellular capability for its Mac laptop line. Various iPad models have various cellar options, so why not Mac laptops with built-in 5G?
Rumors say that we may finally see an Apple-built modem next year. If so, I certainly hope to see ‘em offered with the 2025 MacBook Pro updates.
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