According to rumors, Apple is working on a new Mac with a 23-inch foldable screen. But when will this foldable Macbook appear?
Apple is working on a 23-inch foldable MacBook
There have long been rumors that Apple would be working on foldable devices. Most rumors center on a foldable iPhone similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip, or an iPad with this feature. But analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now reports that Apple is working on a foldable MacBook.
Kuo has revealed few details about the foldable MacBook, but it would certainly have a screen of no less than 20.3 inches. The largest laptop that Apple currently sells is the 16-inch MacBook Pro. There was also once a 17-inch MacBook Pro, but that was discontinued in 2012.
Kuo’s tweet loosely translated: “Many people have asked me recently whether Apple plans to mass-produce the foldable iPhone or iPad in 2025 or 2026. My latest research shows that currently the only Apple foldable product with a clear development schedule is the 20.3-inch MacBook, which is expected to go into mass production in 2027.”
Similar rumors have appeared before
This isn’t the first time Apple has been rumored to be working on a foldable MacBook. In 2022, analyst Ross Young reported from Display Supply Chain Consultants that Apple was exploring the idea of foldable notebooks. The same year, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman confirmed Young’s report. According to him, Apple would be working on a foldable device with a 20-inch screen.
Reported earlier this year The Information that Apple has been exploring the idea of a foldable iPhone since 2018 with two different prototypes. One looks more like a regular iPhone, the other looks more like a foldable iPad. According to a Chinese blogger However, Apple’s prototypes failed quality tests and the projects were ‘temporarily halted’.
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