The rumor comes from regular Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Kuo originally suggested the folding MacBook would arrive in 2026.
Anybody hoping for 2025 was being a little too enthusiastic.
The MacBook Pro M3 16 is big enough for most tasks, but Apple’s reportedly planning a near 19-inch screen that can fold down to half that size.Photo: Angel Fajardo / Kyle Barr / Gizmodo
He wrote, This may also be because some call this foldable MacBook a foldable iPad.
Foldable MacBook survey update mass production delayed significantly1.
Final display size spec confirmed at 18.8 inches.
Apple has canceled the 20.25-inch design.2.
The difference between the iPad and MacBook is stark, so the nomenclature matters.
The iPad, even with iPadOS 18, is significantly more restrictive thanmacOS on the latest update.
Such a large screen would be better off with macOS than an iPad.
So far, Apple has tried to keep its computer and tablet ecosystems separate despite our protests.
Folding Windows PCs like theHP Spectre Foldand LenovoThinkpad X1 Fold 16suffered due to their slim form factor.
They werent nearly as fast and powerful as your typical laptop.
Apples supposed 18.8-inch foldable MacBook would truly be as giant, as Gurman reported.
Kuo previously claimed that the folding MacBook would be ready for the M5 chip.
Note that were currently on M4 and will probably seeM4 MacBooksbefore the end of this year.
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