Apple working on 20.3-inch MacBook, production set to kick off in 2027: Report

Rumor has it that Apple is cooking up a foldable MacBook with a massive 20-inch display.

The Apple logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Apple seems to be setting its sights on a new kind of device – a mammoth 20-inch foldable MacBook, slated for a potential release in 2027. This revelation comes courtesy of the renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who took to the social media platform X to share his insights.

According to Kuo’s post, Apple’s foldable product roadmap is currently centered around this colossal 20.3-inch MacBook, which is expected to enter mass production in roughly three years. Specific details about the device’s design remain shrouded in mystery, though.

Kuo’s prediction aligns with previous whispers from within the tech sphere, as display industry analyst Ross Young and The Elec have also hinted at the possibility of a 20-inch foldable MacBook in Apple’s pipeline. However, Ross Young had hinted at a 20.5-inch laptop.

最近我多次被詢問蘋果是否計劃在 2025 年或 2026 年量產可折疊 iPhone 或 iPad。我的最新調查顯示，蘋果目前唯一有明確開發時程的可折疊產品，只有配備約20.3"顯示器、並預計在2027年量產的MacBook。

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Recently, I've received many inquiries about whether Apple plans to mass-produce the…

— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) March 7, 2024

Currently, the largest laptop offering from Apple is the 16-inch MacBook Pro, making this rumored foldable a substantial leap forward in terms of screen real estate.

Interestingly, Kuo’s statement suggests that Apple’s foldable ambitions are currently focused solely on this expansive MacBook, potentially implying that foldable iPhones or iPads may not be on the immediate horizon.

While Apple remains tight-lipped about its plans for foldable products, the company’s biggest rivals, Samsung and Google, have already made significant strides in this space. Samsung has released five generations of its clamshell and book-style foldable phones, while Google unveiled the Pixel Fold last year, with rumors of a second-generation device in the works.

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