Production of Next-Gen MacBook Pros Begins Next Month - Report

Industry sources are telling DigiTimes that Apple has placed orders for the next-generation of MacBook Pro computers, with the first batch expected to enter mass production next month.

Likely equipped with the newest Ivy Bridge processors from Intel, the next-generation 15-inch MacBook Pro is to enter manufacturing in April, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

These people specifically told the Taiwanese publication that “Apple will start mass producing its 15-inch MacBook Pro in April,” and that “the company's orders for the 13.3-inch model are far higher than those of the 15-inch.” 

It is thus believed that “Apple is more focused on the 13.3-inch notebook segment.” The 13.3-inch MacBook Pro goes into production in June, the sources added.

Apple is widely believed to have re-shaped the MacBook Pro line to closely resemble the MacBook Air.

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