Over the weekend, Mark Gurman reported that the M6-generation of MacBook Pro will bring with it an updated design, complete with a thinner chassis and an OLED display.
David Sparks’ thoughts on this mirror my own:
I’m particularly excited about the prospect of an OLED screen. This technology promises higher brightness, improved contrast ratios, and more vibrant colors, making the types of things folks do on a MacBook Pro even easier.
However, the notion of a thinner design makes me nervous. In my experience, when surveying the needs of MacBook Pro users–especially those in same creative professions–the desire for a slimmer profile rarely tops the list. More commonly, folks want better battery life, enhanced performance, and adequate input/output.
The MacBook Air is an excellent thin-and-light notebook. The current MacBook Pro’s thickness has never bothered me, and the design is so much better than that of the Butterfly Keyboard Era machines, it’s not even funny.