Apple is expected to launch its latest MacBook Pro model later this summer. The new high end notebook from the company was rumored to sport an upgraded M1 processor and arrive with a new design that drops the Touch Bar feature. Now, DSSC analysts have backed the claims of the brand might be dropping the Touch Bar from the new 2021 MacBook Pros.
The news from Display Supply Chain Consultants (Via 9To5Mac) also added that the Cupertino based giant will launch an iPad with a 10.9 inch OLED display panel next year. Furthermore, DSSC stated that the Touch Bar will be dropped for a traditional function row. It explained that the Touch Bar is the third largest use of OLED displays from the company but sources have indicated that the iPhone maker will “cancel the Touch Bar” in a future MacBook Pro model.
DSSC added that the “Touch Bars continue to be the #3 application with a 18% unit share and 1.2% revenue share in Q1 2021. We expect Touch Bars to be exceeded by tablets when Apple starts the adoption of the 10.9 inch AMOLED iPad. Further, our sources suggest that Apple may cancel the Touch Bar in the future.” For those unaware, the controversial Touch Bar feature was first introduced back in 2016.
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