A few months ago, a Bloomberg report hinted at an upcoming Apple MacBook without the traditional Intel hardware. Instead, the whopping 12-core processor will likely sport Apple’s own ARM-based chips, marking the first time that the company will use the same hardware for both iPhones and MacBooks. The leaked plan will supposedly allow Apple to move away from third-party suppliers for some of its components.

According to another Bloomberg report, Apple is still working its way towards this new goal. In fact, the company will reportedly announce the new devices at this year’s online WWDC event (happening later this month). Given the timing of the announcement, the MacBook’s next generation will start production sometime in 2021. The early announcement will allow other developers to transition to the new architecture as well.

Despite adopting the iPhone-based architecture, the upcoming MacBook will still come pre-installed with macOS software, instead of shifting to the iOS.

Apple’s rationale for the move remains the same between the two reports. The company wants to transition its entire lineup away from external suppliers. At the very least, the shift will allow Apple to control most of its ecosystem going forward.

Regardless of Apple’s shift, Intel still operates comfortably among most Windows-based PCs and laptops. With the world slowly shifting to a work-from-home lifestyle even after the pandemic’s end, PCs and laptops are hot in the market.

Apple is expected to launch three MacBook models next year with the new architecture.

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