Rumours are circulating that Apple's next MacBook Pro will pack a stonkingly high resolution display.
The news comes via a Digitimes report, and cites supply chain bods as the source. It reckons the next iteration of Apple's laptop-shaped slab of aluminium will pack a scarcely believable 2,880x1,800-pixel display.
The current MacBook Pro line-up offers a 1,280x800-pixel resolution for the 13-inch model (pictured above), 1,440x900 on the 15-inch version and 1,920x1,200 on the 17-inch edition.
Bumping the resolution up to 2,880x1,800 pixels would be a huge leap, and certainly give Apple an edge in next year's laptop market.
But whether there's any truth to the rumour, and whether it's possible to produce a display with a resolution that high -- without driving the price through the roof -- remains to be seen.
Competition in the laptop world is particularly fierce, and set to become more ferocious in 2012. That's because loads of manufacturers are making ultrabooks -- skinny machines that don't skimp on power or battery life -- to combat the growing threat from Apple's MacBook Air.
The new MacBook Pro is expected to launch sometime between April and June, with other rumours suggesting we might see an ultra-thin 15-inch version. We're looking forward to seeing it -- this year's model snuck into our list of the best laptops of 2011.
We'll be bringing you more news as we hear it, but in the meantime tell us what you'd like to see on Apple's latest laptop in the comments, or on our Facebook wall.
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Daniel Kennedy 14 December, 2011 14:29
If only they include a Blu-ray drive to the MacPro line then i'll even bother to consider buying it
anonymous 14 December, 2011 14:34
i dont think macbooks will ever get a blu-ray drive - it will drop sales of HD stuff sold in itunes.
anonymous 14 December, 2011 16:11
At what point does a change in resolution become impossible to notice with the n@ked eye? Its a big bump up by Apple but can it really justify the obligatory increase in price?
ace9988 14 December, 2011 18:58
i think this will make opticians alot more money
Naryan 15 December, 2011 08:40
That's a fair bit more than a 30 inch display. If they do this (they won't) they'll have to bump up the price around 50%.