Apple's 13 inch MacBook hinges are available

[Marketplace News] According to DigiTimes, Apple suppliers have started the supply of parts for the upcoming 13 inch MacBook. In May, Jarlytec, the notebook hinge manufacturer, began to ship MiM hinges to Apple for the new modified 13 inch MacBook Pro. Metal injection molding is a technology used to create small and complex metal parts. Apple's move is said to save space, because the new MacBook Pro may have an ultra-thin appearance.

The report also points out that Jarlytec is expected to ship hinges for 15 inch MacBook models in the third quarter of this year, which increases the possibility that Apple will first launch 13 inch new models and then 15 inch new models.

If Apple already has a part of the 13 inch MacBook Pro hinge parts, the company may launch them in the next few months. The above figure is the so-called new 13 inch MacBook Pro C-face chassis (which may have already been mass produced).

However, Apple may not launch new hardware on WWDC 2016. It is rumored that the next generation MacBook Pro model may wait until the fourth quarter of 2016.

If Apple plans to stagger the time, the 13 inch model may be released in September, while the 15 inch model will be delayed to October November. Of course, these are just guesses. Many rumors call the new model "Macbook" for short.

Guo Mingchi, a well-known analyst, even mentioned that Apple would launch a 13 inch large model alongside the 12 inch MacBook lineup, which was somewhat confusing.

In addition to the slim and MacBook style design, Apple's next generation MacBook Pro is expected to use a dynamic OLED touch panel to replace the function keys on existing models, and it is even expected to integrate Touch ID.

However, this definitely requires the deep support of the OS X system. Maybe a new opportunity will be provided with OS X 10.12 (which will be open to developers next week).