Oct 05, 2016 10:01 PM EDT By Shunie Pearl C. Dela Cruz, UniversityHerald Reporter

The long standing rumors surrounding the 2016 version of Apple MacBook Pro will be finally put into rest as Cupertino -based company has set the date for its launching. Check the specific date here if you want to be the first-hand witness of the unveiling of the most powerful Apple machine.

Last few months, 2016 MacBook Pro was overwhelmed with different speculations regarding its specs and the launching date. Many said that it was pushed back to 2017 due to the delay of Intel Kaby Lake but it was contradicted by some who said that MacBook Pro with Skylake will be launch in October 2016. Unverified source says October 24 is the launching date. However, it has yet to be confirmed by Apple.

In relative to the October launching, credible sources would have to say that Apple will launch the 2016 MacBook Pro by the end of the month according to Mac Rumors. The upgrade is going to be a major overhaul in four years for Apple's portable machine.

In the earlier months of this year, the KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kou hinted about the upcoming features of MacBook Pro 2016 as part of the major overhaul. Generally, it is Apple's goal to bring out a thinner and lighter laptop with functions that contribute to the user's convenience.

When it comes to physical design, MacBook Pro 2016 will feature an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology on its display for a sharper screen according to Bloomberg. Furthermore, simplify keyboard shortcuts will be in placed such as cut and paste in a Word task.

Under the hood would be an AMD graphics chipset called Polaris which Apple prefers due to its power efficiency and thinness perfectly right for the thinner MacBook Pro 2016. It also noted by Mac Rumors that the laptop is likely to run an Intel Skylake chipset for the processor.

When it comes to connectivity, the revolutionary USB-C port is included in the laptop for faster charging, display connectivity and transfer of data. Three color variants of MacBook Pro 2016 are also expected - gray, gold and silver.

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