Display industry analyst Ross Young reiterated his view that Apple will release a new product with a 27-inch mini-LED display around June, although another prominent analyst claimed that Apple is unlikely to launch a new product this year. Mini LED products. On Wednesday, Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple may not have new mini LED display products in 2022 due to the cost of procuring the technology.
Ming-Chi Kuo believes that only Apple’s existing mini-LED products such as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro might get a refresh in 2022, but he said he doesn’t expect other products to adopt or transition to more advanced display technology.
In an apparent response to Kuo’s prediction, Young later said on Twitter that he was still “very confident” that the 27-inch mini LED display would be in Apple’s new products in or around June but said he wasn’t sure Apple would. what to call it.
I don’t know what they are going to call it, but am quite confident that a 27″ display with MiniLEDs is coming around June. We have called every MiniLED product right from Apple so far.
— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) March 16, 2022
Previously, Young had expected the product to be a Studio Display “Pro,” although he admitted that was just speculation, believing that Apple would start adopting 27-inch mini-LED panels “to some extent” this year. Young said he has confirmed its existence with multiple companies in Apple’s supply chain, reminding readers today that his consulting firm has “investigated every mini-LED product Apple has made to date.”
Young claimed in February that Apple would launch an iMac Pro as early as the summer of 2022, but the analyst withdrew that prediction immediately after Apple released the Mac Studio, explaining that his sources were unaware of the iMac, Mac Studio There’s a clear product line separation between Apple and Studio Display, adding confusion to Apple’s exact planning forecast.
Apple discontinued its Intel-based 27-inch iMac this month, casting doubt on whether a larger iMac would join the fray. There have been mixed rumors about whether Apple is working on a larger-screen iMac, so it’s unclear what the company’s plans are at the moment.