Apple will announce new Macs at an event next week (AAPL)

Apple will announce anew slate of Macs at an event on October 27, according tonew reports from Recode, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch.The date would confirm previous suspicions that arose after Apple moved itsupcoming Q4 earnings report from October 27 to October 25 due to a "scheduling conflict."The reports do not provide any new details on what to expect from the event, but it's been reported for months that Apple would refresh its MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iMac computerswith updatedspecssometime this fall. None of those series have been upgradedin over a year.A redesigned MacBook Pro is expected to be the highlight. It's rumored to featurea slimmer design (and subsequently flatter keyboard), a TouchID fingerprint sensor, a USB-C connector with Thunderbolt 3 support, anda secondary, customizable OLED display that would replacethe row of function keys that are found on most PCs. Previous reports have said that both 13- and 15-inch versions will be available.Beyond that, an updated version of the 13-inch MacBook Air that uses a USB-C connector is alsoreported to be in the works,though it appears unlikely that it will see a significant design refresh. A report from MacOtakara on Tuesday claimedthat Apple will nix the 11-inch Air from its lineup, however, what with the thinner and ligher 12-inch MacBookalready available.Bloomberg reported in August that the company will also introduce a new standalone monitor, built in collaboration with LG. That's said to havea sharp 5K resolution. Apple discontinued its most recent 27-inch Thunderbolt monitorthis past June without announcing a replacement.Whatever devices arrive, they'dcome at a time when PC sales as a whole remain on the decline.Macs have succumbed to thattrend,too, but a fully updatedlineup might provide a temporary repreive.Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.SEE ALSO:Here's everything we know about Apple's next MacBook ProJoin the conversation about this story
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