Mac fans hoping for new hardware this year have been given one possible explanation for the delay, and some hope that 2019 will see some updates. GettyTucked into the notes from Tim Cook and Luca Maestri that were included with Apple’s quarterly earnings were a few choice remarks directed at Intel. Revenue was 5.5 billion compared to 5.8 billion a year ago, with the decline driven primarily by processor constraints on certain popular models. GettyIt’s relatively safe to assume that Apple is talking about Intel’s ninth-generation of Core CPUs - the Coffee Lake Refresh. At the start of this year, Mac fans were eagerly expecting new hardware, which has not yet materialised.

Source: Forbes May 02, 2019 22:52 UTC