Delayed Apple MacBook Pro release giving Microsoft's Surface Book a sales edge

Apple's MacBook Pro is expected to be out sometime in 2016 although this information remains unconfirmed by the company. Multiple online outlets, however, are convinced the new laptop might actually be launched as early as this month.

The second bit of information has neither beenconfirmed nor denied by the Cupertino tech giant, as well. This only means the rumours must be taken with a grain of salt.

What’s been made clear, however, is the delayed launch of the new MacBook Pro is giving the Microsoft Surface Book an advantage in terms of tablet sales. This being the case, tech consumers are reportedly trying to decide whether to purchase Microsoft's new hybrid laplet or wait until Apple launches the MacBook Pro.

The Surface Book will be preferred by device users looking for bigger screen real estate. After all, it boasts of a 13.5-inch PixelSense display with a 3,000 x 2,000 pixel resolution, as compared to the MacBook Pro's 13-inch 2K screen. The Apple device is expected to have a 15-inch variant, according to Yibada.

Both devices are reportedly going to sport 6^th generation processors. The Surface Book will come with either a 6^th generation Intel Core i5 or a 6^th generation Core i7 with Intel HD graphics 520/NVIDIA GeForce graphics. The MacBook Pro is reportedly going to have Intel's 6^th generation Skylake chip sets.

Although Microsoft's device seems to be a great alternative to the delayed MacBook Pro, Info World has pointed out its new firmware patch is causing some problems. After users installed the update, the webcams of their Surface Books apparently started to get messed up.

The cams no longer functioned well with Windows Hello upon logging in. There were also some issues related to their touch pads.

This new patch will be the third post-launch firmware update the Redmond-based company has already rolled out. They were created to supposedly improve the system's stability, and not create further problems.

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