&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Apple reportedly scraps 18-inch foldable MacBook project once seen as a Ternus priority")
Apple may have just abandoned one of its most ambitious foldable projects. A new research note from display research firm Omdia reportedly says the company has cancelled plans for a 16.1-inch to 18-inch foldable MacBook.
The report, first highlighted by 9to5Mac, appears to refer to the large foldable iPad-MacBook hybrid Apple has been rumoured to be developing for years. The timing is striking. The report comes just days before Apple’s September 9 event, where the company is expected to unveil new products. Apple itself has confirmed the event, but has not confirmed a foldable iPhone or the reported cancellation.
Apple’s giant foldable was unlike an iPhone
The reported device was far larger than Apple’s expected first foldable smartphone. Earlier reports described a device with a display of roughly 18 to 20 inches when opened. It was expected to blur the line between an iPad and a MacBook, offering a huge flexible screen that could fold into a smaller form for carrying. Omdia’s latest research now says the 16.1-inch to 18-inch foldable MacBook plan has been cancelled. MacRumors also reported the same finding from Omdia.
It was once a John Ternus priority
The project had an interesting connection to John Ternus, who became Apple CEO earlier this week. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman previously reported that Apple was working on a roughly 20-inch foldable iPad and described it as a Ternus priority when he was still the company’s hardware chief. But Gurman also warned that Apple could ultimately abandon it because of its experimental nature.
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What happens to Apple’s foldable plans now?
If Omdia’s assessment is accurate, Apple’s foldable strategy could initially be much narrower than earlier rumours suggested. The company may focus first on a foldable iPhone before attempting a much larger MacBook or iPad device. For consumers, that means the futuristic giant foldable iPad-MacBook could remain a prototype rather than becoming an Apple product. For now, however, the cancellation is still a report, not an Apple announcement. The company has yet to publicly confirm whether the project has been permanently shelved.
