Is the New 'MacBook Pro' Launch Imminent... Suspicious Tag 'M1X'

Apple YouTuber Max Blazer
Finds 'M1X' Tag in WWDC21 Keynote Video

On the 9th (local time), IT specialist magazine MacRumors reported, citing Apple YouTuber Max Blazer's Twitter, that Apple uploaded the WWDC21 keynote video on YouTube with the tag 'M1X'. Photo by Max Blazer Twitter

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] When will the new MacBook Pro equipped with Apple's own System on Chip (SoC) be unveiled? A new clue that raises the expectations of Apple fans worldwide tracking this has been spotted in the World Wide Developers Conference 21 (WWDC21) video.

On the 9th (local time), IT specialist site MacRumors reported that Apple tagged the WWDC21 keynote video on YouTube with 'M1X'.

Apple specialist YouTuber Max Blazer revealed on his personal Twitter, "I found the 'M1X' tag in the YouTube live broadcast of the June 7 keynote. Jon Prosser was right." He discovered the tags using 'TubeBuddy', a YouTube search engine optimization tool.

There had been many expectations that Apple's WWDC21 would be a stage for unveiling various hardware devices. Famous leaker Jon Prosser also predicted that the 14-inch and 16-inch new MacBook Pro series equipped with the in-house SoC M1 chip would be revealed, but the actual WWDC21 keynote only introduced new operating systems (OS) such as iOS 15. Consumer disappointment grew.

However, since these suspicions have not been confirmed, there is also criticism that this could merely be a marketing tactic. MacRumors stated, "This could suggest that Apple plans to call the soon-to-be-released chip M1X," adding, "Conversely, it could be a strategy to amplify rumors to increase interest in the keynote on YouTube."

Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that new MacBook Pro models equipped with the M1 chip will be unveiled this summer.

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