Recent rumors suggested that the new Macbook Pro will be a hybrid of the current Pro and ultra-thin Macbook Air. However, latest reports have dashed the idea. Instead, the new Macbook Pro is expected to have an even bigger battery life, an SSD boot drive and HD drive. The size of the new Pro is expected to be similar to the current one. It will just come packed with more power and no DVD optical drive. The bigger battery is expected to take up the place of the DVD drive. 

SlashGear's Chris Burns said: "What do you think of such a possibility? With all that extra battery, the MacBook Pro could potentially have a much more densely-packed set of pixels in its display or could of course allow for days of battery time without worry."

Another rumor is that the Macbook Pro will come with the latest Ivy Bridge Processor and run on its latest version of OS X, the 10.8 Mountain Lion. 

Apple's 17-inch model of its Macbook Pro may also be dashed in its latest series of Macbook Pros. Research analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities wrote in his report: "While adding new products, Apple is likely to stop making the 17" MacBook Pro this year due to falling shipments, in order to maintain a lean product line strategy."

The tech-giant is expected to launch the 15-inch models of the latest Macbook Pro first, with other variants following soon. 

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