I have the theory this is one factor that prevents a 2018 MacBook. They cant make the keyboard work properly.
This and the fact they can't upgrade to CoffeeLake without going to 28W TDP. Theyd have to use 2core CPUs with Iris graphics instead of the now standard 4core in the Ultrabook space, which would make the device look like a toy. And Intel cant deliver 10nm chips. It is not looking cool. Maybe they only bring out a new, slightly chunkier 15" with 32G of lpddr4 and CoffeeLake 4core which would make a lot of video and pro people very happy.
EDIT: Coffee Lake does not support lpddr4 yet. So thr macbook is stuck with 16G RAM.
While Intel struggles to get 10nm right, Apple is tooling up to crank out 7nm CPUs. The next MacBook will be ARM-based, performance competitive with Intel, and draw less power.
This and the fact they can't upgrade to CoffeeLake without going to 28W TDP. Theyd have to use 2core CPUs with Iris graphics instead of the now standard 4core in the Ultrabook space, which would make the device look like a toy. And Intel cant deliver 10nm chips. It is not looking cool. Maybe they only bring out a new, slightly chunkier 15" with 32G of lpddr4 and CoffeeLake 4core which would make a lot of video and pro people very happy.
EDIT: Coffee Lake does not support lpddr4 yet. So thr macbook is stuck with 16G RAM.