NOT TO BUY MACBOOK PRO...!!!

Maybe you shouldn't buy a MacBook Pro right now

I wouldn't want you to feel buyer's remorse, so here's a word of advice: Maybe don't buy a MacBook Pro right now. 

Three reasons why:

1. We're expecting Apple to upgrade its MacBook Pros at the company's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), which kicks off June 4. Less than two weeks from now.

2. The Apple Store just dropped a huge hint that an upgrade might be coming at WWDC, too. As noted by Mac Observer today, ship dates for the 13-inch MacBook Pro without Touch Bar have mysteriously slipped to June 6. 

3. The current MacBook Pro may have a serious issue, one that could turn into a class-action lawsuit: The company's "butterfly switch" keyboards appear to be easily damaged by specks of dust, rendering keys inoperable. A new model might theoretically fix that.

Don't get me wrong, Apple makes great computers. Here's our full review of the latest 15-inch MacBook Pro. But if there was a strong chance a new one would arrive in the next couple weeks, and a chance that new computer could contain an important fix, I'd definitely want someone to warn me.

So I'm warning you right now. But if you're going to ignore me and buy anyhow, at least check out these Memorial Day deals.

Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

The MacBook Pro (sometimes abbreviated as MBP) is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple Inc. It is the high-end model of the MacBook family and is currently available in 13- and 15-inch screen sizes. A 17-inch version was available between April 2006 and June 2012.

The first generation MacBook Pro is externally similar to the PowerBook G4 it replaces, but uses Intel Core processors instead of PowerPC G4 chips. The 15-inch model was introduced first, in January 2006; the 17-inch model followed in April. Both received several updates and Core 2 Duo processors later that year.

The product's second iteration, known as the "unibody" model, has a casing made from a single piece of aluminum. It debuted in October 2008 in 13- and 15-inch screen sizes. In January 2009, the 17-inch model was updated with the same unibody design. Subsequent updates brought upgraded Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and introduced Intel's Thunderbolt technology.

Apple released the third generation of MacBook Pro with a 15-inch screen during WWDC 2012 and discontinued the 17-inch variant. The previous generation 13- and 15-inch unibody models continued to sell with updated processors. The third generation model is thinner than its predecessor and is the first to include a high-resolution Retina Display. A 13-inch variant was released in October 2012.

The fourth generation MacBook Pro was announced on October 27, 2016. It replaces the function keys with an interactive, multi-touch "Touch Bar" and a Touch ID sensor integrated into the Power button. The 15-inch notebook started at $2,399, compared to $1,999 for the previous iteration.On June 5, 2017, Apple upgraded the internals of the MacBook Pro, such as enhanced Iris Plus and AMD Radeon graphics, Kaby Lake processors, and added memory. Additionally, the 13-inch MacBook Pro now comes with a 128GB storage option (down from the base 256GB storage) with a lowered starting price of $1299. All other configurations of the MacBook Pro have the same price as last year, barring the incremental upgrades in processors and graphics.