Patents often hint of things to come for companies and now all eyes are on Apple after the company published a solar patent.

Does this mean we could expect solar-powered MacBook computers in the near future, or even other solar-powered products? Just imagine how much of an edge Apple would have if it became the first company to introduce solar-powered cell phones.

At any rate, it will be interesting to see how Apple proceeds, considering that new MacBook computers are on the way in the not-too-distant future. Sometimes the patents do not even translate into new and successful products so there are plenty of questions in the air, but one thing for sure is that the tech community is curious to know what will happen next following the solar power patent.

The MacBook Pro has undergone significant improvements as of late, most notably being the new Retina Display computer screen. Furthermore, many people have praised the improvements in battery life in recent models of the MacBook Pro.

The improvements have come so quickly that the company is already phasing out its older versions of the MacBook Pro computers. In addition to the possibly solar power technology, some reports have indicated that Apple may consider introducing touch screens to the MacBook Pro computers in a future release. This would only seem to be an answer to competitors that have already started introducing touch screens to computers.

All in all, the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air are not incredibly different, but the Pro will cost you more. On the other hand, the MacBook Air will be lighter than the MacBook Pro and perhaps this could work well for someone who is always on the go.

What do you think about the two computers? Do you have a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air or hope to get one of them? Which one do you prefer? Let us know what you think in the comments section located below.