Apple Product Release Theory

[alexcanton]

It's interesting, 2013 seems to be Apple's year for software.

For example:

2010
- Major Hardware: iPad, iPhone 4
- Minor Software: Snow Leopard

2011
- Minor Hardware: iPhone 4S, iPad 2
- Major Software: OS X Lion, iOS 5, iCloud

2012
- Major Hardware: iPhone 5, iPad Mini, Macbook Pro with Retina
- Minor Software: iOS 6, OS X Mountain Lion

2013
- Minor Hardware: iPhone 5S, iPad 5th Generation
- Major Software: iOS 7, OS X 10.9

2014
- Major Hardware: The next iPhone, iPad 6, Apple TV
- Minor Software: iOS 8, OS X 11


The thing that interests me is OS X 11 is bound to be big. But they have to have a significant update in OS X 10.9 because Mountain Lion was only minor.

Let me know your thoughts. Do you agree/disagree with my theory?

[hackerwayne]

Originally Posted by alexcanton

It's interesting, 2013 seems to be Apple's year for software.

For example:

2010
- Major Hardware: iPad, iPhone 4
- Minor Software: Snow Leopard

2011
- Minor Hardware: iPhone 4S, iPad 2
- Major Software: OS X Lion, iOS 5, iCloud

2012
- Major Hardware: iPhone 5, iPad Mini, Macbook Pro with Retina
- Minor Software: iOS 6, OS X Mountain Lion

2013
- Minor Hardware: iPhone 5S, iPad 5th Generation
- Major Software: iOS 7, OS X 10.9

2014
- Major Hardware: The next iPhone, iPad 6, Apple TV
- Minor Software: iOS 8, OS X 11


The thing that interests me is OS X 11 is bound to be big. But they have to have a significant update in OS X 10.9 because Mountain Lion was only minor.

Let me know your thoughts. Do you agree/disagree with my theory?

+1 on that. But OS 11 won't be a "minor" update to 10.9. Apple would probably release OS 11 Beta in 2014 and release a final build in 2015

[sagar4995]

good catch. but its hard to imagine they'd release ios 7 this year. if i remember correctly, ios 6 came out in oct? or sept?? i dont think it'll happen this soon... could be wrong though, but only time will tell. i'd love to see ios7 this year. hopefully they'll open up the OS more...

[sviato]

iOS5 wasn't exactly all that major iirc...

[Liquorpuki]

Apple barely makes any money off software

If that pattern was true, Apple's revenue would dip every other year

[afireintonto]

Originally Posted by sagar4995

good catch. but its hard to imagine they'd release ios 7 this year. if i remember correctly, ios 6 came out in oct? or sept?? i dont think it'll happen this soon... could be wrong though, but only time will tell. i'd love to see ios7 this year. hopefully they'll open up the OS more...

iOS 7 will 100% be out sometime this year.

[ijohn.8.80]

Where are the iMac and iPad 4 from last year?

[cambookpro]

Originally Posted by sagar4995

good catch. but its hard to imagine they'd release ios 7 this year. if i remember correctly, ios 6 came out in oct? or sept?? i dont think it'll happen this soon... could be wrong though, but only time will tell. i'd love to see ios7 this year. hopefully they'll open up the OS more...

A new iOS has come out every year since the first iPhone...
I'm 99.99999% sure iOS 7 will be coming this year.

[sagar4995]

Originally Posted by cambookpro

A new iOS has come out every year since the first iPhone...
I'm 99.99999% sure iOS 7 will be coming this year.

hmmm yeah its beginning to look more and more certain now. let's hope its more open.

[eric/]

Originally Posted by Liquorpuki

Apple barely makes any money off software

If that pattern was true, Apple's revenue would dip every other year

No because new software features are what sell the hardware

[Kattym]

Originally Posted by cambookpro

A new iOS has come out every year since the first iPhone...
I'm 99.99999% sure iOS 7 will be coming this year.

May be. If it doesn't want to lag behind Android.

[PowerPCMacMan]

Mac OS X 11 = IOS.. Thats Apple's direction.. its to streamline OS X and make it all like IOS.

[Weerez935]

This year could be hardware and software updates. Everyone's expecting an iWatch and a revamped Mac Pro as well as the rumors for haswell and 802.11 ac refreshes.

Then with Ive in charge everyone is expecting software / ui refreshes. Who knows hopefully we get it all.

I personally would like a real iPod refresh. More memory, ssd, USB 3 would make a tremendous difference.