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alexcanton

macrumors member
Original poster
Jan 14, 2012
56
153
Gold Coast, AU
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

macrumors 6502a
Feb 17, 2012
789
12
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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

macrumors 6502a
Aug 11, 2012
673
4
Dubai, UAE
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...
 

afireintonto

macrumors 6502a
Jul 22, 2008
747
7
Portland
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.
 

cambookpro

macrumors 604
Feb 3, 2010
7,189
3,321
United Kingdom
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.
 

Weerez935

macrumors regular
Dec 13, 2012
187
0
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.
 
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