Apple Building Massive Structure at Flint Center for iPhone 6 Event

[Dave245]

Keynote's usually too long for my schedule lol given it gets close to my kids bedtime here in the UK I usually end up skulking out to the kitchen to watch to stop being ridiculed for being a nerd...

Yea I'm in the UK aswell, by the time I get home had a shower and dinner the event is usualy about to start at 6pm UK time. I'm interested to see what they do with the iPhone 6, two screen sizes is very appealing.

 

[designcouch]

Don't think so

Second idea is maybe a basketball court. Remember Kobe Bryant showing up at Apple headquarters? Partnership with Nike for HealthKit?

Why would they build a basketball court if they're already on a college campus? I would imagine any college that has a 2500 seat venue probably has a gym...

 

[StyxMaker]

It's the monolith! Apple is building the monolith! Hooray for the future.

It's 2001 already? Why didn't anyone tell me?

 

[dagger01]

Screw the iPhone I want a new Mac mini!! I need to replace my old one I use as my media center. I have a 5s and really could care less about the watch. Home automation stuff might be nice to finally get right and working, but that can wait, too.

Where's my new Mac mini?!?! Doug, I'm looking at you!

 

[afsnyder]

This is the first rumor that's ever impressed me in 8 years on this website.

Well done, MacRumors.

Except this isn't a rumor....

 

[thekeyring]

Lots of people seem to be expecting everything from Apple. It was only days ago we were looking forward to the iPhone 6.

Now it looks like iPhone 6 and iwatch, which will be fantastic. Don't expect a TV set, a new retina iMac, Thunderbolt Display, iPad, mobile payment system, etc etc

 

[bigchrisfgb]

Is there any chance of some sort of x-ray or night vision view in there?

 

[usarioclave]

Apple's building a connected home in there, so everyone can see how homekit/healthkit/iWatch/iPhone work together.

 

[Populism]

I hope for Apple's/Tim's sake that they do roll out something warranting that structure. They know the height to which Apple is raising expectations by building this. If it turns out to be unnecessary or gimmicky, I don't believe even the most loyal of us fanboys will just let it go.

Unrelated - I keep thinking about how certain we all are that the numerous rumors of delays have come from independent sources. A company that has tens of billions in cash can easily initiate and seemingly independent rumors of delays-till-2015. That's a long way of saying how much I hope they come in and drop a arse-ton of new products at this announcement.

 

[Trapezoid]

Except this isn't a rumor....

No wonder it impressed him!

 

[Yojimbo007]

maybe apple are just building an empty shed just to see if samsung will build a bigger one before september 9th?

roglmao!!! lol..lol

 

[Locoboof]

I know what it is! It's a giant safe like Scrooge Mcduck use to have in the cartoon ducktales. To hold all the money they'll be getting from iPhone and iWatch sales!

 

[Mabus51]

Lots of people seem to be expecting everything from Apple. It was only days ago we were looking forward to the iPhone 6.

Now it looks like iPhone 6 and iwatch, which will be fantastic. Don't expect a TV set, a new retina iMac, Thunderbolt Display, iPad, mobile payment system, etc etc

I dunno, the lack of color on the invite says to me iOS 8, iPods, iTunes, iPhones are not a big deal at this announcement. The sound stage being built outside of the Flint Center is basically saying a band is going to be there. Which makes sense given the fact Beats is a new acquisition with Apple. But if iPhone is not a big deal, what else could be? The watch just doesn't scream excitement as say a television or maybe a smart toilet lol

 

[powers74]

Imagine having the kind of cash pile where you could say "You know, we really need to build a separate building for this event" And then just go do it.

 

[petsounds]

A giant stage...oh no. Dre convinced Tim to use a Steve Jobs hologram.

 

[AdonisSMU]

A giant stage...oh no. Dre convinced Tim to use a Steve Jobs hologram.

It would be more interesting.

Many of us fans will buy it pretty much no matter what. May as well make it easy for us.

 

[sjinsjca]

No that would be Samsung.

That would be Zoll-tastic.

 

[Jimmy James]

Its part of the fun in being an Apple fan. The little scavenger hunt they send you on every time a new product is being released. Keeps people involved until the unveiling.

It is. But this structure is the biggest thrill?

 

[bagelche]

The entire upcoming product lineup will be introduced all at once, like the 2012 San Diego fireworks.

 

[HiRez]

Guys, it is definitely a new building, built on the Sunken Garden location. Using the desktop Apple Maps app with flyover 3D, I tried to match the angle of the photo.

 

[deluxeshredder]

Why so much fuss about Apple supposedly joining the phablet herd?

 

[ctdonath]

Don't expect a ... mobile payment system

Au contraire, methinks that will be a major component. Point-of-sale credit/debit processing will be massively overhauled next year, including NFC capability. That kind of change is hard to justify if it's not done in conjunction with a huge number of NFC-capable customer devices; with _one_ product (iPhone) out there dominating customer pockets, and product upgrade cycle dictating a huge percentage of those upgrading within the next year, seems NOW is the time for to introduce robust & slick NFC support for mobile payments. Might also be included in the iWatch just to make payment that much easier (don't have to dig phone out, just wave hand).

 

[puckhead193]

Its going to be a a fake home to show off the home automation features of iOS8/the watch

was thinking that or a gym like situation to show off the health aspect with some treadmills and other gym equipment.

 

[bagelche]

Why so much fuss about Apple supposedly joining the phablet herd?

because Apple.

(take that as a positive or a negative, but I'll go ++)

 

[TheHitman1982]

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