Apple Building Massive Structure at Flint Center for iPhone 6 Event

[name99]

Strange how Apple seems to be pulling out all the stops for one single event. They really are going all in on this pre-holiday season without a need for spacing out events. And they still might follow up with October event too!

That's because this will be THE big announcement we've been waiting for all the years, and it has nothing to do with iPhones.

The xMac is finally here!!!

 

[cebseb]

Introducing iEd, home perimeter security

That's ridiculous... Apple abandoned the grill look a few years back. An look at all those crevices! Is that even a unibody?!?!

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That's because this will be THE big announcement we've been waiting for all the years, and it has nothing to do with iPhones.

The xMac is finally here!!!

And what exactly is the xMac going to be?

 

[whsbuss]

The outside stage is to demo the health stuff built into iOS 8 with the new IP6 and iWatch

 

[pmau]

It's obviously the "iFeltower".

Tim Cook will simply rebuild all landmarks of humankind, including the 'iPyramid" (the new MacPro design), the "iTajmahal" (a bigger model of the iPod) and of course the biggest sounding headphones "iBeatsMe".

This is actually what I really think the structure is about.
Dr Dre will present a set of headphones that you can buy for 29,95 but you cant carry them away.

So we all share the listening experience via "iSoundGreat", the new global music service. It will play a shared playlist from iCloud 24/7 submitted by all the people.

 

[dotme]

You are correct sir. I just looked at the map and that is the Flint Center. Just covered in white.


No new building MR.

Dalrymple seems to think it's a new building though... has more photos that seem to suggest it's a standalone structure.

http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/08/...-own-building-at-flint-center-for-sept-event/

 

[petvas]

We are going to see a TV...

 

[nfl46]

I am so excited...I just can't hide it...:sings:

 

[troop231]

Dalrymple seems to think it's a new building though... has more photos that seem to suggest it's a standalone structure.

http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/08/...-own-building-at-flint-center-for-sept-event/

Yep, see my post here: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/19536672/

 

[critter13]

You are correct sir. I just looked at the map and that is the Flint Center. Just covered in white.


No new building MR.

Nope, its built out in front of the Flint Center

Checkout all of the pictures here http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/08/...-own-building-at-flint-center-for-sept-event/ (specifically the second to last)

 

[IJ Reilly]

Are you really that sure? There's no way that white structure is large enough to cover the Flint Center lol.

Yes, as sure as I can be without being there. The second photo posted to this thread makes it quite obvious, even if you don't look at the aerials.

 

[jayducharme]

quick! someone photoshop the monolith with an apple logo. That way we can say that MR forum is reliable.

Your wish is my command...



If that is a standalone structure, I wonder if it will remain after the event. That's must have cost a good chunk of change to build.

 

[appleii.c]

They are building a big Sundial underneath there to match the "shadows" on the invitation.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Guys, more seriously. Have you ever noticed the registered trademark for Apple's Pages?
Check it out here: http://www.trademarkia.com/company-apple-inc-83800-page-1-2

you will see the icon and a LONG text (which would be the registered trademark of the logo). Then click on the Pages icon and read the whole thing.
They ARE crazy.

 

[troop231]

Yes, as sure as I can be without being there. The second photo posted to this thread makes it quite obvious, even if you don't look at the aerials.

Edit: I got my placement wrong, it's still beside it just in a different location.

 

[Peace]

Are you really that sure? There's no way that white structure is large enough to cover the Flint Center lol. This is more reasonable:

Image

Theres no room to put a new building next to the flint center. And if you look at one of the photos it shows a worker standing in the center of the sunken garden. Which is right next to the Flint center like on this map :

 

[Thrifty1]

As others have mentioned, this article / author was at the site and took photos from many angles. Seems he is pretty sure this is a separate structure that was built.

http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/08/..._campaign=loopinsight.com&utm_medium=referral

 

[EldonChew]

Apple seems to be doing what fashion brands like Chanel and Dior have been doing, that is, to make entire structures for their company presentation.

For example, here's Christian Dior's structure for their Fall 2014 couture collection:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPxhzIIWbSk

Maybe some of those ex-fashion executives are finally having an influence?

Angela Ahrendts?

 

[critter13]

over the garden

Theres no room to put a new building next to the flint center. And if you look at one go the photos it shows a worker standing in the center of the sunken garden. Which is right next to the Flint center like on this map :

It is on top of the sunken gardens.

 

[BvizioN]

Perfect situation for my drone. Fly in, take some pics, fly out.

I tryed that with my DJI phantom on some sort of secret base in Albania but almost got shot down by guards

 

[CFreymarc]

It's not the iWatch, iPhone or anything. They're unveiling the Apple TV Set we kept hearing so much about last year, or whenever it was.

Good one! That project had little press recently.

 

[jrswizzle]

Time to clear my schedule September 9th. . .

I really hope this event lives up to all the hype.

I had already done that.....

But then an incredibly important meeting for a proposal I'm working on got scheduled at 11 AM CST.....

I'm hoping its over quickly and I can run to the nearest place with WiFi to sit and watch on my iPad or Macbook Air. Ha, maybe I'll go to the Apple Store at the mall and watch it from there. That would be fun.

 

[IJ Reilly]

Nope, its built out in front of the Flint Center

Checkout all of the pictures here http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/08/...-own-building-at-flint-center-for-sept-event/ (specifically the second to last)

These newest photos help. At least one of them also seems to show a corner of the Flint Center. The building seems to be covering the garden area to the south of the theater.

 

[Rogifan]

Interesting that Jim Dalrymple is already in Cupertino. He tweeted this about an hour ago:

Jim Dalrymple (@jdalrymple) tweeted at 12:42pm - 28 Aug 14:

Holy **** people, hang on to your hats, this is going to be a wild ride. (https://twitter.com/jdalrymple/status/505047719463763968)

Also interesting that John Gruber has been quite for several days. Perhaps they've been given early access to stuff to review?

 

[cfedu]

Aside from the new iPhone and possible iWatch (both of which I'm ecstatic for), I'd like to see:

• Refreshed AppleTV
• Refreshed Mac Mini
• Refreshed Thunderbolt display

But who knows what this crazy structure could be!

I would buy all 3!! not the phone or the watch, well maybe the phone.

 

[IJ Reilly]

It is on top of the sunken gardens.

I think you are right.