Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'More Exciting Things' in Store For This Year

[MacRumors]

During today's earnings call for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2020 (third calendar quarter), Cook said that while he doesn't want to give too much away, "this year has a few more exciting things in store."

Cook is likely speaking about the Apple Silicon Macs, as Apple has previously said the first Apple Silicon Mac will be coming before the end of 2020. There are rumors of a third fall event coming in November, which would likely be Mac focused.

There are also other possible products that could be coming, such as the AirPods Studio and the AirTags, though launch dates for these products are less certain than the new Apple Macs and it continues to be unclear if we'll see one or both before the end of the year.

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[Baymowe335]

Love the tease. Maybe Airtags?

 

[HenryFSU]

We need new iMacs, and not just the smaller one either!! My 27" one is dying!

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

We need new iMacs, and not just the smaller one either!! My 27" one is dying!

Do what Johnny 5 did and take it to Radio Shack?

 

[jz0309]

a few more .... AS Macs is a given, so "a few more" would mean something else, like airtags maybe? certainly rumored long enough

 

[xander09]

AirTags, lol. They've been rumored for every event since… the iPhone 11 announcement?

 

[madsci954]

All hail the Magic Pipeline!!!

 

[Apple_Robert]

I am not in the market for a Mac but, the silicon rumors have me curious.

 

[DoctorApple]

Will all new Macs abandon butterfly keyboard design?

 

[richpjr]

Sure wish they'd update the Apple TV.

 

[seatton]

New watch band and Beats colors???

 

[Dave-Z]

Cook said [...], "this year has a few more exciting things in store."

Cool. I was hoping we'd hear more about the pipeline.

 

[Schlaefer]

*laughs in 2012*

 

[jonnysods]

That's what I like to hear!

 

[DVD9]

We need Mac desktops to connect to our 4k and soon 8k TV's. The Mac mini is a joke, they are underpowered, run superhot and burn out like NUCs. A larger model with full size graphics card is what is needed, but Apple needs to swallow their Wall Street pride and accept something significantly less than the usual Apple profit to do it.

 

[DummyFool]

Surely Timmy Scrooge is not exited about Macs.. Oh! I see, he is gonna save $200 or so each time he sells an ARM Mac. Tim goes to bed at night counting, $200, $400, $600, $800, $1,000, $1,200, ...Zzz

Sweet Dreams Timmy

 

[Caliber26]

Sure wish they'd update the Apple TV.

What, specifically, is it you want to see them add to it?

 

[J InTech82]

We need Mac desktops to connect to our 4k and soon 8k TV's. The Mac mini is a joke, they are underpowered, run superhot and burn out like NUCs. A larger model with full size graphics card is what is needed, but Apple needs to swallow their Wall Street pride and accept something significantly less than the usual Apple profit to do it.

Really? I have the Mac mini with a 3.0GHz 6-core Intel Core i5 processor, 256GB hard drive with 8GBs of memory hooked up to my 4K 46" TV and it performs without a hiccup.

 

[apparatchik]

Im holding on for a new Mac Mini, current models havent been updated since 2018, three generations behind in the intel core roadmap, really hope they start with a Mini that blows intel out of the water both in cpu and igpu departments... hopefully with usb4 and hdmi and ethernet latest standards

 

[Kierkegaarden]

I think the HomePod Mini will be the sleeper hit for the fourth quarter.

 

[Mr. Awesome]

Will all new Macs abandon butterfly keyboard design?

They already have: Apple no longer sells Macs with the Butterfly Keyboard. They all come with the new Scissor Mechanism keyboards.

 

[bigcat]

Cook is likely speaking about new Macs not including a power cord

 

[richpjr]

What, specifically, is it you want to see them add to it?

New remote
Updated CPU/GPU for better gaming (to go along with hopefully more advanced Arcade games)
Wi-Fi 6
HDMI 2.1

 

[Icaras]

What, specifically, is it you want to see them add to it?

I know I want a faster processor and at least double the storage offerings. That rumored Apple branded controller would also be nice. Or maybe even a HomePod sound bar with Apple TV built in. Lots of directions to explore with Apple TV.

 

[j_l]

New remote
Updated CPU/GPU for better gaming (to go along with hopefully more advanced Arcade games)
Wi-Fi 6
HDMI 2.1

I'd be fine with just updated CPU/GPU and HDMI 2.1