Apple Invites Media to October 16 Event: 'It's Been Way Too Long'

[jm001]

Apple TV? Mac mini? iPods? All the rest have had recent updates so these 3 for me have been waiting in the wings for awhile for upgrades.

 

[johncarync]

Apple wouldn't admit, "We're horribly slow."

Apple isn't going to say, "We've taken too long to update this product." Why would a company want to announce "We are slow to improve."?

I'm thinking they have found a way to take something that's physically long and make it shorter. Perhaps retractable power cords/chargers will be shipped with newly-announced Macs and iPads.

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

But what does it all mean?

The colors say: “Back to the roots (i.e. Mac hardware).”

...which means that we will see at least one updated Mac model.

The tag line is probably a reference to the Thunderbolt Display and the Mac mini.

 

[Mackinjosh]

I hope it's not a new ipad mini retina, still trying to sell my current one

I got rid of mine last week just in time. Felt good to get 300 for it (16gig black wifi only).

 

[heimo]

It's been way too long since we gave you update on Apple's new headquarters. It's on schedule. Thank you and good night.

I hope it's Mac mini. Mine is way too old and needs to be replaced. I'm hoping for a completely new design. I think it's time to introduce a new model so significantly different it deserves a new name. Mini updates have been too evolutionary to bee exciting.

 

[bobborries]

 

[Duane Martin]

I've been wondering for a while why they don't do this… Make the Apple TV a Mac too… allow OSX and iOS apps for gaming and last but not least… let me get channels ala-carte… now we're talking and goodbye to Comcast!

Well it has been 20 years since the last one, but that didn't work out so well. A new, fully capable Apple TV makes sense with the history, I just don't see an entire event based on it given all of the other things needing updating. In a week we will know.

 

[MarvinMartian]

Perhaps this?

And Don Rickles (if still breathing and lucid) will do ads mocking it calling it a "hockey puck?"

 

[cgc]

If Apple doesn't update the Mac Mini they are dead to me.

 

[tomnavratil]

My guess would be iPad Air 2, new Displays to drive Mac Pros - possibly 5K, Mac Mini - not sure, would love to see them for you all but I'm still little bit sceptical - no leaks, images, news etc. And of course - Yosemite shipping shortly after - that evening .

 

[thedeejay]

do you think they will launch new category product?

They did already. Apple watch!

 

[mdelvecchio]

According to the invite, I'm getting laid. YES!

or, ah, shortened.

 

[Solomani]

But what does it all mean?

"It's Been Way Too Long" means that Apple will release a product (or three) that are long overdue. Something that Apple fans have been expecting for a while, but has been vaporware to date. Something that has not received any attention or refresh in more than a year (or two). Maybe the elusive Retina iMac. Or maybe the Second Coming of the AppleTV? Or the long overdue Mac Mini update.

 

[jlormsby]

Ugh, am i the only one hoping for a Mac Pro refresh

Actually, I am hoping for a Mac Semi-Pro. Something between the Mini and Pro both in cost and capability.

 

[Cougarcat]

I'm guessing Tim will not say "iOS 8 is off to a great start" at this event.

 

[Gasu E.]

But what does it all mean?

Chinless iMac.

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

: "It's been way too long - here's a Retina 17" MBP just for you MagicWok."

That's impossible without Broadwell.

 

[meme1255]

New Mac Mini, new Thunderbolt displays, but can't see a retina iMac. The sheer power required to push that many pixels, I don't see them fitting that gpu in there, at least at any reasonable price and not without mediocre performance.

Well, AMD could provide Apple with HBM memory-equiped graphics... And...

 

[dezeinstein]

It's the 20th Anniversary of the 10th Anniversary Macintosh.
I would buy this.

 

[strwrsfrk]

Because we're all speculating...

Expecting:
Updated iMacs
Updated Thunderbolt Displays (even if only to TB2)
Updated iPads/iPad Minis

Realistic Hope:
Updated Haswell Mac Mini

Unrealistic Hope:
Updated Mini w/ early-access Broadwell, fanless redesign, and $499 starting price point. Even more unrealistic: 8GB RAM standard (and upgradeable, unless they can get this thing to NUC-size or smaller) and 128GB PCIe-based SSD standard.

One can dream...

 

[Cougarcat]

Actually, I am hoping for a Mac Semi-Pro. Something between the Mini and Pro both in cost and capability.

I hoped that for many years. Then I gave up and built a Hackintosh.

 

[Alenore]

5 words: wireless keyboard with number pad

Oh god, please, yes. Make it happen.

 

[MarvinMartian]

I actually think that looks nice. Is that weird?

Nah. Not at all. It's got that Danish Modern, Mid-Century modern, clean lines thing going for it..

 

[tennisproha]

do you think they will launch new category product?

they already did that in iwatch last month.

 

[grubworth]

could be a finger pushing down, the most pressure is red. anything in the works for a more pressure sensitive ipad?