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Apple Invites Media to October 30th Event in New York City
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Probably NYC because of the oneplus event in manhattan
Come on Apple, don't let us down. I want to see updates to your neglected computer lines, not another annual iDevice update.
Ready to buy a smaller 12.9" iPad Pro! And maybe an iMac if they are good enough.
Hoorah! Right, time to overanalyse the invitation email image.
The handwritten-style text is easy: definitely a new iPad and probably a new pen. The colours are a little more difficult.
I ran the image through an in-house AI to analyse every hex code contained in the image, including the background grey (#F8F8F8). 143 separate colours were detected. Using an algorithm to discern the median of the bi-linear interpolation, sequenced with the quadrature of the Gaussian noise, I just had to finally convert the exported topology via a histogramic equalisation to render as a hyperfocal image.
The results are below.
The handwritten-style text is easy: definitely a new iPad and probably a new pen. The colours are a little more difficult.
I ran the image through an in-house AI to analyse every hex code contained in the image, including the background grey (#F8F8F8). 143 separate colours were detected. Using an algorithm to discern the median of the bi-linear interpolation, sequenced with the quadrature of the Gaussian noise, I just had to finally convert the exported topology via a histogramic equalisation to render as a hyperfocal image.
The results are below.
MacBook Air gets “updated” (what they mean by “update”: remove MagSafe, remove standard ports, and make it boot at opening the lid or pressing any key).
Don't forget add a terrible keyboard.
Sliced Apple indicates better internal cooling for iMac.
I can't imagine the iMacs not making an appearance at this event. An iMac refresh was rumored a few months back.
I was expecting AAPL to announce the Single Lens Version of the iPhone XS today (i.e., the Next-Gen High-End iPhone XSE), but this pops-up instead ... so now, it's either take a chance on ordering an XR tonight after midnight, OR hold-off till the 30th, & see if the iPhone XSE gets announced then.
I think AAPL wanted to announce the iPhone XSE today, but it wasn't fully planned, & ONLY started to gain momentum AFTER it become obvious that sales of the 5.8" iPhone XS weren't doing so well.
An XSE with 4 GB of DRAM & priced @ $899 would sell well, so I'm NOT sure why we've NOT heard much about it via the rumor mill.
And, it would be priced as low as the 256 GB XR, $37.45/month, vs $31.20/month for the $749 64 GB XR.
Common sense says they should have offered this along with the others.
I think AAPL wanted to announce the iPhone XSE today, but it wasn't fully planned, & ONLY started to gain momentum AFTER it become obvious that sales of the 5.8" iPhone XS weren't doing so well.
An XSE with 4 GB of DRAM & priced @ $899 would sell well, so I'm NOT sure why we've NOT heard much about it via the rumor mill.
And, it would be priced as low as the 256 GB XR, $37.45/month, vs $31.20/month for the $749 64 GB XR.
Common sense says they should have offered this along with the others.
Looking at those illustrations... it's obvious they will talk a lot about iPad.
But... I got this idea few weeks / months ago: There was a rumor that the new Mac Mini will be focused on power users / developers. That suggest that it might not be just an underpowered device. What if the new Mac Pro and Mac Mini will be fused into a single modular product. I know it might sound silly but imagine a Mac Mini that you can upgrade will Apple branded modules (to turn it into Mac Pro). Because I don't think that Apple will give up their idea to control everything, so I doubt the future Mac Pro will be upgradable as the old one (2010-2011) just using "classic" computer components.
I know, I'm a dreamer.
But... I got this idea few weeks / months ago: There was a rumor that the new Mac Mini will be focused on power users / developers. That suggest that it might not be just an underpowered device. What if the new Mac Pro and Mac Mini will be fused into a single modular product. I know it might sound silly but imagine a Mac Mini that you can upgrade will Apple branded modules (to turn it into Mac Pro). Because I don't think that Apple will give up their idea to control everything, so I doubt the future Mac Pro will be upgradable as the old one (2010-2011) just using "classic" computer components.
I know, I'm a dreamer.
The event didn't happen yet, so it's possible, but I haven't seen any rumors of an iMac refresh.
WOO HOO. Come on Apple. Give me some kind of Laptop with decent specs and no touchbar so I can give you my money. 
I'm super excited about the 10 minutes they will spend talking about the slight spec bumps for the Macs before moving on to the latest emoji updates for iOS.
Wish I was joking. That's just where my expectations are. Would love to be wrong about that but I'm probably not.
Wish I was joking. That's just where my expectations are. Would love to be wrong about that but I'm probably not.
Wow, an event I'm actually excited for!
An improved Mac Mini would be really cool, though I'm mostly waiting on iMacs this time.
An improved Mac Mini would be really cool, though I'm mostly waiting on iMacs this time.
All I want is an Apple Pencil with a rocker-style button near your finger tip and the ability to turn it upside-down and use the end like an eraser - just like a typical Wacom stylus. Wacom have been in the drawing on a tablet business forever and long ago figured out what the best functionality is for a stylus.
First apple event in a while that i've been excited for.
It's a Festivus miracle!
Thank goodness. The whiners in these forums will give it a break until Oct 30 11:01am (1 min after the event ends)