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Apple Launching Updated iPad Air in 2014, No 12.9-Inch iPad or New iPad Mini Until 2015
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Yep I saw a jerky, choppy mess being scrolled around the screen and TouchWiz. Not even native Android, Samsung...? Please.
If you have 100 analysts posting pure guesswork, one of the hundred will by sheer luck have the best track record.
Perhaps they are holding off on a Mini because they are going to release larger iPhones, and want to ensure there's absolutely no cannibalization?
If the technology is out there and already in use, people want to have it. No matter it makes perfectly sense or not.
These analcysts are all throwing darts at the future.
Knowing how sluggish Apple is with products these days, it might become true. Apple hasn't updated (aside from minor spec bumps) the iPods, Apple TV, Mini, and monitor for years. The monitor situation is completely ridiculous. iMac, iPhone, iPad--yearly... for now.
Knowing how sluggish Apple is with products these days, it might become true. Apple hasn't updated (aside from minor spec bumps) the iPods, Apple TV, Mini, and monitor for years. The monitor situation is completely ridiculous. iMac, iPhone, iPad--yearly... for now.
Well good point. There's nothing impressive about seeing an apple logo every time I try and use iTunes Radio
As Tim cook publicly said:
"We are laser focused and working hard on some amazing new products that we will introduce in the fall and across 2014."
See those words.
Amazing new products across 2014
A yet again tweaked iPad and a few changes to some MacBooks does not in any way mean, and I quote "amazing new products"
"We are laser focused and working hard on some amazing new products that we will introduce in the fall and across 2014."
See those words.
Amazing new products across 2014
A yet again tweaked iPad and a few changes to some MacBooks does not in any way mean, and I quote "amazing new products"
Everyone thought the 5C was replacing the 4S, not the 5. That would have unified screen sizes and connectors.
I agree with you, you probably have a pretty good feeling for what they're likely to do this year. In fact it would be interesting for Macrumors to do a poll, with a kudos ratings leaderboard for the most accurate predictions among their readers. We could then see if a Macrumor crowd source can beat Wall Street. I imagine they can.
It's all tinkering around the edges though. I'm happy leaving Apple the micromanagement of size, speed, format of production. They're the best placed to make the right decisions.
Personally I'm more interested in the bigger picture and the long-term roadmap.
1. I would like them to buy a cheapish Euro-Asian car manufacturer and start building the car of the future.
2. Ditto camera or lens maker, and build a whole range of cameras+ with operating systems that destroy Nikon and Canon's feeble offerings. They're slowly moving in this direction with the iPhone, which has already made the budget camera redundant, but it would be nice for them to make strides into the quality scope/telephoto/macro/microscopic market. Those clip on things are still too basic.
3. Although I doubt they will be doing this for some time, as they prefer to use developed technologies, in terms of sensor technology, I think they should develop and incorporate heat, air, water, blood, urine and sweat sensors, by buying up the appropriate patents and companies.
A good air sensor would be akin to adding a nose to your iDevice. The fourth sense after sight, touch and hearing (which we already have on our devices).
Water would be a first step towards taste, and blood would be a breakthrough in medical devices. Eventually you'd want a real "taste" capability (either chemical or more likely microscopic) for dry substances, but I imagine water would be a simpler first step.
All would be game changers in terms of data gathering and mapping the world, while simultaneously propelling Apple into 1st place among health / medical device companies and all round good egg.
4. The technology with the most current potential is undoubtedly the ibeacon. Obviously the first push is into commerce, but it's only a matter of time before we have them in our houses too. Good for games and moving roombas around, I imagine.
Other than that, my advice to Apple is keep doing what you're doing…
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What outdated components are currently in the Mac lineup (besides the Mac mini)?
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When did Tim Cook say all Apple was releasing this year was tweaks to existing products?
Ugh, what a pain in the a** to keep up with all these new iPhones and iPads rumours.
Fixed that for ya.
and i fixed that for you
What outdated components are currently in the Mac lineup (besides the Mac mini)?
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When did Tim Cook say all Apple was releasing this year was tweaks to existing products?
He did not.... So I'm sure he I'll be good to his word, and apple I'll indeed launch amazing new products this year.
Looking forward to seeing the new, and I mean NEW. NOT SLIGHTLY ENHANCED CURRENT PRODUCTS devices from Apple as he said.
The iPad mini isn't selling well because it has a higher price but lower spec than the competition. I'm certain that Apple will address this with the annual iPad refresh giving it both a spec and screen resolution bump.
I don't see why they would wait another year for the 12.9" iPad. I was in my local tech shop yesterday playing with the new 12.2" Galaxy Tablet and it was very impressive. The screen was amazing and it was lighter and easier to hold than I thought it would be. No way Apple are going to give Samsung a 2 year lead on this market space.
I also believe that with the increasingly rapid demise of the iPod touch they may decide to introduce a 5.5" iPad nano to replace it. That would make a whole lot of sense with the iPad becoming increasingly popular as a portable games and entertainment device.
I don't see why they would wait another year for the 12.9" iPad. I was in my local tech shop yesterday playing with the new 12.2" Galaxy Tablet and it was very impressive. The screen was amazing and it was lighter and easier to hold than I thought it would be. No way Apple are going to give Samsung a 2 year lead on this market space.
I also believe that with the increasingly rapid demise of the iPod touch they may decide to introduce a 5.5" iPad nano to replace it. That would make a whole lot of sense with the iPad becoming increasingly popular as a portable games and entertainment device.
both mini and air will see an update.
touch id should be coming.
wifi ac should be coming.
cheaper memory chips should mean 16 gb might not be smallest size.
camera updates for sure as this is a very quick moving area.
ipad air might see a resolution bump but i don't it, as it doesn't need it.
Depending on wether the iPhone gets a new physical appearance like it has done before, both iPads will have a tweaked design to match.
New faster A line chips with faster graphics and more power efficient.
There is a tonne that needs to be improved this year alone, you may say spec bump but iPads are getting to a point where they are more powerful than 99% of laptops from a few years past and can start to handle even more tasks.
touch id should be coming.
wifi ac should be coming.
cheaper memory chips should mean 16 gb might not be smallest size.
camera updates for sure as this is a very quick moving area.
ipad air might see a resolution bump but i don't it, as it doesn't need it.
Depending on wether the iPhone gets a new physical appearance like it has done before, both iPads will have a tweaked design to match.
New faster A line chips with faster graphics and more power efficient.
There is a tonne that needs to be improved this year alone, you may say spec bump but iPads are getting to a point where they are more powerful than 99% of laptops from a few years past and can start to handle even more tasks.
"Tepid shipments of the retina Mini".
Hmm, this flies in the face of everything I've read and heard previously. Plus, entirely anecdotally, I see far more Mini's than full size iPad's in the wild these days - a deeply flawed anecdote admittedly, since the nature of it's size means people are far more likely to take it on their commute, but still. Absolutely everyone I know, at work and away from work, who aren't serial upgraders went from from an iPad 1 or 2 to a retina Mini, saying pretty much the same thing - this is the iPad I've always wanted. Again, pure anecdote, but I just find the use of the word "tepid" very hard to believe, especially when you consider the Mini is cheaper than the Air, a massive factor for a huge number of people, regardless whether they prefer the size or not.
Hmm, this flies in the face of everything I've read and heard previously. Plus, entirely anecdotally, I see far more Mini's than full size iPad's in the wild these days - a deeply flawed anecdote admittedly, since the nature of it's size means people are far more likely to take it on their commute, but still. Absolutely everyone I know, at work and away from work, who aren't serial upgraders went from from an iPad 1 or 2 to a retina Mini, saying pretty much the same thing - this is the iPad I've always wanted. Again, pure anecdote, but I just find the use of the word "tepid" very hard to believe, especially when you consider the Mini is cheaper than the Air, a massive factor for a huge number of people, regardless whether they prefer the size or not.
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