Apple Said to Debut New iPad Pro Lineup, 128GB iPhone SE, and Red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus at March Event

[kazmac]

Nice to see the SE still getting love. I adored the metallic red iPod Touch so if a metallic red iPhone exists *sigh*.

I hope these work wonderfully for all and you don't have to pay much more or months to own them.

 

[PatriotInvasion]

This rumor sounds eerily similar to last year's March event rumor. iPad Pro, iPhone SE, and watch bands...and sadly...no Macs!

But, they did release the spec update to the 12-inch MacBook a few weeks later via press release, so it won't be shocking to have no Macs at the event but still get Macs shortly thereafter. The only disappointing thing is it's unlikely we get any newly designed Macs (iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro) if they aren't at the event. Still holding out hope for a thinner-bezeled Space Gray iMac with USB-C/Thunderbolt 3.

 

[manu chao]

4 iPad Pro models? I find that really hard to believe.

So your looking to buy an iPad? Which one? iPad mini 4, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro 7.9", iPad Pro 9.7" (2016), iPad Pro 9.7" (2017), iPad Pro 10.5", iPad Pro 12.9" (2015), iPad Pro 12.9" (2017)?

The return of the 90's Apple is in full force.

We have had two models per size in iPads for a long time (started with the release of the iPad 3 in 2012, was added to with the release of the iPad mini 2 in 2013), same for iPhones. What is 'new' (though partly just coincidental) is that all three iPad size categories are updated at the same time.

 

[TheShadowKnows!]

It's not the availability of technology. Apple chose not to update the iPad mini 4 or 12.9 last year and the iPad Pro 9.7 didn't have all the non-calling features or tech of the iPhone 6s, which was the current phone when that model was announced -- most notably 3D Touch and Raise To Wake functionality. The iPad mini 4 doesn't have a Touch ID sensor even though that technology existed when it was announced. Those are all management decisions.

Not debating your points, Chupa Chupa.

What is clear is that the feature-sets are staggered and not synchronized -- those sets appear haphhazard from the outside-looking-in, and unexplained. Why?

Hell, who knows? Not even the Shadow knows! LOL!

But a trend is apparently coming thru (if you believe the rumors): displays are in transition to edge-to-edge OLED, due to physical attributes of flexibility and power efficiencies. That is what I meant with technology in transition and availability.

On the iPad Mini 4, my wife loves it for its light-weight and small size, used for email, iMessage, and FaceBook posts. I am never granted access to it, unless it is for technical reasons (LOL!).

My wife never misses the TouchID sensor as this iPad never leaves the house. (As a matter of fact, she bitches about the calibration of the TouchID on her SE.) And, I do not see her wanting to update to an incremental iPad Mini unless the new version inherits an edge-to-edge display, while preserving its 7.9-inch footprint and weight.

 

[dumastudetto]

I think around WWDC will bring the desktops and maybe new MBPs, too.

I think people thought the same about WWDC last year too.

 

[Mattsasa]

Very interested to see the graphics benchmarks for the A10X.

It will be a beast! probably even faster then my Nintendo Switch I get next week.

MacBook? Anyone? Anyone...

Kaby Lake rMB is on the horizon, may not be at this event tho.


Sad, no iPhone SE 2?
I am waiting for a next-gen updated iPhone SE. That will be my next phone, I love my iPhone 7, but I honestly wish the screen size was smaller. too big for me. I know I am in a minority here though.



Also I counted 5 new iPads!! Thats crazy confusing!

1. new iPad mini
2. new 7.9" iPad Pro
3. new 9.7 " iPad Pro
4. new 10.5" iPad Pro
5. new 12.9" iPad Pro

I am all for different tiers and screen sizes, but 10.5 and 9.7 is off.

I wonder how much more this 10.5" redesigned iPad will cost? It should be a good proxy of how the iPhone 8 design and features will work.

 

[CaryMacGuy]

I don't think I will be buying anything this time around but I am interested in what this bezeless design could look like. I am excited about the new iPhone 8 or X or whatever it is called and I bet that will give some insight as to what that would be. The only thing I would buy would be a 4K Apple TV (if that is announced).

 

[trip1ex]

Still rocking Ipad 2 32gb from launch. $600 x6 years=$100/yr = $8.50/mo or about the cost of Netflix over 6 years.

Admittedly I don't use it. Too slow. My kid uses it for games and youtube and netflix. I never got a new iPad (or any tablet) tho.

 

[Dave245]

I can nearly guarantee touch will be prevalent on the Macs in the future (or they kill it). In 2017 if you don't have touch , you are simply not offering whats expected. Apl started this with its mass multi-touch adoption in iPhone in 2007. Ipod continued it , then Surface brought it to all other device types. Its everywhere.

Its tough for a consumer to not have touch as its so prevalent.... the emoji bar is simply a kludge. An attempt to see "if it will fly"

Apl has three choices:

1. Make touch a basic, means re-doing Mac and merging with IOS closer. (Pulling a Surface)
2. Continue with touch strip lesser solution and five OS's ...put it in everything (Being stubborn/kind of crazy )
3. Kill Mac sell IOS only , bring development to IOS ( seriously looking at #'s and focusing)

I believe they will do #1 (or #3)..#2 is suicidal. Its even more important they do someting with their AR aspirations. "Larger targets"

Yes but the iPhone and iPad are not Mac's, they were built for Touch in mind (hence iOS) Touch on computer is not a great thing, the Surface isn't better than an iPad at being and tablet nor is it better than a Mac at being a computer because it's trying to do be 2 different things. And your comment about "what's expected" is going against everything that Apple has stood for, they don't do what's expected, it ws Steve Jobs who said "people don't know what they want until you give it to them"

Touchscreen on a Mac is a bad idea, iPad's and iPhones are meant for Touch and Mac's are meant for point and click.

 

[trip1ex]

Sad, no iPhone SE 2?
I am waiting for a next-gen updated iPhone SE. That will be my next phone, I love my iPhone 7, but I honestly wish the screen size was smaller. too big for me. I know I am in a minority here though.

They won't make an iPHone SE2 anytime soon. It sold too well for too little. Last thing they want to do is make an even better cheap phone.

 

[Col4bin]

As a owner of a launch day iPad Air I'm so ready for a new iPad.

Still rocking a 2011 iPad 2 (albeit slowly via iOS 7).

 

[BoltmanLives]

Yes but the iPhone and iPad are not Mac's, they were built for Touch in mind (hence iOS) Touch on computer is not a great thing, the Surface isn't better than an iPad at being and tablet nor is it better than a Mac at being a computer because it's trying to do be 2 different things. And your comment about "what's expected" is going against everything that Apple has stood for, they don't do what's expected, it ws Steve Jobs who said "people don't know what they want until you give it to them"

Touchscreen on a Mac is a bad idea, iPad's and iPhones are meant for Touch and Mac's are meant for point and click.

Touch is simply prevalent... Steve was correct for the time before 2-in-1, even Tim got the "toaster/fridge" thing completely wrong. The software issue of Ipad is simple, too many OS's.... (IOS/OSX/Watch/TV/Airpod/ TouchBar) developers don't care .... so again the world evolves and its archaic to be stubborn and have two OS's and no touch, plus introduce a kludge half solution.

What Apl has stood for...is so 2000. Its 2017 and the world has changed. They are creating at-risk Mac users daily, and most Iphone users use PC's and not macs, all over being stubborn.

its going to be very interesting to see if Apl stays in the PC/Server game or simply go IOS, there will be a tipping point once Windows 10 gets enough users, you think non-IOS/Iphone development is struggling now...just wait. Developers only have so much time. Iphone is near single digit market share globally , at some point even that won't be enough and its development in apps will slow too (the windows phone app problem)...could easily happen has gone from 18% to around 12% in recent years and not far from 9% where things change.

 

[Kumiko]

Terrific news for the SE.
It's still the best iPhone Apple have ever made, and I remember some on here were hoping for a 128gb model.

Looking forward to seeing what they do with the iPads too.. it's been a while since an iPad event, and a small scattering of rumours on here.. but we know they need to do sonething cool to push sales again..

 

[niun]

Yes but the iPhone and iPad are not Mac's, they were built for Touch in mind (hence iOS) Touch on computer is not a great thing, the Surface isn't better than an iPad at being and tablet nor is it better than a Mac at being a computer because it's trying to do be 2 different things. And your comment about "what's expected" is going against everything that Apple has stood for, they don't do what's expected, it ws Steve Jobs who said "people don't know what they want until you give it to them"

Touchscreen on a Mac is a bad idea, iPad's and iPhones are meant for Touch and Mac's are meant for point and click.

So you're trying to say that Apple - if they had the courage - could not re-design Mac for touch and do it in the perfect way that the Apple of old used to do?

Always this argument as well.. Surface is bad because it's trying to be two things..
iPad for most people = Web, Mail, Netflix, Magazines, books etc.
Mac = Software..

The Surface covers both of those in exactly the same way and you do not need to use touch for everything!

Tablet mode for tablet stuff.
Laptop mode for everything else.

 

[jadot]

I'd buy a Pro iPad Mini, but they can keep everything else.

 

[Kumiko]

Were c there are rumors saying that there will be no new se . But if we could get new one with 128gb option that would be awesome. I hope they update the front facing camera. 3d Touch would be to much to ask I suppose but were c what happens.

 

[Mattsasa]

They won't make an iPHone SE2 anytime soon. It sold too well for too little. Last thing they want to do is make an even better cheap phone.

Heartbreak

 

[Col4bin]

It's somewhat disappointing that the iPad Pro major discussion seems to be about its physical width, while its only real limitation is the "OS width".

It's great for drawing pictures though!

 

[bingeciren]

Finally two good news:
1) iPad Mini Pro and
2) iPhone SE 128GB.

 

[Dave245]

So you're trying to say that Apple - if they had the courage - could not re-design Mac for touch and do it in the perfect way that the Apple of old used to do?

Always this argument as well.. Surface is bad because it's trying to be two things..
iPad for most people = Web, Mail, Netflix, Magazines, books etc.
Mac = Software..

The Surface covers both of those in exactly the same way and you do not need to use touch for everything!

Tablet mode for tablet stuff.
Laptop mode for everything else.

If you read a previous post that I made I did say that I don't think Apple will do it especially after watching the interview with Apple executive Craig, who said that they had working models of Touchscreen Mac's a few years ago, but didn't go forward with it because it's too much of a compromise and a bad experience, I agree with that personally, now if people want to use the Surface that's fine, but I don't want touchscreen in a Mac.

iPad = touch device
Mac = precious point and click with a cursor

 

[BoltmanLives]

If you read a previous post that I made I did say that I don't think Apple will do it especially after watching the interview with Apple executive Craig, who said that they had working models of Touchscreen Mac's a few years ago, but didn't go forward with it because it's too much of a compromise and a bad experience, I agree with that personally, now if people want to use the Surface that's fine, but I don't want touchscreen in a Mac.

iPad = touch device
Mac = precious point and click with a cursor

You may not "want" a touch Mac, so say goodbye to Mac then... that's reality. Especially if AR is really coming to Apl in the form of glasses. Finger, gaze and voice are the new inputs. Abacuses were prevalent in engineering too, until they got replaced by better.

Craig HAD to say that, keep that in mind

 

[GhostRaider]

Who cares about iPads. It will never have a huge market. Their wasting resources. Where are the damn Macs?

 

[Breaking Good]

$969 Iphone 7 + 256 GB
~ $650 ipad mini 5 LTE
~ $ 249 Apl watch
$180 Airpod
Winning configuration= ~$2000+

About the same price as a mid-range 15" MacBook Pro.

 

[niun]

If you read a previous post that I made I did say that I don't think Apple will do it especially after watching the interview with Apple executive Craig, who said that they had working models of Touchscreen Mac's a few years ago, but didn't go forward with it because it's too much of a compromise and a bad experience, I agree with that personally, now if people want to use the Surface that's fine, but I don't want touchscreen in a Mac.

iPad = touch device
Mac = precious point and click with a cursor

Yeah funny that Craig would mention that.. He'd hardly say, we're wrong and the only reason we continue this is to sell two items to a customer when one would do.

 

[Dave245]

You may not "want" a touch Mac, so say goodbye to Mac then... that's reality. Especially if AR is really coming to Apl in the form of glasses.

So your saying that those of us who don't want a touchscreen Mac, shouldn't use a Mac? Sorry but that's just silly. I don't see Apple doing it anyway, because they know and have tested how bad of an expensive it is. So really it will be those who want the touchscreen Mac who will be saying goodbye.