Here's a post i wrote about the timeline last year leading up to the March event: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/waiting-for-skylake-mbp-thread.1661246/page-236#post-22640529
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Apple Sends Invites for 'Let Us Loop You In' Media Event on March 21
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I'm sad. Apple just is not showing a lot of innovation here. And yes, I know this is all rumor. But seriously, if the space-gray milanese loop is the special thing to use as a play on words for the invite… that's sad. I've been a happy Apple customer for over 20 years, always owned Macs, have had several iPhones since day-one, and several iPads, iPods, Apple TV's. The Apple Watch Sport was the only product I ended up sending back, after 4 failed attempt replacements, the heart-rate monitor never was accurate. So, I'm really wanting something new for the iPhone line, something innovative for iPads and Macs. But the Surface Book, and the new Samsung Edge, and the new Android N look really interlining enough for me to start looking with desire. PLEASE Apple, show us some incredible innovative designs and features. Don't make a new watch band your crowning showcase for this event.
It better not. Worst iPhone design of them all.
Invitation Analysis
'Let us loop you in' may suggest apple watch bands as they loop around your wrist. Or more specifically the militate LOOP in space grey.
We have at the top the 4 colours that Apple offers it's phones in, iPad already has the colours, and so does the iPhone. But the MacBook is the only mac to be coloured, so maybe a new MacBook Pro/ Air with new colours. Heres hoping.
There are a few shoes made by the top of the apple logo, a circle to the right, a partially shown oval to the left and a samsung logo shape on it's side in the middle. I wonder what that means. All very exiting for the 21st. I am really hoping for a New MacBook Pro.
'Let us loop you in' may suggest apple watch bands as they loop around your wrist. Or more specifically the militate LOOP in space grey.
We have at the top the 4 colours that Apple offers it's phones in, iPad already has the colours, and so does the iPhone. But the MacBook is the only mac to be coloured, so maybe a new MacBook Pro/ Air with new colours. Heres hoping.
There are a few shoes made by the top of the apple logo, a circle to the right, a partially shown oval to the left and a samsung logo shape on it's side in the middle. I wonder what that means. All very exiting for the 21st. I am really hoping for a New MacBook Pro.
First thing I noticed are the colors. I see Silver, Space Gray, Gold and Rose Gold in the graphic. So... the iPad Air 3/Pro and iPhone SE will come in these colors? 
Yes, I'm over-analyzing it.
Yes, I'm over-analyzing it.
Milanese Loop Band for iPad Pro confirmed!
No... Why should those who want a 4in phone be punished with an inferior device? Besides, I remember at one point Apple would brag about the fact that each one of their products contains their premium features. Just goes to show you how far they have drifted away from what made them great.
I'm still mad they're making a 9.7 ipad pro just keep the air and just update the internals leave the ipad pro for the 12.9 size and 4 speakers.
I'm just excited about the software updates. Hoping they show 9.3 material and then jump right into IOS 10 Beta invites. They need to do a full refresh of their interface, change things up. It's been a while since we've seen anything new on that front. Their hardware is plenty ready, across the board!
Part of me seriously wonders if they will announce the end of the Mac and OS X. Their laptop lineup is at least a year behind the competition as far as basic specs are concerned (the macbook air display is arguably half a decade behind). And it would make sense to focus all resources on developing one software ecosystem (iOS) instead of on two embarrassingly disjoint ones.
They've really ran out of witty phrases, haven't they?
Well, "Keep you in the loop" is probably the most obvious bit about the invite
Has to be new loops for the 5th generation iPod touch!
Belt is clearly being released.
as awful as it might sound... I would buy one.
Oh please no do not have a keynote for flipping watch bands.
Apple Watch 2 (with new bands), iPhone SE sure that's fine. New rMBPs? PLEASE...
Apple Watch 2 (with new bands), iPhone SE sure that's fine. New rMBPs? PLEASE...