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Apple Sends Invites for 'Spring Forward' Media Event on March 9
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*whoosh*
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I'm sure they thought of it, and dismissed it, as it suggests they are slow and we are impatient. It's apologetic. Not the right tone for them.
There will be nothing at this event but the watch. This is a big announcement even though its already been announced. They want the tech world laser focused on this watch. No way they are going to direct attention with any updated macs or iPads. there will be a special event for the iPad pro if it is coming, and the new airs maybe at wwdc.
Yep I think this will be 100% Watch. Showing off any other hardware takes away from the Watch and a photos app demo seems more suited for WWDC. Plus considering the rumors that software this year will be mostly bug fixes and performance improvements it seems like Apple will have more time to show off new Mac hardware at WWDC.
This is a great point.
I was hoping for a Beats Music update, but that would fit in quite well at WWDC, too.
Apple could do that but I'd prefer this to be 100% Watch focused. It's a brand-new product and it deserves the stage all to itself. In fact I would love it if Angela Ahrendts was up on stage talking about retail strategies for the Watch. And I'd love another design video going into more details on the actual design of the product. Video last year was really more of a high level overview.
Beats Music could fit in with the watch, as one of the watch functions that Cook has mentioned in interviews but has not been formally announced is the watch being able to function as a MP3 player, and working with bluetooth headphones. So that could segue nicely to Beats wireless headsets and to Beats Music.
So that's just your preference then? Because this event could easily feature the new MBA as well. I don't think it'd be a stretch at all.
My preference. I think turning this event into a general Apple event isn't good for the Watch.
You forget that not everyone is watching the event just for the Watch or even cares about it at all. I hope to see a rMBA but most of all an iPad Pro. Otherwise it will be a waste of my time.
Well, if you don't care about the watch, and still chose to watch the event, and there's no announcement of anything other than the watch -- well, it was your choice to waste your time. It's not like Apple says "Oh, we better make announcements about our non-watch products so as not to waste the time of those people who aren't interested in the watch." No, they announce their products when they are ready. With all the focus of Apple's top execs being on the watch, I doubt they have any time and energy left over to prepare presentations on other products.
I'm equally as doubtful of the Watch being the only new product presented. iPads and MBAs falling behind the competition offering larger and higher-res displays is becoming a real problem for them, a problem which they've been working on fixing for some time, and as recent rumors have shown are close to being finished with.
There are plenty of people like me that don't see a smartwatch as being practical. Apple certainly can't completely disregard their other product lines for the Watch.
We don't even know for sure that an iPad "pro" exists. We do know the watch is coming out in April. If you're not interested in the Watch this event probably isn't for you.
I think good first impressions with the Watch are going to be very important and Apple needs to make sure they get that right. I think there's enough Watch material to fill up an entire event. 3rd party demos, tie-ins to HealthKit and HomeKit, retail, etc. Plus I think it's highly likely there will be a few surprises, either things Apple was still working on or things they intentionally chose to hold back for an official launch event.
We never know for sure that something exists before they announce it. For instance, when I started watching the event on October 16 I was expecting a Retina iMac to be announced, even though for all I knew there may not have been one in existence, and I got one
Also, why do you need another event if the Watch was already announced and you already know when it will be released?
I agree that the MacBooks are due for an update (I'm looking to upgrade my MBA myself). But I think they deserve their own event, not get tacked onto the end of the watch event. As for iPads, I don't expect anything new until Fall.
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We never know for sure that something exists before they announce it. For instance, when I started watching the event on October 16 I was expecting a Retina iMac to be announced, even though for all I knew there may not have been one in existence, and I got one
Also, why do you need another event if the Watch was already announced and you already know when it will be released?
Oh, was the retina iMac announced at the Octover event? I don't even remember that. And that's why I think the Macs need their own event. They keep getting tacked onto other events like that, and people aren't going to remember them, unless the model released happens to be one they are interested in buying.
As for Apple watch, we don't actually know the release date, only just "in April." And as Rogifan said, there are many additional details we still don't know.
Awesome! Finally all the Apple Watch price rumors will be put to rest.
Apple seems to have nearly everyone in the media on their side. Ad in the strong Brand and current momentum as well and those factors alone will sell thousands of watches regardless of price. I'm all for premium pricing, since that's what governs perception. Perception governs desirability, therefore it's in the best interest of Apple to pick a demographic to sell to. Once pricing is released their stuck with the results.
I remember everything that was announced at that event. The Retina iMac of course, as well as the iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3, and 2014 Mac mini. Do I have a really good memory, or did I forget something?
They frequently combine announcements because it's easier, and also if they label it as simply an "Apple event" they don't have to attach any specific product, particularly one that hasn't been announced. That's not to say I wouldn't prefer a separate event for each product, as then I could focus on what I intend to buy or am curious about and skip the Watch (although I will admit I was slightly curious when it was announced last September).
As for the Watch, simply giving specs, and pricing doesn't seem like enough to warrant a whole other event. The introduction and showcase is already well behind us.
They are going to bring Angela Ahrents up there to discuss Apple Retail 4.0 which is going to take a while. This is going to be a major part of the keynote.
Beats will not be discussed dentil WWDC, and the iPad Pro isn't coming until the fall. The MacBook Air may get an update though, but don't expect more than that.
It will mostly be a Watch event.
Getting My Hopes Up
Come on, Apple! Bring the 17-inch MacBook Pro back from the dead and with a Retina display while you're at it, please!
I just want an updated Macbook Pro Retina 15! 32gb ram support!
Im using about 13gb of the 16 available when compiling code on the go
Had a mouthful of water when I saw the headline... hope they announce a new Macbook then
Come on, Apple! Bring the 17-inch MacBook Pro back from the dead and with a Retina display while you're at it, please!
Banners are up!
Looks like they finished putting the banners up today! (No more crane in the way.) Can't wait for Apple to take my money.
https://instagram.com/p/z_PmvYSu7q/?modal=true
Looks like they finished putting the banners up today! (No more crane in the way.) Can't wait for Apple to take my money.
https://instagram.com/p/z_PmvYSu7q/?modal=true
