Apple Store Goes Down Ahead of Today's 'Let Us Loop You In' Event

[NikeSG]

New Macbook Pro has to be coming. This whole event is complete insanity without.

 

[loopmein]

I'd like Apple to answer the MS Surface Book -- touch screen, detachable from keyboard, tablet that you can do stuff on, OSX not just iOS. If MS can do it, why can't Apple do it (better).

You're comparing the ineptitude of a software company known for blunders, to the excellence of a hardware AND software industry leader who perfected and premiered the UI input device, stating the latter needs to "learn" from the former?

I nearly spat out my poached eggs.

You're implying that a convergence device, because it now exists from MS, has to be picked up upon by Apple, the leaders in touch, ergonomics and design?

I nearly spat out more of my poached eggs.

 

[navaira]

No, it's simply to early to tell if the Apple Watch is revolutionary. It's not instantaneous. I may remember it wrong, but I think that the huge success of iPhone happened with iPhone 4. It takes time,

The first iPhone changed the entire industry though. The smartwatches happened, in my opinion, simply because of a rumour that Apple is making one and suddenly everybody had to jump on board first. But I remember seeing the first iPhone and zooming on a photo and being soooooo excited you can do magic like this. The Apple Watch, or in fact all smartwatches, satisfy needs I don't have. I can see them becoming essential – like smartphones today – in five years, but not right now.

I would say I'm just old but I haven't seen any 17-year-olds fainting in ecstasy over Apple Watches either.

 

[Postretro]

Didn't I explain the dilemma of Apple own unbelievable success story – in comparison to normal, "boring" companies like Acer and Lenovo – detailed enough?



Apple could also release an egg cuter and it surely would be impressive that Apples egg cutter took over "over 90% of the egg cutter market" already in the first year. The difference to the iPod-iPhone-iPad is that Apple has created MUCH bigger markets with them (in terms of selling and being a part in people's daily life) and that's one of the main components of these success. I don't see this happening with the Apple Watch right now, although somebody probably will now point out that the original iPhone didn't sell that well either and that it takes its time.

By the way, I even OWNED an Apple Watch and will buy the second generation, too. Doesn't change the fact that this device is much too expensive for what it does and that the masses surely won't be as stupid as me to pay that much money for it.

Anyone who releases an egg cutter that is the best reviewed model on the market has a pretty good chance of taking 90% of the egg cutter market.

 

[147798]

New Macbook Pro has to be coming. This whole event is complete insanity without.

I think we'll be lucky to get a "silent refresh" IMO. Some spec bumps and a small price drop at the mid level (or more RAM for the same price). If we are lucky.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

I really want a update to the Thunderbolt display.

Just to clarify... a USB3/TB3 display with a MBP to go with it. Also not a $999 price tag but maybe that is pushing it.

 

[KPandian1]

Isn't there a grammar thread elsewhere?

There should be one. All snide posts about grammar should be auto-directed there. It will be like a Yahoo! troll section.

 

[lars666]

No, it's simply to early to tell if the Apple Watch is revolutionary. It's not instantaneous. I may remember it wrong, but I think that the huge success of iPhone happened with iPhone 4. It takes time,

Let's hope for the Apple Watch. I have to admit I don't, I simply lost my faith in Apple's REAL great ideas since about 1-2 years. Still content enough with their products though, but they aren't anything special for me anymore in comparison to other companies like they used to.

 

[BillyBobBongo]

Where are the mac pro updates?

Indeed, the last one they released was in 2012!

 

[ABC5S]

Has any noticed that each keynote announcement, Tim Cook says "I am so extremely excited" but only he and staged loyal personel are, and the rest of us are not ? It will be no different this time. Wish he would stop saying that.

 

[pmau]

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A looping routine?

Icy Whajju Didtharrr

You need to use volatile and a variable, otherwise your loop will be optimised away.

volatile int i = 1;
while (i == 1) {
// nothing
}

 

[Peace]

Is it too much to ask a multi-trillion dollar ex-computer company to come out with a Mac Pro that can be upgraded ? I mean UPGRADED ?

You know. Like them other computer companies ?

 

[dooyou]

You know. Like them other computer companies ?

No, because "we" are a mobile device company and be happy that you got already an update three years ago.

 

[Tech198]

I feel like a kid in a candy store once again....

I just wish they stopped drinking soo much water.

 

[tkukoc]

I'll be watching as always but I just don't understand this keynote. There's nothing to it. Old tech with current (not new) internals and minor software updates? If they came out and said here's some updated equipment to bring some older stuff just to the current level for those who love this size screen or maybe a smaller ipad pro, this is for you. Here's software updates to fix issues and add a few minor things. But then announce new betas for IOS and OSX with major interface changes I think that would get people excited about Apple's products again. They need to make a bigger software change, their hardware is just fine but nothing released has really utilized it. I'm sure betas will come at WWDC but putting something like that out there today or just showing a taste of it would have people at least excited about things to come.

 

[dooyou]

I feel like a kid in a candy store once again....

Where you have to pay now for yourself ...

 

[mdw1]

I went right to support then went to the store with it being up, then I went directly to the store and it says it's down.

 

[Thunderhawks]

a worker on r/apple mention the rMB slipping. Would be extremely cool to get a new rMBP today.

14" in pink!

 

[gaximus]

I still wonder in this day and age why Apple needs to take their store down and can't just keep the new updates queued in staging.

To keep people from buying things that are no longer going to be sold

 

[Lennholm]

One day they'll upgrade their e-commerce systems so that they don't need to take the store offline for several hours when making changes, and we won't have this excitement leading up to a keynote...

Oh please, it's not because of technical reasons they take the online store down. It's all part of building hype, nothing else.

 

[Izzybeff]

I just checked and the store's not down

Just checked, still down.

 

[Tech198]

I just checked and the store's not down

it must of been at some point, but its not now least not in U.S nor Australia.

 

[Postretro]

I am prime time ready for any kind of price drop or refresh on the Macbook 12. It is the number one computer I am looking at for my new job that starts soon and I have to pull the trigger in the next week or two. It torments me to be as close to a possible and ever so slightly better deal on it that I am positively C O N F L I C T E D.

I want rumors, exposees, leaked info from the source, conspiracy theories on this keynote!

Soooo, no-one is latching on the 'virtual' wording in regards to a new product hint? VR... maybe...View attachment 622134

This guy's got the right idea

 

[loopmein]

You need to use volatile and a variable, otherwise your loop will be optimised away.

volatile int i = 1;
while (i == 1) {
// nothing
}

Oh shush!

 

[147798]

You're comparing the ineptitude of a software company known for blunders, to the excellence of a hardware AND software industry leader who perfected and premiered the UI input device, stating the latter needs to "learn" from the former?

I nearly spat out my poached eggs.

You're implying that a convergence device, because it now exists from MS, has to be picked up upon by Apple, the leaders in touch, ergonomics and design?

I nearly spat out more of my poached eggs.

What I was saying (not implying) is that this is device I'm looking for. I'm finding I'm not alone, as I'm posting on MS sites and finding a lot of Mac users also looking into the Surface options.

Sorry about your poached eggs, but the mess is your issue, not mine. I don't care who is the "leader" or even brand loyalty. I care about what I need.