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I think the following are factors:

1. the A6 chip will be 28/32nm. If apple uses TSMC to manufacture this, it won't be ready until Q2 at the earliest. That means an iPad release in Q1 would still use the A5. (not sure about samsung's 32nm timeline, though)
2. The ramp-up of retina display production is likely going to slow things down.

my guess is that the iPad '2s' predicted for early next year (maybe thinner, longer battery life) may be a defensive tactic by Apple if android tablets start taking off. Otherwise I suspect they'll wait until Q3 or so to get the A6 chip and retina display in there.
 
iPhone - We all knew this was coming a redesigned iPhone it certain to show up at some point in 2012.

iMac - highly possible they will drop the optical drive, then make the whole thing thinner! Maybe they will have an ultra-thin version with only the Intel HD 4000 graphics, and hopefully keep a thicker version with discrete graphics.

MacBook Air - I assume this is referring to a 15" and 17" MacBook Air, and the discontinuation of the MacBook Pro. Don't worry apple will keep at least one notebook with a dedicated graphics card, however their focus will be on ultra-thin notebooks with Intel HD 4000. Unless if somehow Apple finds away to innovate and put a high-end discrete graphics card in the MacBook Air form factor.

iPad - its hard to believe the iPad will get a redesign again. but what do I know? And obviously we all are expecting a 2048 x 1536 display upgrade for the iPad coming out in Feb. 2011, Fall 2011, Oct 2011, Christmas 2011, Q1 2012, June 2012, H2 2012????


Apple Television Set coming - 2011, 2012, 2013???

Apple TV - when is this getting apps? and a bluetooth game-pad??

iWork 11/12 - dead?

:apple:
 
Dunno how popular it is, but I do know I just bought one. It's the only device large enough to carry (more or less) my entire music library.

Curiously, every single one of my friends who I would classify as a real music lover also has a Classic - for the same reason - even the ridiculously overpriced 64GB Touch can't hold anything close to our complete libraries.
I am also a huge fan of the Classic.

Having learned of their impending doom, I've just bought a new one to keep in it's sealed box, until the one I'm using now dies.

The click wheel was brilliant at the time, and continues to be.

A tactile delight.
 
I think they can.

Apple loves pushing the limits and proving others wrong. People doubt it now, but a year from now, people will be amazed!

Yea, pushing limits for 16 month, proving others wrong: no iPhone 5 this time :D
 
MacBook Pro sans optical drive as thin and light as Air? YES! i7 quad, SSD, 2gb VRAM, 16gb RAM? YES! 'need a fast machine to grow with FCPX developments.

Consider this. I never use Superdrive for one reason. They have broken in two of my previous Mac laptops, and I know people whose Superdrives have also gone belly up. I have two external USB optical drives if I need them, and one's a LightScribe. Do away with the internal optical drive. It is junk anyway.
 
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What a weird prediction.

iPad and iPhone revisions happen every year.

The MacBook Air just hit its stride. I'd be surprised if they redesigned the thing.

The only one that's really long in the tooth is the iMac. Although, ever since I saw those patents for touchscreen iMacs, I always assumed that they'd just keep the existing models until they switched to touch panels. :cool: That, and I wouldn't be surprised if the MacBook Pros got a redesign (same Unibody design since 2008).
 
I am also a huge fan of the Classic.

Having learned of their impending doom, I've just bought a new one to keep in it's sealed box, until the one I'm using now dies.

That's what I call dedication! I personally don't know anyone with a Classic any more - but it sounds like they're still very much alive and kicking for those who want access to all their music all the time.
However, I didn't realize they were officially doomed? That is a pity
 
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There better be 365 days in between iPhone releases or Tim Cook is in trouble with me.
 
Hopefully with the option of matte screens, or at least using this new "invisible" glass:

Japanese Firm Develops ‘Invisible Glass’
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20111028/199970

Amazing Invisible Glass Kills Glare Dead
http://gizmodo.com/5854321/amazing-invisible-glass-kills-glare-dead

‘Invisible glass’ could reduce display glare, fails as food-in-teeth mirror
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/31/invisible-glass-could-reduce-display-glare-fails-as-food-in-t

Apple, please, it is a health and productivity issue. Thank you.

Invisible Glass is old news. I've been waring glare-free glasses for over 10 years. I guess this glass is too expensive. Forget about invisible glass and Blu Ray drives on iMacs. Forget about Gorilla glass and AMOLED screens on iPhones: Apple would not use such premium components due to potential profit margin reduction.
 
Getting worried and thinking my next Mac may not be a Mac at all. Love my Macs, had them for 10 years but once my current 2008 unibody mbp bites the dust, i just can't afford to replace it with a NZ$3000 one again, especially when the specs are not that great anymore. I'd love a new MBP, but apart from Windows my wife new $1500 Sony trounces it. Sigh.
 
iMac - highly possible they will drop the optical drive, then make the whole thing thinner! Maybe they will have an ultra-thin version with only the Intel HD 4000 graphics, and hopefully keep a thicker version with discrete graphics.

MacBook Air - I assume this is referring to a 15" and 17" MacBook Air, and the discontinuation of the MacBook Pro. Don't worry apple will keep at least one notebook with a dedicated graphics card, however their focus will be on ultra-thin notebooks with Intel HD 4000. Unless if somehow Apple finds away to innovate and put a high-end discrete graphics card in the MacBook Air form factor.

For the imac I don't care if they drop the optical drive, but I hope they don't go thinner. It makes zero difference on available desk space shaving off a couple millimeters on such a machine, and those things have too many heat issues as it is. If by some chance they do drop the mac pros, I hope the imacs become a bit more serviceable. As it is they have too many parts where servicing requires taking the computer in to Apple. It's a lot of potential downtime, which can be an issue. Display, hard drive on 2011 machine due to the temperature sensor thing, graphics card isn't just a pullout type like on a mac pro, etc. Even on the mini most parts are more accessible.

For the macbook pros (if you think we'll see a 17" air you're insane, they'd just drop the relatively unpopular form factor) smaller is going to mean tighter component integration. Apple doesn't actually use high end graphics in any of their laptops for battery life reasons, and innovating does not mean attempting to stuff bulky high wattage parts into a tiny enclosure. The best direction for this line would be focusing on some real improvements for the integrated graphics associated with the Airs and writing the best drivers possible.

MacBook Pro sans optical drive as thin and light as Air? YES! i7 quad, SSD, 2gb VRAM, 16gb RAM? YES! 'need a fast machine to grow with FCPX developments.

I'm not sure if you're serious at all here, but none of this is really possible in that form factor yet or with Ivy Bridge. The earliest you might even start to see powerful processors in something that looks like a macbook air is 2013. If you're doing heavy video work why would you even need such a compact machine? Power should be the primary concern. Just using a laptop at all there is a pretty hefty compromise. If you require a lot of supporting hardware, you're going to be pretty stationary anyway.

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Getting worried and thinking my next Mac may not be a Mac at all. Love my Macs, had them for 10 years but once my current 2008 unibody mbp bites the dust, i just can't afford to replace it with a NZ$3000 one again, especially when the specs are not that great anymore. I'd love a new MBP, but apart from Windows my wife new $1500 Sony trounces it. Sigh.

I'm still not sure why Apple is so expensive in NZ and AU. It's absolutely stupid what they cost in those countries. I know in AU electronics in general are pretty overpriced though relative to what many other countries pay.

Dang it, I bought the 2011 MacBook Pro in March, and the iPhone 4S a few weeks ago. Technology advances so rapidly nowadays!

What is surprising here? It sounds like it advances quickly, but it's not very linear. Some years you see very little gain. Intel doesn't have anything really interesting until 2012 anyway, and if Apple really makes any major changes to their enclosure, do you really want to beta test the design for them? Regardless of hype, the next ideal time to buy would be 2013 or later, as that marks the next big jump for intel. If they try to cram the macbook pro as it is into a smaller enclosure, you don't want to know how hot that will run.
 
I'm still not sure why Apple is so expensive in NZ and AU. It's absolutely stupid what they cost in those countries. I know in AU electronics in general are pretty overpriced though relative to what many other countries pay.

This is true, but I find Apple are one of the more reasonable ones.

MacBook Air = $999US = $960AU
+ 10% GST (required sales tax in AU)
= $1056

What do they charge in AU?
$1099.

Seems very reasonable, considering we are a smaller market. Many other companies just round those sort of numbers up to an "even" $1999AU.
 
Finally a sensible post!
Like I said many, many times before, Apple will not make major changes to the prosumer/professional Mac lineup (which excludes MacBook Air). Especially changes that would bring it closer to the consumer market that the iDevices and the MacBook Air is targeted towards.
 
Better not tell my bank manager about this. 2012 is looking expensive!:
  • New iMac (could do with a new one soon - still using a 24" model)
  • iPhone 5 (I'm skipping the 4S)
  • iPad 3 (retina please!)
  • An Apple TV..? (as in an actual screen, not a little black box)
I need to start spoiling the wife in advance...
 
Not surprising they are updating products. We will see how many are actually redesigns vs. updates. It could be an exciting year.

Glenn
 
iPhone 4GS, 5 or 6, or iPhone Air...whatever they call it in 2012
iPad 2S and iPad 3 in 2012
Macbook Air and Macbook Air Pro in 2012
iMac 2012 in 2012
 
This is true, but I find Apple are one of the more reasonable ones.

MacBook Air = $999US = $960AU
+ 10% GST (required sales tax in AU)
= $1056

What do they charge in AU?
$1099.

Seems very reasonable, considering we are a smaller market. Many other companies just round those sort of numbers up to an "even" $1999AU.

Same here, and they "need" that ever 50 or so just incase the currency rates change. basically a fall back option, no?


However the uk prices......that's another story.


If i got my macbook air 11" in the uk i would have had to pay au$1293, in australia: 1099.
 
Dang it, I bought the 2011 MacBook Pro in March, and the iPhone 4S a few weeks ago. Technology advances so rapidly nowadays!

And so it has been for decades, just let them pass and upgrades every 3 years or so. :D .. You don't get certificate/awards for always having the latest and greatest, do you?
 
The world is clamoring for the next new product from
Apple, not the latest redesign. I think they lose mindshare if an all new product doesn't show up soon. I haven't even been excited about them lately, and I'm a nerd. One can only be so hyped up about a faster processor and some tweaks. We need our minds blown again.
 
awesome i can probably pick up a solid refurb macbook pro next year then also... i love the form factor but can't justify the price and the air is just too light...good move apple.
 
I know Apple has been having trouble figuring out how to implement multi-touch into Macs, but I'm hoping they've finally solved that issue. Steve always had an issue with the "monkey-arm" idea of having multitouch on an iMac. I've been waiting about eight years for multi-touch Macs. When the iPhone was released, I thought they would only be a few years off, but again...more waiting.

I'm guessing the iMac will be a lot thinner and it will serve as a transitional machine between mouse and keyboard and multitouch. It will be able to tilt backwards like a stylus, so it can be utilized more easily with multi-touch. Apple has always catered very well to the graphic arts community, and maybe they'll even add pen stylus pressure sensitivity similar to a Wacom tablet. It makes sense to do this, since Lion is somewhat of a transitional operating system that bridges iOS with Mac OS X.

It just seems about that time. We've been with the same type of iMac now for a few generations, and it's time to completely rethink its design and introduce something new that advances the user experience to the next level.
 
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