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Of course not. Apple tends to wait until its competition releases all the new innovations before it puts our its old, tired looking devices. Steve Jobs is rolling in his grave with the lack of anything inspiring nor creative from Apple.:(

If that is what you believe then why are you here. Why haven't you moved on to Samsung or Microsoft or some other innovative company
 
Thank god we aren't getting another 8GB iPhone. 8GB in this era is nothing but a waste and quite laughable.

Wow, they would be forcing people to get that model? Otherwise how does it negatively affect you if others have choices? Not everyone lives in the land of the arrogant and spoiled with money coming out of their backside. Any cut in price, by whatever mode, gets them closer to an iphone. Not everyone owns gigs of music and apps.

In other words your comment is nothing but a waste and quite laughable. Perhaps you should see some 3rd world countries (like mine) and THEN decide how this era is for everyone. I pretty much never see an iphone here and most people wish they could afford an iphone regardless of memory size. Jeez.
 
I think it's just to set up Apple to have the 5S as an entry level product for those that don't want much more than a basic smartphone.

There is a market for a lower priced iphone here in mexico. Most places don't even carry the 5s, they carry the 5c and 4 (not s) because iphones do not sell because of their price. These phones are the most likely to sell and I STILL do not see iphones here except mine and my wife's. A cheaper 8mg model would have an even better chance in selling. In fact what good is more than that in a place where the vast majority do not have credit cards to buy apps? Smart phones here are mostly used for calls, msg, surfing the internet on wifi (86% use pay as you go calling and no internet) and I rarely see anyone with any smartphone (android) that has more than the stock apps. People (most, not referring to you) in the 1st world don't seem to get that and complain about any model other than what they use.
 
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Self-important toolbag? Uhm no. Jim is a great guy, and has more credibility in this industry than almost anyone.

It's obvious you know nothing about him.

Then you don't know who he is. Jim is very respected by Apple, because he is NOT an analyst 'acting himself up' with BS stories and predictions. He doesn't yep or nope unless Apple is okay with him saying it.

Perhaps you two should inform us of his journalistic achievements - both in terms of reporting rigour and analysis. I've not heard nor seen references of Dalrymple aside from these yep/nope responses. Perhaps he's playing to expectations of blessing us with yep/nopes to garner some attention - all journalists and analysts need attention, I'm not saying its bad.

Just because you're handpicked or favoured to work in a mutually beneficial relationship with a company that receives much attention and hype doesn't mean you are more credible.

It seems to take a lot more work to deduce what a company is going through using only observations in the supply chain and expected future demand instead of being thrown a bone whenever an official source fancies so.
 
I'm with all the people hoping the new iMac is still revealed with the nope being directed at it's "lower-cost" descriptor.

Paying less is great, but when it comes to spending nearly two grand (plan on buying the high-end 27" model) I could easily get over $100 or whatever it might be.

(P.S. the iMac had a price bump when the 2012 slim model was released; the whole lower cost rumor has seemed strangely unimpressive to me)
 
Since you're not Jim... also how do you explain the reference for a unreleased iMac found in OSX 10.9.4 and that it was pulled from the Dev Center?

New iMacs are still possible, I just don't think they'll include a Retina display.
 
STILL waiting for the Haswell update for the Mac mini. :(

Yes Please!!

Read carefully. It just says those items won't be the stars of the show.

What do you mean??


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still hoping to see a $499 mac mini at WWDC

or a $999 entry iMac.

hopefully both


Apple has released new hardware at WWDC 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013.
what not surprise me if some new hardware is announced at wwdc 2014.
 
Nope. He doesn't say anything unless he knows. He's believed to have a source within Apple. Can you give us an example where he got it wrong? Which is more likely: he never guesses wrong or he has an actual source?

Jim Dalrymple is just guessing based on the information (I think inside information). Does not matter what his track record is. He is not Apple. Just like every other analyst. I will admit he does base his analysis on facts whereas many others just base their analysis on wild speculation. He is one of the batter analysts.

No it doesn't. Analysts are those cloud-dwelling, disconnected beings who try to discern Apple's every move from 3rd hand rumours about supply chain and a lot of guesswork about what they think Apple *should* do.

As I said above. He is one of the better analysts because of what you said. But he is certainly not the mouth of Apple. I take his one words as rather cocky but also rather likely of what might happen. That's all.
 
No : Cheaper iMac, doesnt means NO NEW iMACs

I'm confident about updated iMac Hardware and maybe the introduciton of a new 28" retina iMac pro, with few pricing reviews, or at least a 28" 4K Cinema Display Thundrbolt, and of courser a renewved Mac Mini.

Somenthing I Agree, thst mythical CHEAP iMac will still as a myth, as much you cans spect apple to sell current iMacs cheaper as they do with Macbook Pro and Macbook Pro Retina,
 
Jim Dalrymple is just guessing based on the information (I think inside information). Does not matter what his track record is. He is not Apple. Just like every other analyst. I will admit he does base his analysis on facts whereas many others just base their analysis on wild speculation. He is one of the batter analysts.

You're not even making sense. If he has inside information he's not guessing. He's just passing on a tip that he got from inside. His track record strongly implies that when he says yep/nope that's information from within.
 
low cost iMac with different case colors will be something they might pursue as they had done in he past: iMac, iPods, iPhone 5C...
If it's not announced this Monday that is a different thing.
I am waiting for a revised iMac to get a new one. Why 4K and 28", what is the connection?
I guess a surprise announcement for developer could a home automation developer kit and some hardware devices compatible where the beats marketing will help to reach mass market.
What else could be in the Apple marketing hyperbole of having the best pipeline in 25 years?
 
You're not even making sense. If he has inside information he's not guessing. He's just passing on a tip that he got from inside. His track record strongly implies that when he says yep/nope that's information from within.

If he has inside information he should not be revealing it. End of story. That's confidential.
If he does not have inside information he is just guessing.

Either way his one word answers seem more researched then other analysts wild guesses.
 
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