AppleCare Memo Hints at Potential Hardware Announcement Next Tuesday

[Amplelink]

Really curious about this. It can't be AirTags. A new product with completely new functionality would've been announced at one of their keynotes. They wouldn't just stealth launch it on their site. I frankly have no idea what it could be.......

 

[tny]

You wanna know what it is?
Ok I’ll tell you... late 2020 16 inch MacBook Pro with 10th gen Intel

This is ... seriously ... my guess.

 

[viettanium]

MacBook Pro 16-inch with 10th gen Intel

 

[Metrosey]

Apple will be redesigning their entire laptop lineup, as well as the iMac, to better accommodate Apple silicon processors.
Look at the Mac Mini with M1. Lots of empty, unused space.
On top of that, when the lowest end MacBook Air with Apple silicon is outperforming higher end 16 inch MacBook Pros, it proves that there’s absolutely no need for Apple to continue with Intel.
Once Apple puts their own processors in the entire MacBook Pro lineup and the iMac lineup, that will be it for Intel. The only products that will most likely remain Intel for a long while are the iMac Pro and the Mac pro tower, but even those will eventually move over.
It makes absolutely no sense for Apple to introduce redesigns to their laptop lineup, specifically designed with their own silicon in mind, and then have to shoehorn an Intel processor into that. That’s not going to happen.
The M1, and future variance of apples processors, will allow for thinner, lighter, quieter, cooler computers, and Apple won’t be thinking about Intel once they switch over.

Apple themselves said they will continue with Intel products for a few more years, and, Intel of course supports x86 natively which ARM doesn’t and that is needed for a lot of the pro market.

 

[dantracht]

My uneducated guess: 16" MBP with spec bump is the likely choice.

 

[Internaut]

Intel Macs and MacBooks? Apple did say there would be more Intel Macs in 2021. I'm also wondering if Apple will declare Big Sur as an LTS release (i.e. the last Intel compatible macOS but supported for five years). I know everyone (myself included) is excited about M1, but a lot of tech heads out there need certainty as there are some things that will take a good couple of years iron out*. I imagine anything Intel based will come sans fanfare.

* Virtualisation, for example.

 

[jonblatho]

Look at the Mac Mini with M1. Lots of empty, unused space.

If they were planning on a Mac mini redesign to accommodate Apple silicon, I don’t see why they wouldn’t have already done it. The size of the Mac mini is now dictated by the internal PSU and an apparent desire to keep the square enclosure. If they lose either one of those, they can make the Mac mini quite a bit smaller…but they chose not to.

 

[centauratlas]

AirTags and Apple TV would be nice. (Which means I'll be disappointed)

 

[Digital Jive]

I ordered several things on the Black Friday weekend and the only thing that didn't ship right away was an 11" iPad Pro, which isn't shipping till next week. I know there's supposed to be a major update next year but is it possible they might do a minor update to put in the A14 processor in the meantime so it doesn't look out of place beside the new Air? Just speculating...

 

[Hezzaa]

Maybe it's a wild card AirPower

 

[MrGimper]

AirTags, low-value product so doesn't really need a fanfare.

 

[testcard]

Christmas surprise? AirTags that play “Jingle Bells” incessantly until the battery runs down?

 

[jonnysods]

32 GB AS Macbook Pro with 4 Thunderbolt ports and support for multiple displays.

That would piss off so many people 😂

That would be so tasty though! But I feel like they wouldn't do this at Christmas, I feel like they would launch some type of knick knack device.

 

[routine_analyst]

Brand new M1 iMac! (looks the same since 2010)

 

[PickUrPoison]

But just like Sox, that Thermal throttled Intel Core i9 keeps you warm

Thermal throttling? You mean that week after release when there was a firmware bug, that thermal throttling?

Or do you mean it can’t do 5.0GHz with all cores at 100% utilization?

 

[QuarterSwede]

A reduced-cost Apple TV !

To be honest, I'd be happy if they released an updated Apple TV 4K. I updated to a 4K this year when my old 1080p TV's backlight quit. The AppleTV HD looks good while watching media but terrible in the UI since the TV's upscaler is tuned for media not text or sharp lines (boxes), and certainly not the blur it uses. The dithering isn't good. I'd rather buy the 4K at a cheaper price (assuming they keep it around for a lower priced option).

 

[yegon]

I’d laugh so hard if it was another tawdry MagSafe product.

 

[Sevenfeet]

I'd love it to be a new Apple TV. But I'm not getting my hopes up. Could it be an Intel Mac spec bump? Maybe, but I think Apple is going to make as few changes there as possible to get those machines in the rear view mirror quickly, especially considering the overall rave reviews of M1.

One thing that hasn't been discussed might be a new M1 Mac Mini SKU with 10gb Ethernet, which had been previously rumored, even with product numbers.

 

[GadgetBen]

Most likely Apple TV, but my Christmas wish would be gym equipment to accompany the upcoming Fitness+

Knowing Apple though, at best it will be a Fitness+ T Shirt.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

32 GB AS Macbook Pro with 4 Thunderbolt ports and support for multiple displays.

That would piss off so many people 😂

Nah, everyone is still in the return window, would be an easy one!

 

[uptownnyc]

New iPhone Socks here we come!

 

[lazyrighteye]

Fitness+

Not sure Fitness+ would require Apple Care - unless Apple's are getting into the Health Care provider game. 🤪

Personally, I'd like an update to Apple TV hardware. I'm ready to relo my living room box to the bedroom.

 

[gtmead09]

How about new airpods that aren’t pro. Would be a nice surprise.

 

[Internet Enzyme]

An Apple TV with M1. That would be interesting. I wonder what you would be able to do and play on such a device.

M1 is a Mac chip. The new Apple TV would have an A14.

 

[asiga]

NVIDIA RTX for Mac Pro!!!!