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AppleCare Memo Hints at Potential Hardware Announcement Next Tuesday
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Nah that 16" is still a good performer, especially for video but also great for music.
If they do come out with the intel I'd bet it'd be expensive compared to what you bought.
Who knows they may come out the the 16" mx1 but that wouldn't be compatible with a lot of stuff.
I’m actually going to wait for the AirTags Pro Max 2Ss, as I really don’t want to be a de facto beta tester for the rev 1 of that product, you know?
When Apple introduce the space gray Mac mini in 2018, they said that they did it so the design would look more professional.
just like the space gray iMac Pro in 2017.
The Intel models that exist still are space gray, because they have more professional specifications, like four thunderbolt ports, and 10 Gb ethernet.
The Apple silicon models of the Mac mini don’t have the higher end specifications, so they stick with the silver enclosure.
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that pretty much everybody knows roughly how they’re gonna look, or at least won’t be surprised by the form factor; more-or-less exactly how they might function (through “Find My”); that the cost will be higher than competing products while, at the same time, still somehow feel compellingly inexpensive to anybody already used to the ever-pricey Apple ecosystem; and know that there ain’t gonna be no subscription fee for no AirTags, man. Where’d that some from? Subscription fee for friggin’ AirTags?!? 🤣
Anyone that has purchased an M1 is still well within the holiday return window. Otherwise, yeah, that would cause some serious rage.
Just bought another 
TV & Airpods Pro so sods law it'll be them, although I'm secretly hoping it's not!🤣
TV & Airpods Pro so sods law it'll be them, although I'm secretly hoping it's not!🤣
Feels like bringing the M1 to the Apple TV wouldn't be super duper hard, and please correct me if I'm wrong but M1 is more powerful the A Series chip we have in iPhone, iPads etc?
Following a busy fall season in which it hosted three events in as many months, Apple may have one more product announcement in store this year.
In an internal memo this week, obtained by MacRumors from a reliable source, Apple informed service providers that it has AppleCare-related changes planned for Tuesday, December 8 at approximately 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Specifically, Apple has advised technicians to prepare for new product SKUs, new/updated product descriptions, and new/updated product pricing, according to the memo.
Apple has issued nearly identical memos ahead of several previous product announcements. Shortly after announcing its iPhone 12 event this year, for example, Apple advised technicians to prepare for the same AppleCare-related changes, including new product SKUs, new/updated product descriptions, and price changes, on October 13 at approximately 10 a.m. Pacific Time, which is when the event began.
While it is unlikely that Apple will be hosting another event this year, 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time has been a common time for Apple to issue press releases introducing new products, such as a new 13-inch MacBook Pro in May 2020, the 16-inch MacBook Pro in November 2019, and second-generation AirPods in March 2019.
Last month, cryptic-yet-reliable Twitter user "L0vetodream" tweeted that there will be a "Christmas surprise from Apple," but it remains unclear which product(s) might be announced next Tuesday, if any. There have been countless rumors about Apple's item tracking AirTags, AirPods-branded over-ear headphones, and a new Apple TV with a gaming controller, but it is unclear if any of these products are ready to launch in 2020.
Given that AppleCare changes are expected, it is likely that any product(s) announced next Tuesday would have AppleCare+ coverage available, so we could be looking at new hardware. However, in the interest of tempering expectations, it is possible that the announcement could be for a minor accessory, or that no announcement transpires at all.
All in all, we'll be keeping our eyes on the Apple Newsroom for a potential announcement next Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
Article Link: AppleCare Memo Hints at Potential Hardware Announcement Next Tuesday
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If you don't think Apple would do something similar then you have a lot to learn about Apple.
Apple TV 8K with eARC breakout cable for Atmos/Sonos support. Yeah, I'd like that.
New ATV with A14 and U1 chip. Then be able to communicate with other U1 devices such as the HomePod mini and a New HomePod when it arrives, it would be great to place the HomePods in a 5.1 position and have the ATV send sound to each HomePod for the relevant surround channel.
the battery life on my iPad was never as good as they say it would be..It always drained I barely use it now, just basically holding off doing much of anything with it til the new iPad Pro comes out then will trade it in, I checked apple trade in they would give 400 bucks for it. In normal times I would put my ipad on craigslist like I used to do, but now obviously cant
Yeah, I feel you. For all of the awful that was iOS 13, I got great battery life on my 2018 iPad Pro. Ever since moving to iOS 14 it was never the same. I guess that's the price that's paid when you aren't using the chip optimized for the OS, but I refuse to upgrade every year. Its gotten fairly bad now though as I have to charge it at least once daily or it will run out. I'll definitely be upgrading when the new one comes out as well.
Complete the Mac mini's transition to Apple Silicon! It's super awkward right now! (Though keep an i7 model with 32-64GB of RAM and 1-2TB of storage for those of us that still want an Intel Mac lurking in the datacenter (because I'm sure there will be at least a few of us out there that fit that description).
I’m kind of hoping when they do the (massive?) redesign for the 14/16” AS Macs they go back to PowerBook.
Either way I’m really hoping that these new Apple silicon Macs have radical design refreshes as we have basically had the same industrial design for 15 years now.