Apple's 'Spring Loaded' Event Officially Announced for Tuesday, April 20

[DotCom2]

Spring Loaded - hopefully this means many announcements!

Or an UWB Slinky?

 

[dantracht]

Demand has just about normalized for AirPods Max.

It seems like a fitness-oriented model would be a solid spring addition to the lineup.

Highly doubt it too, but would get this as well. Been looking for a good pair of over/on ear ANC headphones and cannot for the life of me justify $550 on APM. Was about to get Beat Solo pro but likely holding off.

 

[Mohd Haque]

Event is not showing here in UAE. at Apple.ae website. Is this related to launch or event for a product for specific country only

 

[PBG4 Dude]

In Apple’s history I can’t think of a product that I am less interested in than AirTags.

iPod socks never did anything for me, personally.

 

[tonie walker]

...where to preorder now? pretty sure qty will be tight

 

[vashspike]

Can we please get a new Apple TV! No updated hardware since 2017! With such a focus on Apple TV+ programming why haven't they pushed out a revision? Not counting it out but bracing for disappointment.

 

[satchmo]

Based on the hand drawn invitation, my guess is we're getting new iPads and the return of colourful iMacs.

 

[Alan Gordon]

4/20 = an Weed™ announcement.

This is my only prediction for next week.

Okay, that and a focus on their environmental policies due to Earth Day later in the week, which will go well with the Weed™ announcement, as they can talk about sustainable agriculture.

 

[Mac2Crack]

JUUUUUUST RELEASE iOS 14.5 ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!

And WatchOS 7.4 PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MICHAELSD]

...where to preorder now? pretty sure qty will be tight

Ask Siri.

 

[PaulAllen/]

Anyone have any speculation on when the new iMacs will actually be released for sale if they are in fact announced next week?

 

[MICHAELSD]

Anyone have any speculation on when the new iMacs will actually be released for sale if they are in fact announced next week?

Either the day of or within the next month.

I don’t think it’s a product they’ll announce for a future release.

 

[DotCom2]

Anyone have any speculation on when the new iMacs will actually be released for sale if they are in fact announced next week?

Hopefully next Tues. but more likely June at the WWDC. I can't wait!

 

[Lemon Olive]

AirPods Max were referenced in 14.0 beta 1, released on June 22.
The products themselves didn’t officially release until December 8.
Same with The Touch Bar back in 2016, it was referenced in a build of macOS released in May, but they didn’t release until October.
Also, we could still be on 11.3 on June 7, it’s not that far away.
It would make sense too, since it’s the one-year anniversary of them announcing the apple silicon transition.
“One year ago, we announced that we would be transitioning the Mac line over to Apple silicon. And today, we’re happy to announce that our most popular desktop computer will now be running on apple silicon from this day forward.”

I can pick random examples too. How about some relevant ones, like M1 Macs first appeared in 11.2 beta 10 days before they were announced in November, and they shipped with 11.2

Very good odds that iMacs are being announced next week. All signs point to it. I also think WWDC would be an odd place to announce them. Forgetting the fact that it is a software event that increasingly avoids including hardware announcements...the Mac Pro and MacBooks Pro are the products that most align with WWDC...not the iMac.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

Whelmed.

 

[Kevin360]

Any chance we see the series 2 of the AirPod Pro?

 

[Maconplasma]

hope this one's worth the wait!

It's not like keynotes from other tech companies offer better. I think every Apple keynote is worth the wait, especially when compared to other competing companies.

 

[Black Belt]

Only care about the AppleTV

 

[alexandr]

It's not like keynotes from other tech companies offer better. I think every Apple keynote is worth the wait, especially when compared to other competing companies.

i couldn't care less about other companies keynotes — i don't watch them. i'm just hoping we get some things we've been waiting for, like airtags, ipads and imacs. 2021 seems to be a very big year for apple, and i'd like to see them roll it out already.

 

[SactoGuy18]

I have my doubts about the new M1X Macs due to the the current chip supply situation.

 

[Loyola]

Based on the hand drawn invitation, my guess is we're getting new iPads and the return of colourful iMacs.


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I would be so happy if they came out with new iMacs. At this point my 2010 iMac keeps chugging along.

If they don't come out soon, I may opt for a refurbished M1 Mini.

 

[name99]

‘Loaded’ makes me think there’s going to be an onslaught of a bunch of new products. 😳

You are so wrong!
Look at the picture. Look at the word "Spring".
This is obviously about the release of the Apple Slinky!

And I, for one, say, about freaking time! We have been waiting for the Apple Slinky for YEARS!!!

 

[Black Belt]

If it’s just 3 products again, Tim Cook needs to be flogged by the ghost of Steve Jobs

 

[Unregistered 4U]

I don’t mean to be ‘that guy’ but an entire keynote for an iPad refresh and AirTags? There’s gotta be something else on the agenda no?

There could be a considerable amount of time spent on how there’s a new subscription supported version of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro that runs on iPadOS.

 

[name99]

In Apple’s history I can’t think of a product that I am less interested in than AirTags.

That seems to me short-sighted.
I suspect they will be a sleeper product; at first only used by a few diehards or people who are really worried about how many things they forget and lose, but over time people will start to figure out more and more unusual ways to use them, ways that go beyond just "where did I leave my keys".