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Here Are the New Apple Products We're Still Expecting This Spring

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Now that Apple has announced its new more affordable iPhone 16e, our thoughts turn to what else we are expecting from the company this spring.

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There are three product categories that we are definitely expecting to get upgraded before spring has ended. Keep reading to learn what they are. If we're lucky, Apple might make a surprise announcement about a completely new product category.

M4 MacBook Air

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Apple plans to refresh the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models, updating them with more powerful M4 chips. Design changes are not expected, with the focus being on the chip refresh. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has reported that new MacBook Air models are "coming soon," suggesting they are likely to arrive later in the spring. However, Apple's inventory of MacBook Air models is running low at its retail stores, indicating that refreshes for the devices could be just around the corner.

iPad Air

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The iPad Air is set to get updated with either an M3 or M4 chip, and it could debut alongside a new lower-cost Magic Keyboard that Apple is developing for the more affordable iPad models. Some rumors have suggested the iPad Air will have the M3 chip that's a step behind the M4 in the iPad Pro, but Gurman said in January that Apple could opt for the M4 instead. A leaker who has provided reliable information in the past also said in January that the iPad Air 7 will use the M3 chip, not the M4 chip. No other major hardware or design changes are expected. Like new MacBook Air models, the iPad Air is said to be coming soon, according to Gurman.

Low-Cost iPad

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Apple is believed to be working on an 11th-generation iPad with a faster chip and support for Wi-Fi 6E. The tablet is also expected to feature Apple's custom-designed C1 modem chip that just debuted in the iPhone 16e. Gurman has said the next low-cost iPad will use the A17 Pro chip – the same one that's in the iPhone 15 Pro models and the iPad mini 7. The A17 Pro chip supports Apple Intelligence, so presumably that means the new iPad will come with at least 8GB of RAM, which is the minimum requirement for Apple's suite of AI features. Apple's supply chain began shipments of the new devices in December, according to one report.

Smart Home Command Center

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Apple is working on a new Home accessory that is designed to serve as a central hub or "Command Center" for smart home management. Apple's upcoming iPad-like smart home accessory could be released as soon as early 2025, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman‌. However, he recently said that Apple might not be able to launch it until later in the year due to its reliance on features coming in iOS 18.4 and iOS 19. Kuo believes the device will not be released until the second or third quarter of 2025. In February, Gurman said that the smart home hub launch is "still months away."

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I though more products were going to be announced yesterday. Maybe Apple is releasing one a day like last year to get more press.
 
Expect to be disappointed, like yesterday

All the speculation about "a new member of the family" and "what it must mean!" -- "surely it's way more than just an entry level iPhone or Tim wouldn't hype it and Elon wouldn't retweet it ... right!??"

😂

yeah -- it was just an overpriced, specifically gimped, parts bin phone meant to nudge you to buy an even more expensive one once you start analyzing the purchase

Welcome to the "family"
 
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My 2015 MBP is really getting old and unreliable, my iPad pro 2016 has terrible battery life, my iPhone 13 pro is still ok but also has limited battery life now. So it seems I'm up for an expensive apple year. I plan to get a MB air and and iPad air as they are vastly more powerful what I have now and reasonably affordable unless the Trump tariffs hit and things get more expensive.
I usually get every 4-5 years the top of the line iPhone pro mainly for the camera improvements.

This time around I want the gadgets to be ready for AI and also be somewhat future proof so that they can use the AI tech as it improves for another few years before I have to update again. So I plan to get midrange products because with the fast change in AI techI expect I don't think I can plan on keeping my gear for 7-10 years like last time. I think there will be many new uses for apple products that we don't even foresee right now and that might need updates in 3 years from now.
 
Coming from a 2019 16" MacBook Pro (last Intel release) I'm probably going with the M4 Air. I've realized I really dislike such a big, heavy laptop. I thought I would enjoy the bigger screen but it's just not worth it.
 
Coming from a 2019 16" MacBook Pro (last Intel release) I'm really looking forward to the M4 Air. I've realized I really dislike such a big, heavy laptop. I thought I would enjoy the bigger screen but it's just not worth it. I still have my 2017 13" Mac Pro, and the smaller form factor is just so much more "couch-able". I'm cool w/ just a chip bump.
 
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Just how us abandoned iPhone Mini users feel -- sucks to have something that's too big for your needs, doesn't it?
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Yup. I dislike how big the iPhones have become. I missed the 13mini (I was off cycle for that), still have an iPhone 4 in our garage that we use for just iTunes… and, although it's smaller than ideal, every time I pick it up I sigh wistfully.
 
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At this point in the evolution of physical mobile technology I would just plan on being underwhelmed by incremental updates that is every time now and has been the moving stick until people give up the phone willingly for the next step.
 
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Maybe they will get an M4 studio out the door before the M5 hits the market....

Their inability to deliver products on a timely basis always surprisises me. You would think using an SoC where the main stuff that changes year to year is all on the same freaking package would make board layout and updates quick and easy. I'm sure part of it is whatever is going on with the production of an ultra version, assuming there is one, of the M4 and needing to wait for it. But...its not just this product, Apple's release schedule for a decade has always been as if they don't have enough engineers for their products and they have them project-hop. God forbit they hire enough people to be able to update all their products at once. Imagine most motherboard OEM's not keeping up with AMD and Intel release cyces and waiting a year to release half of their products.

Got to keep those margins high and shareholders wealthy I guess.
 
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There is no logical reason to keep us all waiting for these products. They’re using existing technology, so it’s just a case of punishing us for not buying the Pro models which most people don’t need. Just get on with it and release the damn products now.
 
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What I'm curious to see is the pricing

I wonder if the 16e was originally going to be at $499 or $529 and instead Apple bumped it to buckle up for tariffs

We'll know based upon something like that MBA M4, which is most likely just a chip swap from M3, so pricing will tell us a lot here
 
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What I'm curious to see is the pricing

I wonder if the 16e was originally going to be at $499 or $529 and instead Apple bumped it to buckle up for tariffs

We'll know based upon something like that MBA M4, which is most likely just a chip swap from M3, so pricing will tell us a lot here
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oh, I'm sure they will use the tarrifs as an excuse to raise prices and not lower them when the tarrifs are dropped.
 
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