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March Event Could See Launch of iPhone 5se, iPad Air 3 and New Apple Watch Bands
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This leaked photo indicates the new iGauntlet watch band won't be that expensive.
Sorry, every mention of new or bigger watch bands makes me think of the old Victory Auto Wreckers commercial that's been around since the mid-80's in Chicago.
I would absolutely buy it though. Come on, Apple.
[doublepost=1454423400][/doublepost]Without a mention of the next iMac Super, I'm mostly looking forward to the less-rumoured Apple Boat.
Apple is rumored to be planning to host a March event to unveil new products, but exact details on what will be shown off at the event have been in flux. An early December rumor from 9to5Mac suggested Apple would use the event to unveil a second-generation Apple Watch, but a report from TechCrunch indicated that rumor was false - no Apple Watch 2 is in the works for an early 2016 launch.
Instead, TechCrunch shared information indicating something smaller but still watch-related could be introduced in March, perhaps a minor update to add a FaceTime camera or new bands and partnerships similar to Apple's collaboration with Hermès. In a new report on what may come out at the March event, 9to5Mac backtracks on earlier claims of an Apple Watch 2 and instead agrees with TechCrunch, pointing towards a new Apple Watch lineup with new bands but no hardware changes.
At its September 2015 event, Apple introduced its Hermès partnership and debuted new colors for several Apple Watch bands, and we may see the same kind of update at the March event. New colors for existing bands and bands in new materials may be in the works. Apple is also planning to release watchOS 2.2 at or shortly after the event.
Apple's March event may also see the debut of the rumored 4-inch iPhone, now thought to be called the "iPhone 5se" to reflect its position as a successor to the iPhone 5s. The device is said to have an iPhone 5s-style exterior with iPhone 6-style curved cover. Internally, it will feature an A8 or A9 processor, NFC support for Apple Pay, an 8-megapixel rear camera, and while it won't have 3D Touch, it will be capable of taking Live Photos.
Previous rumors have suggested we could also see the next-generation iPad Air at the March event, as it is said to be debuting in the spring of 2016.
Though no Apple Watch 2 update is planned for early 2016, a second-generation update is undoubtedly in the works. It's possible Apple could be planning to release a new Apple Watch in the fall months alongside the iPhone 7.
Apple's plans for a March event remain tentative, and should products not be ready for release, there's a possibility that it could be canceled in favor of an online-only unveiling and announcement for the 4-inch iPhone and new Apple Watch bands.
Article Link: March Event Could See Launch of iPhone 5se, iPad Air 3 and New Apple Watch Bands
[doublepost=1454450939][/doublepost]A lot of folks are complaining that Apple is only offering incremental upgrades. But there's a deeper problem here. At least some of Apple's product lineup have been around for years, during which time they have been subject to a great deal of polishing and refining. Apple has done such a great job with this that there's no much of anywhere else to go. Customers are so satisfied with the products they currently own that they aren't clamoring for improvements. Old notions of the length of a replacement cycle (such as the rule of thumb in the Enterprise that a computer becomes obsolete and requires replacement after three years) no longer seem valid. Also, Apple makes its products so well that they have long service lives. So Apple is falling victim to its own success. Its ability to excite its user base by announcing upgrades within its line of existing products is diminishing (witness all the ho-hum reactions in the present thread). From a commercial point of view, it makes little sense for them to assign a high priority to further refinement of such products.
Apple is rumored to be planning to host a March event to unveil new products, but exact details on what will be shown off at the event have been in flux. An early December rumor from 9to5Mac suggested Apple would use the event to unveil a second-generation Apple Watch, but a report from TechCrunch indicated that rumor was false - no Apple Watch 2 is in the works for an early 2016 launch.
Instead, TechCrunch shared information indicating something smaller but still watch-related could be introduced in March, perhaps a minor update to add a FaceTime camera or new bands and partnerships similar to Apple's collaboration with Hermès. In a new report on what may come out at the March event, 9to5Mac backtracks on earlier claims of an Apple Watch 2 and instead agrees with TechCrunch, pointing towards a new Apple Watch lineup with new bands but no hardware changes.
At its September 2015 event, Apple introduced its Hermès partnership and debuted new colors for several Apple Watch bands, and we may see the same kind of update at the March event. New colors for existing bands and bands in new materials may be in the works. Apple is also planning to release watchOS 2.2 at or shortly after the event.
Apple's March event may also see the debut of the rumored 4-inch iPhone, now thought to be called the "iPhone 5se" to reflect its position as a successor to the iPhone 5s. The device is said to have an iPhone 5s-style exterior with iPhone 6-style curved cover. Internally, it will feature an A8 or A9 processor, NFC support for Apple Pay, an 8-megapixel rear camera, and while it won't have 3D Touch, it will be capable of taking Live Photos.
Previous rumors have suggested we could also see the next-generation iPad Air at the March event, as it is said to be debuting in the spring of 2016.
Though no Apple Watch 2 update is planned for early 2016, a second-generation update is undoubtedly in the works. It's possible Apple could be planning to release a new Apple Watch in the fall months alongside the iPhone 7.
Apple's plans for a March event remain tentative, and should products not be ready for release, there's a possibility that it could be canceled in favor of an online-only unveiling and announcement for the 4-inch iPhone and new Apple Watch bands.
Article Link: March Event Could See Launch of iPhone 5se, iPad Air 3 and New Apple Watch Bands
I'm not upgrading it because I want a faster one. I'm upgrading it because I want to. My computer is out of warranty, and I'd rather rid of it before it depreciates any further and have something happen to it beyond repair to the point where the cost of repairing it I might as well buy a new one. Rather sell it now and buy a new one. That's my logic. People may beg to differ, but that's my money and I don't tell anyone else how to spend it.
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If you go to the Apple menu, and click on About This Mac, it tells you.
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Seems Intel Intel is finally getting the required core i7 with 28 tdp for the 13" Retina ready as Sony is offering them in the latest Vaio with ship estimates of February 26th
http://us.vaio.com/vaio-z-flip/
http://us.vaio.com/vaio-z-flip/
This. I'm in the same position (having been previously 'caught out' by the quick switch from iPad 3 to iPad 4!).
I see your point. I take good care of mine as well. I even have a hardshell case and a keyboard protector on it so it remains new. No blemish on it at all. So it can keep it's value. But to each their own.