What really bothers me is their near constant pimping of his newsletter at the bottom of nearly every article he's quoted in...
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Mark Gurman Responds to Last Week's Apple Device Leaks
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You constantly harp on how every update from Apple is a "Nothing Burger" yet seemingly never quantify WHY said update is a nothing burger so I'll ask again - Why do you consider chip updates "nothing burgers", as if those are the only things in the updated products?
I agree. Just like almost everything is leaked mere hours before every event. It’s feed for websites and forums like this.
On top of that, “leaks” like “current device will get a new version with a new chip” literally mean nothing if you don’t put an exact date on them. Otherwise, it’s a pointless claim as 90% of Apple’s business is renewing existing hardware with a faster chip. Especially since the release of Apple silicon it has been boring yearly upgrades for most devices.
We all know that - at some point in time - the iPad mini will get an upgrade.
The only real, different and exciting (for me at least) device is that rumoured, low-cost laptop. Everything else is the-same-****-but-faster.
That’s what predictions generally are?
Well, some predictions are uninformed hypotheses, so I’m happy if we’re getting informed ones here.
Any leaks of a matte black AirPods Pro 3? Maybe sales numbers could force Apple to move away from tradition. Unless hold outs who aren't fans of white electronics are too few.
You have to admit that those chip updates often are the only thing in updated products. I didn’t see other significant things during the last years in the air, mbp or iMac updates. My daughter has the M2 air, I have the M3. They’re literally the same.
My main work machine is still a 2019 Intel 15” mbp. I know I’ll need to upgrade sooner rather than later but every new mbp upgrade is just a faster chip, although I’ll need to decide between 14” and 16” and it will be a bit thinner and lighter than what I have now but - again - that has been the case for the mbp for years now.
I never bought a HomePod mini but may just buy two for my bedroom tv. The updated Apple TV I’m sure has more to do with future software possibilities in home automation and things like how of current gen is able to isolate vocals out of an Apple Music file and treat that volume as separate/mute the vocals in real time. It’s not flashy but karaoke is a fun feature I didn’t know the ATV 4K could do when I bought it.
I roll my eyes at any predictions by Mark Gurman and, judging from previous comments, I'm not alone. He's so desperate to maintain his "status" as the big Apple leaks guy that he'll say anything at this point - his credibility is shot.
Or it could be an M6. It just means that once the warehouse of unsold Apple Vision Pros run dry, they will just replace the chip with whatever version they have at the moment.
I wish they would hold off an extra year on the HomePod Mini so we can get some AI features in it with possibly an S12.
Yes, but if you spout a jumbo mumbo every week, you can count on people's forgetfulness. They only like to remember your successes. If you were lucky enough to accidentally be right. Or to "predict" something that was guaranteed to happen. For example, that a new iPhone would be released that would be more expensive and have a better processor.
And once you've made a name for yourself, you can even earn money with this mumbo jumbo, which is less than 50% true. You can get paid for your mumbo jumbo as part of a partnership.
I mean, I'd like to earn money that way too. Buy a house, a new car every year, and be adored by editors in endless jumbo mumbo podcast episodes for my "good contacts".
But unfortunately, I still have a conscience.
There are references to two display models in the code, J427 and J527. We don’t know what the second one is. It might be two different Studio models, or a new Pro model.
I don’t see on-device AI happening on the HomePod mini at its price point, even when waiting a year. What they might do is delegate AI functions from the HomePod to the new Home hub device once that’s released.
An M1 with 8gb of ram isn’t a smart buy. Also: the vast majority of people live outside the US.
The cheapest new MacBook Air in Belgium is €1199. That equals $1399. That amount includes sales tax.
Agreed. And quality is starting to suffer. What happened to releasing an OS when it’s done? Nowadays you get a release that contains virtually nothing of what was promised. You just have to sit tight and wait for updates to see features come in. The ability to send genmojis to your family, a feature no-one asked for.
Same with the hardware. “Yeah, it’s the same, it’s a bit faster and the display is a bit brighter. And here’s a blue color that’s almost unrecognizable as blue because it’s mostly gray. We also have some VR glasses for the top 3% who can afford them.”
Some of the schwung has gone missing as the accountants have taken over.
“I am relevant! Really! Listen to me! Listen to me…”
Tears run down his cheeks as young people mock him for using “…”
He wants transparent iPhones and pyramid shaped iPads with 32L of RAM and built-in wifi coming soon.
Heres the thing about these leaks that kinda piss people off. They are obvious leaks. Of course apple has to change something to put out a new generation (or yearly release) of a product otherwise people wouldent buy them. If its something as borning as a new chip, its not a big deal. We all want to be excited about some major change like a OLED folding phone or faceID in an ipad mini or a total redesign of the device or the new opperating system. Something tangable for us to say "Ok this is new thus worth the cost of upgrading or trading in"
Thats totally understandable but theres no way apple, or any tech company can do that every single year. New chip upgrades lay the foundation for future software revisions down the line, new capablities.
Also with new dramatic changes to a device comes potential risks as well. Say the rumors are true and next year we get the folding iphone.... no one knows long term how thats going to hold up. You can test for only so many things in a lab somewhere.
Also lets say every single device gets a 120HZ oled screen and super fast chip and faceID and touch id and everything we ever wanted....we would still be disapointed some new magical thing isnt there. It be "Apple finally catching up" instead of brand new device.
We all want to relive that magic of getting our first apple device! Thats totally understandable but its next to impossable to recapture that magic.
I find the older i get, the more things stay the same. There will always be a new device rumored over the horizon and we will all build it up in our minds before it comes out then when it does come out will will bitch and moan about how expensive it is, or how limited, or how we dont see a use for it, or what flaws it has, but the same people will also bitch and moan when a tried and true device like the iphone only gets a minor borning change and we complain its not worth it either.
Im guilty of this myself. totally 100% own up to it.
The reality is, you dont have to buy the new stuff and as long as the old stuff works for you, stick with it. Apple cant re invent the wheel every year and even if they did they would have way more failures then sucesses. Sometimes its better to have small minor upgrades laid over time building to a major one every few years.
Thats how i see it.
Thats totally understandable but theres no way apple, or any tech company can do that every single year. New chip upgrades lay the foundation for future software revisions down the line, new capablities.
Also with new dramatic changes to a device comes potential risks as well. Say the rumors are true and next year we get the folding iphone.... no one knows long term how thats going to hold up. You can test for only so many things in a lab somewhere.
Also lets say every single device gets a 120HZ oled screen and super fast chip and faceID and touch id and everything we ever wanted....we would still be disapointed some new magical thing isnt there. It be "Apple finally catching up" instead of brand new device.
We all want to relive that magic of getting our first apple device! Thats totally understandable but its next to impossable to recapture that magic.
I find the older i get, the more things stay the same. There will always be a new device rumored over the horizon and we will all build it up in our minds before it comes out then when it does come out will will bitch and moan about how expensive it is, or how limited, or how we dont see a use for it, or what flaws it has, but the same people will also bitch and moan when a tried and true device like the iphone only gets a minor borning change and we complain its not worth it either.
Im guilty of this myself. totally 100% own up to it.
The reality is, you dont have to buy the new stuff and as long as the old stuff works for you, stick with it. Apple cant re invent the wheel every year and even if they did they would have way more failures then sucesses. Sometimes its better to have small minor upgrades laid over time building to a major one every few years.
Thats how i see it.
I was about to laugh and or like and or love your reply, because that is totally how his comment read.
But then you made fun of my darling ellipses...