It would be nice to see Kaby Lake updates to the MacBook and maybe MacBook Pro, too.
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Ming-Chi Kuo Says Apple Likely to Unveil 10.5" iPad Pro and Touchscreen Siri Smart Speaker at WWDC
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Will there be an Apple Speaker Edition model that is dipped in 24K Gold costing $20,000.00? If not I'm out....
I think it's fair to say that it'll replace the 9.7 Pro. Having the iPad as the 9.7 regular design tablet and the iPad Pro as the professional bezelless 10.5 version with same dimensions would make it a lot easier for people to differentiate between both.
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Only $20K??? The edition watch was relatively (physically) tiny vs. one of these. Seems an edition speaker has to start at $29,999 or $39,999.
Ouch. But I'm buying this regardless of the price. I know that I can fit an iPad and Pencil into my workflow (marking up PDFs is something I have to do fairly often). So this device will be great for me. I just couldn't quite justify the first 9.7 iPad Pro because my Air 2 is still so effective. But another improved generation and more screen space will put this over the top for me. I will preorder. But I certainly hope it doesn't cost $750 without LTE.
If it is basically the same size, I can use my current bluetooth keyboard and case as well.
I bet it's Tim Cook
I see what you did there
Well, they never have what I want which is usually "what I'm wearing but without the holes".
More to the point - have you looked at Dell's website? At least in a shopping mall store you'll typically be looking at competing products from lots of different brands. With Dell/HP/Lenovo and the like you'll get their "Mac Wannabe" range (e.g. Dell XPS) which will have more options and models plus half a dozen other overlapping ranges... Apple have always tried to avoid that with a simple, logical range.
I think what is under threat recently is not so much the "simple" part as the "logical" part: too much reliance on last year's model as the entry-level in place of an up-to-date entry level model (MacBook Air, the iPad Air until the last launch), random feature differences (e.g. the 12.9" iPad Pro not getting True Tone or the 12 Mpixel camera - the 9.7" Pro not getting USB 3) or using UI differences as product differentiators (e.g. Pencil support on iPad, touch bar on the Mac, force touch on iPhone) that hampers the creation of a consistent UI across devices.
Then look at the USB-C/USB-A/Lightning situation: how long since they introduced USB-C in the rMB - and they still haven't rolled it out across the whole range.
In a nutshell, they're not allocating enough resources to R&D and, consequently, individual products are getting updated piecemeal rather than whole lines getting updated in a coordinated way.
(OT: Wait, what? they have stores called "Athlete's Foot" in the USA? Ick! Why would you name a store after a fungal infection - or is that a UK/US thing?)
I still don't understand the point of a Siri speaker, or the Amazon Echo or any other product in this segment. I already have Siri on my phone, tablet and computer.
Hopefully we'll get a 4K Apple TV. It's possible we'll see a Kaby Lake MacBook too!
Hopefully we'll get a 4K Apple TV. It's possible we'll see a Kaby Lake MacBook too!
Ok, but it was what i mean(t), it won' t be updated anymore, and will phase out.
i dont want to see a new iPad before iOS 11 because that would mean there sre no "real" improvements to be expected besides yet another screen size since it is going to run the same boring phoneOS
I'm not talking about walking into a store and buying one.
I'm talking about AFTER that!
Like when you ask someone what iPad they have (or like when they are selling one) and you say which iPad do you have and they said, "I dunno, the silver one"! LOL!
It's $35k and dipped in Platinum
As for iPads. Don't know if I'll ever spend $500 on another iPad. I think the platform has run its course. If Apple is smart their R&D budget and projects for the Mac will get a bit of a bump.
I can't decide whether I would update mine or not if they come out with a new one. I guess I would just wait and see what it has.
Mine runs so well right now I really can't see needing to.
12.9 iPad less bezels might shrink to 10.5. I am excited to see all devices shrink, especially iPhone X+
So They're killing 7.9 inch iPads and adding another 10.5" model because both 9.7" and 12.9" models aren't enough ? .......wtf
A 9.7 without bezels might shrink to a near 7.9 size.
One will be last "generation" with bezels (9.7) and the other will be next "generation" without bezels. Easy to tell apart.
Exactly!
I think you may be on to something considering the way they pulled people off of that team. But that would require two pieces, right? You wouldn't want your Siri speaker to have to sit in a room next to your cable modem. A lot of people I know that have listening devices have them on the kitchen counter, or island or a piece of furniture in the living room, these are not typical places for a modem, and who wants to have that out in plain sight anyway? Our cable modem and time capsule are tucked away in a cabinet, nearly out of sight.
But in a year we' ll have an iphone 8/edition/x plus, with a 6.2 inch, it still won' t be as big as the ipad mini, but should suffice. X
OLED will not be coming to iPad yet. Don't get your hopes up here. Expect a higher resolution LCD.
The last great WWDC for me was 2011, Steve's last appearance I believe. I still laugh when he said about MobileMe "it wasn't our finest hour." I think that's also the keynote where he seemed to pass the proverbial baton to Scott Forstall because he knew his time was short (Steve's I mean).
I'm with you, I don't really see the point of the device yet. But let's not confuse that with saying our iPhones and Siri do the same thing. Hey Siri rarely works for me and many others and it isn't nearly as useful as it could be, yet.
Dont believe this is going to happen. Wwdc is normally very focused on software and clinics. If anything I would think a 7se model is likely if anything so they can burn up old 7 bodies before september, or going to be announced soon. I would love it if they actually did a siri home assistant with touchscreen but very unlikely to me.
I think by next year we may see OLED in the ipad or latest 2019. Got to get supply right for the iphone first afterall
I noticed Amazon did this to a lesser degree with their new $229 "Echo Show". They did the announcement this past week but it won't be available until mid June. I think they were wanting to make sure they beat Apple to be the first to announce a home automation device with a screen.One other thing...
It could be like theWatch, where it is shown off, and then "it'll be available in October... taking orders on Friday."
That would freeze out their current sales, as well as give Android/Surface time to up their game. I think it's going to be an interesting summer!
I love Apple products but I am heavily invested in Amazon home automation products (1 Echo and 4 Echo Dots). I am eagerly awaiting WWDC to decide whether I upgrade to an Echo Show next month or hold off for the new Siri based Apple device. The biggest factor will likely be compatibility with my existing system (Nest thermostat, Harmony TV remote, Hue lighting system, Wemo wall outlets, etc.).
Well, if there are any new hardware introduced, then I would love to see a 14" and a 16" Macbook - with the new version of the keyboard and at least 720p webcam. I personally prefer 15" laptops and there's only one, and even with a measly 256 gb storage, the price is laughable. So I would hope that a 16" Macbook, for general consumers, would be priced reasonably (...well, -ish, since it's Apple)