Prosser: AirPods Studio to Start at $350 But Won't Feature at Next Week's Apple Event, AirTags Delayed Until March 2021

[DinkThifferent]

First of all: The airtags are not delayed. A product can’t be delayed if it has not been announced.

the iPhone 12 is delayed by two months
the AirPower charger mat got delayed and then cancelled.

AirTags officially don’t exist, so you can’t delay that.

second of all: boy do I hope Tim Apple is going to release AirTags next week so Prosser’s reputation is definitely gone.

 

[iBreatheApple]

Quite the deja vu from the things that we were expecting to be announced in the previous event but didn't either.

All this relentless hype machine: marketing, hashtags, twitter icons, bespoke fav animation, wallpapers, AR noodly effects, and for what? Two mildly iterative devices upon existing iterations, showered in scripted talking points and forced enthusiasm.

It's no stretch to say that marketing runs Apple right now. Take it away, Steve:

I just sent this to Tim Apple (respectfully). Man I miss Steve.

 

[MayaTlab]

I have many expectations from my cans, ANC is usually not a priority for me. I also really love my P7s (Edit: not the px7) so to each his own I guess.

The P7(w) is so far the exception among B&W headphones. It actually measures quite well. Mine stopped working and I miss it terribly.

 

[Zimmy68]

What is the issue with AirTags? Weren't they supposed to be released before the iPhone 11???

 

[jclardy]

AirTags better have some amazing features to be delayed so long, if they are just a Tile competitor after how many years?

AirPods Studio makes sense. This is basically like the Apple Watch Sport vs Stainless Steel vs Edition. I will say, for $300 more they better be incredibly nice materials. And the $350 version better not skimp in the first place given what they are competing with from Sony/Bose.

 

[otternonsense]

I just sent this to Tim Apple (respectfully). Man I miss Steve.

I miss him too. I know he's not coming back and that the new Apple leadership is going by the beat of their own drum, but the hollow mercantilistic way they're backtracking on everything that made Apple Apple is just nuts.

 

[otternonsense]

LMAOOOO!!!! March! Yo, that U1 is about as useful as an extra rib. $1 Trillion and cant even make a Tile. I mean Im a huge Apple fan, and I love their products, but we've been burned with these "future oriented features" so many times. I remember when I got my 2010 MBP with Thunderbolt. 7 ears later I finally plugged in a monitor. Lol.

It's THE PIPELINE yo. Or pipe dream. Whatever works for Tim.

 

[manu chao]

AirTags - the new AirPower 2.0 Vapourware

Apple hasn't even said a word about AirTags. Do you really think that there aren't ton of development projects than run into trouble and take longer than planned or never pan out? Something is only vapourware if you promise something and then cannot deliver on it. Apple hasn't promised one single thing in regard to AirTags -- because it hasn't even mentionned or hinted at them.

Otherwise, I would have to say the book you are working on is really turning into vapourware since you still haven't released it. Because I heard rumours that you have been working on a book for a while now already.

 

[tbayrgs]

These delays are an absolute joke now, becoming the new AirPower.

I'm waiting since the release of AirPods a lossless wireless Over-Ear Headphone and many years were not enough for them to release.

AirTags is also delayed since many years ago.

How can something that’s never been announced be delayed?

Unlike the Air Power which was officially unveiled by Apple, ‘Air Tags’ have never been anything but a rumor.

 

[NightFox]

This pic of the supposed Apple headphones just can't be anywhere near what they are going to look like!

Yeah, I'm really not liking the deliberate retro styling that rumours seem to be suggesting. Personal taste aside, doing the retro thing seems very un-Apple. "We took a single block of Bakelite..." - no thanks.

 

[CoryT87]

Idk, I kind of find it hard to believe that it'd be pushed back to March of 2021. Why would Apple subtly hint in the event photo with the first ring that looks like an air tag? 🤔 I feel like it could just be speculation and that its something that could be someone starting a conversation to keep the topics going because they're bored and excited with the event right around the corner.

 

[ipponrg]

Idk, I kind of find it hard to believe that it'd be pushed back to March of 2021. Why would Apple subtly hint in the event photo with the first ring that looks like an air tag? 🤔 I feel like it could just be speculation and that its something that could be someone starting a conversation to keep the topics going because they're bored and excited with the event right around the corner.

What if it was the top of a Homepod and Homepod mini?

 

[Rocko99991]

Oof those are ugly.

 

[DexBell]

As soon as you mentioned Prosser I stopped reading.

He's been spot on about most everything this year...

 

[-BigMac-]

Other leaker reports something, Prosser copies said leak to claim it as his own 'insider knowledge' and get views.

Lmao the audacity of that guy

Why does MacRumors love him so much?

 

[CarlJ]

However, I doubt Apple would push back the announcement of Air Tags after apparently featuring the Air Tag in the artwork for the event.

Those aren’t AirTags, those are circles.

 

[Deliro]

We’re still following Jon Prosser rumors?

Immediately stopped reading and just went to comments.

 

[Seanm87]

I have 2 high end, carbon frame bicycles that I want to put AirTags on. I live in small town (less than 40,000 people) but we still have about 300 bicycles stolen per year. The need for AirTags may increase when people start traveling more but there are still plenty of use cases for them today.

Surely if they’re stolen the thief will just take the tag off?

 

[macsound1]

Why is this one photo the one always shown? Was it taken through a window and those are light streaks from blinds? Isn't the photo of a pair of B&W headphones?
edit: B&W not B&O

 

[CoryT87]

What if it was the top of a Homepod and Homepod mini?

Could be, but I think maybe the last two circles might be those? 🤔

 

[MacStreamer]

I think a new Apple TV will be announced next week.

 

[alfonsog]

All these complaints on this forum are the same things I've heard about people complaining about Apple for 20 years now yet somehow they are still the biggest company in the world so maybe they know what they are doing 🤷‍♂️

 

[Unregistered 4U]

Hmmm, I could have a better rating on AppleTrack.org than Prosser... ONLY by continually stating what WON’T be released! EASY!

 

[Unregistered 4U]

All these complaints on this forum are the same things I've heard about people complaining about Apple for 20 years now yet somehow they are still the biggest company in the world so maybe they know what they are doing 🤷‍♂️

People that are happy or content are generally out somewhere being happy/contented.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

As soon as you mentioned Prosser I stopped reading.

Too bad you didn't stop commenting.