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Six Major Products to Expect From Apple in 2023
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I like my MBA small. Unless they increasing the display without the overall dimensions, then I don’t want a 15” MBA, no matter how thin it is.
The PSVR2 (just announced) will probably be enough for my new VR fix. Just what is Apple going to offer on VR anyway?
New HomePod, Do they have Dolby Atmos? And can you pair a set of them to Apple TV, like the mini?
The PSVR2 (just announced) will probably be enough for my new VR fix. Just what is Apple going to offer on VR anyway?
New HomePod, Do they have Dolby Atmos? And can you pair a set of them to Apple TV, like the mini?
So hopeful for a 15” MBA. This has the potential to be what the 2016-2019 15” MBPs were supposed to be.
A thin and light mainstream laptop with solid performance (but no need for Mx Max graphics), amazing battery life and great thermals. All with a keyboard that doesn’t suck.
Of course there will still be the 16” MBP for those who were mad about the gimped performance of the 2016-2019 era. But for many (myself included) the performance of those old laptops was fine. It was the heat and battery life (and terrible keyboard) that prevented those laptops from being great. Apple silicon would fix everything.
A thin and light mainstream laptop with solid performance (but no need for Mx Max graphics), amazing battery life and great thermals. All with a keyboard that doesn’t suck.
Of course there will still be the 16” MBP for those who were mad about the gimped performance of the 2016-2019 era. But for many (myself included) the performance of those old laptops was fine. It was the heat and battery life (and terrible keyboard) that prevented those laptops from being great. Apple silicon would fix everything.
“If we’ve had a pause in upgrades and updates, we’re sorry for that — what happened with the Mac Pro — and we’re going to come out with something great to replace it.” Phil Schiller, April 2017
"It's like déjà vu all over again." Attributed to Lawrence Peter Berra
Only things of interest to me are a new iMac Pro I'm a longtime 27" iMac user a M3 Pro would be a nice upgrade depending on the spec's of the M2 Pro and that they don't screw it up like the 24" iMac M1 and make it so thin it screw up the ports. An 27" iMac Pro M3 Pro with lots of ports would truly be a pro machine for typical audio and video work.
As we approach the end of a busy product release season for Apple with only new iPads and Macs left to be announced over the next month or so, we're also setting our sights on 2023. Apple is rumored to have several major products in the pipeline for next year, including new Macs, a new HomePod, a VR/AR headset, and so much more.
Other than new iPhones and Apple Watches, which are expected every year on a regular cadence, there are other products to look forward to from Apple. Below, we've rounded up six major products other than the iPhone 15 you can expect to launch next year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter.
15-Inch MacBook Air
Apple is expected to release a 15-inch MacBook Air in 2023, as previously rumored and reaffirmed today by Gurman. The MacBook Air is rumored to be similar in display size to the 16-inch MacBook Pro but with a thinner and lighter design. The current MacBook Air measures 13 inches, and the 15-inch MacBook Air would likely use the same design as the current model, which was introduced in June.
iMac With M3 Chip
Apple is working on a new iMac that it plans to launch next year, according to Gurman. The new iMac will feature the M3 Apple silicon chip, but other details, including its design and size, have yet to be seen. Apple is also working on an "iMac Pro," but whether that's the rumored M3 iMac or a separate standalone product is unclear.
Apple TV, HomePod, and FaceTime Camera All-in-One
Apple is working on a new product for the home that combines a HomePod with an Apple TV and a FaceTime camera. The product was originally reported in April 2021, and Gurman today said it could launch towards the end of 2023. "The device's other capabilities would include standard Apple TV box functions like watching video and gaming plus smart speaker uses such as playing music and using Apple's Siri digital assistant," Gurman said in a previous report.
Additional details about the product, including its form factor and price, are not yet known, but with a launch possibly slated for sometime next year, more details may emerge in the coming months.
'Reality Pro' Headset
Perhaps one of the first Apple product introductions in 2023 will be the company's long-rumored AR/VR headset. According to several reports, Apple is planning to release its headset, which it may call "Reality Pro," next year. Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo has reported that Apple is planning an event as soon as January to announce the new headset.
New HomePod
After discontinuing the product in March 2021, Apple is rumored to be working on a new full-sized HomePod to launch next year, according to Gurman and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to Gurman, the new HomePod will be sized similarly to the original HomePod with improved audio quality and powered by the S8 chip from the Apple Watch Series 8. The new HomePod could launch as early as the first quarter of 2023, according to Kuo.
Apple Silicon Mac Pro
One of the most anticipated product announcements of 2023 is a new Mac Pro, as the current version still features Intel processors. Rumors suggest the upcoming Mac Pro will feature the M2 Ultra chip with a 20-core CPU, up to a 64-core GPU, and 64GB or 128GB of unified memory. The Mac Pro is also expected to be offered with an "M2 Extreme" chip, which will have a 40-core CPU, up to a 128-core GPU, and at least 128GB or 256GB of unified memory.
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Next thing I'm interested in is new MBP with M3 that will be end of this year or early next year. The Mac Pro with M3 won't be the Mac Pro of the past for workstation level computing that world need more RAM, slots, and easily expandable internal storage. So a M3 Ultra not going to cut it, Apple should kill off the Mac Pro and let Mac Studio be close enough for lower end Workstation type work.
Will the software also follow? There's no point in releasing simple cool gadgets if there's nothing to do with them other than as a decoration on the table or under the table.
Hallelujah to that. I don't want VR goggles, I don't want a FaceTime Home Pod, I don't want another iteration of a laptop, I need a 28-inch M2/3 iMac to edit photos on for around £/$3000. Listening, Tim?
Exciting products. Hopefully we actually see a new HomePod and the Mac Pro (or should that be Ultra now?)
There's a new paradigm arriving from Apple. A new way to have technology augment what we do (aka the computer is the bicycle of the mind).
Several of these items are hinting at it. It looks like it's going to be something to do with the home, or something to do IN the home.
But saying that is like saying the first iPhone was a "breakthrough internet communicator". This is going to be so much more than simply home technology.
I'm getting vibes like we got from the Nintendo Wii. Yes, it was a games console. But it turned its back on so much of what made console gaming what it was. It brought so much new stuff. Remember: Apple is rarely first with tech. But it always shows how tech can be best used.
I'm getting vibes like when stereo speakers became a thing and offered true hi-fi sound reproduction compared to mono. Suddenly, there was a new level of reality and reproduction of content.
That's what we're talking about here. It's something to do with mapping, changing and dressing-up interior spaces. That's why iPhones and iPads have had LIDAR for so long. It's why Apple Silicon have so many CPU, GPU and Neural Engine cores. It's about complementing reality with something else, in real time.
I just can't yet understand what's inside this parallel reality that Apple's going to create, and what's going to make it compelling.
Several of these items are hinting at it. It looks like it's going to be something to do with the home, or something to do IN the home.
But saying that is like saying the first iPhone was a "breakthrough internet communicator". This is going to be so much more than simply home technology.
I'm getting vibes like we got from the Nintendo Wii. Yes, it was a games console. But it turned its back on so much of what made console gaming what it was. It brought so much new stuff. Remember: Apple is rarely first with tech. But it always shows how tech can be best used.
I'm getting vibes like when stereo speakers became a thing and offered true hi-fi sound reproduction compared to mono. Suddenly, there was a new level of reality and reproduction of content.
That's what we're talking about here. It's something to do with mapping, changing and dressing-up interior spaces. That's why iPhones and iPads have had LIDAR for so long. It's why Apple Silicon have so many CPU, GPU and Neural Engine cores. It's about complementing reality with something else, in real time.
I just can't yet understand what's inside this parallel reality that Apple's going to create, and what's going to make it compelling.
The confusion and speculations around M2 M3 M4 chips, and fairly soon we will hear speculations of M5 too.....😂
I think Apple have a quite clear upgrade plan, at lot more than all speculations we hear here that are really crazy.
But it was strange that they released M2 MacBook Air so close to M1 MBA. But it wasn’t a lot better chip in all respects, just different.
Still don't think Apple's M-chip will move forward so fast as MR's speculations. Apple won't cause too much inflation on their chips and products. It's not Apple.
No M3/M4 2022-24. Nope!
Mac Pro will be more powered....when it comes, though.
I think Apple have a quite clear upgrade plan, at lot more than all speculations we hear here that are really crazy.
But it was strange that they released M2 MacBook Air so close to M1 MBA. But it wasn’t a lot better chip in all respects, just different.
Still don't think Apple's M-chip will move forward so fast as MR's speculations. Apple won't cause too much inflation on their chips and products. It's not Apple.
No M3/M4 2022-24. Nope!
Mac Pro will be more powered....when it comes, though.
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Seems like a really messy and confusing rollout of the Apple Silicon models. M2’s on some products and not others when the Mac Pro looks like it’s going to miss the 2 year window originally announced. M3 rumoured to come out when most of the range is still on variants of M1.
Really doesn’t seem well thought out.
Really doesn’t seem well thought out.
Multi speaker surround sound. Add as many HomePods and it automatically configured them to surround sound.
They can have all the plans but didn’t plan for a chip shortage.
Apple cannot launch all new chip versions at once. Some products will always get updates for before others. This always happened in the Intel years, too. We got used to it. It was a little harder to tell with Intel chips because the numbers were less clear.
The Airs got the M2. Other models will get the M2, soon. The MBPs still have the M1 Pro/Ultra and in ways that matter to pros, those chips are faster than the M2s. Those will likely get updated to M2-variants soon.
Rumors are all over the place about timing of M3s. Don’t put too much value in rumors, especially this far out. A lot of it is wishcasting.
Yes, Apple had a vague goal of completing the AS transition in 2 years. That may still happen or it might slip out a little into next year. Covid production and restrictions have played havoc with many plans so it would not be surprising. I think if they were to announce the new Mac Pro this fall for a spring release that would still be in the spirit of the original plan. It doesn’t really matter to me, I’ll likely never see a Mac Pro let alone buy one.
Just add the 27" iMac back to the lineup! ! ! !
You're forcing me to a (new) Mac mini and Samsung M8. Guess we'll call it a MacSam.
You're forcing me to a (new) Mac mini and Samsung M8. Guess we'll call it a MacSam.
The basis for that speculation was it was likely a 2023 product, also assuming that M2 introduction in 2022, that Apple is more likely to wait for the smaller architecture M3 to be paired with iMacs. Problem with this thought is you just upsetting all the consumers that like an updated iMac, current 24” and a larger model. Why cause them to wait?
Apple desktop lineup is only represented by the 2020 Mac Mini, expensive 2022 Mac Studio, 2021 24” iMac, and late 2019 Intel Mac Pro. Any analyst would question what’s going on at this time IMHO.
My late 2015 27" iMac is still going strong, though it has slowed down a bit especially on Office 365 but I would be very happy to see an Apple Silicon 27" iMac geared at "prosumers".
That's right. And on timing he said "we expect the transition to take about two years."
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When you add in the pandemic and a global supply chain meltdown, we should probably cut Tim a little slack here.
That said, I think it's also fair to point out that Apple could do a much better job supporting (and being transparent with) the customers who purchase the most expensive Mac.
After the transition from the Mac Pro 5,1 to the 6,1 was shown to be a big mistake, Apple executives belatedly apologized and promised to do much better. And, with the 2019 Mac Pro, they did.
Unfortunately, just six months after the 7,1 was available for purchase Apple announced the transition to Apple Silicon. This put a cloud over the machine that was Apple's answer to the embarrassment of the 6,1. Since then, updates to the 2019 Mac Pro have been few and far in between (mostly GPU upgrades) and its future as a product in the Apple lineup is anybody's guess.
I hope Johny Srouji has something great up his sleeve, but the roadmap to the 8,1 is pretty foggy right now and that isn't helping Apple, or it's customers.
What programmed obsolescence? Apple in general supports their products longer than most companies. That is not “insane”.
