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The MacRumors Show: What New Devices Should Apple Make?

The Apple Orchard: A simple to manage wireless networking environment for schools and businesses.

The iFrag: An honest to goodness gaming computer.

The Emperor's New App: You send Apple $500 and the will activate an aura on your device that will let others know that you are a true Apple fan. Anyone who questions it is just too stupid to understand.

The iShat: DLC for your :apple: Toilet.
 
  • Apple Media Center product. Basically an Apple TV with a much more performant GPU (M3 Pro?) with a renewed focus on gaming. Buy a few gaming studios and get first party content out there. Comes with a wireless game controller.
  • Siri 2. Because the current incarnation is an embarrassment.
  • HomeKit monitor. A 10” monitor with a very simple processor that displays your HomeKit devices and can be mounted to a wall, or fold to a stand.
 
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iPhone mini (~5”), iMac Pro (30”), Apple Television (call it Apple TV, main focus: AAA gaming), Apple Car (Apple One), MBA with SD Card & HDMI, cross-platform iMessage (had to mention).
 
I know many don’t see the purpose of them (and I hate to be a “you should try it first to see the magic), but I desperately want Apple to make a Foldable iPhone. Something akin to the Pixel Fold (without Google HW issues or support problems). Something that was similar to a Pro/Pro Max Size, but opened up to be close to the iPad Mini is my dream device. I used a Fold 4 for a few months before I missed the ecosystem, and I haven’t looked at non-folding phones the same afterwards. Adored the HW on it.
 
Bring back the iPod Nano, the click wheel version. My touch screen version is too hard to use when out and about. I do like the spring clamp though.

I'm not taking a $1000 phone out to mow the lawn. All I need to do is bend over an ploop, mower runs over phone, phone departs at high-velocity. Or be out on the lake chilling, lean over the gunwale, ploop, down goes the phone.

Alternate question; as my nano is getting old, what is the recommended non-phone music player?

As for computers, the low end Studio is about perfect, except for the cost. The low-end iPad is fine, the low end MacBook Air is fine, I don't need a powerful laptop. The mini is still port starved, otherwise it's pretty nice. But add the IR port back, really, you want me to use a thunderbolt port to run an IR receiver? Talk about overkill.
 
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I don't want Apple to make new devices. I want them to focus on polishing the ones they already have out. The Mac's hardware is better than ever but the software is buggy and the UI is clunky and poorly thought out. So yeah, my dream device is a Mac that has extremely good software

Also a Mac with a reasonable minimum storage and RAM and reasonable prices for storage and RAM upgrades
 
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Let us know what your dream Apple devices and apps are in the comments.
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Easy, a modernized iMac based on the iMac G4 design. Same basic design, just with aluminum, and a larger display.

What else?
Maybe an updated AirPort Extreme.

I tried a highly rated, expensive Linksys Tri-band Mesh system, and it was a downgrade to a single 6th gen AirPort Extreme. After research, it seems like many mesh systems have the same issues that I experienced with the Linksys system. I have since added 5 more 6th gen APE to create my own pseudo-mesh system.

It would be nice to have Apple get back into the higher end networking market.
 
A new 27" iMac would be nice.

I would consider a 32" iMac. But if it's an $8000+ "Pro" then no thanks.
 
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Marx55 said:
Bring standalone Apple Watch with NO dependency on iPhone or any other device (except Mac). Add camera to take pictures, work as scanner (including Apple Live Text) and web browser like Safari to read QR codes. An extra bonus would be to connect it to the Mac.
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I would rather have a CHOICE of which device I used to set-up & manage my Apple Watch; iPhone, iPad, or Mac...

What I want to see is the ability to get an Apple Watch with cellular voice/data service that does not require one to also have an active iPhone cell/data account...
 
New product...?

Folding device which is a combination of an iPhone Pro Max and a theoretical iPad mini Pro, with an included Apple Pencil 3...
 
Incorporate it into a smart fridge like the carplay for cars. The drawing app on our smart Samsung fridge is awesome to leave lovely creations for my significant other when they get up after I have left for work.
 
Knowledge Navigator, I’m still waiting!

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My unrealistic wishlist for a Macbook Ultra.
  • 18"
  • Face ID
  • Cellular connectivity
  • Touchbar above function keys
  • Number Pad
  • The larger trackpad is an OLED touch screen with Apple Pencil support. (Think the size of an iPad mini)
  • Redesigned Apple Pencil can somehow dock into macbook
  • A built in AirPods Pro case on the side
  • One palmrest has a MagSafe charger, the other has a watch charger
  • M_ Ultra chip
Starting at $3999
 
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