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Some products are updated only once in a long time. Would like to see more frequent updates. Not sure when the next HomePod mini will be launched.
 
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Pro Display XDR
A lack of a camera and speakers is insignificant to professionals.

The 30" Apple Cinema display was released on June 28, 2004 and replaced but still sold on July 27, 2010. It's original retail was $3299 is 2004 dollars or $5,493.21 in 2024 dollars. I have 3 of them I picked up since 2020 for $200 each. Still great displays.

The XDR will be a great display for another 10 years.
Completely agree. I actually don't want a camera, microphone or speakers on the XDR when I get one. I have the 30-inch Cinema and love that it doesn't have those things. On an iMac version? OK. But not on an XDR or other professional display.
 
How about we get a USB-C keyboard

How about they finally add backlit keys to it, as well?

I’d prefer an Apple keyboard due to TouchID, but at this point I’m ready to give up and go third-party.

Alternatively, they could make the TouchID sensor available for integration in third-party keyboards. Imagine a wireless, backlit, mechanical keyboard with TouchID 🤤
 
You know your an OG Apple maxi if you have worn both air pod max + Vision Pro together for the ultimate flex. There should be a secret activity unlock for this - someone ping Timmy Cook
 
It is a pity that good old products are not sold: iPhone mini, wired mouse and keyboard, AirPort Extreme, MacBook Air 11-inch, maybe just one Mac with Intel CPU (there are people who use applications which are not avalable for M1-M4 CPUs.), ...
 
It is a pity that good old products are not sold: iPhone mini, wired mouse and keyboard, AirPort Extreme, <...>
To the AirPort idea, I will add in Time Capsule. Yes, I know there are other devices to use for Time Machine, but it was a slick device to encourage users to keep good backups.

Still have my 2nd gen (2009) and AirPort Time Capsule (2013) but sadly they only speak SMBv1 & AFP which are both obsolete and/or insecure now.
 
and I still would not use another mouse. The mouse is not for everyone, but I have loved it from day one and anytime I have to use a regular mouse I immediately miss gestures on the Magic Mouse. They just need to fix that stupid bottom charging port.
Honestly, the bottom charging port isn't that bad in real usage, as battery life is good enough that the mouse only has to emulate a deceased rodent once in a long while. The low front and back edges would also have to go—or get a notch!—if the port were to move from the underside. I'd rather they toss in a few more gestures, like (a somewhat-cramped) pinch-to-zoom.
 
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Why doesn't Apple just lower the price of very old products to make them still worth buying? It's stupid to keep selling them at the same price despite the massive drop in value. I'm sure a lot of people would buy the Pro Display XDR even if it's a few years old, but at this price it just makes no sense (it didn't make sense back then, but it makes even less sense now).
 
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I am still using the magic mouse that uses 2 AA batteries which I bought ~2010. I keep thinking at some point I should update to a newer one, but the thing just keeps working so hard to give up on it. Thinking about it as I type this it is almost 15 years old! Insane
I just had my last one die two weeks ago, We had three here one lasted two years the others went for ten and twelve.
 
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Recommendation: At this point, we suggest waiting for the new iPad mini that is rumored to launch later this year.
Me reading this on my 2 month old iPad Mini
 

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Can MacRumors also make a list of products that are still sold today with no or minimal design changes? Like the Mac mini, iPhone, Apple Watch, etc?

Hmmm... what would be the point of that? So we could all bash Apple even more than we already do around here?
 
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It would be very interesting to know the real reason from Apple why some products lines seem to go untouched for so long. Not just HW but SW as well (Apple Music, I'm looking at you)

And yes, I know everyone has their favorite theory for Apple does this (greed, incompetence, etc), but that kind of conjecture isn't particularly interesting.

What would be genuinely interesting would be to learn the conversations that folks at Apple have and have had about this, and the various pros and cons of each and how they pick which products to leave and which to aggressively update.
 
Recommendation: Given how expensive the Pro Display XDR is, it is worth waiting for the next model at this point. Also consider the Studio Display, which is over two years newer, more affordable, and has a built-in camera and speakers.

Those aren’t comparable products at all. I can’t imagine anyone seriously contemplating an XDR purchase would regard the studio display as an alternative.
 
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