Increase product promotion. I can’t tell u how many AirPods I’ve practically have sold telling those in the gym how great they are. So many people have no clue how to maximize the potential of the devices or know what Apple offers. The watch the AirPods are a match made in heaven for people that workout.
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What Do You Want to See From Apple in 2018?
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Always on Apple watch screen, face ID on iPad, wish list in app store, uverse sso on Apple TV, flexible iPad pro keyboard with backlit keys, iPad pro with 3d touch, Siri support in Sonos One, larger iPhone X (ie one that has Plus-sized keyboard), two methods of payment for family sharing, multiple faces in face ID
The option for the same excellent camera on the "entry level" $650 - $700 as the $1000+ models.
Black or Grey AirPods.
My mal-performing 6s back so I can have a $29 battery replacement installed as a fix. Single tear.
Black or Grey AirPods.
My mal-performing 6s back so I can have a $29 battery replacement installed as a fix. Single tear.
Atmos Surround Sound support for Apple TV 4K and the same for home pod.
Native podcast and notes app Apple Watch
Bring back wishlists in AppStore
Get rid of notch...
Release a phone with biometric 2 factor authentication both Touch ID under the screen no home button and Face ID no notch though
Work with governments first in US and create government issue IDs drivers licenses so we can leave our wallets at home. Allow small businesses such as a local coffee shop create their own digital loyalty punch cards for Apple wallet
Native podcast and notes app Apple Watch
Bring back wishlists in AppStore
Get rid of notch...
Release a phone with biometric 2 factor authentication both Touch ID under the screen no home button and Face ID no notch though
Work with governments first in US and create government issue IDs drivers licenses so we can leave our wallets at home. Allow small businesses such as a local coffee shop create their own digital loyalty punch cards for Apple wallet
I want
- Airplay to work from iPhone to Mac.
- Homekit Triggers that have more than one step/condition.
- Use a Mac as a Homekit hub.
- Improved file sharing between Macs - remember my login/password and be able to find the original all the time when all Macs are on the network all the time.
- Drop the 90 days iTunes locked to device nonsense. I should be able to download purchases from either iTunes account at any time.
- Need a better way to activate reachability on the iPhone X.
- 3rd party control panel options.
- 'Live' home screen widgets on iOS.
AirPods with volume, Siri, and next/prev controls.
Quad core mac mini using Cannon Lake U-series chips at $999 - the same damn price point they had the quad core Sandy Bridge (2012) mac mini.
a new iPhone SE, we desperately need a small phone that's not rounded edges
I'd really like to see an updated iPad mini with force touch and Apple Pencil support.
Mac:
- New desktops
- Wider support for external GPUs, VR (Apple already did their part with Metal2)
iOS:
- Unify hardware technologies:
---- bring Pencil, ProMotion displays to all new iPhones
---- bring FaceID, ForceTouch to all new iPads
- Better batteries
- iOS 12:
---- multiple user accounts
---- designed for OLED (e.g. display time, notifications when screen is locked)
- Xcode for iPad
WatchOS, tvOS:
- Less restrictive UI framework to allow for more engaging Apps
- New desktops
- Wider support for external GPUs, VR (Apple already did their part with Metal2)
iOS:
- Unify hardware technologies:
---- bring Pencil, ProMotion displays to all new iPhones
---- bring FaceID, ForceTouch to all new iPads
- Better batteries
- iOS 12:
---- multiple user accounts
---- designed for OLED (e.g. display time, notifications when screen is locked)
- Xcode for iPad
WatchOS, tvOS:
- Less restrictive UI framework to allow for more engaging Apps
Millions of Mac users are demanding a new Mac mini!
I’ve never had a problem with iPhone battery life. I set up a multi port usb charging station at work for the other guys on my crew, and it’s always the android users using it before lunch. I don’t even use it unless we are working in a poor cell reception zone. Usually go home after 14hr work day with 30%.
A more intelligent fanbase who at least know the basics of chemistry, physics, and propagation. Judging by the posts on these forums I know I am asking a lot.
A return to more of a customer-centric business model, less 'green hypocrisy', and a focus that is more on products and services and less on politics.
I think a better system for tracking stolen items is an absolute must: I have had two iPhones, and two MacBook Air's stolen. Thieves turn off the iPhones immediately, and as far as the MacBook Air is concerned, the thieves would have to WANT you to find them. Needless to say, after 1 and 2 years respectively, none of the devices have ever come detectable on Find iPhone.
This morning I left my MacBook Pro on a train (I know, I'm useless), and it was sleeping, connected to the London Transport Wireless, but if it hadn't been for a saintly human being who contacted me via Facebook, I would have to fill another insurance claim. There should be a permanent tracking facility, full stop.
This morning I left my MacBook Pro on a train (I know, I'm useless), and it was sleeping, connected to the London Transport Wireless, but if it hadn't been for a saintly human being who contacted me via Facebook, I would have to fill another insurance claim. There should be a permanent tracking facility, full stop.
Have upgraded my phone, iPad, Mac and watch all within 2016/17 so not looking to buy much this year, however I'd like to see:
- AirPower ship before December 31st
- A new Apple 27" 5K display with 1080p FaceTime camera; TB3 connection; USB-A, Ethernet, TB3 ports
- A 21.5" standalone 4K display (unlikely but would be nice as a slightly cheaper option)
- Face ID on new iPads, but keeping some of the bezel as I think otherwise it becomes impractical to use a device that size
- Upgraded AirPods with touch controls
- HomePod Mini to compete with Google Home Mini, Echo Dot as an affordable way to bring an always-on device to other rooms in the house mainly for Siri HomeKit controls
- iOS 12 to continue to improve for iPad Pro, as well as making everything a bit more stable! Would also like to see Siri's third party support expanded to apps such as music streaming and radio
- macOS 10.14 which sees iTunes killed and branched off in to multiple apps rewritten from the ground up
Eventually I'd like to see a retina MacBook/Pro with Face ID, Touch Bar, and edge-to-edge screen, but feel like we're some years off.
- AirPower ship before December 31st
- A new Apple 27" 5K display with 1080p FaceTime camera; TB3 connection; USB-A, Ethernet, TB3 ports
- A 21.5" standalone 4K display (unlikely but would be nice as a slightly cheaper option)
- Face ID on new iPads, but keeping some of the bezel as I think otherwise it becomes impractical to use a device that size
- Upgraded AirPods with touch controls
- HomePod Mini to compete with Google Home Mini, Echo Dot as an affordable way to bring an always-on device to other rooms in the house mainly for Siri HomeKit controls
- iOS 12 to continue to improve for iPad Pro, as well as making everything a bit more stable! Would also like to see Siri's third party support expanded to apps such as music streaming and radio
- macOS 10.14 which sees iTunes killed and branched off in to multiple apps rewritten from the ground up
Eventually I'd like to see a retina MacBook/Pro with Face ID, Touch Bar, and edge-to-edge screen, but feel like we're some years off.
I want a Mac! Not an iMac, Mac mini, iMac Pro or Mac Pro. A Mac!
A user upgradeable Mac (at least ram, graphics card and HDs) that uses consumer grade (Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake CPUs, non-ECC ram etc) components and doesn't have a built-in monitor...
Apple should have learned from their mistake with the Cube when they made the trashcan Mac Pro... If they had made it a consumer grade, "headless" iMac, if you will, computer at an affordable price, it would have sold like hotcakes! Everybody loves the design, but it's just not for pros. So they should remake the trashcan as the new Mac mini!
A user upgradeable Mac (at least ram, graphics card and HDs) that uses consumer grade (Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake CPUs, non-ECC ram etc) components and doesn't have a built-in monitor...
Apple should have learned from their mistake with the Cube when they made the trashcan Mac Pro... If they had made it a consumer grade, "headless" iMac, if you will, computer at an affordable price, it would have sold like hotcakes! Everybody loves the design, but it's just not for pros. So they should remake the trashcan as the new Mac mini!
1) A wireless keyboard with touch bar and touch ID for my iMacs
2) Better pre-release testing of SW/upgrades. Too many releases are flawed
3) Better pre-release testing of HW. Too many releases are flawed
4) Another stock split to rebalance indices that are stock price weighted
2) Better pre-release testing of SW/upgrades. Too many releases are flawed
3) Better pre-release testing of HW. Too many releases are flawed
4) Another stock split to rebalance indices that are stock price weighted
Re-enabling the navigation of phone playlists from the watch. Otherwise the watch may as well be a shuffle from 2005 strapped to my wrist.
This is easy, New OS interfaces. Everything is chunky and feels old with to many bandaides! Clean it up, make a huge sweeping visual change to take X into the future and beyond. Same interface isn’t going to cut it even with new hardware.