I want Apple to go back to "it just works". They need to stop worrying about making things "cool" and get back to bug fixes.
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I want to see an immediate move to user-replaceable batteries. Even if I need to lobby for a law.
Apple Watch third party custom watchfaces. Allow select developers to tweak their apps so that they can become their own custom watchface. Would love to have a things 3 to do list watch face
Decent keyboard and software that doesn’t stink.
And someone wake Jonny’s team up and let them know not everything needs to be thinner. We like battery life more and less camera bumps.
(And of course, a decent laptop would be nice since this the first time in almost two decades Apple doesn’t offer a respectable laptop-mostly because of that crap keyboard. And a Mac Pro and display for professional core.)
Boy, Apple has really lost its way. Maybe the slow iPhone X sales should be a wake up call.
And someone wake Jonny’s team up and let them know not everything needs to be thinner. We like battery life more and less camera bumps.
(And of course, a decent laptop would be nice since this the first time in almost two decades Apple doesn’t offer a respectable laptop-mostly because of that crap keyboard. And a Mac Pro and display for professional core.)
Boy, Apple has really lost its way. Maybe the slow iPhone X sales should be a wake up call.
Bug fix, bug fix, bug fix.
They need to skip any new features and spend a year clearing the backlog of bugs. Software quality has tanked in the cook era.
Second, focus on features and usability, not just thin.
Last, admit that faceid is a step backwards and bring back touchid.
They need to skip any new features and spend a year clearing the backlog of bugs. Software quality has tanked in the cook era.
Second, focus on features and usability, not just thin.
Last, admit that faceid is a step backwards and bring back touchid.
- Top end MacBook Pro config without TouchBar
- Mac Pro that uses standard, non-proprietary components (ie, so I can put an off the shelf nVidia card in it) and doesn't sacrifice performance for quietness. Or just sell OSX that I can run on my own hardware without having to jump through hoops.
- More current version of OpenGL in OSX (and if I must use ATI, OpenCL as well)
- Surface or Surface Book like device that runs OSX (I don't care if YOU don't want this, I do)
I know probably all of that is just dreaming. But I'm allowed to dream.. right?
- Mac Pro that uses standard, non-proprietary components (ie, so I can put an off the shelf nVidia card in it) and doesn't sacrifice performance for quietness. Or just sell OSX that I can run on my own hardware without having to jump through hoops.
- More current version of OpenGL in OSX (and if I must use ATI, OpenCL as well)
- Surface or Surface Book like device that runs OSX (I don't care if YOU don't want this, I do)
I know probably all of that is just dreaming. But I'm allowed to dream.. right?
Ideally, yes...but any new mac mini would be welcomed.
We know they'll likely be glued shut, so just updating to current processors/GPU's would be better than nothing.
1.) New Designed iPad Pro (iPhone X style bezels and rounded shape.) I want the footprint smaller but same screen size. So 10” long, 7.6” high. 6.9mm thick, weight should be 1.3-1.2 pounds since bezels are trimmed.
I would love...
6GB-8GB RAM
A11X-Bionic or A12X-Ion
Super Retina LCD P3 Screen (4K)
BT 5.0
Much Better Speakers (no reverb or vibration.)
iPhone 8 Plus or X Double Camera (4K 60FPS)
Brighter Screen (700+ Nits)
True HDR
Even Better ProMotion
Apple Pencil 2
And Colorful Smart Covers Darn it.
2.) iPad Pro Mini.
New Design (iPhone X style) footprint smaller or screen bigger. So 7” long, 4.7” high. 6.1mm thick, weight should be 0.47 pounds.
4GB-6GB RAM
A11 Bionic or A12
LCD P3 Screen
BT 5.0
Much Better Speakers (no reverb or vibration.)
iPhone 8 Single Camera (4K 60FPS)
Bright Screen (600+ Nits)
HDR
ProMotion
Apple Pencil 2
3.) iPad specific OS with much more desktop features, called iPadOS, ProOS, or something.
4.) iPod 7th-gen (haptic Touch ID.)
5.) Mac Mini.
8th-gen processor, dedicated Graphics card. 5K support, 2 HDMI, 4 Lightning Ports, Memory Card Reader, Gigabit Ethernet I/O, all hard drives are Hybrid or SSD. Space Gray or Silver options.
***Mac Mini Prices:
Entry-level model:
*256GB SSD, 2-core or 4-core i5. $479.
Mid-tier model:
*512 SSD, 4-core or 6-core i7. $649.
High model:
*1TB SSD, 4, 6, or 8-core i7. $749.
**Mid and High-end models have customizable CPU cores, Graphics card upgrade, and SSDs,
6.) All iPads, Retina MacBook, 4-5K iMac, MacBook Pro price reductions.
7.) I want Fusion or SSD drives.
I want 256GB standard storage on all MBP 15”, Mac Minis, iMac 4Ks, and iMac 5Ks, and iMac Pros.
8.) Free iCloud storage (100GB.) Then Pay to upgrade to 200GB and 1TB.
***ridiculously unrealistic wants...
1.) HomePod Price reduction before release, ($250.)
2.) Home-Pod Mini.
3.) True Apple Television.
I would love...
6GB-8GB RAM
A11X-Bionic or A12X-Ion
Super Retina LCD P3 Screen (4K)
BT 5.0
Much Better Speakers (no reverb or vibration.)
iPhone 8 Plus or X Double Camera (4K 60FPS)
Brighter Screen (700+ Nits)
True HDR
Even Better ProMotion
Apple Pencil 2
And Colorful Smart Covers Darn it.
2.) iPad Pro Mini.
New Design (iPhone X style) footprint smaller or screen bigger. So 7” long, 4.7” high. 6.1mm thick, weight should be 0.47 pounds.
4GB-6GB RAM
A11 Bionic or A12
LCD P3 Screen
BT 5.0
Much Better Speakers (no reverb or vibration.)
iPhone 8 Single Camera (4K 60FPS)
Bright Screen (600+ Nits)
HDR
ProMotion
Apple Pencil 2
3.) iPad specific OS with much more desktop features, called iPadOS, ProOS, or something.
4.) iPod 7th-gen (haptic Touch ID.)
5.) Mac Mini.
8th-gen processor, dedicated Graphics card. 5K support, 2 HDMI, 4 Lightning Ports, Memory Card Reader, Gigabit Ethernet I/O, all hard drives are Hybrid or SSD. Space Gray or Silver options.
***Mac Mini Prices:
Entry-level model:
*256GB SSD, 2-core or 4-core i5. $479.
Mid-tier model:
*512 SSD, 4-core or 6-core i7. $649.
High model:
*1TB SSD, 4, 6, or 8-core i7. $749.
**Mid and High-end models have customizable CPU cores, Graphics card upgrade, and SSDs,
6.) All iPads, Retina MacBook, 4-5K iMac, MacBook Pro price reductions.
7.) I want Fusion or SSD drives.
I want 256GB standard storage on all MBP 15”, Mac Minis, iMac 4Ks, and iMac 5Ks, and iMac Pros.
8.) Free iCloud storage (100GB.) Then Pay to upgrade to 200GB and 1TB.
***ridiculously unrealistic wants...
1.) HomePod Price reduction before release, ($250.)
2.) Home-Pod Mini.
3.) True Apple Television.
I'd like a real, modular Mac Pro. Not an iMac Pro, but a Mac Pro. I'd also like a "pro" display that can double as a graphics tablet like a Wacom or a Surface Studio. Not looking for a touch interface, just the ability to draw directly onto the screen. This would enable me to take my photography to the next level and avoid buying a Surface Studio.
With Apple's epic fail at recent UI design and useability I am really afraid of how bad this will be if they try it.
To answer the question, a big apology from Tim Cook would be nice.
An Apple TV that feels like an APPLE TV.
I know it won’t happen, but that’s what I want.
I know it won’t happen, but that’s what I want.
I miss having an Apple Time Machine router at home. Even with the crippled later versions of Airport Utility, I'd prefer that to the hassles and security lapses with our new Netgear router.
Waiting for upgradable, updated minis.
Waiting for upgradable, updated minis.
1. Seriously take care of bugs, UI inconsistencies, and other problems with High Sierra. I don't care if they call it 10.14, but don't add unneeded features just so they can say that they're sticking to yearly MacOS releases. While they're at it, make APFS compatible with Fusion drives like they promised—it's not acceptable for Apple to sell iMacs with drives that aren't compatible with their own file system. Apple used to be known for products that "just work." Now they "just work sometimes." Recommit to quality and be transparent about it.
2. Consider doing something similar with iOS. Some year-to-year changes are worthwhile, but others seem to be thrown in for no good reason. Provide support for previous iOS versions so that people with older iPhones aren't forced to upgrade and degrade performance.
3. Address issues and missing features in the iWork suite, especially Keynote.
2. Consider doing something similar with iOS. Some year-to-year changes are worthwhile, but others seem to be thrown in for no good reason. Provide support for previous iOS versions so that people with older iPhones aren't forced to upgrade and degrade performance.
3. Address issues and missing features in the iWork suite, especially Keynote.
Those of us who do heavy graphics but want mobility need upgrades to the 15" (no interest in the much weaker 13").
Needed:
1) *** 32 GB RAM. ***
2) Available matte display.
3) Strongest currently available independent GPU and VRAM.
The four existing USB-C ports are just fine. No need to add consumer-grade SD slots or other old slow tech; dongles work well.
Exactly! I'm still on a 2010 MBP. Bought rMBP in November 2016, but had to return it with malfunctioning keyboard. Still holding out for something better.
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Actually Macbook Pro 2016 (Skylake) should released (Touch Bar must has haptic touch feel) with kabyLake architecture with SSD & RAM user upgradeable at least because BGA IS *BS* moreover apple doesn't include Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) To lightning cable which must be standard in this case you have iDevice (iPhone,iPad,Ipod...). also IOS 11 consider crap in terms of design and security (ios 10 did better) also macOS High Sierra suffering from video lag and *APFS* decrease system performance if you have filevault enabled (128bit or 256bit worst). apple's 2017 rate 5.5/10 fairly (hardware and software)
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4" all screen iPhone SE like the X
iOS 11.2.1 still has waaaaaayy too many bugs and...
Maps is still inferior to Google's version
iOS 11.2.1 still has waaaaaayy too many bugs and...
Maps is still inferior to Google's version
Exactamente.
A Mac mini Pro. Small like Apple TV but immensly powerful.
Make something like the BlackBerry Passport.
iOS devices now have a native "File Manager". Hopefully soon users will get the ability to name files, move files into folders, easily find named files in Search,...like my BlackBerry 10 Passport \o/
I am running High Sierra beta. The ability to easily print oversized pictures on multiple pages (tiling) should be a native feature. Latest High Sierra beta doesn't have this feature. Have to buy an app.
iPhone X is a very nice device. However, it should also be slip-resistant, like glue, when you hold it.
Make something like the BlackBerry Passport.
iOS devices now have a native "File Manager". Hopefully soon users will get the ability to name files, move files into folders, easily find named files in Search,...like my BlackBerry 10 Passport \o/
I am running High Sierra beta. The ability to easily print oversized pictures on multiple pages (tiling) should be a native feature. Latest High Sierra beta doesn't have this feature. Have to buy an app.
iPhone X is a very nice device. However, it should also be slip-resistant, like glue, when you hold it.
A relaxing of the nanny state. Tell us why you do things like battery management without letting users know.
Less concentration on small thin light and more on function and practicality
Like more ports on devices
Ability to truly delete items such as books not just hide them
Like more ports on devices
Ability to truly delete items such as books not just hide them