It's invite only I doubt they would even let you into the lobby unfortunately.
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What to Expect at Apple's 'Hey Siri' Media Event on Wednesday
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It's invite only I doubt they would even let you into the lobby unfortunately.
The problem is there was probably a lot of innovative thinking with the A9; Improving the iPhone to ensure it doesn't bend as easily or to squeeze a better camera into the same width phone but no one can recognise it.
I can imagine people being disappointed with whatever they release. Say they build in an A8 chip, App Store and motion sensing remote. Similar specs to the iPod touch, so let's say it sells for $199... The reaction by many will be 'they added Siri and and App Store and we have to pay that much? And the remote is hardly new... Anyone heard of the Nintendo wii? Another bust...'
I can imagine people being disappointed with whatever they release. Say they build in an A8 chip, App Store and motion sensing remote. Similar specs to the iPod touch, so let's say it sells for $199... The reaction by many will be 'they added Siri and and App Store and we have to pay that much? And the remote is hardly new... Anyone heard of the Nintendo wii? Another bust...'
To keep the price down/because it's not easy to produce millions of them so they want to focus on iPhone and iPad.
I'll be disappointed if there is no whining and bitching on the forums tomorrow.
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Just because tomorrow they are announcing the new model, it doesn't mean that your 6Plus is all of a sudden going to stop working, it just means that there will be a better-specd device. There is a new phone ever ~year with some exceptions, and now even Android is on that same page specifically with the Galaxy S and Tab.
PLUS -- at this point it is your own fault for having a "crap 6+". There is a return policy on every phone, if it was crap from day one it is your own fault for not returning it and getting something you consider better.
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The way Apple has been for the past few years or so it might be best to wait for the eventual hardware and software kinks to be worked out.
I'm losing hope that Siri is ever going to work very well. It's been years and it's still terrible IMO. OK for simple stuff but gets tripped up too easily (and I even try to speak slowly, clearly, and don't have an accent). So when I hear that Siri is going to be the primary interface to the new Apple TV, I'm not encouraged.
It's a lot worse for non English users. Switch your language to German and then try making Siri play any of your English song titles or ask for the next "Subway". No can do, because it refuses to mix the English names with whatever local language you are using. Or switch Siri to English and then to navigate to a street named in a different language.
The streaming box market is all about staying low cost though. If we see an App Store and this new box has at least the power of an iPhone 6, I imagine it would shake up entry level console gaming (looking at the wii u, play station TV, etc).
I think there will always be a place for a simple stream stick without bells and whistles. If the price point is $150+ I think that's going to appeal to a different demographic. The question, though, is how much demographic overlap there is (how many people want both).
I don't disagree, but I think to expect solid performance in OTHER languages, one has to first accept that it needs to be very good in American English, considering that is where the most testing and development occurs anyway.
I ask, not to imply you're wrong, what would constitute it as pro? I assume maybe a more robust os?
If we had something similar to a surface pro but in iPad form I would be very intrigued myself. For my usage patterns a tablet alone just isn't worth the money. A full blown computer that looks and acts like a tablet when I want it to (and with OSX) would get me very excited. Mind you, I'm not expecting this to be announced at all.
Not sure what there is left to do. We have the much larger screens. We've seen spec bumps yearly. I feel incredibly old to have been around for closing in on ten generations of iPhone. The original feels like it launched yesterday.
I don't doubt Apple can cram a computer into a tablet form factor. The problem is that OSX is not touch capable yet. Microsoft invested heavily into touch OS's so right now they are ahead in that market.
Is it just me or will anyone else be unsurprised if Ming-Chi Kuo gives the keynote. He's mentioned in every other story recently. 
Event on 9/9, featuring iOS 9 and the A9 processor, but it starts at 10 AM.
6pm here, so 9 upside down.
I saw a video of a hackintoshed MS Surface running Yosemite with full multi-touch gestures, was pretty amazing.. kinda feels like apple needs to go this route soon.
bringing the mobile and desktop os together must be in their plans somewhere...