I'm still waiting for Apple's M1X chip for desktops and the PowerBook G5.
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What to Expect From Apple in 2024: Vision Pro, iPhone 16 Models, Revamped iPad Pro and More
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It will probably switch to USB-C with the next Mac Studio update, at least I hope so...
Sigh... I've been waiting a long time for a refreshed AirPods Max. USB-C and new colors and literally nothing else would be sad.
I am looking for the Vision Pro be released so the stale recycled comments can be updated with some facts.
I really want to see Apple return to being an open-source evangelist like in the founding days of OS X, but sadly it's become more about focusing on their own in-house finished software and hardware products. Sure, it's easy to install the latest open-source libraries to override outdated bundled versions, but it's a missed opportunity to be a leading platform out of the box.
Do you own a pair of Max that aren't performing just as well as the day you bought them, or have you been on the fence waiting for the "next" iteration?
How does that help you if you already own the Lightning cable powering the current keyboard? USB-C won't make you type faster. 🤣
How confident are they in the February 2024 release date for the Vision Pro? I plan on making the poor financial decision of opening a credit card to take advantage of sign up bonuses, but the bonus only lasts for 3 months.
Apple is just following where the sales are, desktops are a dying category.
Agreed.
When it comes to the iMac, it used to make sense for additional performance, connectivity (USB/FireWire/Ethernet/SD slots et.c.), storage (large Disk Drives) and cleanliness (no need for plenty of wires).
I think the M1/M3 iMac was a very strange decision by Apple. By simply making it a "MacBook on a stick", they removed all USPs, making it even more of a dying category... I'm guessing their margins are great, so they still make decent money despite the lacking sales, but what a gimped product it is.
- By only offering USB-C ports, it doesn't add any connectivity whatsoever.
- It doesn't add more storage
- It doesn't add more performance
- It doesn't offer a beautiful 27" 5K display anymore (biggest selling point for many was the value proposition)
I think Apple really missed a chance to reinvent the desktop. They could have made it a "home hub" and expanded its use as a family computer, they could have allowed Target Display mode, making it double as a work-from-home hub/nice display for all family members to use. They could have allowed HDMI input to allow gaming consoles to be connected. They could have done something to compete with the Microsoft Studio, e.g. Touch Input and a Swivel arm (think iMac G4), for the creatives out there.
Unfortunately, Apple took the easy way out and focused on profit margins rather than anything else.
It might stick around for educational purposes (Kensington Lock), but it's clearly not going to be a focus product.
Ultimately, I think Apple has decided that the iMacs days are counted.
Only MacBooks are sold frequently enough to guarantee yearly updates. Everything else can wait until there is a more meaningful upgrade or 3nm chips are becoming cheaper. You better get used to the idea of a sustainable economy without constant consumerism. An increment on the year counter is no reason to do anything.
an updated MacBook Air, one of, if not THE best selling Mac, is almost guaranteed for an update to M3 this year. How’s it not included? I’d bet my left whatever on an updated MBA over a Mac mini, though both are admittedly likely.
I assumed that the iPad 10 is the new entry-level iPad and will remain so as long as Apple thinks it can get away with it.
Took the family to an arcade the other day and there were a couple of VR games. One was a rollercoaster simulator. While it certainly felt cool, each of us experienced dizziness after just a short 5-minute play.
Hope Apple is able to help with that when I get the VisionPro 5 or 6… because there is no way I’m ever shelling out $4,600 (cdn) for this initial model. That cost alone makes me nauseous!
Hope Apple is able to help with that when I get the VisionPro 5 or 6… because there is no way I’m ever shelling out $4,600 (cdn) for this initial model. That cost alone makes me nauseous!
True to a point. I think there remains a market for systems built of separate components as well as AIOs. I’m not alone in generally disliking the laptop configuration even as popular as they are. Just as laptops have cut into desktop sales tablets have cut into laptop sales. Each device satisfy a range of needs, but none of them can satisfy all needs.
True. Rarely is there a significant upgrade to these devices to warrant a yearly upgrade. The M-series has jumped about 15% in overall performance with each generational upgrade from M1 to M2 to M3, and yet a device like the M1 MacBook Air, or any M-series device, is still a damn good machine to satisfy mist people’s needs. Indeed the M1 MacBook Air is still one if the best bang-for-buck devices on the market even after three years.
8GB standard as base RAM across Mac products. That's the only thing you should expect.
I didn't see the iPhone SE 4 in the article. Isn't it supposed to be announced in March 2024?
It's crazy at this point that if you buy a Mini, MBA or even base MBP, you will be stuck with 8GB RAM in 7 years or even more, if you keep that long the device, which would be logical. That means Apple will keep optimizing MacOS good 8GB RAM until 2030, but by 2025/2026 I'm sure it will become a serious bottleneck for many users, even with basic tasks.