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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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I have an old keyboard, mouse and trackpad (the ones with rechargeable AA batteries). I want to replace them, but I don’t want to buy Lightning ones since they’ll last me for years and I don’t want them to be obsolete soon. I really hope we get new USB-C peripherals in 2024.
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I'm glad that Apple is finally modernizing iMessage to not rely on decades-old antiquated protocols (SMS/MMS). But the truth is that Apple should have engaged with GSMA years ago. Everyone -- Apple and Android users alike -- hates group chats that cross ecosystems, because they're glitchy and difficult. The fact that Apple stubbornly refused to even talk with GSMA about RCS (a far better protocol) is one of the factors that has led to such broad acceptance of OTT apps (e.g., WhatsApp, Signal, etc.) because they offer all/most of the same features that iMessage and RCS, but they cross ecosystems.
Now, if Apple would only allow customization of the bubble colors in iMessage... Google's messaging app is rolling out that feature* on Android devices, and frankly that white-text-on-green-background bubble is hard to read. It's so hard to read that I'm frankly surprised that it doesn't violate some sort of ADA rules.
* Source: https://9to5google.com/2023/12/26/google-messages-bubble-color-rcs/
Now, if Apple would only allow customization of the bubble colors in iMessage... Google's messaging app is rolling out that feature* on Android devices, and frankly that white-text-on-green-background bubble is hard to read. It's so hard to read that I'm frankly surprised that it doesn't violate some sort of ADA rules.
* Source: https://9to5google.com/2023/12/26/google-messages-bubble-color-rcs/
To be honest the chips are good enough that I prefer a slower cadence. The M1s are on track to have as long or longer support as the 2012 macbook pros, and people dont exactly replace their computers all that often so longer support vs quicker cadence on chips is kinda preferable
That said I think the slow cadence is mostly due to lingering effects of the pandemic and chip shortages, we may see a faster cadence in the future
If you need more memory, decide how much you need, and simply pay for it.
Easy.
It seems people insist on being flummoxed with this simple concept forever.
Do you buy a cheaper tool that will break not too long in the future or pay more for one that lasts? Thats the decision that Apple has placed on you. In a way I think the fact that Apple keeps making sure a 8GB RAM Mac works is quite respectable, who wants the opposite?
What would MBA need M3 for? M2 already provides more than enough power than Apple intends for its lower end laptops. The only reason for M3 would be if chip yields are such that M3 chips are less costly than well-evolved M2, which seems unlikely.
Pencil capability provides huge accessibility value add. You do not need to hang a pencil from your iPhone for the rest of us to have pencil capability. Personally I am happy with a pencil in its own separate charging case. I already bought one for the Apple Pencil 2.
We disagree. MBAs are the lower end and do not need chip updates when they already are intentionallky limited to be the low end. MBAs could even get updates other than chip (color, design, display, speakers, etc.). OTOH MBPs are the high end and do need the latest strongest tech every year.
Fact: Don’t expect to much and you won’t be disappointed.
We agree it is crazy that some folks still keep choosing lesser RAM, intentionally making their Macs forever sub-optimal and often shortening the life cycle of the box. We have 40 years of Macs always evolving to make use of more RAM over the life of the box.
We do agree, they do not necessary need upgrades every year. But they are sold in numbers, which make Apple want to upgrade them every year. For the company's profits laptops "need" to be updated yearly. And desktops can wait.
Agreed annual MBA updates are appropriate. I just feel that annual MBA chip upgrades are not necessarily needed.
Always the cheaper one. My budget for a Mac is ~1000€, so +200 is already one-fifth towards my next Mac. And that one will have amazing new technologies, we don't even know the names of yet. To buy a whole new computer is always the most meaningful upgrade. You can't do it all the time, but you want to be able to do it when innovation strikes. So the decision is to balance money between your current and your future purchase. It's almost always better to allocate more money towards the better hardware of the future.
Probably not as annoying as when you realize you spent so much for a product you hardly use.
I think the mini 7 is more likely to launch to coincide with the launch of the A18 in September. The A16 is too minor of an upgrade to use, the 17 Pro will most likely be limited to the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max because of the N3B process being wound down by the middle of next year, so it’s more likely the mini 7 will get the regular A18.
Kinda like jewelry? Still much more affordable than a boat.
Contentment is the greatest gift a man can enjoy. This goes for relationships as well as material goods, especially when it comes to Apple products!
Just curious, do you know what time period this graph represents? It's interesting to see the iMac selling 3x as much as the Mac mini, yet the mini is the one seeing more updates. And it's mind-blowing that the Mac Pro would outsell it by a similar amount.
I’m pretty sure SMS/MMS will continue to work as it does now, if you communicate with a random phone number.
The CIRP numbers are sketchy and frequently questioned, but it's the only hint we have at market share of different Mac models. Apple keeps any real information secret. The report came out when the Mac Pro was still on Intel.
What keeps the Mac relevant for Apple, despite iPhone dominance