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What's Coming From Apple in 2015: Apple Watch, iPad Pro, iPhone 6s, 12-Inch MacBook and More

sracer said:
We've seen hints of that in the works for the last few years...

  • Add iOS-like features to OSX (notification center, launchpad, etc.)
  • Get OSX and iOS to look visually similar
  • Dumb-down OSX apps to attain feature parity with iOS versions (iWork in particular)
  • Swift programming language
Continuity/handoff is the final software piece of the puzzle.

All of the software pieces are in place to create a true hybrid device that operates as a notebook when attached to a real keyboard/trackpad and continues on in tablet mode when detached. Not by mashing elements of a desktop and mobile OS together, but a synergy between 2 OSes that are specialized for their respective tasks.

I've always believed that Microsoft saw this coming and rushed the Surface out to market in an attempt to establish a foothold before Apple unleashed this beast of a device.

To a lesser degree, the very minor (IMO) update of the iPad Air and iPad mini might be the calm before the storm as Apple focuses resources on this hypothetical iPad Pro. :)

I love my 11" MBA, and iPad 4 (though much less after upgrading to iOS 8). If Apple were to produce a device that combined those two into a seamless experience, I'd be all over it. Though I might be in a very small minority.
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You might be in a very small minority at first because frankly people are afraid of a major change like this, but once people realize how much better of an experience this is, that will change. Only the diehards who are somewhat stuck in the last century or at the very least the last decade will continue to moan for a while. Even they'll get it eventually.
 
tdale wrote......Apple Pay is doing what others haven't done. Make it mainstream. Car Play doesn't do it for you? Are you the standard? Others use devices too. Android has had NFC for ages? Yep. Hows that been going? Poor.

Posters who whine that it doesnt fit their bill waste space on these threads. Does that mean its the same for everyone else? Solution is don't buy
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Hence my post at 373. I don't want Apple or any other manufacturer for that matter to have so much influence in my life. I don't want to be tracked or my every waking minute accounted for. It may be a trade off in order to make life easier but it's not one I am prepared to make. I am going for less integration not more.

I think societies the world over are sleep walking into a Big Brother scenario under the guise of integration etc. If it's not something that bothers you then it isn't an issue.
 
BigHonkingDeal said:
I must be one of the few people who actually like Yosemite.... I have no problems with their offerings this year. Love Apple pay and my iPhone 6 Plus.

As for other hardware it's good to see that they get some competition in the Notebook area.

The Verge: Samsung beats Apple to a 12-inch fanless laptop

http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/30/7469067/samsung-ativ-book-9-2015-announced-price-release-date
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Actually, Lenovo's Yoga3 came out much earlier than that.
 
Gym Hellwig said:
It's a matter of being honest.

Apple didn't innovate in 2014. I know that might anger some people who hold a lot of Apple stock, but anyone who looks objectively knows it's true.
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As has been mentioned many times, innovation is difficult when the products are mature. Please update me on what Samsung, MS, HTC etc did in 2014 that was innovation.

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Lankyman said:
Hence my post at 373. I don't want Apple or any other manufacturer for that matter to have so much influence in my life. I don't want to be tracked or my every waking minute accounted for. It may be a trade off in order to make life easier but it's not one I am prepared to make. I am going for less integration not more.

I think societies the world over are sleep walking into a Big Brother scenario under the guise of integration etc. If it's not something that bothers you then it isn't an issue.
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Fair enough. But the integration which I feel many really appreciate, is a choice, its not automatic, you can turn off Handoff, Continuity, etc, etc. You can choose wjhat you wish to be manual as you interact with iOS, OSX or you can make some functions as one
 
The Apple watch

The real Apple watch success story will be version 2. I believe it will have an Infrared blood glucose monitor. That will sell like crazy since diabetics and metabolic syndrome patients will want continual monitoring with out the blood sticks in the fingers. They can see in real time which foods spike their levels and the watch can keep a running total for a month or longer to show one's physcian . The doctor can then determine what percentage short lasting or long lasting insulin is better for each patient.

The technology is already in the market place and the watch is big enough to include it but it will take a year or more to get FDA approval since it is a non invasive testing device. Apple decided to punt on it this time around like the sapphire glass.

The Watch I expect will introduce new models on a two year cycle.
 
TripleCore said:
This is exactly my frustration! They killed off iPhoto and Aperture (before releasing a new replacement? How stupid). Photos could turn out to be anything at this point. I decided not to wait and bought a third-party app to sort my photos. I would have been happy to give Apple my money, but I don't get a clear idea of their direction, but it points to what you said--dumbing down of products.
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Yep. Final Cut Pro was it for me. I pretty much learned FCP7 in and out. X was just abysmal. I am forced to use it given now it is slowly making a comeback. I did switch to Premier briefly. I also was about to buy Aperture but instead wen't with Lightroom rather than wait for Photos.
 
Wanted797 said:
Yep. Final Cut Pro was it for me. I pretty much learned FCP7 in and out. X was just abysmal. I am forced to use it given now it is slowly making a comeback. I did switch to Premier briefly. I also was about to buy Aperture but instead wen't with Lightroom rather than wait for Photos.
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I can see why dumbing products down is s good thing, they are easier, or perceived to be less complex. You can have both. keep the full version, and create two menu profiles, the full one and the tame one. Perhaps a minor rehash of the menus to help base users, perhaps a thorough user guide and video series to help the base and the advanced users.

I'd prefer to use Apples software, helps keep a nice integration going on, but the iPhones and iPads seem to offer more choice than Apples software, which seems to be also in the thinner and lighter scheme

Medium term, the fact that many will use third party apps by default and avoid Apples will develope a reputation. Real software vs toy software, and that will meld to the rest of Apples offerings, everything is simple at Apple, for simpletons???

Meanwhile in the Micrsoft paddock, Windows 10 looks great, it offers a full Windows 7 UI if you want that. OR you can go all Metro, OR you can use both. Yes, after a Win8 blunder, but at least they are saying to their users "here are the choices that will satisfy ALL of you"
 
tdale said:
I can see why dumbing products down is s good thing, they are easier, or perceived to be less complex. You can have both. keep the full version, and create two menu profiles, the full one and the tame one. Perhaps a minor rehash of the menus to help base users, perhaps a thorough user guide and video series to help the base and the advanced users.

I'd prefer to use Apples software, helps keep a nice integration going on, but the iPhones and iPads seem to offer more choice than Apples software, which seems to be also in the thinner and lighter scheme

Medium term, the fact that many will use third party apps by default and avoid Apples will develope a reputation. Real software vs toy software, and that will meld to the rest of Apples offerings, everything is simple at Apple, for simpletons???

Meanwhile in the Micrsoft paddock, Windows 10 looks great, it offers a full Windows 7 UI if you want that. OR you can go all Metro, OR you can use both. Yes, after a Win8 blunder, but at least they are saying to their users "here are the choices that will satisfy ALL of you"
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iPhoto and iMovie always filled that void for the novice users who didn't want all the bells and whistles. FCP and Aperture where the professional grade yet now it feels they're not that 'professional' any more.
 
No Enhancements until Bugs are Fixed

Apple needs to put a halt on new enhancements and focus their efforts on fixing hardware and software bugs. For example, I refuse to buy another iPad until the vibration bug is fixed. I literally went to the Apple store, picked up one of their iPad Pro display models, turned on a movie, put the volume at half way, and asked them to hold the iPad and tell me if they would want to use this. They wouldn't touch it. They basically ignored me completely and changed the subject. I kept saying "Look! All of your iPads do this! These iPads need to be recalled and fixed." Anyway, I'm tired of getting new stuff from Apple and not seeing any bugs getting fixed.
 
alestian said:
Apple needs to put a halt on new enhancements and focus their efforts on fixing hardware and software bugs. For example, I refuse to buy another iPad until the vibration bug is fixed. I literally went to the Apple store, picked up one of their iPad Pro display models, turned on a movie, put the volume at half way, and asked them to hold the iPad and tell me if they would want to use this. They wouldn't touch it. They basically ignored me completely and changed the subject. I kept saying "Look! All of your iPads do this! These iPads need to be recalled and fixed." Anyway, I'm tired of getting new stuff from Apple and not seeing any bugs getting fixed.
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I have never heard of a vibration bug. It must be on all iPads?

Can you post a pic of the iPad Pro that you saw, it is 12.2"
 
tdale said:
I have never heard of a vibration bug. It must be on all iPads?

Can you post a pic of the iPad Pro that you saw, it is 12.2"
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Oh no not all iPads. It only happens for the new iPad Air 2. I purchased it and took it home and started a movie. Even with a case, the vibration was horrible so I took it back the next day. I then tried several of their display iPad Air 2s and all of them vibrated like that. That's when I tried to show the sales person.
 
alestian said:
Apple needs to put a halt on new enhancements and focus their efforts on fixing hardware and software bugs. For example, I refuse to buy another iPad until the vibration bug is fixed. I literally went to the Apple store, picked up one of their iPad Pro display models, turned on a movie, put the volume at half way, and asked them to hold the iPad and tell me if they would want to use this. They wouldn't touch it. They basically ignored me completely and changed the subject. I kept saying "Look! All of your iPads do this! These iPads need to be recalled and fixed." Anyway, I'm tired of getting new stuff from Apple and not seeing any bugs getting fixed.
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What you have spotted isn't really a bug, but a design mishap (might even be a known but overruled mishap by Apple...). I guess you are referring to the newest iPad Air2. Well, they've tooled this iPad Air2 to be too thin... (that "thinness madness" or "syndrome" of Cupertino guys!...). The miniature speakers they are currently using is the cause of the vibration you're mentioning. If you feed these speakers with some more power than a threshold, they do give the iPad's case that vibration. iPad Air or the earlier iPad models didn't suffer from this effect. I'm not very sure if they can fix he problem by using some different technology speakers; otherwise have to use the iPad Air2 with a nice-looking case that will most probably absorb the described vibration!... The Applestore guys here in Turkey, are also all well aware of this mishap and as you've said they hush hush it if you start talking about it...
 
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