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What's Next for Apple in 2014: iWatch, Larger iPhone 6, 12.9-inch iPad Pro
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Yep I know but last I looked it was as buggy as he'll and v slow. Not much use for editing. A MDP to lighting connector would be much faster and more stable.
I have air display but will haven't used it for ages for reasons above.
Only in two sizes max. And while the reasoning behind two iPhone sizes is sound, they had the chance to introduce a bigger screen with the iPhone 5c and didn't.
get over Apple TV Set
There us no reason for Apple to enter the TV market. While they may have been dabbling with the idea to see if they can match Samsung in more product markets, the idea of an actual Apple TV set is dumb.
First, Apple can't do anything innovative for TV. They are flat screens that display content, period. Any "innovation" could only come in software running on the TV and if the Apple TV box is any indication of where Apple is headed, Apple has already flubbed innovation wise. I picked up a Roku 3 for my Dad for Christmas and it's light years ahead if Apple TV, I may actually dump my Atv.
Second, this is a highly competitive market dominated by Samsung. If Apple comes out with a TV, Samsung will have 10 competitive sets out within 6 months, all more innovative and cheaper then Apple. Sony and others will follow suit.
Thirdly, there is hardly any margin in TVs. Apple can try and sell a $10k TV, in order to get 300% profit margin they are a custom too with phones and tablets, but TV consumers will not tolerate that price structure. TVs have been around for near 100 years and consumers have been value conscious about TV set pricing long before Apple existed.
Lastly, why limit themselves? People will not upgrade a TV yearly, but might upgrade an add on frequently. The Apple TV box can work on all TVs, even competitors. Why waste millions investing in a stagnant 1% market share when you can invest less in making a product that has a potential for a wider and repeatable install base. All apple cares about is hooking more people into there walled garden, Apple TV as a box can do more as a cheap add-on vs an expensive TV set.
Apple needs to do more with a set top box this year as their AppleTV is falling behind in innovation and a box is all they need to get into everyone's living room. An actual TV will be a huge failure. I mean, what's next, Apple iFridge just because Samsung makes WiFi refrigerators?
There us no reason for Apple to enter the TV market. While they may have been dabbling with the idea to see if they can match Samsung in more product markets, the idea of an actual Apple TV set is dumb.
First, Apple can't do anything innovative for TV. They are flat screens that display content, period. Any "innovation" could only come in software running on the TV and if the Apple TV box is any indication of where Apple is headed, Apple has already flubbed innovation wise. I picked up a Roku 3 for my Dad for Christmas and it's light years ahead if Apple TV, I may actually dump my Atv.
Second, this is a highly competitive market dominated by Samsung. If Apple comes out with a TV, Samsung will have 10 competitive sets out within 6 months, all more innovative and cheaper then Apple. Sony and others will follow suit.
Thirdly, there is hardly any margin in TVs. Apple can try and sell a $10k TV, in order to get 300% profit margin they are a custom too with phones and tablets, but TV consumers will not tolerate that price structure. TVs have been around for near 100 years and consumers have been value conscious about TV set pricing long before Apple existed.
Lastly, why limit themselves? People will not upgrade a TV yearly, but might upgrade an add on frequently. The Apple TV box can work on all TVs, even competitors. Why waste millions investing in a stagnant 1% market share when you can invest less in making a product that has a potential for a wider and repeatable install base. All apple cares about is hooking more people into there walled garden, Apple TV as a box can do more as a cheap add-on vs an expensive TV set.
Apple needs to do more with a set top box this year as their AppleTV is falling behind in innovation and a box is all they need to get into everyone's living room. An actual TV will be a huge failure. I mean, what's next, Apple iFridge just because Samsung makes WiFi refrigerators?
I also forgot to add my desire to see more functionality and channels on Apple TV. I would like to replace my ROKU so I can also stream my iTunes content.
The strength of Apple is its ecosystem - keep the content and software up to par and you will have customers.
On a side note - I am looking to get a mac mini server to run a family mail, contacts and calendar server. More updates to this too!
The strength of Apple is its ecosystem - keep the content and software up to par and you will have customers.
On a side note - I am looking to get a mac mini server to run a family mail, contacts and calendar server. More updates to this too!
Spot on analysis - as the failure of OLED - as admitted by Samsung and Sony - proves the tv market cane problematic as well as extremely competitive. Apple needs to pay attention to the Apple TV box as that is what delivers content and connects the living room to the Apple ecosystem. They need an interface and content that equals ROKU and other devices as well as linking all the iTunes content - including iCloud content - which is something only Apple can provide - it is the differentiator. Apple can have a strong lead on this. They also need to at least consider or plan new types of content to be delivered into the living room. XBOX will go the entertainment and content route in addition to games. I think Apple should look at what it can do with gaming as well - maybe not in 2014 but a little further on.
and yet the 5C was such an unqualified success, that had people throwing away their big-screened Samsung Galaxies in droves.
Not.
Two sizes is all it takes.
However, Apple do have a problem with their not-very-scalable UI. All the developers would have to update their Apps again.
If the aspect ratio is the same - I am not sure it would be that difficult. iOS apps seem to scale well to the iPad. And I agree - two sizes would be perfect - keep current happy customers and get new ones.
I can see why the big android phones are popular.
If you can't afford a tablet and an iPhone, these devices cover both,
regardless of os, quality etc.
I have friends that buy bigger pants to house the bigger phones, but
not my cup of tea.
So as they say, different strokes...
With a 13" screen, I think the iPad Pro/iMBA needs to give users the option of switching to OS X. It would be a waste of space otherwise. I believe Apple's ultimate goal is to integrate iOS and OS X on one device, a hybrid iMBA. Before that happens, Apple will probably just put both operating systems (iOS 8 and OS X 10.10/11) on the first version of this theoretical hybrid iMBA. Then a year or two later, we get iOS X.
Big iPad Server
I'm using X-Windows client-server usage here, where the server is on the device interfacing with the user. I would like to see a larger iPad with true multi-program support (more than one thing on the screen at a time that you can work with) that's just a server in the X-Windows sense, with the horsepower being on another box like your iPhone or a computer on your LAN (when you're home). This would be a system just smart enough to run the GUI, which cuts down on power/storage needs, which cuts down on weight (important for a larger pad). I'd like to see something really big, something you might only use at home to read. I hate trying to read stuff even on the current large iPad, the iPhone is worthless for this. I would buy a 20" beast like this for home use, which would allow me to enjoy reading newspapers and magazines and browse large-layout sites.
Something like this would also be more amenable to education use. A classroom of kids with OSX-Server (again, X-Windows terminology) 15+" iPads linked to the teachers OSX-Client where all the brains are. The teacher can watch what everyone's doing (with help from some intelligent software) and can help kids with problems without needing to float around the classrom.
Think outside the box a bit here, Apple.
I'm using X-Windows client-server usage here, where the server is on the device interfacing with the user. I would like to see a larger iPad with true multi-program support (more than one thing on the screen at a time that you can work with) that's just a server in the X-Windows sense, with the horsepower being on another box like your iPhone or a computer on your LAN (when you're home). This would be a system just smart enough to run the GUI, which cuts down on power/storage needs, which cuts down on weight (important for a larger pad). I'd like to see something really big, something you might only use at home to read. I hate trying to read stuff even on the current large iPad, the iPhone is worthless for this. I would buy a 20" beast like this for home use, which would allow me to enjoy reading newspapers and magazines and browse large-layout sites.
Something like this would also be more amenable to education use. A classroom of kids with OSX-Server (again, X-Windows terminology) 15+" iPads linked to the teachers OSX-Client where all the brains are. The teacher can watch what everyone's doing (with help from some intelligent software) and can help kids with problems without needing to float around the classrom.
Think outside the box a bit here, Apple.
Apple's known for cannibalizing its own products. Personally, for me and a lot of other people I know, just the iPhone going to 4" and getting fast enough to search the web as fast as a desktop cannibalized most use cases for an iPad.
I really hope that the iWatch is the 2014 equivalent to an iPod Nano. It really makes the most sense. An iPod Nano with push-notifications, Bluetooth, and iOS integration with a wrist watch strap that actually looks good makes a lot of sense compared to the smart watches Sony, Samsung and the like are offering. More of an iPod for 2014, than an iWatch "ooh let me force this on you."
Great points. You're right. And hopefully Apple delivers something that's near perfection.
Nope, I said Steve would eat his words regarding the 7" form factor the same day he uttered his diatribe against it. And I have been a proponent of a larger iPhone for a lot longer too. Other than design professionals, I do not see who the larger iPad would be targeted to. Certainly a niche market.
Anyone think we will see a big increase in channel inventory for Apple TV. That is something that would put it over Chromecast and Roku.
If they make the iPhone bigger, why not just buy an iPad Mini and use that instead?
Apple should start making pants with pockets designed for the bigger iPad Mini Phones.
Apple should start making pants with pockets designed for the bigger iPad Mini Phones.
Please I don't want to see the new OSX with iOS 7 design.
it's already a pain to use in a small device, imagine to see it on a macbook
Apple went this far to perfect the UI and let's not ruin it!
Keep Jony away, if Steve saw this, he'd fire him in a heartbeat!
it's already a pain to use in a small device, imagine to see it on a macbook
Apple went this far to perfect the UI and let's not ruin it!
Keep Jony away, if Steve saw this, he'd fire him in a heartbeat!
You know what's even better than two sizes? One size. The "right" size. While having it's own design from the outside, the inside of the iPhone 5c continues to be last years 5s. This reuse is possible only because both iPhones have the same dimensions. One size to rule them all.
When making first contact with time travelers, it's often best practice to tell them the current year right away it's now 2014. I'm still not quite sure from which timeframe you are posting? Because you said you are still using a CRT and appeared to be unaware that the Cinema Display is a long gone product line. However, I can assure you the upcoming "Apple Retina Display" will cost much more than $999 and is nowhere near being released. So don't be stuck and buy a cheap LCD-Monitor instead. It's about time.
2014 will be a very exciting year for Apple fans. We must be only four months away from our first part leak for the iWatch and iPhone 6.
Who would want to use OSX on a touch screen. Microsoft is trying that right now and it's not working out so well.