I personally don't see any advantage to announcing a product before Christmas, that won't be on sale until next year, except maybe a CDMA iPhone (so people put off planned phone upgrades). But that's a pretty unlikely product.
No you're crazy for other reasons- like pre-ordering and then complaining.
Some of us actually get excited about new Apple products. I'd rather complain about it not arriving yet than to complain about everything under the sun. Which is your sole purpose here.
I personally don't see any advantage to announcing a product before Christmas, that won't be on sale until next year, except maybe a CDMA iPhone (so people put off planned phone upgrades). But that's a pretty unlikely product.
I can think of one...
For tax purposes, I need to spend money by the end of the year. I want a new MacBook Pro and want to wait for the i7. So it would be nice if Apple announced the new MacBook Pro before the end of the year, so I can buy it and then wait for it to arrive.
Ironically, I also have a work budget allowing me to buy new equipment before the end of the year as well.
It would definitely increase it, IMHO. If you were used to watching movies on your computer, the iTunes store seems like the perfect way to buy those movies for which you don't need the full HD experience, only the "lite" HD offered by highly compressed and low-bitrate downloads. But if you're not used to the computer participating in the movie experience, you're less likely to think of iTunes when thinking about that movie.
Your argument ignores the existence of DVDs and the fact that movies on DVD can be watched on all Macs sold in the last five or so years (MacBook Air with an external drive).
For tax purposes, I need to spend money by the end of the year. I want a new MacBook Pro and want to wait for the i7. So it would be nice if Apple announced the new MacBook Pro before the end of the year, so I can buy it and then wait for it to arrive.
Ironically, I also have a work budget allowing me to buy new equipment before the end of the year as well.
I'm in your position as well. The only thing is I see USB3 as being right around the corner and I want to make sure my next computer has that. To everyone else out there, yes I know there is always something new around the corner, but USB3 is going to be adopted and in place way before light peak or any other technology. Mark my words, the new iPhone (which will replace my 3G), will have USB3.
I'm surprised they're not going to bump the hard drive capacity on the low-end 13" MBP, or a processor on the Mac Pro so they don't seem less capable than the cheaper product (MacBook, iMac).
Now if only my Magic Mouse order made on October 20th would actually ship
I have to go test that in the stores. The reviews say it is a bit akward with the skids on the bottom making it slid a bit as you swipe your fingers. It is a new paradigm shift so you can't really go by the reviews.
I personally don't see any advantage to announcing a product before Christmas, that won't be on sale until next year, except maybe a CDMA iPhone (so people put off planned phone upgrades). But that's a pretty unlikely product.
the imacs are price competative, but if you compare a 15" MBP to a Dell Studio 15 than for the same $1699 you can get a lot more powerful Dell machine. back in June it was about the same price, but Dell has cut prices recently
Expect Arrandale based MBPros early in 2010 with no fanfare.
The tablet is the big thing and it will get a media event.
Timing on new Mac Pros is dependent on Intel moving ahead with newer processors. Right now it's looking like no changes to the Mac Pro until April 2010, but I think Apple will have to do something before that because the i7 based iMac is going to take the "pro" out of Mac Pro in a real hurry.
The i7-860, when equipped with 1333 desktop RAM outruns the Xeon W3520 and even beats the W3540 on some tests. Of course Apple crippled their i7 machine with 1066 notebook RAM, but even so I expect to see tests showing iMacs beating Mac Pros before the end of the year.
Any lingering hopes of new last-minute holiday hardware from Apple have been cast in doubt... In a recent conversation with Gizmodo, Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, reportedly said that Apple will not introduce any more new products this year.
What do you mean, "cast in doubt"? There's no doubt at all: a senior VP of Apple says on the record that there won't be any.
I have to go test that in the stores. The reviews say it is a bit akward with the skids on the bottom making it slid a bit as you swipe your fingers. It is a new paradigm shift so you can't really go by the reviews.
If you have big hands like I do it doesn't really work well. Your thumbs drag around the table. And I refuse to add Purell to my deskspace.
I'm in your position as well. The only thing is I see USB3 as being right around the corner and I want to make sure my next computer has that. To everyone else out there, yes I know there is always something new around the corner, but USB3 is going to be adopted and in place way before light peak or any other technology. Mark my words, the new iPhone (which will replace my 3G), will have USB3.
That some interesting observations.
What do you base the iPhone and USB3 prediction on?.......
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Or maybe they are just saying that to get you to pull the trigger on a new purchase! There is still time for all your requests to be fulfilled.
Blu Ray iMac
iTouch with camera and video
Matte Monitor Screens
Apple TV with Blu Ray, Hulu, Netflix and game support
iTunes subscription service
$600 tablet
iPhone with flash and multitasking
Best to hold off for now.
You forgot the flat bluetooth trackpad.
Puke.
A bloated lemon? No thank you.
Go for the MiniMac instead. Trust me.
It's not what I want, it's what's going to happen.
No you're crazy for other reasons- like pre-ordering and then complaining.
Some of us actually get excited about new Apple products. I'd rather complain about it not arriving yet than to complain about everything under the sun. Which is your sole purpose here.
I personally don't see any advantage to announcing a product before Christmas, that won't be on sale until next year, except maybe a CDMA iPhone (so people put off planned phone upgrades). But that's a pretty unlikely product.
I can think of one...
For tax purposes, I need to spend money by the end of the year. I want a new MacBook Pro and want to wait for the i7. So it would be nice if Apple announced the new MacBook Pro before the end of the year, so I can buy it and then wait for it to arrive.
Ironically, I also have a work budget allowing me to buy new equipment before the end of the year as well.
It would definitely increase it, IMHO. If you were used to watching movies on your computer, the iTunes store seems like the perfect way to buy those movies for which you don't need the full HD experience, only the "lite" HD offered by highly compressed and low-bitrate downloads. But if you're not used to the computer participating in the movie experience, you're less likely to think of iTunes when thinking about that movie.
Your argument ignores the existence of DVDs and the fact that movies on DVD can be watched on all Macs sold in the last five or so years (MacBook Air with an external drive).
I can think of one...
For tax purposes, I need to spend money by the end of the year. I want a new MacBook Pro and want to wait for the i7. So it would be nice if Apple announced the new MacBook Pro before the end of the year, so I can buy it and then wait for it to arrive.
Ironically, I also have a work budget allowing me to buy new equipment before the end of the year as well.
I'm in your position as well. The only thing is I see USB3 as being right around the corner and I want to make sure my next computer has that. To everyone else out there, yes I know there is always something new around the corner, but USB3 is going to be adopted and in place way before light peak or any other technology. Mark my words, the new iPhone (which will replace my 3G), will have USB3.
Now if only my Magic Mouse order made on October 20th would actually ship
I have to go test that in the stores. The reviews say it is a bit akward with the skids on the bottom making it slid a bit as you swipe your fingers. It is a new paradigm shift so you can't really go by the reviews.
I personally don't see any advantage to announcing a product before Christmas, that won't be on sale until next year, except maybe a CDMA iPhone (so people put off planned phone upgrades). But that's a pretty unlikely product.
the imacs are price competative, but if you compare a 15" MBP to a Dell Studio 15 than for the same $1699 you can get a lot more powerful Dell machine. back in June it was about the same price, but Dell has cut prices recently
Puke.
A bloated lemon? No thank you.
Go for the MiniMac instead. Trust me.
Welcome to my ignore list for the third and final time. It's been unpleasant knowing you.
The tablet is the big thing and it will get a media event.
Timing on new Mac Pros is dependent on Intel moving ahead with newer processors. Right now it's looking like no changes to the Mac Pro until April 2010, but I think Apple will have to do something before that because the i7 based iMac is going to take the "pro" out of Mac Pro in a real hurry.
The i7-860, when equipped with 1333 desktop RAM outruns the Xeon W3520 and even beats the W3540 on some tests. Of course Apple crippled their i7 machine with 1066 notebook RAM, but even so I expect to see tests showing iMacs beating Mac Pros before the end of the year.
Any lingering hopes of new last-minute holiday hardware from Apple have been cast in doubt... In a recent conversation with Gizmodo, Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, reportedly said that Apple will not introduce any more new products this year.
What do you mean, "cast in doubt"? There's no doubt at all: a senior VP of Apple says on the record that there won't be any.
I have to go test that in the stores. The reviews say it is a bit akward with the skids on the bottom making it slid a bit as you swipe your fingers. It is a new paradigm shift so you can't really go by the reviews.
If you have big hands like I do it doesn't really work well. Your thumbs drag around the table. And I refuse to add Purell to my deskspace.
Welcome to my ignore list for the third and final time. It's been unpleasant knowing you.
Good riddance to bad rubbish. I could care less about your comments after you compared the US to Nazi Germany.
I'm in your position as well. The only thing is I see USB3 as being right around the corner and I want to make sure my next computer has that. To everyone else out there, yes I know there is always something new around the corner, but USB3 is going to be adopted and in place way before light peak or any other technology. Mark my words, the new iPhone (which will replace my 3G), will have USB3.
That some interesting observations.
What do you base the iPhone and USB3 prediction on?.......
Curious minds want to know! :-)
Latte and matte rhyme you know
And are both pleasureable and desirable.