This is speculation, but if there are some product updates tomorrow without an event, and we're still getting rapid OS beta updates which also indicates that a new OS point updates are nearing completion, it seems to me that history has shown that an event will occur within the next month and these are just the spill over products that didn't warrant being at the event. That could be a good sign for those that want Mac updates if tomorrow brings us only iPads, for example.
128GB SE - I assume they did their research, but doesn't quite make sense to me - the lowest resolution, entry level device needs this much memory? To think I have an ipad with 16GB (that requires 'app shuffling' all the time) - that truly is backwards
This makes no sense at all. You apparently think of the SE as a low end option when many of us think of it as a compact cell phone. Beyond that it it the nature of tech to improve every year or so, so more memory in an SE would make sense.
An all wheel drive Apple off-road crossover autonomous car, that flies and dives like a submarine!! Comes with Apple stickers, a headphone jack, and an SD card slot!
Day 1 for me!!!
Seriously, though, I am curious at what's going to happen. It could be so many different things. A new iMac would be sweet, for sure.
128GB SE - I assume they did their research, but doesn't quite make sense to me - the lowest resolution, entry level device needs this much memory? To think I have an ipad with 16GB (that requires 'app shuffling' all the time) - that truly is backwards.
My daughter has a 64 GB SE and would have bought the 128 if it was available. She takes a lot of pictures of her children who are very active in sports. Yes, she would have liked to have a 7 with its better camera but the SE is much cheaper and within her budget.
Also the size makes a big difference. There are still many iPhone users who have clung onto their older models because they like the 4" size. All of these people will upgrade too. If Apple went further to introduce a new SE with the latest camera and features found in the 7, they would easily sell another 10-20 million units before they even announce iPhone 8.
Exactly; size is a very important element in the SE success. Not everyone wants to carry a brick in their pocket.
Yeah I don't get why at this stage a 128 GB SE would be appropriate. The SE has seen its life cycle, and is no longer as good of a buy this year as it was 1 year ago. 1 year ago when it launched, it was a near-equivalent of the iPhone 6s. Now, it is not only not an iPhone 7 equivalent, but a few months away from being left in the dust by the next iPhone.
Add in the fact that upgrade programs (NEXT, EDGE, JUMP) are prolific and many SE's we likely purchased this way a year ago. Apple is not providing them anything to upgrade to at the 12 month mark. I consider this failure on Apple's part. Even though Apple does not extend its own iPhone Upgrade Program to the SE, which should have been an indication of no annual update by itself, they should be providing one.
The iPhone SE should be updated from a 6s equivalent to a 7 equivalent. A10 processor, new 12 mp camera, Touch ID 2, and 3D Touch.
You are taking this rumor way to seriously. What makes you think they wouldn't upgrade other parts of the phone? Hell this is a rumor the reason for the store closing may have nothing to do with cell phones. We can hope of course but who really knows what is up at Apple. Knowing Apples disdain for the Mac Line up we could be getting a new Mini to no fanfare at all.
And how sad it would be if they had to take the store down for five and a half hours to make such a trivial update to the web site.
(Although I'd assume they are doing other site maintenance as well. When they have major announcements the store isn't normally down for that long, is it? So they must be doing something else as well...like burying even deeper the option to purchase the 2015 model MBPs. LOL )
More likely to happen in October, but I wouldn't mind an earlier release.
Kaby Lake chips are available for an update and the Macbook is usually the first to get updated - the entry laptops are the most popular Macs. The CPU upgrade isn't worth waiting for on the desktop:
but it should bring USB-C/TB3 and there will likely be an update to AMD's Polaris GPUs that were referenced in the OS. Not quite double the GPU performance but close. iMacs could really do with ditching the HDD too. A 500B SSD retails for ~$150. They could just sell those connected to SATA if they didn't want to go with PCIe SSD and it's 5x faster storage.
An all wheel drive Apple off-road crossover autonomous car, that flies and dives like a submarine!! Comes with Apple stickers, a headphone jack, and an SD card slot!
Day 1 for me!!!
Seriously, though, I am curious at what's going to happen. It could be so many different things. A new iMac would be sweet, for sure.
Wouldn't it be awesome if Apple casually posts the Apple car on their store without an intro That would be super cool
New MacBooks with at least two USB-C ports and maybe Thunderbolt 3 and Touch Bar. If this happens, I'm getting one with or without Touch Bar as long as the MacBook has more than one port.
If its just improved specs in the ipad lineup, a new phone color, and increased storage in the low end phone, it is smart not to have a special event that the press has been saying for the last month.
New MacBooks with at least two USB-C ports and maybe Thunderbolt 3 and Touch Bar. If this happens, I'm getting one with or without Touch Bar as long as the MacBook has more than one port.
New MacBooks with at least two USB-C ports and maybe Thunderbolt 3 and Touch Bar. If this happens, I'm getting one with or without Touch Bar as long as the MacBook has more than one port.
So if it doesn't have more than one port, you'll get one with Touch Bar? What if they don't have Touch Bar, and only have one port?
Or what if they only have two ports on one with Touch Bar? Or two Touch Bars on one with only one port?
For what it's worth, I don't think they'll make major changes to the MacBook. They have a MacBook with two USB-C ports and no Touch Bar, it's the bottom end MBP.
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This makes no sense at all. You apparently think of the SE as a low end option when many of us think of it as a compact cell phone. Beyond that it it the nature of tech to improve every year or so, so more memory in an SE would make sense.
Seriously, though, I am curious at what's going to happen. It could be so many different things. A new iMac would be sweet, for sure.
Exactly; size is a very important element in the SE success. Not everyone wants to carry a brick in their pocket.
You are taking this rumor way to seriously. What makes you think they wouldn't upgrade other parts of the phone? Hell this is a rumor the reason for the store closing may have nothing to do with cell phones. We can hope of course but who really knows what is up at Apple. Knowing Apples disdain for the Mac Line up we could be getting a new Mini to no fanfare at all.
(Although I'd assume they are doing other site maintenance as well. When they have major announcements the store isn't normally down for that long, is it? So they must be doing something else as well...like burying even deeper the option to purchase the 2015 model MBPs. LOL )
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/01/intel-core-i7-7700k-kaby-lake-review/
but it should bring USB-C/TB3 and there will likely be an update to AMD's Polaris GPUs that were referenced in the OS. Not quite double the GPU performance but close. iMacs could really do with ditching the HDD too. A 500B SSD retails for ~$150. They could just sell those connected to SATA if they didn't want to go with PCIe SSD and it's 5x faster storage.
That would be super cool
So if it doesn't have more than one port, you'll get one with Touch Bar? What if they don't have Touch Bar, and only have one port?
Or what if they only have two ports on one with Touch Bar? Or two Touch Bars on one with only one port?
For what it's worth, I don't think they'll make major changes to the MacBook. They have a MacBook with two USB-C ports and no Touch Bar, it's the bottom end MBP.