“After years of consecutive record-breaking quarters, it seems a bit like pointing at the moon to say that Apple is going to have a successful 2012,” Anthony John Agnello writes for InvestorPlace via TheStreet. “Consumer excitement for the company’s products remains high. Wall Street remains rapt by the company as well. Despite a few months of wiggling, it’s not unrealistic to think AAPL shares could very well hit $500.”
“2012 will not be another year of merely refinement,” Agnello writes. “Much as 2010 was marked by the release of bold new releases — particularly the original iPad — next year will see Apple release a number of new devices sure to capture the attention of excited consumers.”
Here are five big Apple releases to expect in 2012:
• Apple HDTV
• Apple Motion Control
• Touchscreen Mac, MacBook Air
• iPhone 5
• iPad 3, ‘iPad mini’
Read more in the full article here.