“Apple has the chance on Thursday to provide a few compelling reasons for consumers to upgrade or buy a new iPad,” Shara Tibken reports for CNET.
“Apple’s second event in as many months won’t have the flash from the previous affair, which saw the debut of two larger iPhones and a glimpse at the Apple Watch,” Tibken reports. “Instead, the company is expected to show off a new iPad (or two), unveil new Macs and talk more about its OS X Yosemite operating system for its desktop. The presentation, which kicks off at 10 a.m. PT, is a lower key affair held at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.”
“Even though the iPad will be the most anticipated news Thursday, there almost certainly will be Mac updates, as well,” Tibken reports. “That includes new hardware and Apple’s latest computer operating system, Mac OS X Yosemite. Even though the Mac doesn’t make as much money as the iPad, the computers remain important to Apple’s strategy.”
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Yeah, but “It’s been way too long” applies to nothing as well as to AppleTV. Please new hardware that lets me plug in the cable, allowing me to use the Apple interface. Games and apps (a potential YouTube Channels killer) would be icing.
While I agree that AppleTV is long overdue for an update – I just don’t think Apple would characterize any of their products as “It’s been way too long.”
Revving a product simply because it’s been awhile is not their philosophy, they prefer to credit “getting it right” or some other rationalization. There is no way Tim Cook is going on stage to say, “Since it’s been such a long time since the AppleTV hardware has been updated – we decided to come out with a new version.”
Well, who knows, only a couple days left to wait and find out.
I agree but the whole point with Apple TV would be that it would represent a transforming change, ‘it’s been too long a hobby so here’s the real deal’ type of thing, not a Simple upgrade. I think that is the only product you could pull that concept off though. The rest I would totally agree with your contention. I’m beginning to think it might equally simply be a joke regarding how soon after the last one it is mind. Trouble is test will leave many disappointed it didn’t refer to something substantial.
Or, consumers have been suffering with cable and satellite TV for way too long…
It sounds like what you need, and many below in this article, is a Mac Mini connected to your cable box. Surf the web and check out all your favorite sites without having to bottleneck it through the Apple TV; with a wireless keyboard and trackpad.
A new and improved (not merely upgraded) Apple TV?
Apps and Continuity for AppleTV.
I want to be able to seamlessly transfer the following back and forth from iPad/Mac to AppleTV:
– Maps
– Safari browsing
– FaceTime calls (for full room video conferencing)
– Movies, music, etc.
Also, reverse AirPlay so I can browse AppleTV interface mirrored directly on my iPad instead of using it like a remote, which I find a bit awkward.
iOS 8.1
Its got to be more than just a new iOS 8.1 for a comment about how “it has been way too long…”. This seems to be an introduction to a new category almost. I do hope that they come out with a new iPad Air. I have the money already earmarked for a new one and hope to be at least close to the head of the line that is sure to form…
Macs will increasingly make a lot more money for Apple as Apple increases sales to government and big business… which is happening now.
a new robot?
I could go for a new Mac Mini. Time for an upgrade.
iPads are certainly interesting. My wife has the 3rd gen and apart from the weight aspect there is not much need to replace it. I had a iPad mini and that is doing just fine.
I think Apple need to up the specs. Touch ID for all models plus a price drop would make sense to put the squeeze on the competitors. More memory would be great but the odd thing with the iPad is that there doesn’t seem such a huge need to put all my music on it. The iPhone since it is with me all the time it is more likely that I will listen to music with that.
I forgot AppleTV. Definitely an upgrade is needed. I get the new version with each upgrade and more the other units to other TVs in the house. It would be cool if they could do more with it.
I welcome everything new from Apple and will buy a new iPad.
I also would like a Mac mini with a strong separate non-Intel graphics processor.
A new Apple TV update would be nice, going to upgrade all mine because the 2nd gens I have can be sold for more than I paid for them as you can jailbreak them (which I can’t be bothered with). Will make a tidy profit on them.
With the advancements made in the A8, I am really hoping that Apple finally opens up Apple TV with an App Store and gamepads.
IN MY OPINION, I really believe this will be extremely disruptive in the console market. With the holiday season fast approaching, I feel the time is ripe.
Apple TV with home control interface.
Siri is coming to the Mac
The return of inkwell to the forefront?
I doubt it will happen, but inkwell has its roots in the 1990 time frame. It was used as the much maligned handwriting interface component for the Newton. It was not just for handwriting, but also for transforming your rough art into Illustrator like images (sort of a hand drawn version of MacDraw, if you will).
Math, science and engineering students would love to be able to do their work on an iPad and have their work be transformed into typographically correct equations and engineering standard drawings by a component of the OS itself and not have to purchase special programs to do so. People who do line-art drawings would love to be able to do their work on an iPad without being tied to a program like Illustrator.
As I said above, I doubt it will happen. Yet… it has been a long time coming. Inkwell has been in constant development by a very, very small team for almost two and a half decades. Hopefully we’ll see it come to the fore before too long.
“It’s been way too long”
…Obviously refers to TV in general. How many times have we heard both Steve and Tim go on about how TV hasn’t fundamentally changed in decades.
They’ll announce a deal involving Disney first – being able to subscribe to individual channels or programs and possibly local stations in a model similar to the one that was shut down, Aereo, but as with most things, Apple will seek permission from national broadcasters.
“Even though the Mac doesn’t make as much money as the iPad, the computers remain important to Apple’s strategy.”
Considering that all the apps that run on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch are developed on Macs, that is the understatement of the young century.
I’ll give you my iPhone and iPad before I’ll give you my Macintosh.
you are right, understatement ^infinity
and i will take your iPhone and iPad gladly now, and wait patiently for your macintosh, thank you very much…. give me a call (hope i don’t have to pry it out of your cold, dead hands)
I’d like a Apple TV sized Mac Mini for 200-30 bucks, I think it would be great.
Michael’s right:
“It’s been way too long”…Obviously refers to TV in general. How many times have we heard both Steve and Tim go on about how TV hasn’t fundamentally changed in decades.
For me, “It’s been way too long” only fits with the—finally—arrival of TV and movies and games in the living/family room—the nut that Steve said he and his team have cracked. What better timing than just before the family-get-together time of the year that is Christmas. “It’s been way too long” doesn’t fit with just another upgrade or new versions. The iPad and Mac upgrades just support the reinvention of the television and movie watching experience—that’s sure been a long time coming! I like the reinvention/flipping-it-on-its-head scenario—like a completely new (or reinvention of the very old movie theatre experience for the living room) TV/movie/games family entertainment experience using projection technology. Apple got a patent a years ago for an iPad with an inbuilt movie projector. To me, anything else would mean the “it’s been way too long” tease is a let down or hyping—not Apple’s style. The venue is a disguise/down-play of the real significance of this new product introduction. What do you think?
We’ll see what happens! It will be interesting.
It’s obvious. Apple is finally going to introduce a lawn mower.
A nubian goat with an Apple coat?
I just presumed Tim Cook is announcing he has had a penis reduction.
“Even though the Mac doesn’t make as much money as the iPad, the computers remain important to Apple’s strategy.”
Yea, Dell wishes their computers made as much money for them as the Mac makes for Apple.
Craig Federighi is getting a haircut.
Not “gay” so a haircut is not important to me… but it may make “head-lines”
bad joke but had to point out the obvious in case your unaware future minions failed to see the obvious !-)
you are good!
Doesn’t the cropped Apple logo on the invitation resemble the top of an TV set with the antenna at an angle?
For Apple, nothing is done without intention.
My 2 ¢