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I'm calling it. 2018 WWDC is for software and new Macs. No iPads.
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Last year when they announced 3 new pieces of hardware so there's no "usually" with Apple. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....5722994/apple-wwdc-2017-news-highlights-recap
But then it‘s not during WWDC - which is what the OP is saying.
I thought about this in the shower, where I do my best thinking. Here's my shower insight
Apple's going to be releasing some great $hi^ @ WWDC. I'm thinking upgraded MBPs and Ipad pros. Why?
The event is being streamed by apple. They released the new ipad with pencil support in an event that wasn't streamed. The world will be watching this one so assuming they have some stream worthy products isn't so hard to believe.
I'm telling ya, great $hi^!
Shower insight.
You're welcome.
What good stuff if no IPad Pro with ID which everyone will buy? SE rumors have gone cold as well. Beats don’t count.
And I'm willing to bet my ex-wife's kidneys for this.
Look at the rumors, no iPads. So for those on the fence, just hit that BUY button.
I don't know. iPads have been on sale here and there for the past several weeks. Costco has them on sale right now for $120 off. Microcenter a few weeks ago, Best Buy as well. Gotta believe they're trying to clear out old inventory to make room for new. But, I've been wrong before. Could be again. Guess we'll find out in six days.
Have faith Alaxlmartin, goooooood $hi^ is coming WWDC. And once it does you will accept me as your Apple overlord and shower me in sweet sweet kudos.
Micro center still has every iPP $150 off, but they also still have the iPad 6 $30 off.
Well, since WWDC is this Monday, we’ll all find out very soon wether or not Apple is gonna announce new ipad pros. I’m leaning toward yes. Even with the lack of leaks, there have been enough rumors about redesigned ipad pros to point to an update at WWDC. I’m also hoping that Apple decides the fate of the ipad mini at this event. Especially with the release of the 2018 ipad with pencil support. It just makes the ipad mini 4 look that much More out of place in the line up. It’d be great to see an ipad mini pro...but i’d take a regular ipad mini with pencil support.
Mini + large IPP is about the perfect combination and my dream set up. BUt I don’t see an update right now. First the IPP foes edge to edge (on either both the current sizes or a new in between version). Perhaps (wishful thinking) March 2019 the mini goes edge to edge. A poster in another thread did the math and you can get just abiut a 9.7 inch screen in the current mini chassis. Add pencil there too and now you have mini fans and 9.7 fans looking at the same device.
The “old style” 329 model ends up being the iPhone SE of the iPad line.
I agree. A 12.9” IPP for at home and a bezel-less 9.7” ipad mini with pencil suupport for on the go would be the perfect set up. I’m torn tho...cause i travel a lot, and if Apple does discontinue the ipad mini, then i’d definitely go for the upcoming bezel-less 10.5” ipad pro rather than the 12.9”. My current ipad mini 2 is about to die...So if Apple doesn’t announce a new mini at WWDC...i don’t think i can wait until next year to find out the mini’s fate, and will probably nab the new 10.5”. But hey...maybe they will announce the new pros & a new mini at WWDC. Only a few more days to find out.
I went back and forth a lot. 12.9 is great for work and for my planned movie projects. Too unwieldy as a tablet. 10.5 is good as a tablet not so good for work. So I decided that I’d go with the 10.5 as a middle ground.
Buuut, sitting on the couch one evening I realized even the 10.5 is too large for browsing or reading etc. I use my X for most of those things, kindle fire 8.9 is my reader and I can’t see myself reading on a 10.5 inch screen.
So why compromise? I’m going for the largest IPP available and let it do what it’s good at. Will wait for a mini and let that be my reader browser emailer etc.
If the mini goes away, the upcoming surface andromeda mobile device is very intriguing.
The right tool for the job at hand. I can’t repkace my laptop with a 10.5 IPP and won’t even bother trying
Apple got caught with their pants down, and that video is merely “suspenders” while they work on making a better “belt”. They very much want to restore faith in the MacBook line — all their developers use them, as well as (from what I’ve seen) 3 out of 4 college students (to name just 2 of their customer demographics).
It was not 50% for all, I picked up the slim book for my new IPP 10.5, the sale was for memorial day, however I am starting to think more and more that at the least there will be an upgraded pro 10.5 and all I really care about is that the form factor does not change...Then if I decide to I can return my IPP and but the new one, worse case scenario is I return it, my case and screen protector and get all new...that is the beauty of 45 day return policy that I have on the case, IPP, screen protector and even pencil...as I saw a rumor today that a new one may come...
I cant remember, I was searching for A11X, and cam across it...
Whats killing me is the wait, I have wanted an iPad for years but just could not justify it, now I could, so I got it...but made sure I was covered as you see!
And I'm willing to bet my ex-wife's kidneys for this.
Look at the rumors, no iPads. So for those on the fence, just hit that BUY button.
You do realise that coffee lake mobile is out, and is at least some of what Apple has been waiting for, for a long time?
Apple WILL put out coffee lake Macbook Pros.
How do you plan to ship your ex-wife’s kidneys?
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mis-read title.. whoops...
I don't like the idea of having too many mobile devices at the same time because I don't want to charge them all. At the moment I have an iPhone and a 12.9 iPad plus AirPods and a wireless keyboard and mouse. That are 5 devices to charge and maintain and the absolute limit for me.
That's why I don't use other chargeable devices like MacBooks (only on cable), smaller iPads, AppleWatch, bigger HeadPhones and so on any more. The batteries suffer a lot if you don't charge them on a regular basis. I am willing to compromise on the size of the iPad and choose therefore the biggest to avoid too many devices...
True. It's getting absurd isn't it? On a longish trip I have ipad+phone+ravpower+watch+airpods+kindle+BoseQC35. There's tons of planning to do even to decide on a charging strategy. Lots of hotels or backpacker hostels don't have freely open charging points.
How do you know that they "very much want to restore faith in the Macbook line"? I'm not being snarky, but I'm curious as to how you can be so certain?
Do you know, historically, what Macbook sales have been like over the past 3-5 years? Here's a link. It seems pretty steady and not indicative of any troublesome trend. The casual person (who doesn't visit sites like MacRumors) is not aware of most of the issues that are being reported. If they don't experience it themselves firsthand, then they simply keep on keeping on.
High profile YouTubers who have experienced issues with their Mac devices, in the end, said that they'll continue to buy them. What that tells people is that no matter how bad the situation is, the alternatives (in their opinion) are worse.
MY trusty ipad mini 2 is due for an upgrade. With multiple screen cracks & a broken home button, it’s limping along on the latest version of iOS. I definitely want my next ipad to be a pro. Want the speed for editing photos/videos & the quick refresh rate for drawing with the Apple pencil. Would love Apple to announce an ipad mini pro cause i travel a lot and the size is perfect, but i doubt thats gonna happen. So it looks like the 10.5” for me. Will wait for the next update. Hope it’s Monday at WWDC...but with zero leaks i am beginning to doubt. Only a few more days to wait tho, so not too long to find out.