Predict Apple's 2 year roadmap!

[philhar88]

Hi all,

thought I would try my hand a predicting Apple's 5 year roadmap and launch some interesting discussion. Here's what I reckon

Late 2011

iPhone 5
-8MP camera
-Dual core A5 processor
-Thinner, wider form factor
-Larger screen, same resolution.

Macbook Pro
- Air inspired design for all models
- 13" Macbook Pro dropped, making 11" 13" 15" 17" variants in the same range.
-Optial drive dropped
-SSD only

Mac Pro
- Sandy Bridge XEON refresh
- Octo core dual CPU
- Tweaked design, allowing for rackmounted or freestanding


Early 2012

iPad 3
- HiDPI (retina)
- Improved GPU/CPU
- Same form factor
- Slightly tapered design

Apple TV
- 1080p compatible
- iCloud streaming of content

iMac
- Ivy bridge refresh
- Same design
- Upgrade AMD graphics

Mid 2012

Macbook Air/Pro
- Ivy Bridge refresh
- High DPI
- Upgraded GPU
- All new liquid metal inspired design refresh

Mac Mini
- Smaller form factor
- Ivy Bridge refresh
- Upgraded CPU

Late 2012

Mac Pro
- Ivy bridge XEON refresh
- 12 core dual CPU

iPhone 6
- Same form factor
- NFC built in
- 4G/LTE
- Higher capacity
- Upgraded CPU/GPU

Cinema Display
- HiDPI

iMac
- Liquid metal design
- HiDPI screen

Early 2013

iOS 6
- NFC features built in
- iTunes match becomes free
- Stream iTunes collection from anywhere.
- Airplay 1080p
- Improved gestures

Macbook Air/Pro
- Haswell refresh
- Upgraded GPU

iPad 4
- Upgrade CPU/GPU
- New memory sizes
- New design, edge to edge display
- HD camera in LCD
- Home button removal

Mid 2013

iPhone 7th Generation
- Dropping of numbering system, now only iPhone
- Edge to edge design
- Home button removal

Mac Mini
- Haswell upgrade
- upgraded GPU

Late 2013

iMac
- Haswell refresh
- edge to edge LCD
- HD camera integrated to centre of LCD panel (perfect eye to eye contact for facetime)

Macbook Air/Pro
- edge to edge LCD
- Upgraded GPU

Cinema Display
-Edge to Edge, intergrated Facetime HD camera

 

[skier777]

Macbook Pro
- Air inspired design for all models
- 13" Macbook Pro dropped, making 11" 13" 15" 17" variants in the same range.
-Optial drive dropped
-SSD only

In late 2011 you might see a spec bump in MBP.
You may also see the addition of a 15" MBA.

Apple WILL continue to sell laptops with optical drives and HDD's into and through 2012. You might be right about the 13" though, i bet that goes down the same path as the white MB in a year or so.

 

[AppleScruff1]

Ask LTD, Steve probably called him and told him already.

 

[philhar88]

In late 2011 you might see a spec bump in MBP.
You may also see the addition of a 15" MBA.

Apple WILL continue to sell laptops with optical drives and HDD's into and through 2012. You might be right about the 13" though, i bet that goes down the same path as the white MB in a year or so.

Out of all the predictions I made, I figured the loss of optical drive would be the most likely thing to happen. What makes you think optical drive will remain in 2012?

 

[KingCrimson]

Late 2013 - 40"+ Cinema Display with built in Apple TV.