Next Generation iPad/s - 16th October Announcement

Graham

With an announcement from Apple scheduled tomorrow and new iPads rumoured to be in the mix, I thought I'd kick-off a new thread.

Here's my wish list:

Touch ID
Large format iPad +
More RAM

What are you hoping to see announced tomorrow? Any predictions?

For the benefit of the inevitable Android delegation: yes I know <X>droid is cheaper, I know <Y>droid has a 27000 core processor, I know <Z>droid has <insert random feature>, I know <M>droid has a 14billion gigapixel display and <C>droid has a rear camera that can capture atom movements on the surface of the moon. On the remote possibility that ever interests me, I'll stop by the Android forum.

Zcott

Touch ID and an iPhone 6 form factor with the curved screen edges.

feelgoodinc27

Increased/cheaper disk space same as happened with the iPhone's.

banquo

Updated iMac, with no chin!

banquo

Starting to think that if a retina iMac wasn't coming tomorrow (as I've believed) then Apple would've had a controlled denial-leak by now.

Sad Professor

As I said in the other thread, a 5k iMac is probably years away, so I’m expecting a 4k iMac, probably smaller and separate from the current 27-inch. A 5k ACD for the Mac Pro could happen but given Apple’s long running neglect of that product and the fact that the existing ACD was designed for the MacBook, I’m not holding my breath.

I really think it’s time they dropped the ACD and other half-hearted products like the Mac Mini, but they probably won’t.

FourFourRED

http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/15/ipad-user-guide-confirms-ipads/

endacl

Bendy iPad!

squonk

If that link is correct (and I don't see why it isn't) then it's really a case of "Move along! Nothing to see here!" with the Air 2. The usual expected updates really.

DubDJ

Everything's kind of already out there about what to expect today. New iPad Air and mini, with a 'S' type of upgrade.
Retina iMac, possible Mac mini update and then Yosemite and iOS 8.1.

Anything else would be extra, but I'd imagine this to be a very small announcement compared to last months.

squonk

I'd like to see them do something radical with the Mac Mini. The current form factor has been around so long that it's now pretty antiquated. The Intel NUC is now a far better prospect for a small footprint BYOP computer than the Mini. The only advantage the Mini has right now is that ir runs OSX.

Bummer1234

Is this broadcasted on apples website again? Hope its nothing like the last iphone 6/6+ broadcast.

Graham

Bummer1234 wrote: »

Is this broadcasted on apples website again? Hope its nothing like the last iphone 6/6+ broadcast.

I think so, I've been practicing my Chinese just in case

endacl

Will we be getting another free album?

FourFourRED

Bummer1234 wrote: »

Is this broadcasted on apples website again? Hope its nothing like the last iphone 6/6+ broadcast.

Probably won't be anywhere near as popular tbh. Should be able to handle the load this time.

Graham

endacl wrote: »

Will we be getting another free album?

The bonus this time is they take the last one back.

squonk

endacl wrote: »

Will we be getting another free album?

Oh it'll be even nastier than that, another new U2 album AND a new Coldplay album

DubDJ

Crazy how quiet this is compared to the previous event

mad muffin

Is the stream stable this time? :pac:

Graham

No problems at all so far.

AlanS181824

What time is the stream at? What time?

Apple being the a-holes they are won't allow me to watch as I'm an Android/Windows user.

Thank God for Dolphin Browser user agents

Graham

AlanS181824 wrote: »

What time is the stream at? What time?

Apple being the a-holes they are won't allow me to watch as I'm an Android/Windows user.

Thank God for Dolphin Browser user agents

It's on now.

mad muffin

If you have vlc player you can watch it on this:

http://p.events-delivery.apple.com.edgesuite.net/14pounqefvoiubefvpiub10/refs/14pijbnoihjb10_sl_ref.mov


http://p.events-delivery.apple.com.edgesuite.net/14pounqefvoiubefvpiub10/m3u8/atv_mvp.m3u8

peteeeed

yada yada yada GET ON WITH IT

Sad Professor

There’s not a lot to announce today, so there’s going to be a lot of filler and recapping stuff we already know.

mad muffin

Just let me know when 8.1 is coming out with the wifi fix. getting tiresome resetting network settings for wifi to work properly.

adox

Stream working fine on Appple TV. Missed the start. Anything of interest or just waffle?

peteeeed

adox wrote: »

Stream working fine on Appple TV. Missed the start. Anything of interest or just waffle?

just waffle

mad muffin

The stream via vlc is a bit iffy.

peteeeed

continuity looking pretty good

Sad Professor

Neither of my Macs are Handoff supported. My 2011 Air has a compatible Bluetooth chip, but Apple say the firmware hasn’t the right firmware fixes.

FourFourRED

mad muffin wrote: »

Just let me know when 8.1 is coming out with the wifi fix. getting tiresome resetting network settings for wifi to work properly.

Monday with Apple pay I think?

peteeeed

yosemite available today , 8.1 monday

peteeeed

ipad time

adox

peteeeed wrote: »

yosemite available today , 8.1 monday

Did he say Yosemite is free?

Sad Professor

adox wrote: »

Did he say Yosemite is free?

Yes.

DubDJ

adox wrote: »

Did he say Yosemite is free?

Yes.

Kevin the Kid

built in projector

FourFourRED

Gold iPad Air 2 with Touch ID. Even thinner than last version

peteeeed

the ipad air 2 or the iphone 8 plus as it will be known in 2 years

super_furry

I continue to be baffled by this obsession with 'thinness'. Give me a sturdier device and a better battery any day.

FourFourRED

super_furry wrote: »

I continue to be baffled by this obsession with 'thinness'. Give me a better battery any day.

In fairness, the battery in the iPad is excellent.

mad muffin

super_furry wrote: »

I continue to be baffled by this obsession with 'thinness'. Give me a sturdier device and a better battery any day.

Because things you hold in your hands, need to be as light and as thin as possible.

endacl

mad muffin wrote: »

Because things you hold in your hands, need to be as light and as thin as possible.

Oooohhhh matron!

mad muffin

endacl wrote: »

Oooohhhh matron!

No! No! Not that thing… :pac:

murpho999

super_furry wrote: »

I continue to be baffled by this obsession with 'thinness'. Give me a sturdier device and a better battery any day.

When holding a tablet for long periods then weight becomes an issue. iPads are sturdy enough anyway and battery is very good.

Phones are a different matter though.

FourFourRED

It's pointless debating it anyway. Everytime a new product comes out and its thinner people complain that it needs a bigger battery. That's how Apple do things, you can't change it.

AlanS181824

Apple are so full of themselves, it's not even funny.

IPad with TouchID but no NFC (that'll come next year )

Price: Only €499!

Not impressed.

adam88

AlanS181824 wrote: »

Apple are so full of themselves, it's not even funny.

IPad with TouchID but no NFC (that'll come next year )

Price: Only €499!

Not impressed.

NFC ?????

Sad Professor

Apple can’t even finish announcing a device before people start complaining.

adam88

adam88 wrote: »

NFC ?????

And then will someone tell me what it will be used for