[Closed] Apple October Announcement - iMac/iPad/iWotM8?

My bet is on Apple TV being the star of the show with an incremental spec bump with iPad Air and iPad mini. Everything else is a chin stroking maybe.

An iphone 6 Mini 🙂 (otherwise I'll be hoping my iP4 can last until the ip7 comes out)

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Big graphs with no scale
Hand waving
lots of black?
lots of new [s]fixes[/s] features 🙂

lots of fanbois getting all worked up

**ANDROID**

When I was typing this thread, I added the tag: "mikewsmith in 5...4...3..2..", but took it out, as thought it was mean.

I guess if i have a flaw, it's always wanting to see the best in people.

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lol it's perfect time down here in Oz Jamie

lots of fanbois getting all worked up

I'm bollock naked, lubed up and ready to go....and there's still 4hrs to go!

[url= http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-leaks-the-new-ipad-air-2-and-ipad-mini-3/ ]This stuff allegedly[/url]

Meh

I was really hoping for a retina Macbook Air. Love my 2012 MBA, but the screen is a weak point compared to some of the offerings from Samsung/Asus/Lenovo.

**ANDROID**

Congrats you win a Lollipop.

When I first saw that image in the OP I thought it looked like a paintbrush about to paint a bum.

I don't know what else to add - it's not going to be anything too exciting is it? Just iPad and Macbook upgrades?

I'm sure I saw some was accidentally revelaed already- iPad mini 2, Macbook Air2 and so on>

edit - as NorthernMatt said above

Im waiting for an iPad with an A8 - im feed up with my Surface RT (one of the first ones) being pretty bollox

A new iPad Mini 3 and Air 2 according to HuffPo.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/15/new-ipad-mini-3-and-air-2_n_5991484.html

i'm hoping for a new Mac Mini so the price of 2nd hand ones on ebay will drop. Nothing if not ambitious, me.

News update:

+++ VULTURE CENTRAL 13:10 GMT +++ We're chasing up unconfirmed rumours that the new iPad will have a biometric tongue sensor rather than the previous fingerprint unit. Users would lick their fondleslabs to unlock them, rather than fingering their button.

"It makes sense," comments one Vulture analyst. "A lot of keen Apple users are probably well accustomed to licking glass surfaces."

😉

heh. Actually surprisingly witty for the Register (which normally appears to be written by my 13 year old nephew)

May be tempted by a improved MacBook Air but otherwise still upset with them for breaking my phones.

Heh.

Nobody does bullshit, like Apple does bullshit.

Just for Mike...

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Anyone risking a Yosemite upgrade? Quite tempted.

More photoshop moment for you Jamie.

Pixelnator looks good!

I would try it on an external drive/partition before committing to it.

Also, remember it's always a bugfest on any new update.

Pixelnator looks good!

I use it as well as PS, on the Mac, and it's very good. Only £20 as well.

That's a flashy retina 27" iMac.

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Oooh! I'm ordering an iMac next month. Glad I waited.

As when retina came out on the Macbooks, every app will look like shit for about several months.

Hahaha yeah there will be that.

Someone let Pornhub know there is a new video standard!

$2499

/Cancels Order.

Only shipping with a fusion drive as standard?

Well...I guess it's better than the embarrassment of the 5400rpm drives.

$2499

So about £1700-ish? Edu discount could get that down. Plus get 3 yr Apple care.

Only shipping with a fusion drive as standard?

One of these?

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/compact-fusion.html

Blimey - Apple is ahead of the game a bit 😉

WHERE IS MY 4GB IPOD SHUFFLE!!!!!?!!?!?!

No multiscreening on the new iPad 😥

No iPad Pro announcement 🙁

And no retina on Macbook Air 🙁

So about £1700-ish? Edu discount could get that down. Plus get 3 yr Apple care.

/Reorders.

I'm not a Student.

I'm not a Student.

Yes, but I'm sure you know one.

...failing that, no NHS discount?

last 3 MacBooks I've order have been through an edu store, you just need a link

http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5000716

link above is duff, just change the last 3 digits

education stuff comes with a 3 year warranty as well

..failing that, no NHS discount?

5% IIRC but work do a Salary Sacrifice on them.

So about £1700-ish? Edu discount could get that down. Plus get 3 yr Apple care.

£1,999.00

I'd expect to pay that much for that display alone, so considering you get a computer thrown in too, two grand is a pretty good deal.

New cheap(ish) Mac Mini @ £399.00...

http://store.apple.com/uk/buy-mac/mac-mini

Pretty basic spec, but ideal for what most people do.

Not very up to speed on Apple stuff but it doesnt look like I need to be really as I don't see much improvement in the new Air 2. We were holding off buying an Air over summer waiting for the new one but it seems they have only done a little. Is it s a case of the tech they need to make a huge improvement is just not there? I would have rather had the same thickness for more battery life.

We were going to get a 32GB but they have dropped that going 16 (useless), 64 and 128.

Just looked on John Lewis and they have the old 16gb for £319, 32gb for £359 but then a whopping £200 jump to £559 for the 64gb and £619 for the 128gb. Why the heck is there a £200 jump for 32gb of memory?

I am guessing it is because the apple store now only sells the 16 and 32 and the prices have dropped on those but the ones apple no longer sell (64 and 128) remain at the old price?

If we go for the 64gb which seems more sensible anyway even though I hate paying that much extra for more memory then the new one is £479 from Apple so £80 less than the old model.

Very odd pricing. Still tempted to go for the old 32gb one though based on cost.

Or I might try and persuade the OH to just go for the new Nexus tablet as we both have android phones anyway.