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Apple Event - Rumour Round-up - 9th March 2015
Hello, do you remember me? I am really sorry for going off the radar in the blog department, I am now going to give a really cliche excuse as to why I haven’t been writing consistently, I was….busy. Did you guess correctly? I literally have been really busy, I am doing A levels which is a bundle of joy (please note the sarcasm) and I have also been setting things up for my future, basically what I am going to do with my life after I have ‘got through’ the A levels, if that’s a nicer way of putting it. So to kind of give you a ‘decent’ blog post, I am going to do a ‘rumour round-up’ of all of the expectations/thoughts that are circulating on the run up to the Apple Event on 9th March. Just to quickly my blogs will be staying the same with my style of crappy grammatical error filled writing with the ‘quirks’ added on top. So let’s discuss what rumours are being said.
Firstly, Apple Watch, this is obviously going to be the star of the show and we will see the innovative smart watch in more depth. More questions that we’ve had since it was announced will hopefully be answered. Prices have been mentioned by Apple and they priced the standard Apple watch around $349 which is £232, I personally believe that the watch will be a £100 more than that for us in the UK, let’s just ‘watch’ this space, see what I did there…. ok. There are many different version of the Apple Watch, the most expensive to be is the 18 karat rose gold watch, this is expected to be a ‘premium’ this meaning the price is going to be whopping, I wouldn’t put it on show whilst your out and about, your arm might be ripped off. The tech giant have reportedly said they are expecting to sell over 1 million Apple Watches (standard editions) every month, that is a bold claim from Apple, but it makes sense if they set up pop up displays in jewellers and other outlets which has allegedly been reported.
Battery life is another big question on everyones mind, Apple did hint that you will ‘want to charge the Apple Watch every night’, could this mean a short battery life. Sources say that they expect the battery life to be around 5 hours which doesn’t seem long enough but for the recommended use it should accommodate for it. Many sources such as 9to5Mac have said that the Apple Watch should only be used in short bursts, and not to be used for a couple of minutes each time like you would with a smartphone, this making sense with the battery life. Reading that gave me a sense of relief as the battery life doesn’t seem too bad after all. I also suspect that a few developers with apps for the Apple Watch will make an appearance to showcase their new applications specifically for the device. I am hoping for a great outcome for the Apple Watch, I really think it has a chance to succeed and to make a statement in the smart watch industry.
A new Apple TV, Macbook updates and even bigger iPads have been rumoured across various sites in the run up to the event. Apple TV is due a long awaited major update, there have been a few things mentioned but nothing really specifically or descriptive, people are just wanting or expecting something new in the pipeline for the product. I personally don’t believe anything will be mentioned about the Apple TV, but if there is something, it will be nice to see.
iPads, getting even bigger? Reports have said that there might be an even bigger tablet on the market, no screen sizes have been fixed in terms of rumours there have been various sizes mentioned from fans expecting. Bigger iPads for me is a no go, I prefer my iPad mini, I do think that it’s a smart idea on Apple's point of view as iPad are widely used in work, retail, and school environments, so making a bigger screen would be greatly suitable.
Lastly, MacBooks, there are many rumours suspecting that the Macbook Air 13” is due to be updated as a spec leak image was shown across social media, unfortunately this can not be authenticated, but I agree that this is an option and probably will happen, it will be upgraded to the broad well processors as Apple do keep on top of their hardware in products, I think this is a must on their part. In addition to that there are also reports for a CPU upgrade in the Macbook Pro line up. Reports have also be made on whether Apple will decide to debut the radically thinner 12” macbook air which was exclusively profiled on 9to5Mac.
Overall, I think the majority of the event will consist of the Apple Watch, which is to be expected, but I think that we may see other products in the event, such as the Macbook hardware upgrades and there also might be a focus on smaller products to be renewed such as the Apple TV and products alike. I am really uncertain about the bigger screened iPads but anything is possible.
I will be doing an Apple Event overview post, which will most likely be posted on the weekend following the event.
What do you think will make an appearance at the event? What do you want to see? Do you think the Apple Watch will be successful? Comment below, I’d love to hear what you think!
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Firstly, Apple Watch, this is obviously going to be the star of the show and we will see the innovative smart watch in more depth. More questions that we’ve had since it was announced will hopefully be answered. Prices have been mentioned by Apple and they priced the standard Apple watch around $349 which is £232, I personally believe that the watch will be a £100 more than that for us in the UK, let’s just ‘watch’ this space, see what I did there…. ok. There are many different version of the Apple Watch, the most expensive to be is the 18 karat rose gold watch, this is expected to be a ‘premium’ this meaning the price is going to be whopping, I wouldn’t put it on show whilst your out and about, your arm might be ripped off. The tech giant have reportedly said they are expecting to sell over 1 million Apple Watches (standard editions) every month, that is a bold claim from Apple, but it makes sense if they set up pop up displays in jewellers and other outlets which has allegedly been reported.
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| Apple Watch, Standard Edition. |
Battery life is another big question on everyones mind, Apple did hint that you will ‘want to charge the Apple Watch every night’, could this mean a short battery life. Sources say that they expect the battery life to be around 5 hours which doesn’t seem long enough but for the recommended use it should accommodate for it. Many sources such as 9to5Mac have said that the Apple Watch should only be used in short bursts, and not to be used for a couple of minutes each time like you would with a smartphone, this making sense with the battery life. Reading that gave me a sense of relief as the battery life doesn’t seem too bad after all. I also suspect that a few developers with apps for the Apple Watch will make an appearance to showcase their new applications specifically for the device. I am hoping for a great outcome for the Apple Watch, I really think it has a chance to succeed and to make a statement in the smart watch industry.
A new Apple TV, Macbook updates and even bigger iPads have been rumoured across various sites in the run up to the event. Apple TV is due a long awaited major update, there have been a few things mentioned but nothing really specifically or descriptive, people are just wanting or expecting something new in the pipeline for the product. I personally don’t believe anything will be mentioned about the Apple TV, but if there is something, it will be nice to see.
iPads, getting even bigger? Reports have said that there might be an even bigger tablet on the market, no screen sizes have been fixed in terms of rumours there have been various sizes mentioned from fans expecting. Bigger iPads for me is a no go, I prefer my iPad mini, I do think that it’s a smart idea on Apple's point of view as iPad are widely used in work, retail, and school environments, so making a bigger screen would be greatly suitable.
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| Rumoured 'iPad Pro'. |
Lastly, MacBooks, there are many rumours suspecting that the Macbook Air 13” is due to be updated as a spec leak image was shown across social media, unfortunately this can not be authenticated, but I agree that this is an option and probably will happen, it will be upgraded to the broad well processors as Apple do keep on top of their hardware in products, I think this is a must on their part. In addition to that there are also reports for a CPU upgrade in the Macbook Pro line up. Reports have also be made on whether Apple will decide to debut the radically thinner 12” macbook air which was exclusively profiled on 9to5Mac.
I will be doing an Apple Event overview post, which will most likely be posted on the weekend following the event.
What do you think will make an appearance at the event? What do you want to see? Do you think the Apple Watch will be successful? Comment below, I’d love to hear what you think!
©beady1997 ©google images
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