I'm on the faculty at Boston University in the computer science department, where I teach software engineering, intro courses, and application architecture and development. Also a bit of a Deadhead.
I had a few thoughts while watching the keynote, keeping in mind that while it was directed at a developer gathering, the presentation would gather major news coverage. Full disclosure, I'm both a shareholder and a die-hard fanboi. (I also love building Hackintoshes, but still have at least one of nearly everything Apple makes.)
In no particular order:
Most of the 'new' features presented left me thinking, "Great, you should have done that a year ago."
I don't understand the presentation model used where an exec goes through a slide show with new features, then some random engineer goes through a demo with the same features.
Siri is still at least 12-18 months behind Amazon's Alexa.
The high-end Mac Pro (18-core Xeon) is impressive, but how many are they thinking they'll sell?
I just can't get excited any more about minor upgrades to existing product (hello, Macbooks...).
Quite a bit of attention given to platform/software geared toward gaming. I have zero interest in gaming.
I feel like the iPad segment is just getting muddier by the year.
Both the HomePod (really?) and the new Mac Pro at $5k made me think that perhaps Apple is finally embracing the idea that they are a luxury, aspirational brand. Maybe Angela's influence?
I think the high end iMac pro was more of a hey pros we haven't forgot about you.
I'm definitely not the target market for the iMac pro. Pro is such a loosely defined term anyway. The majority of "pros" wouldn't ever need a machine that powerful. It is definitely a very niche machine.
I've always liked the regular iMacs, but as a software developer I prefer 3x 24" screens.
I hope they update the mini eventually. They hinted it wasn't dead in that interview they did earlier in the year and that it might not be so mini anymore.
Give me a quad core mini with more ram!
I'm a bring your own monitor and keyboard kind of guy..
I've used an iPad Pro and it was cool, but when they announced the original pro I bought a Surface. I haven't regretted it. It's nice having a tablet that has a full OS if I need it.
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I had a few thoughts while watching the keynote, keeping in mind that while it was directed at a developer gathering, the presentation would gather major news coverage. Full disclosure, I'm both a shareholder and a die-hard fanboi. (I also love building Hackintoshes, but still have at least one of nearly everything Apple makes.)
In no particular order:
I think the high end iMac pro was more of a hey pros we haven't forgot about you.
I'm definitely not the target market for the iMac pro. Pro is such a loosely defined term anyway. The majority of "pros" wouldn't ever need a machine that powerful. It is definitely a very niche machine.
I've always liked the regular iMacs, but as a software developer I prefer 3x 24" screens.
I hope they update the mini eventually. They hinted it wasn't dead in that interview they did earlier in the year and that it might not be so mini anymore.
Give me a quad core mini with more ram!
I'm a bring your own monitor and keyboard kind of guy..
I've used an iPad Pro and it was cool, but when they announced the original pro I bought a Surface. I haven't regretted it. It's nice having a tablet that has a full OS if I need it.