WWDC 2013 Expectations

We're expecting new software, but that's easy for Apple to keep under wraps as it doesn't really have to be used outside Cupertino, unlike manufactured products like an iPhone. Nothing abnormally secret there.

We're expecting new MacBooks, but the rumour is a move to Haswell, which would only be a spec bump, no new major design, and we have had new model numbers leaked. Nothing abnormally secret again.

There might be a new Mac Pro, but this is supposedly being manufactured in the US meaning there is less of a supply chain to leak from, and my guess is that it's not in manufacturing yet anyway and if one is announced it will be a little way off (it was slated for 'later in 2013').

If there is an entirely new product (probably something TV related) then that would be a big secret that was well kept. But I'm not putting money on that happening. I'm not sure Apple has been any better at keeping secrets than recent years at all.

Re: WWDC 2013 Expectations

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Post by aaronbrethorst » Sun, Jun 09, 2013, 9:58 PM UTC

zyang wrote: post #3

Maybe Apple did get better at keeping things under wrap, but it's also because people lost interest with the lack of innovation coming out of Apple.

In the span of ten years (2001 - 2010), they brought Unix computers to the mass market, revolutionized the smartphone, and introduced mainstream tablets. Saying that there's a lack of innovation there is ridiculous to me. I am extremely pleased that Apple only rarely embraces change for the sake of change[1].

I get the sense that people like us tend to want to see lots of changes, and are too quick to write things off just because they don't look that different from last year's model.

All that said, I certainly don't think iOS is perfect. I think Apple needs to add user accounts to the iPad, and allow for some IPC and replacement of system components on iOS, among other things.

[1] cf. this god-awful skeumorphic thing that is finally being put out to pasture. And the Flower Power and Dalmatian iMacs. And that whole "It's called iTools, not wait .Mac, no wait MobileMe, no wait iCloud!" thing has been a total disaster.

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Post by k-mcgrady » Sun, Jun 09, 2013, 9:59 PM UTC

danpalmer wrote: post #6

I'm not sure if Apple did a good job at keeping secrets, or whether there isn't anything to keep a secret about? We're expecting new software, but that's easy for Apple to keep under wraps as it doesn't really have to be used outside Cupertino, unlike manufactured products like an iPhone. Nothing abnormally secret there. We're expecting new MacBooks, but the rumour is a move to Haswell, which would only be a spec bum…

>> "We're expecting new software, but that's easy for Apple to keep under wraps as it doesn't really have to be used outside Cupertino"

I would assume they have to use iOS out in the field to test things like Maps and any changes they've made to the software controlling the radio signals.

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Post by kunai » Sun, Jun 09, 2013, 10:00 PM UTC

I hope we see a modern, case-sensitive filesystem, for once, without resource or data forks of any kind.

Second, I hope we see better graphics, new OpenGL is a must.

Third, maybe a fresher UI similar to iTunes 11, would be nice. Aqua is dated.

That's all I hope for. Just wait for it, the announcement is tomorrow. It's only 21 hours away... just wait.

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Post by wslh » Sun, Jun 09, 2013, 10:01 PM UTC

danpalmer wrote: post #6

I'm not sure if Apple did a good job at keeping secrets, or whether there isn't anything to keep a secret about? We're expecting new software, but that's easy for Apple to keep under wraps as it doesn't really have to be used outside Cupertino, unlike manufactured products like an iPhone. Nothing abnormally secret there. We're expecting new MacBooks, but the rumour is a move to Haswell, which would only be a spec bum…

I am happy if they add a share button like the Android one. It's a small wish but it's clear that Apple is falling behind in many areas except performance and battery life on tablets.

Relaxing App Store rules to include programming languages/VMs will give a little boost to our community too. If I want to learn Haskell I want to do it on the iPad.