Discuss all the announcements (and the pre-show rumours) here.... keep it all in one thread since mods aren't blessing us with a section dedicated to technology (or more importantly, Apple)

Rumored/Obviously going to be announced:

• iOS 6
• Mac OS X Mountain Lion
• Airplay in OS X Mountain Lion
• MacBook Air-like MacBook Pros
• Complete notebook refresh
• Re-appearence of a disc-driveless 'MacBook'
• New iCloud apps and capabilities
• VERY long shot (not going to happen) New iPhone
• (Probably not this time, but later this year, unfortunately) iPad mini
• Ditching Google, launch of own Mapping services with 3D capabilities. (With acquisition of Placebace, etc)

I use the website appleinsider.com which is quite reliable and informative, which is where most of those rumours have been found.

ANNOUNCEMENTS TO START AT 6PM GMT ON MONDAY 11TH JUNE.

[Jack_]

-Isn't sure if there are many Apple fans on here-

[Ryan.]

[Ryan.]

Apparent links to developer builds of iOS 6 and Safari 6 have been leaked, interestingly showing a lack of support for the original iPad. Support also appears to have been dropped for the 3rd gen iPod touch.

http://www.cultofmac.com/172445/ios-...original-ipad/

Surprised they're supposedly dropping the orignal iPad so soon. They're still supporting the iPhone 3GS for god sake!

[Smithy]

[Samuel.]

Saving for a Macbook Pro atm, so definitely looking forward to this.

Originally Posted by Samuel.

Saving for a Macbook Pro atm, so definitely looking forward to this.

I bought my MacBook Pro early last year and I love it. Still as fast as they day I bought it.

[Ryan.]

Yea I don't think they will drop the iPad, it is significantly more powerful than the 3GS so if they do drop it then it's not a technology issue :P

Originally Posted by Ryan.

Yea I don't think they will drop the iPad, it is significantly more powerful than the 3GS so if they do drop it then it's not a technology issue :P

Yeah was thinking the same thing.. lets hope they don't. Steve wouldn't be happy if they did haha.

on now! Engadget liveblog.

[Niall]

The new Pro is so pretty I want that retina display so bad sdfkhj

I know.. there's no way I'd be allowed to get it though. I only for this one just over a year ago. Plus I've got car insurance -_-

Wait.. has this new pro got a disc drive?

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Sawyer

Wait.. has this new pro got a disc drive?

Any word on this? Would consider buying a Macbook for the first time but if they've not got disc drives any more they can ****** off

*Clings to precious CDs*

Originally Posted by Matt

Any word on this? Would consider buying a Macbook for the first time but if they've not got disc drives any more they can ****** off

*Clings to precious CDs*

I don't think they have. I agree with Apple pushing things forward (remember the horror of abandoning floppy disc drives).. but I do think this may be one step too far, I'm not sure. That said, I hardly use the disc drive in my MacBook Pro.

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Matt

Any word on this? Would consider buying a Macbook for the first time but if they've not got disc drives any more they can ****** off

*Clings to precious CDs*

The new Pro is devoid of a disc drive, yes. It hasn't got an ethernet port either as Apple branded them as "legacy technologies".

Originally Posted by Niall

The new Pro is devoid of a disc drive, yes. It hasn't got an ethernet port either as Apple branded them as "legacy technologies".

Woah, thats a pretty bold move. But like they always say, 'think different'

[Niall]

iOS time.

Originally Posted by Sawyer

Woah, thats a pretty bold move. But like they always say, 'think different'

Yeah. They're being pretty agressive over it. But there's logic to it as well, I mean I barely use my disc drive anymore, and I've never used the ethernet port on my MacBook, so.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Niall

The new Pro is devoid of a disc drive, yes. It hasn't got an ethernet port either as Apple branded them as "legacy technologies".

Can understand why they'd ditch ethernet - laptops are primarily mobile devices, you don't necessarily want them tied down to routers etc.

Still think they're a bit premature in axing disc drives though - after all, download sales of albums have only just overtaken CD sales in the last few months (AFAIK). DVDs aren't exactly dead yet either.

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Matt

Can understand why they'd ditch ethernet - laptops are primarily mobile devices, you don't necessarily want them tied down to routers etc.

Still think they're a bit premature in axing disc drives though - after all, download sales of albums have only just overtaken CD sales in the last few months (AFAIK).

Yeah I mean ethernet has kinda fallen out of use now with the advent of wi-fi.

And whilst that's true, I'm sure not many people will be too bothered by it. 95% of the stuff that can be bought in physical format can be gotten in download form so its good that they're modernising I guess. I makes the machine a lot lighter and thinner too.

[Niall]

I'm seriously thinking of saving up and getting one. I have a MacBook atm, but its 2 years old and its slowing down a fair bit.

[Niall]

I just saw the price. Maybe not then.

Originally Posted by Niall

I just saw the price. Maybe not then.

I'm sure they'll keep the same £999 entry point. Would be silly if they didn't. But then, they've made the Air more like the old MacBook in terms of an entry level notebook, dont you think?