The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in September showed that buyers are willing as ever to line up for the new "apple" products. However, Apple is in the arsenal of a number of proposals that have long deserved an upgrade. Some of them have not been updated for several years.
An invitation to a special conference , scheduled for 16 October, Apple hinted at the announcement of a product that has not been updated for a long time too. MacDigger offers a list of gadgets that Cupertino-based company could present next week.
Thunderbolt Display - 1,120 days
Rumors that Apple plans to release an updated line of monitors Thunderbolt Display, equipped with ultra-sharp display class Retina, go since June last year. As part of the WWDC 2013 the company introduced a productive workstation Mac Pro, which received support resolution 4K.A matter of honor for Apple to release a brand image output device for owners of high-powered desktop. Especially since the last time the Californian giant monitor updated 1120 days ago.
Apple TV - 946 days
With no less eagerly awaited debut of the fourth-generation set-top box Apple TV, which will move to the hardware platform A7 or A8 and get a new interface and unique functionality .Apple TV 3G model debuted in March 2012. The device allows you to transfer movies, TV shows, and photos over Wi-Fi on the TV screen. Digital content can be broadcast over the Internet to your computer or iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or Mac in streaming mode.
Unlike the previous version, able to output to an external video screen 720p, Apple TV 3G supports resolutions up to 1080p. At the heart of the gadget is the processor A5, familiar from products such as iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and iPod touch 5G, in which one core disabled . In March a second modification of the Apple TV 3G on the basis of an improved processor A5, produced at a perfect 28-nanometer process technology.
Apple is under the control of more than half of the world market of consumer set-top boxes that connect to a TV for video streaming and access to various entertainment services. Output Apple TV 4G will allow the company to strengthen a dominant position in this market.
Mac mini - 716 days
Last updated Mac mini was held in October 2012 . It brought a computer processor and video performance with increased twice. Translated into the language of numbers, "Dominic" got dual-core chips Intel Core i5 frequency of 2.3 and 2.5 GHz (Core i7 2,7 GHz optional), as well as the video card Intel HD 4000.
New Mac mini release in 2014 should get Haswell processors with graphics GPU Iris Pro. Also updated touch interface Wi-Fi 802.11ac and high-speed port Thunderbolt 2. work machine is running OS X Yosemite.
IPod lineup
Contrary to expectations, Apple did not introduced new versions of the iPod at the same time with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Moreover, the company discontinued the iPod Classic . It seems that the company knowingly allows sales drop players: users' preferences are increasingly inclined to favor smartphones with touch screens. Does it make sense to release iPod nano 8G or 4.7-inch iPod touch 6G? Possible. Although evil tongues say that Apple plans to give all players from the touch screen.
