
Apple Still Has Plenty Of Questions To Answer In September
August 22, 2013
Tuesday, Sept. 10 is less than three weeks away. On that day, Apple is expected to announce new iPhones, release iOS 7, and more. It’s those “mores” that many of us are now getting excited about. After all, there is more to life than seeing another “leaked” image of a gold colored iPhone 5S.
Here are some of the biggest unknowns at this point:
Pages, Keynote, and Numbers will soon be available via iCloud. However, beyond the carefully controlled iWork for iCloud demonstration at WWDC, very little is known about this new product.
For one, we don’t know whether the product will be free to everyone. If it is, what does that mean for the paid versions for iOS and OS X?
We have a pretty good idea what native apps will look like in iOS 7, including Reminders, Notes, and the like. However, Apple has said absolutely nothing about what changes are in store for its other apps such as iPhoto, iMovie, and iBooks.
These apps will almost certainly get a flat redesign. How flat, however, remains to be seen.
The price Apple charges for OS X continues to drop with each subsequent version. Cheetah, for example, sold for $129 when it was released in 2001. By the time Snow Leopard arrived in 2009, the price had dropped to $29. The current version, OS X Mountain Lion sells for just $19.99.
OS X Mavericks does include a number of new and updated features including iCloud Keychain, iBooks, and more. However, is that enough to justify another $20? Perhaps not.
The new Mac Pro looks fantastic. It also looks very expensive. Is a $3,000 Mac making a return?
The iPhone 4 had a Retina display, while the iPhone 4S had Siri. The iPhone 5 included a 4-inch screen for the first time.
What's the hook this time around? Is having a gold colored option and fingerprint scanner enough for the iPhone 5S to fly off the shelves?
The iPhone 5C and all of those colors
It took Apple nearly a year to perfect the color for the white iPhone 4. Now, Apple is likely to release an iPhone 5C in multiple colors. What colors will they be? Will there be “special edition” models? Which colors will have problems in production?
Will iWork for iCloud be free?

How flat will they go?

Will OS X Mavericks be a free upgrade?

What will the new Mac Pro cost?

Why should someone buy the iPhone 5S?

