Fall Hardware Wishes
Fall Hardware Wishes
Pumpkin Spice Everything season is in full swing, and with the past six months having felt like a black hole, it all seems too soon to me. Regardless, fall is my favorite time of year so I welcome its swift approach! Especially the new batch of Apple products it will hopefully bring. So on the cusp of September, and the flood of hardware debuts it may lead to, I thought it would be fun to consider what I’m hoping for from Apple hardware for the remainder of the year. These aren’t predictions, simply wishes that are at least somewhat grounded in the realm of possibility. For example, while a new iPad Pro would be great, or a Pro-inspired iPad mini, I don’t think either of those rumored products is likely to ship until spring, so the iPad is entirely absent from my list.
iPhone. It only seemed appropriate to start with the iPhone, since it’s the main attraction of Apple’s fall lineup every year. I’m curious to see how the rumored new size configurations of the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro pan out. I’m currently an iPhone 11 Pro user, and will likely be in the market for the 6.1-inch 12 Pro model, since I don’t want anything that’s too much bigger than my current size. The main feature improvement I’m hoping to see relates to the camera. Apple took a big leap forward with camera features last year, and I hope it can offer another year of meaningful upgrades. I don’t expect better battery life, since last year set a high bar for battery, so honestly my biggest curiosity about the new iPhone is what currently unknown feature(s) will drive sales. Since I can’t think of anything significant that I want besides better cameras, my optimistic side is excited to see what surprises in other areas Apple hopefully has up its sleeves.