What are your predictions?

A whole lotta meh. :)

$250 iPad mini. 13" Retina Macbook Pro. Updated iPad with Lightning connector. The words "magic" and "revolutionary"

Alright Shane, what are your thoughts on price? Will $250 be low enough or should they drop down to $199?

I honestly don't think they will even go to $250. I want them to so badly, but I think price will be $300+

Carl - I highly doubt the price will be over $300. They're still selling a lot of iPad 2's for $399. They need to enter the $100-$300 market.

Well, it's including $300 I meant to say. $300, $400, $500 levels

I doubt they'd drop below $200, it's Apple... But, it's really up in the air. The fanboys are going to get it because, Apple. But for the regular consumer they're going to look at price, and there are a couple large name companies selling popular tablets below $200.

Dude, don't get me started on the fanboy thing. The Apple hate I've seen on forums recently from Android fanboys has been sickening. Whatever happened to buying the device that fits your needs?

Do you want a slick device with an established ecosystem? Buy an iPad. Do you want a less expensive device with more customization options? Buy a Nexus 7. Are you brain dead? Buy a Surface :)

Why wouldn't Apple go after the sub $200 market to directly compete with Google and Amazon?

I don't think they're capable of doing so honestly, they're used to the high-end market and large profits.

Because Apple has generally not done that. They come in higher, and people will buy it still because they're buying into the ecosystem. They just need to get the price *CLOSE* - I don't think $300 is close, but $250 would do it for me

DO YOU WANT A SMALL, MEDIUM, OR LARGE IPOD

Would you like a connector with that?

Ah, the troll has arrived

I think the iPod analogy is funny. What's a Nexus 7? A larger Galaxy Nexus? Of course the iPad is "just" a big iPod. That's all it needs to be.

"Really the 7" iPad Mini is too large, yet the iPod Touch is too small at 4". And for others the 10" iPad isn't quite big enough. Introducing the iPad Smedium 5.5" and the iPad XL 22.2", both with Retina displays. And they ship next Monday. Magical. Revolutionary. We really think you're going to like them."

-Apple WWDC 2013

Really dude? They're adding another size in order to compete with the emerging 7" market. They have small (iPhone/iPod touch), medium, large. Is that a big deal? One thing Android users have touted for years is the large amount of choice available. Why is it a negative when Apple does it, but a positive when everyone else does?

It's ok Carl. Goza is just mad his Surface is only available in one size.

Ok, since the iPad Mini is a sore subject... What about other announcements? Updates to iMacs, Mac Minis or Mac Pros?

I don't think iPad Mini is a sore subject - Goza and I always do this :)

iMac - I hope they update the look of it. It's been a long, long time.
Mini - Smaller, faster, etc
Mac Pro - May get an update, but they won't mention it much or at all during the keynote. Apple is consumer focused these days.

When is the last time they actually updated the Mac Pro? It seems to be the product Apple forgot about.

Actually did a minor update this year. Very, very minor

I for one would not miss the Mac Pro if it was replaced by a Mac Mini. The oversized tower, noise, heat and power consumption seem old school.

I for one would switch back to a PC if they dropped the Pro. I need a powerful machine to get my work done, and I'm not dropping $$$ for a retina Macbook Pro or a high end iMac that STILL won't match the performance of a Mac Pro

I understand their reason behind an iPad Mini, to compete in the 7" arena. What I'm really mocking is Apple's keen ability to market minute, incremental changes to existing products and suddenly they're GROUNDBREAKING ACHIEVEMENTS.

Regarding the Nexus 7, it's not a phone so it can't be considered a larger GNex. Apple, on the other hand, has always had an iPod: a (now) touchscreen device devoid of cellular data services. iPads at their core are merely larger versions of this same product.

Apple has always been over the top in their marketing, however, some of their stuff HAS been groundbreaking. C'mon, I think even the staunchest Android guy can admit that the iPhone changed the game. It wasn't the first touchscreen phone, but it was the first really GOOD touchscreen phone.

As for the larger iPod thing - whatever, I still disagree with you on that. When Google debuts the bigger Nexus 7 (Nexus 10?), will you be doing the same thing then?

If iPad mini is somehow under $300, I'll be surprised. I know Apple historically has been willing to cannibalize other products like the iPod Classic by releasing the iPod touch at a similar price point. A sub-$300 iPad mini would certainly impact sales of iPod touch...

The Nexus 7 is absolutely perfect size-wise. If Apple can release something close... My gosh that'd be awesome.

9to5Mac has the scoop on confirming the iPad Mini name.
9to5mac.com

Assuming it makes it through the gauntlet of lawsuits it will inevitably face to ban its import and sales, sure. Rounded corners-- REVOLUTIONARY!!

9to5 also reporting that the Minis get processor and HDD boosts.

When I first saw 7" tablets coming out, I thought "Why would I want this?"... but I agree, it's about the perfect form factor for my own usage.

The iPad Mini is going to have spinning disks?

I think he means Mac Mini

Sorry. Mac Minis got the speed bumps.

I think we'll see the iPad mini (of course), iPad 3,2 (lightning), Mac Mini's, and hopefully iMac's. Furthermore I'm still hoping for a new Television product of Apple.

SO MINI MINIS

Next is gonna be the Macbook Nano, which will be an Apple netbook running iOS.

I think they're going to lead off heavy with education. I think that's the angle they're going to play with the smaller iPad.

It would be great to see a 13" retina mbp, but I hear there have been production issues.

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if there are quiet updates to the iMac.

The number one thing I want that they won't announce is an 11" Retina MacBook Air.

I agree with Brad that the roll out of Retina screens to the 13" MBP and Air line is months down the road. Too much of a battery drain. They had to completely reengineer the 15" MBP.

Google results would disagree: gizmodo.com

Also, possibly an update to iBooks Author and maybe some sort of announcement about iWork or iLife, although iPhoto has been getting quite a few updates recently.

I take back my previous statement, the comments seem to point out the errors in that article

Right, a new version of iBooks and thus iBooks Author. And I also hope for new versions of iWork and iLife.

iWork is super stale. To the point where I'm concerned they aren't going to continue it. I'm hoping for iWork as well.

Well, they keep on updating it with every iCloud/OSX upgrade. But I'm wondering too.

If I had to bet on one surprise, it would be an update to AppleTV. Form factor maybe, software totally. That's an outside hope more than a prediction.

Any thoughts on other software? New or updated?

Well, we're talking education + iPad mini. What sort of apps would help drive the education market forward?

Pages, Keynote and Numbers are still at '09. They could fit in with an education theme. I'm putting my $5 chips on an iWork update - both iOS and OSX.

iBooks and iBooks Author.

It would be cool to see a brand new software release too.

Maybe an education app store? A curated experience so that students can only load school appropriate apps?

But... The are at a theatre, so i wonder if that has anything to do with anything - or if the announcement is literally a small announcement that didn't merit a big auditorium.

I like the education app store idea.

A Macbook Air with a 1440mAh iPhone battery-- makes it even LIGHTER weight, and just enough juice to boot up and run for about two minutes. This will force the user to work faster and more efficiently, thus boosting productivity. Magical.

I think an app store for education would be too much. Apple already segments its stores into Newsstand, iTunes, iBooks, and the App Store. A fifth would be too much. I like Google Play in that you can search once and it shows you results for each area in one screen. Everything is under a single icon on your screen and unlike Newsstand, it can be put into a folder or moved out the way if desired.

I guess what I was saying is that rather than a separate app, it would be a category with specifically curated selections. Schools could enable their iPads to only access that category.

Maybe they'll add apps to iTunes U?

I predict there will NOT be One More Thing.

Group policies for iPads! Agree with Chris above me-- I think the "One More Thing" died with Jobs... literally. They haven't had any big surprises in the past few big events and the leaked rumors have been merely confirmed.

Group policy+++++ - if Apple wants to be taken seriously in a corporate/education environment, group policy support is a necessity

But - I don't think it will happen. Apple has demonstrated they have no desire to add any sort of support for that.

I'm ready for the event, Apple TV is up and running, my iMac is ready as backup device and my iPhone has Branch on it's screen for the live branch :)

If there IS going to be a surprise, here's a helpful chart I made to gauge your speculations. I'm personally holding out for an iPad Shuffle.

imgur.com

Group policy would be so great. I've been wanting this in forever (even just so my kids can use my ipad without having access to everything) but I don't think today is an iOS day.

iTunes U - good call.

I want a Mac Shuffle. No screen; you just shake it and hope it does what you want

I'll hold out for the Mac Shuffle Pro.

Also, I'm not sure about a minor update to the iPad - adding Lightning. That seems more annoying than impressive. Hey, you know that new connector everyone is kind of pissed off about? Guess what?...

We will see. Apple users like to blast Android users over "fragmentation"... will be interesting if we get an iPad Mini today that uses a different charger than the iPad

They'll do that. And they'll even update the iPod classic with it OR cancel it.

Brad - are you familiar with Guided Access on iOS6? I use it with my kids. You can lock them into an app, disable hardware controls... Not the same as a group policy but useful nonetheless. I'd really love to see Apple implement something like what the new Kindle Fire HD has: user accounts/better parental controls.

Yeah, but it's too much of a hassle. Even if there just a dual login option, one as me and the other as guest, where I could define what Guest could and couldn't do. Play games? Yes. Read my email? No.

I'm sure the next iPad will have lightning, everything will, and if it happens today, my bet is that it will be a footnote or a silent update.

I think a slightly updated iPad 3* that uses the Lightning connector will be released along side the mini. @Carl - iOS fragmentation is minor compared to Android's... And if the rumors are true, the iPad mini should have same resolution as first- and second-gen iPad. Won't require adjusting apps at all for the smaller physical screen size.

Oh no doubt - I'm not even remotely suggesting that Apple has a fragmentation problem. Just saying that it would make sense for them to get all of their iOS devices on the same connector as quickly as possible

I'd take a retina display macbook air. price point will be interesting. if these are just mini versions of things, it won't be interesting if they don't bring anything new to the table... if that true, why is it a presentation instead of just showing up on their website?

If they do pull off at $250 ipad mini (which would essentially be a ipad2) i wouldn't bite. it'd have to be a mini New Ipad (ipad 3)

Video stream here: apple.com - FYI, if you're viewing on a Mac, it seems to require the usage of Safari

Ready for the event: twitter.com :)

So...

1. iPad Mini
2. iPad 2 killed off
3. iPad 3 with new connector
4. iBooks/iBooks Author
5. iWork (maybe iLife)
6. iTunes 11 / iTunes U
7. Silent iMac Update
8. 13" Retina MBA (unlikely, but maybe)

Anything else in the next 6 minutes?

Mac Mini update

I always love the music at these. So excited to be watching a livestream of the event... Imagine Dragons FTW!

Mac Mini - Silent or announced?

I think they'll do one of the quick spec bump mentions for the Mini and the iMac.

Dunno about you guys, but my stream is skipping pretty badly

Google Maps app returns to App Store trolololol

Ditto.

Alright, let's see if Apple is able to surprise the rumor mill.

if google maps returned..... I'd be the happiest guy in the world!

Yay a video talking up their retail presence... #yawn

Those people are way too excited for a phone.

I'm going to have to just follow the live blogs. Can't get the feed.

Using the tried and true Engadget liveblag, not streaming video.

i'll say this. no one really cared about a phone launch until apple...

I hate that this thing prompts me to view new posts before it sends what I just typed. SCREW OFF BRANCH

i'm getting a stream. there is a delay compared to the verge live coverage

200 Million. Wow. How many Androids are running Jelly Bean?

Different circumstances.

I almost started a branch off that comment, David, called Branch Annoyances.

I'm livestreaming via Apple TV. Works great now. Had lots of audio issues through Safari stream.

hahaha. not that many. on a side note, i love that if you have a nexus device, you get the update on time. if you have a nexus S you have jellybean. that's pretty cool.

I love the Nexus 7.

plus, isn't that audience a ton of developers for ios? of course they are going to clap over everything.

As a point of reference, the stock started around 628 at the beginning of the keynote.

C'mon Shane, you can admit it's an issue. Google has to get the 3rd party manufacturers updating their phones properly

I don't think this is a developer conference. Probably mostly media, but I'm not certain

i think there is also an embargo on them. meaning google phones get the update before other oems. then they have to work out the kinks with their crap skins.

Not saying it isn't, because it is, but it can't be compared to Apples system updates. Different circumstances. It'd be different if Google controlled ALL of the updates.

I don't believe there is any sort of Google imposed delay on OS upgrades. Now, the manufacturers do have to wait for the source to be released, which is later than what Google is able to work with for Nexus devices

I'm saying Google should take more control of the updates. If you want to be an Android manufacturer, you have to guarantee OS updates in a certain timeframe and continue to support new updates through the life of a typical cellular contract (2 years)

Focus people! :)

damn it. now my stream is messing up. it keeps replaying the same thing over and over.

Agreed, Carl.

I refresh my page every so often and it gets better. I'm contributing to the problem haha

Continuous scrolling is a feature? Wot?

New iBooks. Check.

SCROLLS LIKE BUTTER

i can recall phil schiller saying there wasn't going to be a ipad mini two years ago... wonder what changed. do they need to go in that market? or is it the price?

I think I'd miss the page turning.

No ADN support. Do not like.

Apple is famous for eating their words, so no real surprise there.

I think it's because the market changed. I didn't think I wanted a 7" tablet until I held a Nexus 7

@David - I think I'd miss it too. I find continuous scrolling to be more arduous, constantly thinking about page position rather than just get to the bottom then start at the top.

i did because i don't have a 4.8 inch phone. plus i don't think apple chooses markets that way. they have to bring something new here. or, like you said, this is a ploy to get those people on the fence who don't care about os and just want a 7inch device.

I was wrong. Looks like they're putting a lot of light on the Mac.

WOOOO PHIL!!!!

They'll close with iPad mini. Oooh. Big day for Mac.

@Brad Glad I'm not alone on that one. Seems there should at least be a toggle to choose between infinite scroll or page turning.

Apple loves The Verge. 2nd mention of them so far.

the stream is behind a lot. i haven't gotten to phil yet.

That's 2 points for the Verge, 1 for engadget.

@Morgan refresh the page

13" MBP is my fave. :)

I love my 13" MBA

i'm glad. they verge has good content.

Who wants to buy me one?

But is it Retina?

there it is!

Awesome! So, they did have a surprise.

inclusion of HDMI seems odd...

I just ordered it.

not a surprise. saw that coming. i want that on an air!

Bam

@Morgan Totally. 11" retina air? Totally want that.

doesn't samsung produce apple displays? how long before samsung devices will have them?

So a quick mention of iLife. Planting a seed?

@morgan Samsung and Apple are parting ways on the display manufacturing.

if it's on an iPad, they can put it on an air.

The difference is software. Windows running on a retina display would be silly - everything would be tiny. OS X has 2x sized icons for retina displays

@brad ah, didn't know that.

ASYMMETRIC LI-ION BATTERIES!!! NO FUCKING WAY!

No idea why that's awesome.

this pixel game is making me think that apple WILL do a 2k tv.

@Brad Samsung claimed that report was false. Cutting that contract would cost them considerably...

@brad what does that mean?

Wow. $1699.

i still wish we could do better with graphics cards. they suck for editing in premiere. needs that stupid mercury playback engine.

Apple created an ad??? NO WAY!

re: samsung. My mistake then. I hadn't heard otherwise since the first report. Thanks.

is it me or are they going for the same resolution on every device?

PVC-free... so it ain't got no pipes in it?

forbes.com

Wow. Great upgrade to Mac mini.

Why would you get a MacMini instead of an Air? Specs?

Is it me or did all apple prices go up?

Yeah, the Mini is just more powerful. And of course it's cheaper

No Mac Pro love today.

@Morgan Was thinking the same. $599 seems steep for "the most affordable Mac."

Well of course prices are going to go up on the retina laptops. Those screens are expensive

i think the mac mini is for families. cheaper then an imac, i wouldn't give a kid access to an air. it wouldn't last long.

$599 for the hardware isn't bad. I loved my old Mac mini.

HOLY SHIT

WOWWWWWWWWW

Sooo thin.

Holy Shit!