Subj : If you wanted a MacBook M4 at WWDC 2024, prepare to be disappoint To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Jun 03 2024 11:45:05 If you wanted a MacBook M4 at WWDC 2024, prepare to be disappointed apparently Apple isnt launching any new hardware Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:36:52 +0000 Description: WWDC has become a vehicle for Mac hardware in recent years, but seemingly not in 2024. FULL STORY ====================================================================== If you were hoping that Apple might have a big hardware revelation at WWDC 2024 in a week, well, it seems that isnt the case. Not according to well-known source of Apple chitchat, Mark Gurman (of Bloomberg) at any rate, who has packed a lot of rumors into his latest Power On newsletter, including this nugget about WWDC. Gurman explained that: Theres no hardware slated to be announced at WWDC, unless Apple unexpectedly previews a new device launching later. So, while that does leave a sliver of doubt, the leaker does add that regarding the possibility of a sneak preview of a future launch: To be clear: I dont expect that. Right now, it seems like therell be nothing in the way of hardware launches at the big conference which kicks off on June 10, a week today. Analysis: No Macs instead its all about AI? Strictly speaking, WWDC is a developer conference and focused more on software, so it should be no great surprise that, well, Apple is indeed concentrating on software and not hardware launches here. But in recent times, Apple has been revealing shiny new Macs at WWDC, so thats become the expectation to some extent ( last year we got a new MacBook Air , plus Mac Studio and Mac Pro, for example; a few new Macs). This time around, though, theres no hardware dice, and Gurman further confirms that a refreshed Apple TV isnt expected either. There could be a surprise revelation yet, but there are certainly folks out there already disappointed by this rumor, who were hoping Apple was going to unveil some Mac hardware with the M4 chip inside (which recently debuted in the iPad Pro , of course). All eyes are now cast forward to later in the year, when well probably get these Mac M4 revelations (in September or October perhaps). What will be very likely to be a huge focus at WWDC is, of course, AI, and how thats going to be pepping up the software side of Apples ecosystem left, right, and center, no doubt. Between that AI certainly isnt everyones cup of tea and the apparent lack of hardware, the anticipation around WWDC 2024 has gone rather flat, but we cant judge Apple until we see what actually happens at the conference, naturally. Via MacRumors You might also like Asus ROG Ally X is coming with improved specs and hardware a PC gamer's dream Two days with Vision Pro: Apple's almost convinced me to part with $3,500 These are the top MacBook deals right now ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/macbooks/if-you-wanted-a-macbook-m4-at-wwd c-2024-prepare-to-be-disappointed-apparently-apple-isnt-launching-any-new-hard ware --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .