Photo Source: capmac.org[/caption]There is a lot to expect at tomorrow's Apple event. We're going to go through what you should expect and also our take on the rumors.
iPad Mini
The most obvious announcement is the iPad Mini. We're expecting an iPad Mini with a 7.8" retina screen starting at $329. We expect many SKU's to take care of the price points and configurations for size and network(LTE, Wifi). Mac Weekend is also the only site saying the release is October 31st! Remember you heard it here first!
iPad "3" w/Lightning
We expect a slightly revised iPad with minor internal changes to allow for a lightning connector.
iBooks 3.0
Not much is known about iBooks 3.0 but MW does expect it to be primarily focused on education similar to their January event although not the focus of the event, just an angle to spin. Expect this to be one of the many avenues the iPad Mini will be pushed.
Hardware Refreshes
It's been a little too quiet on the hardware front the last couple of days which worries us. We do think though that there will be some hardware updates in the form of a 13" Retina MacBook Pro, refreshed Mac Mini or refreshed iPad. We could see 1, 2, or even all 3 of these tomorrow.
iTunes 11
MW expects that iTunes will be talked about a bit tomorrow. It makes perfect sense to push the new iTunes with the iPad Mini and iBooks 3.0, especially if there is increased reliance between iTunes and the new iBooks. iTunes could be released tomorrow but it will probably be released a little closer to October 31st.
That's pretty much it. You can expect the focus to be on the iPad Mini. If you notice besides the iBooks update, little else relates to the Mini. The new iPad will be mentioned and a spotlight will be on the Hardware refreshment. Apple may throw us a bone with iTunes 11 tomorrow but probably not. Stay tuned right here where we will be providing up-to-the minute updates on the announcements.
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