Tim Cook: "Great desktops," are in the roadmap

There's been growing concern that Apple has somewhat neglected its desktops. Sure, the iMac was updated in 2015 with impressive new 5K and 4K variants, but it's been two years since the Mac mini has gotten revised and three long years since the Mac Pro was launched. Well, Apple CEO Tim Cook reassured Apple staff that desktops are very much a part of Apple's roadmap in an internal memo to employees.

Some folks in the media have raised the question about whether we’re committed to desktops. If there’s any doubt about that with our teams, let me be very clear: we have great desktops in our roadmap. Nobody should worry about that.

This is very good news for Apple desktop users who have been waiting patiently for an upgrade path from their current desktops. Like most manufacturers of the PC industry, Apple's likely been held back by Intel, who supplies the processors that power notebooks and desktops and whose latest Kaby Lake processors are trickling out. The Mac is also a shrinking part of Apple's business. Notebooks may be on the upswing but desktops are a tough sell all around. Tim Cook's reassurance that great desktops are coming will help put a lot of speculation to rest.

Source: TechCrunch

Review: 27-inch iMac with 5K Retina Display

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Using the 5K iMac spoils you. Your eyes are simply treated to so much added information and depth, that going back to anything non Retina feels like you suddenly need reading glasses. It isn’t a good feeling. 

It’s really quite a shame that Apple no longer partakes of the International Consumer Electronics show  (CES) because the newest 5K Retina iMac would have undoubtedly taken the Best of Show awards.

That’s quite remarkable for a product that’s been in the market for over three months and which really stands alone in the entire industry as an all-in-one computer that also features a 27-inch Retina Display with a 5K (5120 x 2880 pixel resolution).

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Apple hosting an event on October 16 in Cupertino campus

Apple has confirmed its October 16 special event at the Apple Campus in One Infinite Loop. October has historically been iPad and Mac related launches and it is likely we will see new iPad Airs and iPad minis with the addition of Touch ID and Apple Pay capability plus a refresh in design to reflect the rounded look and feel of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Judging from the invitation, some other product lines are due for a refresh and while Mac mini and Apple TV come to mind, we wouldn't be surprised to see new iPods as well as maybe some sweet 5K Retina Display monitors.

Apple has been hard to predict of late, there are always some surprises and If you consider Eddie Cue's statement about seeing the 'best product pipeline in 25 years,' plus the fact that Apple hasn't had any Beats-related product launches, maybe more Apple Watch reveals, and it's easy to see how this could be a packed event. Since the event is being held at the Apple Campus, it will likely be an intimate gathering although possibly livestreamed.

Canadian Reviewer will be on site at the Apple Campus next week to bring you the goods from the launch event as well as some hands on time with whatever new products or services come from Tim Cook & Co.

The Apple Beat: iMac turns 16

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple's iMac turned 16 recently, and I couldn't help but feel a bit nostalgic about this very important chapter in Apple's history and also in my own life. For many people, the iMac meant a more affordable Mac and one that looked unlike any other PC in the market. It ushered in a new era as the Mac for the Internet age as well as one that shed old standards for new ones. Here's a look back.

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