It’s now March, which means it’s been nearly two months since the last Apple event (gasp!), Macworld. That event was expected to showcase some new Mac hardware, namely new Mac minis and iMacs, but neither showed up at what was Apple’s last apparence at Macworld. The thought was that Apple may simply do its own [...]
Two reports tonight claim March 24 is the day Apple is eying for its next event. One is from a site with a decent track record for Apple rumors, World of Apple, the other from one with a bad record, MyAppleGuide. Both cite anonymous sources, so take this date with a grain of salt.
Aside from iMacs and Mac minis, both of which are due for refreshes and various other recent reports indicate those are coming, other products that could get updates at such an event include Mac Pros and Apple’s Cinema Displays. There is talk of a “pleasant surprise,” by MyAppleGuide as well, but who knows what that means.
It’s definitely worth noting that seeing as this event would be in March, it’s well before Apple chief executive Steve Jobs’ stated goal of returning to work in June. Jobs has been out on a medical leave of absence since January as he deals with “complex” health issues. At Apple’s shareholder meeting last week, the company’s executives and board members indicated that Jobs was still on track to return to the company, but again, it seems highly unlikely he’d be back for this event if it does take place in March.
Instead, look for Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of product marketing to lead such an event (again, if there is one), just as he did for Macworld.
If by chance that you are free on March 24, and there is no Apple event, or you’re not interested in it, feel free to check out our GamesBeat conference in San Francisco as well.
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