![]() Almost everyone, though, after April's event expected big software news related to the M1 iPad Pro. New MacBook Pros were not announced, for example, but those are not far off and - along with a refreshed Mac Mini model - they may deserve their own event anyway. Then it was the shuttering of expectations of many Apple fans - expectations created by media speculation, yes, but also by some of the company's own choices leading to certain logical outcomes. Oh, sure, Apple will give us a cute pen to draw with but when it comes to actual productivity tools - such as pro-grade software - no, we’ll have to buy a Mac for that. That it simply cannot "innovate" on the software front. What's more, judging by the amount of "new features" that were either much-needed fixes or Apple versions of stuff others have offered years ago, it became painfully obvious that the Cupertino giant is officially out of ideas. There were a few interesting tidbits here and there but the company's new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS felt largely like business as usual. Many of us watched an almost two-hour-long digital event that seemed more like a Powerpoint presentation than anything else, with smooth transitions and clear bullet points but no soul. This time Apple seems to have truly dropped the ball. But, this time around, it seems that many somber voices - even some actual Apple fanboys - have joined in. It's true that the most outspoken consumers are often the ones with a bone to pick, yes. So WWDC 2021 came and went, we got a pretty good idea of what Apple plans to do with the operating systems and services powering its devices for the next 12-18 months and, doing the rounds on YouTube, on websites, forum topics and comment sections the disappointment, frustration or even anger from fans is palpable. ![]() Promoting a tablet as a “computer” for a long time without ever having the intention of letting it be a true one is nothing less than a scam, Tim Cook. ![]()
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