Mouse support for iOS possibly, next-day MacBook Pro keyboard repairs, and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, William and Victor talk about rumors of mouse and trackpad support on iPads, Apple's speeding up keyboard repairs, and Victor goes to Moogfest where he learns about Focal headphones and Sensel Morph, a multi-touch input device.

AppleInsider editor Victor Marks and writer William Gallagher discuss:

Rumored mouse support in iOS. William doesn't really see the point, but Victor sees the pointer and looks forward to how this could change iOS.
New iOS and tvOS betas are out, and the most significant change is an updated TV app in readiness for the new Apple TV+ and Apple TV Channels service launching later this year.
It appears that MacBook and MacBook Pro butterfly keyboard repairs are now being done in store to speed up turnaround time. Victor dreams of a day when there won't be a keyboard, there'll be multi-touch glass with a Taptic engine to make it feel like key travel.
There are strong and persuasive rumors about two new AirPods models coming at the end of 2019 or start of 2020. Victor and William wonder how much could change, agree that the rumored noise-cancelling feature would be great, and then try to figure out how Apple could balance that power-hungry option with keeping a decent battery life.
Goldman Sachs raises their price target for Apple from the $140s to $180, on the basis that problems selling in China seem to have stabilized. It'll be interesting to see if it stabilizes for Samsung, too.
Victor goes to Moogfest and speaks with Josh from Focal about audio, something Apple has been focused on from the iPod, through to Apple Music and HomePod. Yes, we're talking high-end headphones and speaker monitors, but Victor wants to get to the details of what makes for good sound reproduction, and what we'll be able to hear with better equipment.
David Abravanel joins to talk about Sensel Morph, a multi-touch pressure sensitive input device that can be used to control Logic, Final Cut, act as a QWERTY keyboard, or as a music synthesizer controller.

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11 Comments

wood1208 2930 comments · 10 Years

About 5 years ago

Based on Apple's history, I can confidently say that next Macbook/Macbook Pro upgrade will have upgraded keyboard addressing current issues.

vmarks 762 comments · 21 Years

wood1208 said:

Based on Apple's history, I can confidently say that next Macbook/Macbook Pro upgrade will have upgraded keyboard addressing current issues.

I'm not confident until it happens. I'd like to think so, but there's no telling if we get a speed bump with the same v3 butterfly, or if we get some haptic glass thing like I hope for, or something else entirely.

vmarks said:

wood1208 said:

Based on Apple's history, I can confidently say that next Macbook/Macbook Pro upgrade will have upgraded keyboard addressing current issues.

I'm not confident until it happens. I'd like to think so, but there's no telling if we get a speed bump with the same v3 butterfly, or if we get some haptic glass thing like I hope for, or something else entirely.

In technology, never say never. Apple keep updating it's Butterfly keyboard and may be with next upgrade, it will be better. Not everyone have issues with keyboard. May be small user base who abuse keyboard which is not designed for.
Intel releasing new 10nm CPUs for mobile/laptops, so I assume the Macbook/PRO will receive internal hardware upgrade and same time other upgrade including keyboard. So, hang-in their. I have high confidence.

urahara 733 comments · 13 Years

I don't have issues with the 3d generation.

wood1208 said:

vmarks said:

wood1208 said:

Based on Apple's history, I can confidently say that next Macbook/Macbook Pro upgrade will have upgraded keyboard addressing current issues.

I'm not confident until it happens. I'd like to think so, but there's no telling if we get a speed bump with the same v3 butterfly, or if we get some haptic glass thing like I hope for, or something else entirely.

In technology, never say never. Apple keep updating it's Butterfly keyboard and may be with next upgrade, it will be better. Not everyone have issues with keyboard. May be small user base who abuse keyboard which is not designed for.
Intel releasing new 10nm CPUs for mobile/laptops, so I assume the Macbook/PRO will receive internal hardware upgrade and same time other upgrade including keyboard. So, hang-in their. I have high confidence.