A refresh of Apple Stores taking place on November 6 strongly hints that Apple's OLED iPad mini and touch-enabled MacBook Pro will be available to consumers on or around that date. Back in August, there were rumors of a refresh of Apple Stores in preparation for Apple's smart home push, including products like the new HomeView. It now appears that another refresh is planned, coinciding with the introduction of new Macs and iPads.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on Sunday, Apple's preparation for another major launch event in October will be followed by a store refresh. Following a rumored October 27 event and influencer experience, stores are apparently going to go through a 'reset' from the evening of November 5 and into November 6. The reset is said to imply the use of new signage and a change of products placed on the in-store tables.
As November 6 is a Friday on the week after new products are expected to be introduced, Gurman believes this would be an opportune time for the new products to get into consumer hands. With Apple releasing the iPhone Duo on October 23, the HomePod mini 2 on October 30, and HomeView and Apple TV 4K on November 13, the addition of products on November 6 makes it four Fridays in a row of launches. The products expected to launch on November 6 consist of Macs and iPads.
The first headline item is the OLED iPad mini, which will fit the compact iPad with the new display technology. The model should also gain a change to the FaceTime camera, shifting it to a landscape orientation. The other major launch will be the touch-enabled MacBook Pro.
Equipped with an OLED display, the model is also thought to be lighter than usual, and may even get a Dynamic Island instead of a notch. Other models thought to make an appearance include a 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip, as well as an M6 update to the iMac.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing