I’ll be honest: I love Apple’s hardware presentations. They’re more polished and far more interesting than those by other vendors. That made Thursday’s Apple event something I looked forward to.

In September, Apple offered up new iPhones, new Watches, iOS 10 and macOS Sierra – leaving room for at least another fall event that would focus less on mobile, more on the desktop. Hopeful Apple users weighed in online, eager to hear about new MacBook Pro laptops, maybe new MacBook Airs, updated iMacs, faster Mac minis, Mac Pro models with 2017 hardware and maybe even a replacement for Thunderbolt monitors. Apple’s usual silence only served to hype the hype.

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