The CultCast ‘Let Loose’ Predictions
May 2, 2024 • Extra Ordinary • Apple Event
For the first time in 2024, The CultCast prediction game is here as we lay down our judgements on next week’s “Let Loose” iPad event. As a reminder, in 2023, Lewis won the WWDC event while Erfon won the iPhone and Mac events.
Here is how the game works:
- We have made a list of predictions for the event.
- For each prediction we will vote Yes or No whether we think it will happen.
- Votes will be placed in order of who won the previous game. This time, Erfon will go first, Griffin second, Lewis third.
- One point will be awarded for each correct guess.
- Any disputes in judgement must be ruled on by Leander Kahney (a responsibility he has not been informed of, much less agreed to).
For the first time, listeners can make their own scoresheets. Download the image here, mark it up with your votes and send it in via The CultClub, Mastodon or Twitter. The highest score submitted before the event begins will be honored in some way that is yet to be determined.
Watch us place our bets on the Cult of Mac YouTube channel.
iPad
| Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro feature OLED displays | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
| iPad Pro prices start $200 higher (or more) | ✓ Yes |
× No |
× No |
| iPad Pro comes with the M4 chip | ✓ Yes |
× No |
× No |
| iPad Pro supports MagSafe | × Mac |
✓ No |
× Mac |
| 10.9-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Air feature miniLED displays | ✓ No |
✓ No |
✓ No |
| iPad Air comes with Face ID | × Yes |
× Yes |
× Yes |
| iPad Air adds camera flash | × Yes |
✓ No |
× Yes |
| All new iPads move front camera to horizontal side | × No |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
| Update (or price change) to regular iPad or iPad mini | × No |
✓ Yes |
× No |
iPad Accessories
| Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Pencil 3 adds new squeeze gesture and Find My support | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
| Aluminum Magic Keyboard adds function keys and bigger trackpad | × No |
× No |
✓ Yes |
| Magic Keyboard works with Vision Pro | ✓ No |
✓ No |
✓ No |
Other Hardware
| Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Pro is coming to more countries | × Yes |
× Yes |
× Yes |
| Any new Mac is released | ✓ No |
✓ No |
✓ No |
| New seasonal watch bands and FineWoven cases | × Yes |
✓ No |
× Yes |
Miscellaneous
| Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| iOS 17.5 released within a week | × No |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
| The event is shot on iPad | ✓ No |
✓ No |
✓ No |
| “AI” is said more than 20 times | ✓ No |
✓ No |
× Yes |
| A new product is 100% carbon neutral | ✓ No |
× Yes |
× Yes |
| The event runs over 55 minutes | × Yes |
× Yes |
✓ No |
And the winner is…
| Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scores | 10 | 13 | 10 |
Watch us review the results here — and congratulations to Betty Reyes for the highest listener score, beating all of us with 14 points.