Whew!!! That was really an exciting #AppleEvent. Got the Twitter reminder just in the nick of time.
So here's the breakdown of the announcements.
New iPad Pro's
* Sizes: 11 inch and 12.9 inch
* Colors: Silver, Space gray
* Capacities: 64GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
* A12X Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture
* Neural Engine
* Embedded M12 coprocessor
* TrueDepth Camera
* Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Notable hardware changes
** Edge to edge display
** No notch
** No Home button
** 5.9mm Thickness
** 102 magnets scattered around the body for accessories to attach like the new Apple pencil and keyboard.
** The smart connector is now on the back of the unit instead on the side.
** USB-C Charging
** No headphone jack 😕
New accessories for iPad Pro 11 and 12.9
* Smart Keyboard Folio
- Full size keyboard
- Front and back protection
* Apple Pencil
- Double tap feature (App dependent)
- Pair magically once attached to the right side of the iPad Pro.
- Charges wirelessly while magnetically attached to the iPad Pro.
Updated MacBook Air
* 13 inch IPS Retina display
* 10% lighter than the previous generation
* Integrated Touch ID sensor
* Colors: Gold, Silver, Space Gray
* 8th Gen Intel dual core i5
* 8GB up to 16GB memory
* 128GB up to 1TB storage
* 12H Battery life
* Support for eGPU via Thunderbolt 3 port
* 2 USB-C 3.1 ports (Thunderbolt 3) for charging and DisplayPort
* Still has the headphone jack 😂
Updated Mac mini
* 8th Gen Intel 4 or 6 core i3,i5 and i7 series
* Color: Space Gray
* 8GB up to 64GB memory
* 128GB up to 2TB storage
* Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet
* 4 USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), HDMI, 2 USB-A ports
** Although it was not explicit this can support an eGPU since it's USB-C 3.1 specification.
Although these are exciting Christmas gifts for the coming season it will cause a very, very big dent on the wallet. This is because these new offerings from Apple are way more expensive than the last generation at the same time of introduction.
I really would like to have that maxed out new 12.9" iPad Pro. But the cost is at a staggering US $1,899 excluding the new Apple Pencil and Smart Folio Keyboard. Ouch!
Thanks!
/*Dexter
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