Apple's iPad Mini event today was incredible. There have been a lot of expectations from Apple ever since Steve jobs passed away and today Tim Cook and the gang just unleashed a wave of new Apple products on the world for the second straight month. Yes, the iPad Mini made an appearance, but there was so much more sweet stuff that it’s hard to keep up with all the details.
Rather than making a ton of posts that will be written about the Apple event today, we’ve broken down all the necessary info into bite-size information nuggets just for you, so you can know all the essentials.
Things started off rather quietly, with Apple CEO Tim Cook giving shareholders a little update on just how much his company has achieved since, well, last month. After the usual flurry and superlatives and self-gratification, the products began to emerge as both Cook and Phil Schiller took it in turns to officially reveal the fruits of the fruit company’s labor.
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Things started off rather quietly, with Apple CEO Tim Cook giving shareholders a little update on just how much his company has achieved since, well, last month. After the usual flurry and superlatives and self-gratification, the products began to emerge as both Cook and Phil Schiller took it in turns to officially reveal the fruits of the fruit company’s labor.
iBooks
The first announcement was a new version of iBooks. No significant changes, but now it features continuous scrolling in between pages for easier reading, better iCloud support and social sharing features. Not exactly the kind of major rework everyone had hoped for, but still, we got one.
- New continuous reading option
- More iCloud integration saves the spot you were reading
- Sharing features available for Facebook and Twitter
- 40 new languages supported
- Available today
13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro
The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display was exactly what everyone in the blogosphere had hoped for, and offers those looking for a thinner, lighter (yet still high-end) notebook the chance to purchase one at a smaller size. The screen may be a bit smaller, but it’s no less impressive, and with a $1699 price tag, it’s a cool $500 cheaper than the entry-level 15-inch edition.
- 20% thinner than previous model at 0.75 inches thick
- 3.5lbs. Lightest MacBook Pro ever
- No optical drive, 2 Thunderbolt ports, MagSafe 2, SD Card slot, HDMI out and 2 USBs
- Retina display is 13.3 inch on the diagonal and a 2560 x 1600 resolution
- Up to 768GB of flash storage, 8GB of RAM, Intel HD 4000 graphics, and Bluetooth 4.0
- 7 Hour battery life
- Starting price is $1699
- Ships today
Mac Mini
The Mac mini presented us with a refresh in line with what had been rumored for the weeks prior to this morning – featuring Intel’s newest Ivy Bridge processor along with four USB 3.0 ports, and with a server edition offering up to 2TB of HDD space, it does now look to be the real deal.
- New base of 2.5 GHz quad-core i7 processor
- 4GB of RAM
- Dual 1TB HDDs
- Starts at $599
- Available today
The new iMac2012
The iMac was given a beautiful redesign, which is now just 5mm thick at its thinnest points around the edges. The optical drive is gone, but taking into consideration the beauty of Apple’s favorite desktop computer, I doubt anyone will feel the loss.
- 5mm thin at the edge
- 45% thinner display is laminated to the glass with 75% less reflection
- 27-inch and 21.5 inch models available
- FaceTime HD camera, Dual microphones, and stereo speakers
- Up to 768GB flash storage, 32GB of RAM, Core i5 or i7 processor and NVIDIA graphics
- Four USB 3.0, three Thunderbolt ports
- Fusion Drive combines 128GB Flash storage and either 1 or 3TB HDD
- 21.5-inch iMac starts at $1299, 27-inch iMac $1799
- 21.5-inch available in November, 27-inch iMac available in December
The Mac alterations were very pleasing, but that wasn’t what took prime stage in the event. This was the iPad mini event, and when Schiller finally unveiled it to the world, all doubts about the device were put to rest.
The iPad Mini
It packs in the A5 processor, 720p 7.9-inch display, and with a bezel reflecting that of the iPod touch, it fits nicely into the hand. Although the idea of 12 different models turned out to be a little off, there’s still plenty of variety for everybody, and since $329 buys you 16GB of iPad mini I doubt there would be much demand for it.
- 7.9-inch screen with 1024-by-768 resolution
- New aluminum glass enclosure
- 23% thinner than 4th gen iPad at 7.2mm thin
- 0.68 lbs (half the weight of the 4th gen iPad)
- Dual-core A5 chip
- FaceTime HD camera
- 5MP iSight camera on the back
- LTE wireless with 802.11a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi
- Lightning connector
- 10-hour battery life
- Comes in black and white models
- 16GB Wifi starts at $329
- Pre-orders start October 26th
- Wifi models available in stores Nov. 2nd. Wifi+4G available mid-November
The fourth generation iPad
Last but by no means least, Apple took the controversial decision to give the 3rd-gen iPad quite a few more changes than we’d bargained for. In fact, the new, "twice as fast" Apple A6X processor is quite a bump, and with better Wi-Fi support, improved 4G LTE in European / Asian nations, and the new Lightning connector, the major talking point seems to be how Apple has ripped off its customers. The people who bought their third generations recently must feel a twinge of disappointment that they finally know what every Android owner feels like.
You can check out today’s entire keynote video by heading over to this link. We’re certain that the event will be available to watch via YouTube as well soon, and when that happens; we’ll update this post and embed the video below this paragraph for your viewing pleasure.
- A6X processor doubles CPU and graphics performance
- 10 hours of battery life
- FaceTime camera is 720p
- Retina display
- Lightning connector supported, and 802.11a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi and LTE
- Black and white models available
- 16GB Wifi starts at $499
- Preorders start October 26th
You can check out today’s entire keynote video by heading over to this link. We’re certain that the event will be available to watch via YouTube as well soon, and when that happens; we’ll update this post and embed the video below this paragraph for your viewing pleasure.
Apple's iPad Mini event today was incredible. There have been a lot of expectations from Apple ever since Steve jobs passed away and today Tim Cook and the gang just unleashed a wave of new Apple products on the world for the second straight month. Yes, the iPad Mini made an appearance, but there was so much more sweet stuff that it’s hard to keep up with all the details.
Rather than making a ton of posts that will be written about the Apple event today, we’ve broken down all the necessary info into bite-size information nuggets just for you, so you can know all the essentials.
Things started off rather quietly, with Apple CEO Tim Cook giving shareholders a little update on just how much his company has achieved since, well, last month. After the usual flurry and superlatives and self-gratification, the products began to emerge as both Cook and Phil Schiller took it in turns to officially reveal the fruits of the fruit company’s labor.
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| iPad Mini- 7 inch Tablet with iOS6 |
Things started off rather quietly, with Apple CEO Tim Cook giving shareholders a little update on just how much his company has achieved since, well, last month. After the usual flurry and superlatives and self-gratification, the products began to emerge as both Cook and Phil Schiller took it in turns to officially reveal the fruits of the fruit company’s labor.
iBooks
The first announcement was a new version of iBooks. No significant changes, but now it features continuous scrolling in between pages for easier reading, better iCloud support and social sharing features. Not exactly the kind of major rework everyone had hoped for, but still, we got one.
- New continuous reading option
- More iCloud integration saves the spot you were reading
- Sharing features available for Facebook and Twitter
- 40 new languages supported
- Available today
13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro
The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display was exactly what everyone in the blogosphere had hoped for, and offers those looking for a thinner, lighter (yet still high-end) notebook the chance to purchase one at a smaller size. The screen may be a bit smaller, but it’s no less impressive, and with a $1699 price tag, it’s a cool $500 cheaper than the entry-level 15-inch edition.
- 20% thinner than previous model at 0.75 inches thick
- 3.5lbs. Lightest MacBook Pro ever
- No optical drive, 2 Thunderbolt ports, MagSafe 2, SD Card slot, HDMI out and 2 USBs
- Retina display is 13.3 inch on the diagonal and a 2560 x 1600 resolution
- Up to 768GB of flash storage, 8GB of RAM, Intel HD 4000 graphics, and Bluetooth 4.0
- 7 Hour battery life
- Starting price is $1699
- Ships today
Mac Mini
The Mac mini presented us with a refresh in line with what had been rumored for the weeks prior to this morning – featuring Intel’s newest Ivy Bridge processor along with four USB 3.0 ports, and with a server edition offering up to 2TB of HDD space, it does now look to be the real deal.
- New base of 2.5 GHz quad-core i7 processor
- 4GB of RAM
- Dual 1TB HDDs
- Starts at $599
- Available today
The new iMac2012
The iMac was given a beautiful redesign, which is now just 5mm thick at its thinnest points around the edges. The optical drive is gone, but taking into consideration the beauty of Apple’s favorite desktop computer, I doubt anyone will feel the loss.
- 5mm thin at the edge
- 45% thinner display is laminated to the glass with 75% less reflection
- 27-inch and 21.5 inch models available
- FaceTime HD camera, Dual microphones, and stereo speakers
- Up to 768GB flash storage, 32GB of RAM, Core i5 or i7 processor and NVIDIA graphics
- Four USB 3.0, three Thunderbolt ports
- Fusion Drive combines 128GB Flash storage and either 1 or 3TB HDD
- 21.5-inch iMac starts at $1299, 27-inch iMac $1799
- 21.5-inch available in November, 27-inch iMac available in December
The Mac alterations were very pleasing, but that wasn’t what took prime stage in the event. This was the iPad mini event, and when Schiller finally unveiled it to the world, all doubts about the device were put to rest.
The iPad Mini
It packs in the A5 processor, 720p 7.9-inch display, and with a bezel reflecting that of the iPod touch, it fits nicely into the hand. Although the idea of 12 different models turned out to be a little off, there’s still plenty of variety for everybody, and since $329 buys you 16GB of iPad mini I doubt there would be much demand for it.
- 7.9-inch screen with 1024-by-768 resolution
- New aluminum glass enclosure
- 23% thinner than 4th gen iPad at 7.2mm thin
- 0.68 lbs (half the weight of the 4th gen iPad)
- Dual-core A5 chip
- FaceTime HD camera
- 5MP iSight camera on the back
- LTE wireless with 802.11a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi
- Lightning connector
- 10-hour battery life
- Comes in black and white models
- 16GB Wifi starts at $329
- Pre-orders start October 26th
- Wifi models available in stores Nov. 2nd. Wifi+4G available mid-November
The fourth generation iPad
Last but by no means least, Apple took the controversial decision to give the 3rd-gen iPad quite a few more changes than we’d bargained for. In fact, the new, "twice as fast" Apple A6X processor is quite a bump, and with better Wi-Fi support, improved 4G LTE in European / Asian nations, and the new Lightning connector, the major talking point seems to be how Apple has ripped off its customers. The people who bought their third generations recently must feel a twinge of disappointment that they finally know what every Android owner feels like.
You can check out today’s entire keynote video by heading over to this link. We’re certain that the event will be available to watch via YouTube as well soon, and when that happens; we’ll update this post and embed the video below this paragraph for your viewing pleasure.
- A6X processor doubles CPU and graphics performance
- 10 hours of battery life
- FaceTime camera is 720p
- Retina display
- Lightning connector supported, and 802.11a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi and LTE
- Black and white models available
- 16GB Wifi starts at $499
- Preorders start October 26th
You can check out today’s entire keynote video by heading over to this link. We’re certain that the event will be available to watch via YouTube as well soon, and when that happens; we’ll update this post and embed the video below this paragraph for your viewing pleasure.
