Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Apple event roundup: LOTS of stuff

Apple has just finished their scheduled event where everyone and their brother was expecting the iPad mini. Not only was the iPad mini released but we also got a new Mac mini, a new very thin Macbook Air like 13" Macbook Pro with a retina display, sticking with the thin theme the new iMac`s edge is only 5mm thick and has a new hybrid flash drive option called "Fusion Drive". An unexpected surprise today is the unveiling of the new iPad with a new processor, Apple`s A6X, faster and with the new lightning port. More details below:

iPad mini

IOS 6
Height:
7.87 inches (200 mm)
Width:
5.3 inches (134.7 mm)
Depth:
0.28 inch (7.2 mm)
Weight:
0.68 pound (308 g)
16GB storage

802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch
display with IPS technology
1024-by-768 resolution at 163 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Dual-core A5

FaceTime HD Camera
1.2MP photos
720p HD video
FaceTime video calling over Wi-Fi or cellular4
Face detection
Backside illumination
Tap to control exposure for video or still images
Photo and video geotagging
iSight Camera
5MP photos
Autofocus
Face detection
Backside illumination
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Tap to focus video or still images
Tap to control exposure for video or still images
Photo and video geotagging
Video Recording
1080p HD video recording
Video stabilization
Face detection
Tap to focus while recording
Backside illumination

Built-in 16.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
Starting at $329

13" Retina Macbook Pro


Retina display: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors

2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory
128GB Configurable to 256GB, 512GB, or 768GB flash storage.

Height: 0.75 inch (1.9 cm)
Width: 12.35 inches (31.4 cm)
Depth: 8.62 inches (21.9 cm)
Weight: 3.57 pounds (1.62 kg)

MagSafe 2 power port
Two Thunderbolt ports (up to 10 Gbps)
Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
HDMI port
Headphone port
SDXC card slot

802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking;3 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
Starting at $1699

Mac mini

2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz) with 3MB L3 cache
500GB (5400-rpm) hard drive

4GB (two 2GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 memory
Configurable to 8GB or 16GB.

Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps)
FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)
Four USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
HDMI port
SDXC card slot
Gigabit Ethernet port
Audio in/out
IR receiver

802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking;3 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Starting at $599

iMac

21.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 1920-by-1080 resolution with support for millions of colors
2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz) with 6MB L3 cache

8GB (two 4GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 memory
1TB (5400-rpm) hard drive

NVIDIA GeForce
GT 640M graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR5 memory

FaceTime HD camera
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to a 30-inch display (2560 by 1600 pixels) on an external display
Support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

SDXC card slot
Four USB 3 ports
Two Thunderbolt ports
Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (adapters sold separately)
10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking;2 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
Starting at $1299

iPad

IOS 6
updated with the new A6X dual core processor and lightning cable
Startting at $499

quite the event, did I mention Apple has just recently sold it`s 100 millionth iPad?

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3 comments:

  1. Who would want this ipad mini? Nexus 7 tablet is so much better. I see cRapple going out of business in 5 years tops.

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    1. yawn... you ihaters have been saying that for years. You take that act on the road or just play locally?

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  2. yeah I`m sure they won`t sell a single one. How many ipads did they sell in 3 years again?

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