What has changed from the old model of the new iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac mini?

It was definitely more exciting than the iPhone recital.

I don't want to work anymore. I want to see the keynote again, lick Apple's website, and calm down and enjoy it again! That's how exciting this presentation was. Wow ... I was done today ... Instead of the usual leaky iPhone, the iPad Pro is a dream come true on a MacBook Air that no one has ever seen. This Apple Special Event was the most exciting in recent years (too much). After all, we like hardware.

Held in NY

Apple will hold a Special Event from 23:00 (Japan time) on October 30th. The venue was not at the Steve Jobs Theater in San Francisco, but at the Howard Gilman Opera House, a theater on the East Coast of New York.

About 90% of the keynotes this time, which took place over an hour and a half, were announcements of new products (the remaining 10% were about the environment and the Apple Store).

There are three new products today!

iPad Pro

MacBook Air

Mac mini

What did you say in the keynote? If you look at this transcript, did this article eventually announce the hardware features, specs, evolutions, prices, release dates, love for Apple, loyalty, and AirPower? I would like to tell you all about such things.

The second impact "iPad Pro" since the first iPad

When the first iPad was announced, its role was to bridge the "between" of existing iPhones and MacBooks. But the iPad has undergone Apple's most spectacular transformation today, like laughing at the iPhone and MacBook. The iPad Pro is already on Apple's official website. And we'll get it soon ... I still can't believe it ... I feel like I'm dreaming. sorry. When it was announced, my chest was so hot that I couldn't hit the keyboard, and now I'm feeling a little sick. But I'm really happy.

price

・ 11 inches (Wi-Fi version)

64GB model: 89,000 yen (excluding tax) 256GB model: 106,800 yen (excluding tax) 512GB model: 128,800 yen (excluding tax) 1TB model: 172,800 yen (excluding tax)

・ 12.9 inches (Wi-Fi version)

64GB model: 111,800 yen (excluding tax) 256GB model: 128,800 yen (excluding tax) 512GB model: 150,800 yen (excluding tax) 1TB model: 194,800 yen (excluding tax)

Bezelless

It goes without saying that the greatest evolution is. The home button has been eliminated, and the frame (bezel) has a thin all-screen design. Even though I haven't seen the real thing yet, I feel the impact is so strong that the iPad with the home button looks old-fashioned.

Face ID

By eliminating the home button, biometrics will move to the same Face ID as the iPhone X. However, unlike the iPhone, the iPad Pro's Face ID can also be used in landscape orientation. You can also play in Animoji and portrait mode. Is this Face ID an enhanced version of the iPhone XS? It's not specified, so I'm curious about it (I'll add it when I understand it).

Face ID, but no notch

There is no notch. The TrueDepth camera for Face ID seems to fit in the bezel on the body. You did it.

Housing design that looks like a larger iPhone 5s

The iPad Pro says goodbye to the rounded back and has a solid, jerky design like the iPhone 5 / 5s / SE. Why is the iPhone 5s now? That's the Apple Pencil item I'll talk about later!

I fell in love with the flat side of the new iPad Pro again ── #AppleEvent

This is the story of a man who loves planes. I liked the iPhone 4s. It's because it was the first iPhone I got, but it's better than anything else ...

https://www.gizmodo.jp/2018/10/ipadpro2018_love.html

The body is thin!

Especially the change of 12.9 inch model is amazing!

Earphone jack is finally gone

The earphone jack is finally gone. First on the iPad. Goodbye.

New USB-C

The Lightning terminal is finally gone. First on the iPad. Goodbye.

However, by becoming USB Type-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2 compatible), you can connect to a 5K display or reverse charge your iPhone with a USB Type-C-Lightning cable. The reading of the SD card via the adapter will also be faster.

Now that the iPad Pro has no earphone jack, we need to explore the possibilities of USB Type-C #AppleEvent

I want to utilize it. The new iPad Pro doesn't have an earphone jack. Moreover, the charging terminal has changed from Lightning to USB Type-C, so ...

https://www.gizmodo.jp/2018/10/ipad-pro-without-earphone-jack-and-usb-type-c.html

Equipped with "A12X Bionic", an enhanced version of A12 Bionic

This year's iPhone XS features a 7nm process A12 Bionic processor. The iPad Pro is equipped with the enhanced "A12X Bionic".

The A12X Bionic is equipped with a CPU with 4 performance cores (2 cores for the A12) and 4 high-efficiency cores for a total of 8 cores. Up to 35% faster with a single core. Up to 90% faster with multi-core. In addition, it is equipped with a 7-core GPU (A12 has 4 cores). This doubles the graphics performance. Of course, it also has a neural engine that handles 5 trillion tasks per second.

The iPad Pro is faster than 92% of the world's portable PCs *. Well, I think I've pulled out such a bullish catch. I've gone too far and even lied (it's true. * 92% of PCs sold between June 2017 and June 2018. NPD US data).

The resolution is the same.But the name changes

The old model iPad Pro 10.5-inch model has a Retina display. The new model iPad 11 / 12.9 has a Liquid Retina display. Both are liquid crystal displays. But the name has changed to Liquid Retina. The resolution is 264ppi and the same quality. Like its predecessor, it also supports ProMotion technology with a 120Hz refresh rate.

Liquid Retina is also used for the iPhone XR, and it may be called a liquid crystal display with round corners (rounded corners).

"Apple Pencil" is also new

With the breakthrough of iPad Pro, Apple Pencil has been renewed. This is also completely new in appearance and function. Please note that the new Apple Pencil can only be used with the new iPad Pro due to various reasons (I'll write it now!).

price

14,500 yen (excluding tax)

The cap is gone!

The old Apple Pencil was an inorganic slender pen, but the new one is a little more stationery-like, with a cute design.

A design that looks like a dented corner of a hexagonal pencil. The engraving of the Apple Pencil engraved there is cute. Since charging is done wirelessly from this time, the Lightning terminal and the cap that is easy to lose are abolished. The terminal is about 1 cm shorter.

Click on the body and don't lose it anymore

The new iPad Pro is equipped with a "magnetic connector" on the main body. This is a new contact method. You can snap the Apple Pencil here. Ah, that's why it's a clunky design, which leads to the story of the iPad Pro earlier.

Moreover, you can charge it through this magnetic connector! When you click it, it will be paired automatically! This solution isn't too convenient !?

Supports tap operation

This flat surface that seems to be easy to hold reacts when you touch it. The reaction is in the screen. For example, in the memo app, you can switch between the pen and the eraser at hand. On the Surface (a word that can't be said in front of Apple), it's convenient for the top of the pen to act as an eraser, but this is a good point.

Bath lid graduation "Smart Keyboard Folio"

The Smart Keyboard, a keyboard for the iPad Pro that all the editors and writers around me buy, has also been renewed. The name is now "Smart Keyboard Folio".

price

For 11 inches: 19,800 yen (excluding tax)

For 12.9 inches: 22,800 yen (excluding tax)

What is Folio?

It became a Smart Keyboard Folio, and it became a folio case that can protect the back from the previous bath lid (the back is empty). That's the biggest difference.

For simpler construction

The method of connecting the Smart Keyboard and iPad via the Smart Connector has not changed this time. However, with the new iPad Pro, the position of the Smart Connector has moved from the side of the main unit to the back of the main unit. This change simplifies the removal (opening) of the Smart Keyboard. This is a good change, as the clutter of the previous model is gone.

So that the stand can be angled

The benefits of a simple structure aren't just when you open it. This makes it possible to adjust the angle at which the iPad stands in two steps! You see, Surface users, don't laugh with your nose. This is a small step for Surface users, but a great leap for iPad users.

There is also "no keyboard"

The genuine cover of the new iPad Pro is perfectly guarded on the back and front #AppleEvent

I want an iPad Pro but I don't need a keyboard! Mr. Tsuppari said, "Smart Folio" with a new cover. As you can see ...

https://www.gizmodo.jp/2018/10/ipad-pro-2018-cover-smart-folio.html

There is also a normal case "Smart Folio" without a keyboard. Or rather, this is the only genuine case. 9,800 yen (excluding tax). Since it is double-sided (?), It is twice the price of a bath lid.

"MacBook Air" that plays a key role in MacBook

The MacBook Air, which was supposed to be discontinued even though I was preparing to say goodbye, is back with a Retina display. In a nutshell, it's a model for the MacBook (12-inch).

13.3 inch 1 model

The 11-inch disconed in 2016 has not revived. It is one model development with only 13.3 inch display. The colors are space gray, silver, and gold.

price

134,800 yen (excluding tax)

・ 1.6GHz dual core 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor (up to 3.6GHz when using Turbo Boost) ・ 8GB 2,133MHz LPDDR3 memory ・ 128GB SSD storage ・ Intel UHD Graphics 617

156,800 yen (excluding tax)

・ 1.6GHz dual core 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor (up to 3.6GHz when using Turbo Boost) ・ 8GB 2,133MHz LPDDR3 memory ・ 256GB SSD storage ・ Intel UHD Graphics 617

Retina display

Old: 1,440 x 900 pixels → New: 2,560 x 1,600 pixels

The biggest evolution from the old MacBook Air is that it finally has a high-resolution Retina display. The Air display, which MacBook Pro with a Retina display has been making a fool of asking "Why is it still less than 1,000 pixels?" Since 2012, has become the long-sought Retina for over six years. The resolution of the MacBook Air is the same as the 13-inch model of the MacBook Pro.

Thin frame ・ Aluminum frame abolished

Air's rugged frame has become thinner! And the (last) aluminum frame has also been abolished, with the same black frame as the MacBook Pro and MacBook. The design that the bezel and the display glass are integrated, I don't hate it, but it makes my fingerprints sticky when I open it.

Thinner, smaller and lighter than the previous model

The hardware design has all improved. Thin, small and light. I like these 3 words. Since the frame has become thinner, we were able to reduce the size of the main unit while maintaining the display size.

Equipped with Touch ID "only"

The new MacBook Air has Touch ID on the power button. The Touch ID installed on the MacBook Pro was a privilege of models equipped with the Touch Bar, but with Air, all models have Touch ID. I don't use Touch Bar, but Touch ID is convenient, so this is the best answer.

Equipped with a butterfly keyboard

From here on, it's an update for the new generation MacBook Pro and MacBook, so it's okay to read it quickly. The old MacBook Air was the only scissors keyboard MacBook, but it's also a new generation butterfly keyboard. That keyboard has a thin stroke and is crackling. It's a 3rd generation butterfly, so it's the same as the MacBook Pro.

Force Touch compatible trackpad

The old MacBook Air also has an old generation trackpad. It was a specification that you can push and click only on the underside of the trackpad. This was difficult to use ... The new MacBook Air features the Force Touch trackpad from the 2015 MacBook Pro, which allows you to push and click anywhere.

Equipped with USB Type-C terminal. Thunderbolt 3 compatible

Finally, the USB A terminal has disappeared from the MacBook Air as well. It has 2 USB Type-C terminals on the left side of the main unit. Unlike the MacBook, this one is compatible with Thunderbolt 3. An eGPU (external GPU) can also be connected, and it also supports output to up to two 4K displays and one 5K display.

Memory can be increased to 16GB

Until now, the maximum memory capacity was 8GB, but now it can be increased to 16GB.

Processor clock count drops slightly

Although it is a little inferior to the previous model, it has changed from "1.8GHz dual core Intel Core i5" to "1.6GHz dual core Intel Core i5". This is expected to be a TDP 5W Y processor, not a TDP 15W U processor (not Apple said).

A child actor of a great man. Professional "Mac mini"

I was wondering if I had forgotten the Mac mini, which hadn't been heard since 2014. The rumors of a professional Mac mini, which was skeptical when it came to rumors, were true. A processor with up to 64GB of memory and up to 6 cores is a mini !? This child.

price

89,800 yen (excluding tax)

3.6GHz Quad Core 8th Generation Intel Core i3 Processor 8GB 2,666MHz DDR4 Memory Intel UHD Graphics 630128GB PCIe Based SSD Storage

122,800 yen (excluding tax)

3.0GHz 6-core 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor (up to 4.1GHz when using Turbo Boost) 8GB 2,666MHz DDR4 memory Intel UHD Graphics 630256GB PCIe-based SSD storage

Space gray

The name isn't "Mac mini Pro," but like the iMac Pro, it's designed with Space Gray, a proof for professionals. There is no silver model.

DDR4 memory, can stack up to 64GB

The 32GB memory support of the MacBook Pro that came out in July was also exciting, but the Mac mini is compatible with 64GB memory, so it's in a state of mouth. Who was expecting it? Where was such a space? Perhaps it is a benefit of miniaturization due to DDR4 memory.

Processor up to i7 with up to 6 cores

The standard model is "3.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i3" or "3.0GHz 6-core Intel Core i5". But once you press the buy button and start customizing, your Mac mini turns into a monster machine.

You can update to "3.2GHz 6-core Intel Core i7" for 22,000 to 33,000 yen. The Mac mini is a desktop, but the MacBook Pro has something that can't be beaten. Um. This is an honestly pleasing update for a desktop machine.

The price of Mac mini “MAX” is 433,800 yen excluding tax #AppleEvent

It's not a mini at all. It is said that large is also small, but imagine it. Familiar keyboard, familiar display. Under his eyes, he sits quietly ...

https://www.gizmodo.jp/2018/10/mac-mini-max-price.html

Yet the same size as the old model

Well, it's a stationary machine, so I don't care about the weight.

External port that can connect up to 3 4K displays

USB C (Thunderbolt 3) x 4 USB A x 2 HDMI 2.0 (full size) x 1 Gigabit Ethernet x 13.5 mm Headphone jack x 1

It is encouraging to leave the HDMI port still. But don't miss the four Thuderbolt 3s. It can be read that the same number of ports as the iMac Pro means that it is also designed with the prosumer in mind.

For example, 2 4K60Hz displays (via Thunderbolt 3) + 4K60Hz display (HDMI 2.0) for a total of 3 displays. One 5K60Hz display (via Thunderbolt 3) + 4K60Hz display (HDMI 2.0) for a total of two. With the combination of Thunderbolt and HDMI, you can flexibly build a multi-window. good.

The power cord is also black

The power cord is also black.

You can buy them all now

The iPad Pro (and its peripherals), MacBook Air, and Mac mini announced today will all be available on November 7th. You can already order. For the price, see this article!

How much do you want? Price summary of new products announced today #AppleEvent

It's a hardware festival today! So how much is what came out today? You will also consult with your wallet and summarize the prices here ...

https://www.gizmodo.jp/2018/10/apple_new.html

The iPad Pro was the one that most people bought in the editorial department. There was a debate about which is better, Space Gray or Silver, for the first time on the iPhone X. Which do you think is better?

What was secretly out other than the keynote

lastly. The rose gold model of the MacBook has disappeared, and the color of the gold model has changed.

Only that!

Today is Halloween. By the way, do you know AirPower? #AppleEvent

Chasing a dream that can't be thrown away. "Magic Knight Rayearth" is a good work, isn't it? Even in karaoke, I often sing "while hugging light and shadow", but this story is about three people ...

https://www.gizmodo.jp/2018/10/what-is-airpower.html

(This article will be updated as new information becomes available)