All things : New iPad and iPad Pro released

[BenG]

On 10/12/2021 at 11:23 PM, Aloe said:

Studying I guess. And watching videos. So it’s on for pretty long during the day. I don’t leave it charging forever though. I had one dell laptop which had a really bad battery problem even though I have never left it to charge overnight and I have another dell which had screen flickering issues but I didn’t drop it or anything tho  it’s really not my fault but everyone I’ve spoken to assumes it is 

Do you need a lot of processing power for studies? Do you have a budget? Which country are you from?

[Aloe]

On 10/13/2021 at 6:28 AM, BenG said:

Do you need a lot of processing power for studies? Do you have a budget? Which country are you from?

Oh wow I didn’t consider these questions at all. I don’t think I have thought about the processing power but for sure I would love my laptop to be fast in the sense that it has at least 8 ram? I didn’t really consider cost this time because I was just planning to get the new MacBook as a birthday gift for myself because an apple ecosystem would be nice...  I’m an exchange student in Singapore currently! So the price is cheaper here than the states I guess 

[BenG]

On 10/12/2021 at 11:35 PM, Aloe said:

Oh wow I didn’t consider these questions at all. I don’t think I have thought about the processing power but for sure I would love my laptop to be fast in the sense that it has at least 8 ram? I didn’t really consider cost this time because I was just planning to get the new MacBook as a birthday gift for myself because an apple ecosystem would be nice...  I’m an exchange student in Singapore currently! So the price is cheaper here than the states I guess 

I don’t think the price difference is huge but that also depends on where you live in the States, I guess. In the US, you can return the Mac if you don’t like it but not in Singapore, I think. 

The MacBook Air with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage is priced at USD999 (USD 899 for students). The M1 chip should be fast enough. I’m assuming you don’t have to run special software for your studies. 

The new ones coming next week will probably start at USD 1799 or above.

Edited October 12, 2021 by BenG

[DonnieDarko]

On 10/12/2021 at 11:53 PM, Aloe said:

Is anyone gonna get the new macbook? Is it worth it to get one the current one now or is the new one better

I just bought the MacBook Pro the other day and it’s totally worth every penny. I was hesistant since it’s a lot of money but yeah, totally worth it!

[BenG]

Thoughts on a notch for MacBooks?

[BenG]

Any guesses on the chip name?

M1? M1X? M2? M1 Pro? M1 Max?

[DeleteForever]

NOT the notch design on MacBook being real

[BenG]

On 10/17/2021 at 10:40 PM, DeleteForever said:

NOT the notch design on MacBook being real

Are you confirming it?

[BenG]

Today's the day!

[BenG]

1 hour to go

[BenG]

• MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch - Starting at $1999 (14-inch) and $2499 (16-inch)
  • Processor (14-inch):
    • M1 Pro with 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
    • M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
    • M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
    • M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
    • M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
  • Processor (16-inch):
    • M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
    • M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
    • M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
  • Memory: 16GB, 32GB or 64GB (with M1 Max only)
  • Storage: 512GB (with 14-inch only), 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB
  • Display:
    • Liquid Retina XDR (i.e. mini-LED)
    • ProMotion - adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
  • Connectivity:
    • SDXC card slot
    • HDMI port
    • 3.5 mm headphone jack
    • MagSafe 3 port
    • Three Thunderbolt 4 (SUB-C) ports
  • Camera: 1080p FaceTime HD camera
  • Power:
    • Battery life (14-inch):
      • Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback
      • Up to 11 hours wireless web
    • Battery life (16-inch):
      • Up to 21 hours Apple TV app movie playback
      • Up to 14 hours wireless web
    • Power adapter: 67W or 96W (14-inch), 140W (16-inch)
    • MagSafe 3-compatible (cable sold separately)
    • Fast charge available using 96W (14-inch) and 140W (16-inch) adapter - charges to 50% in 30 minutes

• AirPods (3rd generation) - $179
  • Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking
  • Adaptive EQ
  • H1 headphone chip
  • Sweat and water resistant (IPX4)
  • MagSafe-compatible
  • Battery life (AirPods):
    • Up to 6 hours of listening time
    • Up to 4 hours of talk time
  • Battery life (AirPods with MagSafe Charging Case):
    • Up to 30 hours of listening time
    • Up to 20 hours of talk time
    • 5 minutes of charging gives 1 hour of listening or talk time

• HomePod mini - $99
  • Blue, orange and yellow now available, in addition to the original White and Space Gray
• Apple Music (Voice Plan) - $4.99/mo.
  • No UI - control via Siri only
  • Only for Apple devices
  • No spatial audio with Dolby Atmos

Edited October 18, 2021 by BenG

[BenG]

AirPods line-up

• AirPods (2nd generation) - $129
• AirPods (3rd generation) - $179
• AirPods Pro - $249 (updated to support MagSafe charging)
• AirPods Max - $549

[BenG]

Thoughts on the notched MacBook Pro display?

[BenG]

macOS Monterey will be released today at

• 10 a.m. PDT
• 1 p.m. EDT
• 6 p.m. BST
• 7 p.m. CEST
• 10.30 p.m. IST
• 4 a.m. AEDT (next day)

Edited October 25, 2021 by BenG

[BenG]

macOS Monterey is out now!

[BenG]

iOS/iPad OS 15.1 is also out now.

This update adds SharePlay for all devices and the ability to capture ProRes video for iPhone 13 Pro (Max).

[BenG]

On 10/28/2021 at 3:55 PM, Paul Atreides said:

Not me having to match with *4* different Apple support specialists to finally solve my issue 

Don't you just love the Geniuses?

[BenG]

On 11/22/2021 at 6:47 PM, Delusional said:

I think I’m getting myself the 13 Pro soon. (Maybe even this week nnn) My iPhone XR is so slow and glitchy I just can’t take it anymore 

Also hopefully the iPad Air for my Christmas present  

  Reveal hidden contents

The way I swore I’d never be one of those people with both MacBook and iPad yet here we are  

 

Rich Russian oligarchy behaviour jumped out

Better buy the iPhone soon though. The waiting time is so long

[BenG]

Apple is running a Black Friday promotion, where customers will receive Apple Gift Cards when purchasing eligible products in select countries.

USA:

https://www.apple.com/shop/gifts/shopping-event/terms-conditions

[BenG]

On 11/22/2021 at 7:45 PM, Delusional said:

Hopefully I will at least get one before Christmas. 

I highly doubt so lol