Live Coverage of Apple's October 2018 iPad and Mac Event

[deeddawg]

I'm not so sure the new Mini will kill the value of the 2012. It will depend on how upgradeable it is. If the SSDs and RAM are soldered, the new Mini's reception could be quite cool.

I believe he mentioned SODIMM RAM, so that suggests user upgradability to 64GB.

The SSD will be fixed though given the T2. That limitation is balanced to a large extent with the four TB3 ports though -- add a TB3 NVMe SSD with likely very little speed impact vs internal. https://www.anandtech.com/show/13276/the-samsung-portable-ssd-x5-review-thunderbolt-3-and-nvme-/2

 

[macdisciple]

Holy smokes!

 

[ThisBougieLife]

What’s a computer?
Seriously I won’t be surprised that Apple will soon completely retire the MacBook line of computers.

They'll leave them around for a while for us dinosaurs.

Plus they still need them to make those iOS apps!

 

[Boil]

#14583
I think there is a model of the new modular Mac Pro sitting right in front of us, that big cube on the side of the stage...?!?

Larger than the actual chassis, of course...! ;^p

 

[greenmeanie]

Yeah it is nice been using on my surface book for awhile now lol

ok then, Wireless magnetic pencil is pretty cool

 

[jeremiah256]

Christ. That Photoshop demo....powerful.

 

[FFR]

When does U2 show up?

Wasn’t bono the one presenting the iPad software demos. He hasn’t aged gracefully.

 

[Kobayagi]

the iPad rivals consoles... I think we heard this before when they said that the Apple TV rivals consoles.

Yeah, it rivaled a PlayStation 1 from 1996.

 

[Grolubao]

No LAG? LOL!

 

[midouglas]

A 3gb .PSD file saved out just like that? I struggled to save a 500mb earlier on a 2016 i5 iMac!

 

[motulist]

Weight wasn't announced in any specs yet. Hmm.

 

[intz2nu]

Wasn't a new iMac supposed to be part of this event?

 

[Boil]

Also, if WoW would run on the iPad Pro (especially with the ability to output to a larger monitor, I wouldn't need a 'real computer'...

 

[Steve Expat]

This Mac mini has most of what I was hoping for, other than a disappointing i3 at the $799 starting price, and no dedicated graphics on the high-end models.

An i3? I thought the base was an i5. i3 for $799. Arg!!!

 

[L-Viz]

Can I have AR porn?

 

[ThisBougieLife]

Wasn't a new iMac supposed to be part of this event?

It was hinted at. Ming Chi-Kuo predicted it as well. But looks like it won't happen. Could be because they're working on a redesign? That's what I'll hope for anyway.

Also could still have a silent spec update.

 

[Val-kyrie]

Isn't it 120hz display with 60fps ?

Maybe. I may have mis-heard or confused it.

 

[AppleHaterLover]

In four years the base price of the Mac Mini went up 60%. That's an annualized 12.5% in an industry that's deflationary during a time of near zero inflation (if we believe the fed). Its nice that this machine has increased capabilities at the top end, but the bottom end is the same or worse relative to its time.

The 2014 Mac Mini had the same hardware as the 2014 MacBook Air.

The 2018 MacBook Air has a Barbie processor with Barbie performance.

The 2018 Mac Mini now has serious performance from the base model. Plus it comes with an SSD standard.

Apple is simply moving away from basic hardware configs (with price increases to match). It's not simply Apple-inflation (though it plays a part)

 

[Boil]

Also, if WoW would run on the iPad Pro (especially with the ability to output to a larger monitor, I wouldn't need a 'real computer'...

 

[FFR]

Yeah, another few iPad specific iOS updates and they’re there - I’ll put a bet down with you

2019-2020 guaranteed.

 

[DrJohnnyN]

Right here ___?

 

[AppleHaterLover]

Maybe they don't want us to know how expensive the upgrades are ....




Talk about rigging a contest, between the high price of and low specs of the MBA, the iPad Pro will seem better, but still only for certain tasks and mostly just for consumption.

HAHA !!!! "Cheaper".

 

[macduke]

Photoshop looks impressive but that project aero or whatever it's called looks like a huge gimmick that nobody will actually use. Who wants to use that? Who? A bunch of flat layers with a cheesy effect?

 

[oldmacs]

Maybe. I may have mis-heard or confused it.

I may have also - I thought the same but wasn't sure.

 

[ZivaD]

WOW, so we will be getting Red Dead 2 on iPad pro? its an Xbox one apparently, and so much smaller!

#Applealternativefacts

Mini looks great though.

 

[triangletechie]

Was it Kuo's rumor that said the new "low cost" Macbook would be under $1000?