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Today Apple introduced a new generation of iPad alongside a refreshed Apple TV 4K. The new gear was announced through a trio of press releases, not the usual pomp and circumstance of a live-streamed event. For the most part, that makes sense: the new iPad Pros and Apple TV 4K don’t bring many drastic changes, while the all-new iPad largely takes after the existing iPad Air, albeit with a few compromises.
That said, new is new, and all updated devices are available for pre-order today through Apple’s online store. If you’re curious about upgrading to a new tablet or high-end media streamer, here’s a quick rundown of what’s new, how much everything costs, and how you can pre-order everything announced today.
Apple iPad (10th generation)
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The 10th generation iPad represents the most significant overhaul of the gadgets unveiled today. It is available to order now in four finishes: blue, pink, silver and yellow. Pricing starts at $449 for a 64GB model or $599 for a 256GB model. You can add cellular connectivity to these storage accounts for $599 and $749, respectively. Apple says the tablet will be available in stores from October 26.
Pre-order the iPad (10th generation) at Apple – $449
Design-wise, the 10th generation iPad closely follows in the footsteps of the iPad Air. It has a similar 10.9-inch IPS display with a crisp 2,360 x 1,640 resolution and 500 nits of rated peak brightness. The design has flatter edges, thinner bezels, no dedicated home button, a USB-C port and a Touch ID sensor located in the sleep/wake button. Battery life is still rated at 10 hours of video watching and web browsing over WiFi.
There’s a large 12-megapixel camera – compared to the 8-megapixel sensor in the ninth-generation 10.2-inch iPad – which Apple says can shoot 4K video and use the “Center Stage” frame-centering feature. ” of the company. Notably, the front camera is located along the landscape edge of the tablet, which should make it particularly suitable for group video calls. The device also supports WiFi 6, while the cellular version works with 5G networks. Like the other new iPad models, it also ditches the 3.5mm headphone jack.
The new iPad is powered by Apple’s A14 Bionic system-on-chip, which was previously found in the 2020 iPad Air and iPhone 12 family of phones. This should be a handy upgrade over Apple’s A13 Bionic chip. the 10.2-inch iPad and give more than enough post for most uses, but it’ll still be a few ticks behind the M1 chip found in the iPad Air. The new iPad’s screen also remains unlaminated – so you’ll see a small air gap between the image and the layer of glass covering it – and it only supports the first-generation Apple Pencil, not the second generation stylus with a more convenient magnetic magnet. loading.
Alongside the 10th generation iPad, Apple is rolling out a $249 Magic Keyboard Folio case, which appears to work similarly to the existing Magic Keyboard for the iPad Air and Pro, but includes a 14-key feature row, but doesn’t don’t let the tablet “float” above the keyboard, instead relying on a built-in kickstand.
Apple says it will continue to sell the 9th generation iPad at the same $329 MSRP (but often less than online) for those who want a more affordable option, albeit with an aging design.
11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro with M2
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The new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro are a bit more familiar, with the main upgrade being internal: Both slates now run on Apple’s M2 SoC, which can also be found in the latest MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. Both devices are again available in a silver or space gray finish. Like the 10th generation iPad, the new iPad Pros are available to order now and will hit stores from October 26.
Pre-order iPad Pros (2022) at Apple – $799 and $1,099
When we reviewed these M2 Macs, we found that the M2 provided a nice performance boost over the M1, although you’d probably have to go way beyond basic tablet uses to see a major difference in usage. real. Still, for those who want a tablet for video editing and other intensive tasks, it should still be more upgradable.
The new Pros will also support faster WiFi 6E networks, Bluetooth 5.3 and, according to Apple, “more 5G networks worldwide”. For those with second-generation Apple Pencils, there’s also a new ‘hover’ feature that allows tablets to detect the stylus when it’s up to 12mm from the screen, similar to older phones and tablets. Samsung. Apple says this will allow you to preview the marks you can make before actually applying the stylus.
That’s about it, though. Both tablets still support refresh rates up to 120Hz, although the 12.9-inch model remains the only one with a brighter and more vibrant Mini LED panel, while the 11-inch model has an LED display less (by comparison). Ports, cameras, accessory support, and general design are largely the same as before. Perhaps oddly, Apple decided against moving the front-facing camera to landscape on the more expensive Pro models, leaving that feature to the much cheaper 10th Gen iPad alone.
The Pros should still remain the best tablets in Apple’s lineup, though their price will likely limit them to the most committed iPad users. The 11-inch model again starts at $799 for 128GB of storage, while the 12.9-inch model will start at $1,099 for the same amount of space.
You can also upgrade to 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB of storage, with the 1TB and 2TB models also doubling the included RAM from 8GB to 16GB. For the 11-inch model, this will cost $899 respectively, $1,099, $1,499 and $1,899. For the 12.9-inch Pro, these go up to $1,199, $1,399, $1,799, and $2,199. Adding cellular connectivity to the option you choose costs an additional $200.
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)
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The new Apple TV 4K also gets a performance boost, moving from 2018’s A12 Bionic SoC to the faster A15 Bionic chip introduced last year and seen in the iPhone 13 family of phones and the latest iPad Mini. The set-top box also supports HDR10+ playback in addition to the usual Dolby Vision HDR, and the included Siri Remote now charges via USB-C instead of Lightning. Physically the box itself is 50% lighter and slightly thinner as well.
Pre-order Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen) at Apple – $129
The rest is largely the same as before, but the most noticeable (and welcome) change is the price: the new Apple TV 4K now starts at $129 for 64GB of storage. It’s still way more expensive than a Google Chromecast or Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, but it’s a nice drop from the previous model’s $179 starting price and 32GB of storage either way. (Although we’ve seen a number of deals on this device in recent months.)
If you need more storage for Apple Arcade and other games, you can order a model with 128GB of storage for $149. This release also adds a Gigabit Ethernet port and Thread mesh networking protocol support for select smart home devices.
The new Apple TV 4K is available to order now from Apple’s online store, although Apple says it won’t be available until November 4. It’s also worth noting that with the introduction of the new streamer, the company has also dropped 1080p-only Apple TV HD.
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