Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Apple MacBook Pros starting at $1,299 (update: non-Retina 15-inch is gone)
If you've been waiting for the MacBook Pro with Retina display to get a big processor upgrade, today's your lucky day. Apple has just refreshed its high-end portable line with Intel's Haswell chips, delivering Iris graphics and battery life improvements much like those from the recent MacBook Air update. The 13-inch model manages nine hours of battery life, and the 15-inch unit can last for eight hours on a charge. Both computers carry faster PCI Express solid-state drives, Thunderbolt 2 ports and 802.11ac WiFi, while the 15-inch variants ship with dedicated GeForce GT 750M video. Either new Mac costs less than its predecessor, too. The 13-inch system starts at $1,299 for a model with a dual-core 2.4GHz Core i5, 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD; its 15-inch counterpart starts at $1,999 with a quad-core 2GHz Core i7, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. Both laptops are available today.
Update: Apple has quietly axed the non-Retina 15-inch model; you can still buy its 13-inch sibling (unchanged since its early 2013 update) at a lower $999 price.
The iPad Air and iPad mini . what's new ?
| iPad (late 2012) | iPad Air | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 9.7-inch Retina display | 9.7-inch Retina display | |
| Resolution | 2,048 x 1,536 | 2,048 x 1,536 | |
| Pixel Density | 264 ppi | 264 ppi | |
| CPU | 1 GHz dual-core Apple A6X | 64-bit Apple A7 with M7 motion coprocessor | |
| Memory | 1GB | TBD | |
| Storage | 16GB/32GB/64GB | 16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB | |
| Front Camera | 1.2-megapixel | 1.2-megapixel | |
| Rear Camera | 5-Megapixel iSight camera | 5-Megapixel iSight camera | |
| Cellular | GSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTE | GSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTE | |
| WiFi | Dual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n | Dual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| Accelerometer | 3-axis | 3-axis | |
| Gyroscope | 3-axis | 3-axis | |
| Dimensions | 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm | 240 x 169.5 x 7.5mm | |
| Weight (WiFi) | 652 grams (1.44 pounds) | 469 grams (1 pound) | |
| Weight (Cellular) | 662 grams (1.46 pounds) | 478 grams (1.05 pounds) | |
| Battery | 42.5-watt-hour lithium polymer | 32.4-watt-hour lithium polymer | |
| Ports | Lightning, 3.5mm headphone | Lightning, 3.5mm headphone | |
| Location (WiFi) | WiFi, Digital Compass | WiFi, Digital Compass | |
| Location (3G / LTE) | aGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFi | aGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFi | |
| Minimum Price | $499 WiFi-only, $629 Cellular | $499 WiFi-only, $629 Cellular | |
| Details accurate at launch | |||
| iPad mini | iPad mini with Retina display | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 7.9-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD | 7.9-inch Retina display |
| Resolution | 1,024 x 768 | 2,048 x 1,536 |
| Pixel Density | 163 ppi | 326 ppi |
| CPU | 1 GHz dual-core Apple A5 | 64-bit Apple A7 with M7 motion coprocessor |
| Memory | 512MB | TBD |
| Storage | 16GB/32GB/64GB | 16GB/32GB/64GB |
| Front Camera | 1.2-megapixel | 1.2-megapixel |
| Rear Camera | 5-megapixel f/2.4 AF | 5-Megapixel iSight camera |
| Cellular | GSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTE | GSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTE |
| WiFi | Dual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n | Dual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Accelerometer | 3-axis | 3-axis |
| Gyroscope | 3-axis | 3-axis |
| Dimensions | 200 x 134.7 x 7.2mm | 200 x 134.7 x 7.5mm |
| Weight (WiFi) | 308 grams (0.68 pounds) | 331 grams (0.73 pounds) |
| Weight (Cellular) | 312 grams (0.69 pounds) | 341 pounds (0.75) |
| Battery | 16.3-watt-hour lithium polymer | 23.8-watt-hour lithium polymer |
| Ports | Lightning, 3.5mm headphone | Lightning, 3.5mm headphone |
| Location (WiFi) | WiFi, Digital Compass | WiFi, Digital Compass |
| Location (3G / LTE) | aGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFi | aGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFi |
| Minimum Price | $299 WiFi-only, $429 Cellular | $399 WiFi-only, $529 Cellular |
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