{"id":59843,"date":"2015-09-10T09:14:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T01:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=59843"},"modified":"2015-09-10T09:14:17","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T01:14:17","slug":"apple-12-9-inch-apple-ipad-pro-ipad-mini-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/10\/apple-12-9-inch-apple-ipad-pro-ipad-mini-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Announces 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro and iPad mini 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finally, after months of speculation, Apple announces the new iPad, which is aptly called the iPad Pro. From the Keynote, I feel that this 12.9-inch iPad Pro is really catered for the Pros like designers, artists, doctors and others.<\/p>\n

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The iPad Pro will only be available in November. That is about 2 month from now.<\/p>\n

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Pricing wise, there is no mention in the Singapore Press Release. However, based on the Keynote, a 32GB iPad Pro with WiFi is USD799 while the highest end model, the 128GB with WiFi+Cellular is USD1,079.<\/p>\n

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For these prices, you are getting some nice specs. Love the 10 hours of battery life and the four speaker audio.\u00a0Not stated here is the thickness of this iPad Pro. It is just 6.9mm thin and weighs 1.57 lb (0.71kg – about the weight of the first generation iPad).<\/p>\n

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For the first time, Apple makes a 12.9-inch tablet.<\/p>\n

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In terms of pixels, it has 5 million pixels (2732 \u00a0pixels by 2048 pixels which is 5.59 MPX). Underneath the screen, it has a variable refresh rate feature that according to Apple, able to save some battery life. I actually like this feature.<\/p>\n

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As to why it makes such a size, it has its explanation. First, a comparison of the current iPad vs iPad Pro<\/p>\n

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The iPad Pro looks huge based on the comparison. In fact, the width of the iPad Pro is actually the height of the current iPad.<\/p>\n

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So, based on Apple, when you tilt your iPad Pro to landscape mode, it is actually the size of the current iPad with some space on the side. And this space is where the new split screen feature comes in. The new iPad Pro has a split screen function, just like the Windows 8.1 (unfortunately, Microsoft removed this feature in Windows 10).<\/p>\n

And to add to the controversial that Apple is copying Microsoft Surface, it has a physical keyboard accessory too, the Smart Keyboard. That, in my opinion, is an accessory for serious worker.<\/p>\n

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The keyboard is attached to the iPad Pro using magnet (sounds familiar?). This 3 dots on the iPad Pro is the Smart Connector.<\/p>\n

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And when you place the Smart Keyboard near it, it will be connected to the iPad Pro that provides power and connection.<\/p>\n

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The next innovation from Apple is the Apple Pencil. It is a very long stylus that is super sensitive and able to sense pressure well.<\/p>\n

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Here is a video showing how it works.<\/p>\n