8 secrets that Apple didn't tell you at the event

Recently, Apple released a new MacBook Air with Retina display, a Mac mini with five times the performance, and a "full-screen" iPad Pro in New York, USA.

Ahead of the release of these new products, we've discovered and compiled the following details that Apple didn't mention at the event.

The new iPad Pro is really good, you need to pay attention to these details

The iPad Pro can be said to have ushered in its biggest update ever, replacing the Home button with Face ID, equipped with a Liquid Retina display, and equipped with an A12X bionic chip.

How powerful is the performance? At the press conference, it easily ran a 3GB, 127-layer PSD file. The 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro are priced at 6,499 yuan and 8,099 yuan respectively. However, we noticed these details:

1. The two new iPad Pros are getting heavier

The new 12.9-inch iPad Pro has significantly reduced the size of the body while keeping the screen unchanged, but the bare phone weighs 631 grams, which makes it difficult to use as a normal tablet.

The 11-inch iPad Pro weighs 468 grams without a keyboard. If you accidentally drop it while lying down, you could actually break your front teeth.

2. No longer the familiar iPad feel

The editor who got to use the new device immediately after the New York launch said that the sharp edges of the new iPad Pro gave him the illusion of using a Surface. Although the body is only 5.9mm thick, the edges are not friendly to the hand and it is difficult to perceive the change in thickness.

3. The iPad Pro has 4 speakers but no 3.5mm headphone jack

Singer Lana Del Rey sang a new song at the launch event, which almost made people think of the launch event as a concert. Although Apple CEO Cook personally demonstrated the new iPad Pro to Sister Del Rey, and many people in the music industry have used iPads to create before, we found that the 3.5 mm headphone jack is no longer found on this generation of iPad Pro.

If you want to listen to music, you can use the four speakers, or you can choose Bluetooth headphones, or spend 69 yuan to buy an adapter.

4. A border that even people with obsessive-compulsive disorder can appreciate

The left and right borders of the new iPad Pro are actually wider than the previous generation, but because the front is designed with equal-width borders on all sides and a rounded screen, the overall visual effect is very friendly, and people with obsessive-compulsive disorder will also be very satisfied.

5. The new generation of Apple Pencil has undergone a major transformation

The new generation of Apple Pencil has a matte surface and is much lighter than the previous generation. Pairing and wireless charging are done through magnetic adsorption, and the operation process is smooth and natural, but the adsorption is not as stable as the Surface Pen, and it will fall off if you shake it hard.

It is worth noting that after buying an iPad, don’t choose the wrong Apple Pencil, as the new and old iPads and Apple Pencil are not compatible.

The new Apple Pencil can only be used with the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation) and 11-inch iPad Pro.

The older Apple Pencil pairs and charges via a lightning port and can only be used with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (first and second generation), 10.5-inch iPad Pro, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and iPad (sixth generation).

By the way, the new Apple Pencil also supports engraving.

6. The new smart keyboard provides protection on both sides

We have a new iPad Pro, a new stylus, and a new protective case.

The protective case released with the iPad Pro this time is named "Keyboard-style Smart Double-Sided Cover". The price of the 12.9-inch version is 1,599 yuan, and the price of the 11-inch version is 1,449 yuan.

The new keyboard can provide protection on both the front and back sides, and has two levels of tilt adjustment. When the iPad Pro is placed sideways into the groove of the smart keyboard, it will be magnetically adsorbed, so it is very stable when propped up.

7. The camera's optical image stabilization feature is gone

We also found that the new iPad Pro does not have the "optical image stabilization function", but the previous generation 10.5-inch iPad Pro did have it. Does Apple think that tablet photography is not a rigid demand of users?

The new iPad Pro uses a five-lens lens, while the previous generation 10.5-inch model uses a six-lens lens. Judging from these parameters, the lens resolution and contrast of the new iPad Pro are not as good as the previous generation.

But the new iPad Pro also has improvements in the lens, such as the upgrade from the previous generation's "Auto HDR Photos" to "Smart HDR Photos". The front camera adds portrait mode, portrait lighting effects, as well as animated emojis and memojis.

8. The most expensive repair price in history

The new iPad Pro has also become more expensive to repair. If you damage the screen without Apple Care:

• The repair cost of the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro is 5189 yuan
• The repair price of the new 11-inch iPad Pro is 3979 yuan
• If you purchase AppleCare+, the cost of replacing the screen is 368 yuan.

In addition, the new iPad Pro also comes standard with 18w PD fast charging, and a new 1TB version has been added. The positioning system has added two new positioning systems, QZSS (Quasi-Zenith) and Galileo, based on GPS and GLONASS.

The new MacBook Air is the ideal of an ultrabook

If you ignore the price, the new MacBook Air is the ideal ultrabook for many people. It is thinner and lighter, the Retina screen is more comfortable for the eyes, and the battery life can reach 12 hours, which is 2 hours more than the official data of MBP.

After trying out the MacBook Air, I found that its length and width are basically the same as those of the MBP, but its Touch ID button looks better.

The screen resolution is the same as MBP, but it does not support p3 wide color gamut. The maximum brightness of the new MacBook Air is 300 nits, while that of MBP is 500 nits.

In addition, the 8th generation Core i5 processor should be customized by Intel for Apple. It is very likely a customized version of the Core i5 8200Y. The performance will not be amazing, but it is enough for ultrabooks.

With the new MacBook Air now on sale, the old MacBook Air is still on sale, with prices starting at 6928.

The 12-inch MacBook is still on sale, but the rose gold version has been removed from the official website. From what we saw on the spot, the gold color of the new MacBook Air is a bit pink, which is a bit like rose gold.

Mac mini is no longer an entry-level product for OS X

Last October, a user named Krar wrote an email to Cook asking if he would update the Mac mini. Cook's reply at the time was:

While we can't reveal any details right now, we do plan to make Mac Mini an important part of our future product line.

A year later, the new Mac mini finally debuted as expected, and this is its first major update in four years. The basic model is equipped with Intel's 8th generation 3.6Ghz Core i3 quad-core processor, 8GB 2666Mhz DDR4 memory, and 128GB PCIe solid-state drive, and the price starts at 6499 yuan.

Mac mini is equivalent to the main chassis of a computer. Before the new model was released, the low-end version was priced at 3,588 yuan, which was the product with the lowest threshold to experience OS X. At the same time, due to its flexibility, easy maintenance and low price, it is also welcomed by many developers and favored by professional users.

However, after this update, the threshold for using Mac mini has been greatly raised. The appearance is still the classic flat box design, but the performance has increased five times.

In general, Apple has basically released all its important hardware this year. The new iPhone, Apple Watch, MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and iPad Pro are all becoming more powerful and more expensive. As for accessories such as AirPods and wireless charging, I'm sorry, you have to wait a little longer.