Apple this morning had their “Let Loose” event which announced a bunch of new iPads and accessories along with the M4 processor that is being used in the new iPad Pro. But Apple didn’t mention a bunch of things during the event. And that can be more interesting in my opinion. Here’s my list of what they didn’t mention:
- Apple mentioned Vision Pro at the top of the event. They highlighted how it is being used by doctors and even Porsche, but they didn’t mention when it would go on sale outside the US which I find curious. After all, why mention something that is unrelated to what your event is all about just to say how it’s being used. That doesn’t make sense.
- At the end of the event, Apple mentioned that the entry level 10th generation iPad had dropped in price. But what they didn’t mention is that the 9th generation iPad has been killed off. That means that Apple no longer sells an iPad with a physical home button. RIP.
- Apple mentioned during the introduction of the new iPad Pro an option for nano texture glass to reduce glare. What they didn’t mention is that this option is only available on the 1TB and 2TB models. Which is a typical Apple move to separate you from your money.
- Apple didn’t mention that the base 256/512GB iPad Pro models come with a 9-core M4 chip which is made up of 3 Performance cores. If you want all 4 Performance cores, you’ll need to buy the 1TB model. In effect, if you want the best performance, you need to spend more money.
- Apple also didn’t mention that in the new iPad Pro and iPad Air cellular models, there’s no 5G mmWave antenna. Instead it’s straight 5G. It’s an interesting omission as a few years ago, Apple made a really big deal about 5G mmWave as you could get insanely fast speeds with it. As in above gigabit speeds if you were in the right place. However, the rollout of mmWave has been rocky in the US. And mmWave really doesn’t exist outside the US. So I guess Apple decided to ditch it. While I’m at it, I should mention that these models are now eSIM only as well. So no physical SIM card for you iPad fans.
- If you’re buying a new iPad Pro and you were hoping to use your old Apple Pencil, not so fast. Unless you have the USB-C version of the Apple Pencil, these new iPads will only work with that USB-C model and the new Apple Pencil Pro. By the way, am I the only person who finds the name “Apple Pencil Pro” to be a bit odd? What makes a pencil “Pro”? Serious question.
- The ultra wide camera is gone from the new iPad Pro. This is an odd move as well.
- The iPad Pro loses a microphone. The previous generation had 5 microphones. The new one has 4. What difference does that make? Who knows? But it is worth noting.
That’s everything that I noted that Apple did not mention. But it is likely that I missed something. If I did, pop a comment down below and share it with all of us.
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What Apple Didn’t Mention In Their Let Loose Event
Apple this morning had their “Let Loose” event which announced a bunch of new iPads and accessories along with the M4 processor that is being used in the new iPad Pro. But Apple didn’t mention a bunch of things during the event. And that can be more interesting in my opinion. Here’s my list of what they didn’t mention:
That’s everything that I noted that Apple did not mention. But it is likely that I missed something. If I did, pop a comment down below and share it with all of us.
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