Apple has once again basked in the world spotlight when it
announced yesterday not one, not two, but five new products. Apple’s much
anticipated October 22 event in San Jose, California was supposed to be the
venue where the well-leaked iPad mini and the 13-inch MacBook Pro were to be
announced.
So it came as a surprise to the attendees of the event as
well as to all the people watching the coverage in different parts of the world
the announcement of three more products. The Mac Mini, the new iMac and the
fourth generation iPad were also announced during the event. Yes, we understand
that knowing the features and specs of 5 products in one event can be a little
overwhelming. So the help you guys out, here’s a summary in case you’re
planning to get one or more of these products these coming holiday season.
iMAC
|
||
| Display |
21.5-inch or 27-inch
|
|
| Price |
$1299-$1999
|
|
| Processor |
2.7GHz to 3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 or i7 processor
|
|
| Memory |
8GB (two 4GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 memory
|
|
| Storage |
1TB
|
|
| Graphics |
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M - GT 675MX graphics processor
|
|
| Video and Camera |
FaceTime HD camera
|
|
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to a 30-inch display (2560 by 1600 pixels) on an external display
|
||
Support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes
|
||
| Audio |
Stereo speakers
|
|
Dual microphones
|
||
Headphone port
|
||
| Ports |
SDXC card slot
|
|
Four USB 3 ports
|
||
Two Thunderbolt ports
|
||
Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (adapters sold separately)
|
||
10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
|
||
| Input |
Apple Wireless Keyboard
|
|
Magic Mouse
|
||
Magic Trackpad
|
||
| Connectivity |
802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking, IEEE 802.11a/b/g
|
|
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
|
||
| Operating System |
Mac OS X Mountain Lion
|
|
| 4th GENERATION IPAD | |
| Model |
Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular
|
| Dimensions |
Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm)
|
Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm)
|
|
Depth: 0.37 inch (9.4 mm)
|
|
Weight: 1.44 pounds (652 g)
|
|
| Storage |
16GB / 32GB / 64GB
|
| Display |
Retina Display
|
9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
|
|
2048-by-1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
|
|
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
|
|
| Chip |
Dual-core A6X with quad-core graphics
|
| FaceTime HD Camera |
1.2MP photos
|
720p HD video
|
|
FaceTime video calling over Wi-Fi or cellular
|
|
Face detection
|
|
Backside illumination
|
|
Tap to control exposure for video or still images
|
|
Photo and video geotagging
|
|
| iSight Camera |
5MP photos
|
Autofocus
|
|
Face detection
|
|
Backside illumination
|
|
Five-element lens
|
|
Hybrid IR filter
|
|
ƒ/2.4 aperture
|
|
Tap to focus video or still images
|
|
Tap to control exposure for video or still images
|
|
Photo and video geotagging
|
|
| Video Recording |
1080p HD video recording
|
Video stabilization
|
|
Face detection
|
|
Tap to focus while recording
|
|
Backside illumination
|
|
| Battery |
Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
|
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
|
|
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network (3G Model only)
|
|
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
|
|
| I/O |
Lightning connector
|
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
|
|
Built-in speaker
|
|
Microphone
|
|
Micro-SIM card tray (3G model only)
|
|
| Sensors |
Three-axis gyro
|
Accelerometer
|
|
Ambient light sensor
|
|
| IPAD MINI | |
| Model |
Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular
|
| Dimensions |
Height: 7.87 inches (200 mm)
|
Width: 5.3 inches (134.7 mm)
|
|
Depth: 0.28 inch (7.2 mm)
|
|
Weight: 0.68 pound (308 g)
|
|
| Storage |
16GB / 32GB / 64GB
|
| Display |
7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
|
1024-by-768 resolution at 163 pixels per inch (ppi)
|
|
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
|
|
| Chip |
Dual-core A5
|
| FaceTime HD Camera |
Same as Ipad 4th Gen
|
| iSight Camera |
Same as Ipad 4th Gen
|
| Video Recording |
Same as Ipad 4th Gen
|
| Battery |
Built-in 16.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
|
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
|
|
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network (3G Model only)
|
|
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
|
|
| I/O |
Lightning connector
|
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
|
|
Built-in speaker
|
|
Microphone
|
|
Nano-SIM card tray (3G model only)
|
|
| Sensors |
Three-axis gyro
|
Accelerometer
|
|
Ambient light sensor
|
|
MAC MINI
|
||
| Dimensions |
Height: 1.4 inches (3.6 cm)
|
|
Width: 7.7 inches (19.7 cm)
|
||
Depth: 7.7 inches (19.7 cm)
|
||
Weight: 2.7 pounds (1.22 kg)
|
||
| Price |
$599
|
$799
|
| Processor |
2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 processor
|
2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 processor
|
| Storage |
500 GB Hard Drive
|
256 GB SSD or 1 TB Fusion Drive
|
| Graphics |
Intel HD Graphics 4000
|
|
| Memory |
4GB (1600 MHz DDR3)
|
|
| Video Support |
Thunderbolt digital video output
|
|
Native Mini DisplayPort output
|
||
DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
|
||
VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
|
||
Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately)
|
||
| Audio |
Audio line in minijack (digital/analog)
|
|
Audio line out/headphone minijack (digital/analog)
|
||
HDMI port supports multichannel audio output
|
||
Support for Apple iPhone headset with microphone
|
||
Built-in speaker
|
||
| Ports |
Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps)
|
|
FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)
|
||
Four USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
|
||
HDMI port
|
||
SDXC card slot
|
||
Gigabit Ethernet port
|
||
Audio in/out
|
||
IR receiver
|
||
| Connectivity |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
|
|
Bluetooth 4.0
|
||
Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
|
||
| Operating System |
OS X Mountain Lion
|
|
13- INCH MACBOOK PRO with RETINA DISPLAY
|
||
| Display |
Retina display: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
|
|
2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
|
||
Scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050, 1440 by 900, and 1024 by 640 pixels
|
||
| Price |
$1,699
|
$1,999
|
| Processor |
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache
|
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache
|
| Memory |
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory
|
|
| Storage |
128 GB (Configurable to 256GB, 512GB, or 768GB flash storage)
|
256GB (Configurable to 512GB or 768GB flash storage)
|
| Dimensions |
Height: 0.75 inch (1.9 cm)
|
|
Width: 12.35 inches (31.4 cm)
|
||
Depth: 8.62 inches (21.9 cm)
|
||
Weight: 3.57 pounds (1.62 kg)
|
||
| Graphics |
Intel HD Graphics 4000
|
|
| Video Connections |
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on up to two external displays, at millions of colors
|
|
Native Mini DisplayPort output
|
||
DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
|
||
VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
|
||
Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately)
|
||
| Camera |
720p FaceTime HD camera
|
|
| Ports |
MagSafe 2 power port
|
|
Two Thunderbolt ports (up to 10 Gbps)
|
||
Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
|
||
HDMI port
|
||
Headphone port
|
||
SDXC card slot
|
||
Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter (sold separately)
|
||
Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (sold separately)
|
||
| Wireless |
802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking, IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
|
|
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
|
||
| Audio |
Stereo speakers
|
|
Dual microphones
|
||
Headphone port
|
||
| Battery |
Up to 7 hours wireless web
|
|
Up to 30 days standby time
|
||
Built-in 74-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
|
||
60W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter with cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port
|
||
So which Apple product are you eyeing for Christmas? Tell us by leaving a comment below. You can also find TFL on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Google Plus or if you're feeling patriotic, subscribe to The Filipino Lifestyle Blog for other Filipino lifestyle related stories.
