Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) on Tuesday unveiled the upgraded version of its iPad Mini, marking the first significant upgrade to the compact tablet since 2021.
What Happened: The revamped iPad Mini is now open for pre-orders and is set to be available in the market from next Wednesday, Oct. 23.
The device has a starting price of $499 for the Wi-Fi model and $649 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. It is equipped with a new A17 Pro chip, offering a 30% faster CPU and a 25% faster GPU. The Neural Engine of the device is also twice as fast as its predecessor.
The updated Mini is compatible with the new Apple Pencil Pro and provides a base storage of 128GB, a substantial upgrade from the previous 64GB.
The device also includes a faster Wi-Fi 6E chip and a quicker USB-C port. The only design modification is the addition of new purple and blue models.
Apple's focus on AI and Apple Intelligence is reflected in this upgrade, with the company stating that the new device can execute hardware-accelerated ray tracing, potentially improving the appearance of high-end games.
Apple's first batch of Apple Intelligence features is set to roll out in U.S. English later this month via a free software update with iPadOS 18.1. These features will be available on iPads equipped with the A17 Pro or M1 chips and newer models.
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Source: AppleWhy It Matters: Earlier this year, Apple refreshed the rest of its iPad lineup, including the Air and Pro models, and lowered the price of the base model to $349.
This launch also comes after speculations about the imminent launch of new models due to inventory shortages of several Apple products.
Previously, it was reported that Apple could unveil its first M4-powered Macs on Nov. 1. The anticipated lineup includes a 14-inch MacBook Pro with the standard M4 chip, as well as higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros featuring the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips.
Cupertino might also release a refreshed iMac with the M4 chip and an updated Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro options.
Looking ahead to early next year, Apple could introduce 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with M4, a new iPhone SE, 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Airs, new Magic Keyboards for the iPad Air, and a refreshed AirTag.
Mac Studio and Mac Pro models with M4 chips are also in the works, with the Mac Studio likely arriving in mid-2025, followed by the Mac Pro later that year.
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蘋果公司（納斯達克：AAPL）週二推出了其iPad Mini的升級版本，這標誌着自2021年以來這款便攜式平板電腦的首次重大升級。
事件簡報：重裝的iPad Mini現已開始接受預訂，計劃從下週三，10月23日開始在市場上銷售。
該設備的起售價爲Wi-Fi型號爲499美元，Wi-Fi + 蜂窩網模型爲649美元。它配備了新的A17 Pro芯片，提供30%更快的cpu芯片-雲計算和25%更快的gpu芯片-雲計算。該設備的神經引擎也比其前身快兩倍。
更新後的Mini兼容新的Apple Pencil Pro，並提供128Gb的基礎存儲空間，遠比之前的64Gb有所提升。
該設備還包括更快的Wi-Fi 6E芯片和更快的USb-C端口。唯一的設計修改是新增了新的紫色和藍色機型。
蘋果公司在這次升級中強調了對人工智能和蘋果智能的關注，公司表示新設備可以執行硬件加速的光線追蹤，潛在地提高高端遊戲的外觀。
蘋果的首批蘋果智能功能將於本月晚些時候通過免費軟件更新的形式推出美式英語版本18.1的iPadOS系統。這些功能將適用於配備A17 Pro或M1芯片以及更新型號的iPad。
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資訊來源：蘋果 爲什麼重要：今年早些時候，蘋果更新了其iPad系列的其餘部分，包括Air和Pro型號，並將基礎型號的價格降至349美元。
此次推出是在有關新型號即將推出的猜測之後，因爲幾款蘋果產品的庫存短缺。
此前有報道稱，蘋果可能會在11月1日推出首批搭載M4芯片的Mac。預期的產品系列包括一款配備標準M4芯片的14英寸MacBook Pro，以及配備M4 Pro和M4 Max芯片的高端14英寸和16英寸MacBook Pro。
庫比蒂諾還可能會發布一款配備M4芯片的更新款iMac，以及帶有M4和M4 Pro選項的更新款Mac mini。
展望明年初，蘋果可能會推出搭載M4的13英寸和15英寸MacBook Air型號，一款新的iPhone SE，11英寸和13英寸iPad Air，新款iPad Air的新魔術鍵盤，以及一款更新的AirTag。
搭載M4芯片的Mac Studio和Mac Pro型號也在籌備中，其中Mac Studio很可能會在2025年中期推出，隨後是Mac Pro在同年晚些時候推出。
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