Apple: Finally! New iPads introduced
Apple fans have been waiting a long time, now they are finally here: the new iPad Pro. At today's keynote address in New York, the company announced two new tablet flagships. The special feature: only a gossamer frame surrounds the screens and the home button has completely disappeared. The small iPad Pro variant was equipped with an 11-inch LCD monitor, the large retains the usual 12.9-inch size, but is significantly smaller in total by the dropping frame.
The case is also noticeably thinner, according to Apple data by a stately 15 percent. The tablets are equipped with the A12X Bionic processor, which should bring significantly more processing power and a 1000 times better graphics performance. The familiar for years Lightning connection has as well as the home button and is replaced by a USC-C input. Of course, the new iPads also support the familiar from the iPhones X and XS, XS Max and XR Face ID technology to unlock the displays.
That's what the new iPads cost
The two new iPads are in the US from 7 November in the trade and cost $ 799 for the simplest 11-inch tablet, from $ 999, the big brother changes hands. By the way: The old iPad Pro with a 10.5-inch touch screen will be available until further notice. In Germany, the devices go as usual for a little more money on the counter: The new iPad Pro with 11-inch screen costs depending on the size of the integrated memory between 879 (for 64 gigabytes) and 1,709 euros (1 Terabyte). The large 12.9-inch version is sold between 1,099 and proud 1,929 euros.
In addition, Apple announced a new MacBook Air with 13.3-inch retina display, which is also significantly thinner and smaller than the previous model. The new laptop is available in the US from today for pre-order and costs $ 1,199. In Germany it will go for 1,349 euros over the counter. Also on display was a new Mac Mini, in which a six-core processor was placed. The cheapest variant with 8 gigabytes of RAM costs in the United States 799 US dollars, in this country 899 euros.
