Apple today re-introduced the iPad, calling it the iPad Air, a thinner, lighter version of the iPad with a dramatically smaller bezel. The iPad mini saw an update to its display, now featuring a 2048 x 1536 “retina” display as well as the 64-bit A7 chip that shipped with the iPhone 5s.
On the desktop computing side, Apple provided a closer look at the Mac Pro, its cylinder shaped re-imaging of the power-user’s desktop computer. It will ship in December. Apple’s MacBook Pro line also received a significant speed dump, despite retaining their tried and tested design, for the most part.
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Finally, on the software front, OS X’s latest release, Mavericks, launches today and for the first time, will be available as a free download. Apple also announced that its redesigned iLife and iWork software suites will be available for free, with the purchase of a new iOS or OS X device.
That’s all you need to know.
If you’d like to know more, here’s a compressed version of today’s entire one and a half hour presentation.
