Apple Event - California Streaming
Sep 14 2021
One of the rare times I watch an Apple Event live.
iPad
-- A13 Bionic, 20% faster
-- 12 MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage
-- True Tone (tint display according to lighting conditions)
-- Starts at $330 with 64 GB storage
// the low end of the iPad line so a bit ho-hum
iPad mini
-- 4 colors
-- Liquid Retina display, 8.3"
-- Touch ID on power button
-- 40% faster CPU, 80% faster GPU than previous iPad mini
-- USB-C port
-- 5G support
-- Back camera: 12 MP, f/1.8 aperture, record in 4K
-- Front camera: 12 MP Ultra Wide camera with Center Stage
-- Stereo speakers (landscape mode only)
-- Starts at $500
// new mini is more interesting, fast enough to be a regular iPad?
Apple Watch Series 7
-- Bike cycling support (start, temporary stops, falls)
-- 20% more screen area, 40% thinner, 70% brighter in non-active mode
-- IP6X certification (dusty environments)
-- WR50? (water resistant 50 ft or m?)
-- Starts at $400
// not sure if I'll ever buy an Apple Watch
Apple Fitness+
-- Made for Apple Watch
-- 1200 workouts, more added every week
-- Currently six countries, this Fall additional 15 countries.
-- New: Pilates
-- New: Guided Meditation
-- New: Workouts for Snow Season
-- Group Workouts (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV)
-- $15 per month, $25 per month as part of Apple One
// without an Apple Watch Fitness+ seems much less useful
iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini
-- IP68 water resistance
-- Dual camera system
-- Five new colors
-- Front: TruDepth camera system with Face ID
-- Super Retina XDR display, OLED
-- A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency), 4-core GPU
-- Video: Cinematic mode (automatic rack focus with manual options)
-- 5G support in 60 countries/regions
-- Starts at $800 ($700 for mini) with 128 GB storage (512 GB max)
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max
-- Four finishes (colors)
-- TruDepth camera system 20% smaller
-- IP68 water resistance
-- MagSafe
-- A15 Bionic with 5-core GPU
-- Super Retina XDR, 1000 nits, ProMotion (10 Hz to 120 Hz auto refresh rate)
-- 6.1" and 6.7" screen size
-- Back: Three cameras - telephoto, wide, ultra-wide
-- Macro photography (2 cm)
-- All cameras have night mode support
-- Photographic Styles
-- Cinematic mode adjustments can be done after video taken
-- Record 4K, 30 frames per second, in ProRes (Adobe format?)
-- Starts at $1000 ($1100 for Pro Max), 128 GB storage (up to 1 TB)
// neat but I'm still fine replacing my iPhone SE with the current SE model
// although I think I've thought about replacing both my iPhone and iPad with a Pro Max
// Sierra Blue color is really pretty
// $1600+ for Pro Max, 256 GB storage, 2 years AppleCare+ with theft and loss, and taxes.
iPad
-- A13 Bionic, 20% faster
-- 12 MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage
-- True Tone (tint display according to lighting conditions)
-- Starts at $330 with 64 GB storage
// the low end of the iPad line so a bit ho-hum
iPad mini
-- 4 colors
-- Liquid Retina display, 8.3"
-- Touch ID on power button
-- 40% faster CPU, 80% faster GPU than previous iPad mini
-- USB-C port
-- 5G support
-- Back camera: 12 MP, f/1.8 aperture, record in 4K
-- Front camera: 12 MP Ultra Wide camera with Center Stage
-- Stereo speakers (landscape mode only)
-- Starts at $500
// new mini is more interesting, fast enough to be a regular iPad?
Apple Watch Series 7
-- Bike cycling support (start, temporary stops, falls)
-- 20% more screen area, 40% thinner, 70% brighter in non-active mode
-- IP6X certification (dusty environments)
-- WR50? (water resistant 50 ft or m?)
-- Starts at $400
// not sure if I'll ever buy an Apple Watch
Apple Fitness+
-- Made for Apple Watch
-- 1200 workouts, more added every week
-- Currently six countries, this Fall additional 15 countries.
-- New: Pilates
-- New: Guided Meditation
-- New: Workouts for Snow Season
-- Group Workouts (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV)
-- $15 per month, $25 per month as part of Apple One
// without an Apple Watch Fitness+ seems much less useful
iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini
-- IP68 water resistance
-- Dual camera system
-- Five new colors
-- Front: TruDepth camera system with Face ID
-- Super Retina XDR display, OLED
-- A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency), 4-core GPU
-- Video: Cinematic mode (automatic rack focus with manual options)
-- 5G support in 60 countries/regions
-- Starts at $800 ($700 for mini) with 128 GB storage (512 GB max)
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max
-- Four finishes (colors)
-- TruDepth camera system 20% smaller
-- IP68 water resistance
-- MagSafe
-- A15 Bionic with 5-core GPU
-- Super Retina XDR, 1000 nits, ProMotion (10 Hz to 120 Hz auto refresh rate)
-- 6.1" and 6.7" screen size
-- Back: Three cameras - telephoto, wide, ultra-wide
-- Macro photography (2 cm)
-- All cameras have night mode support
-- Photographic Styles
-- Cinematic mode adjustments can be done after video taken
-- Record 4K, 30 frames per second, in ProRes (Adobe format?)
-- Starts at $1000 ($1100 for Pro Max), 128 GB storage (up to 1 TB)
// neat but I'm still fine replacing my iPhone SE with the current SE model
// although I think I've thought about replacing both my iPhone and iPad with a Pro Max
// Sierra Blue color is really pretty
// $1600+ for Pro Max, 256 GB storage, 2 years AppleCare+ with theft and loss, and taxes.