On the 23rd of October, Apple launched a new product: the iPad mini. With a stunning 7.9 inch display, it is easier for users to carry around when travelling, due to its lighter weight and smaller design. But has the performance improved? To be precise, I feel that the iPad mini is a scaled down version of the iPad 2, except for the new HD cameras, LTE and Lightning connector that were introduced. It uses the A5 processor that the iPad 2 has, which I doubt that the performance will lose out to the iPad 3 and the newly introduced iPad 4, that has the new A6X processor. Alongside to the announcement of the iPads, new Mac Minis and iMacs were introduced. Sad to say, the Mac Minis were only given the USB 3.0 support upgrade, and new Ivy bridge processors, and there are not much of a difference as compared to the older generations. However, the iMac made drastic changes especially to the hardware design. IT IS STUNNINGLY THIN. I never expect Apple to make such a bold move, and I am really impressed by the team of engineers that designed this new iMac. Apple also introduced the 13 inch Retina Macbook Pro that stands alongside to its 15 inch brother. iBooks 3.0 and iBooks Author were also released earlier today to further improve the quality of their ebooks.
