At any given moment, the Apple Rumor Mill is grinding away, trying to predict what the highly secretive Apple Design Team is working on over in Cupertino. With rumor sites buzzing with activity, the wait finally came to a close on October 23rd during Apple’s media event. How accurate were the rumors? Let’s find out!
Rumor 1: iPad mini
Rumors have predicted a smaller iPad for months! Well, it would seem they were right! Apple released an iPad that is less than half the weight of the 3rd Generation iPad while continuing to deliver 10 hours of battery life, Siri, an HD FaceTime camera, and a 5 megapixel iSight camera!
BONUS: Apple ALSO announced a brand new 4th Generation iPad with drastically more powerful graphics and processing power that I didn’t see a single rumor about before the actual announcement! They’ve still got it.
Rumor 2: iMac
Many have predicted a completely redesigned iMac that would be thinner as well as having the usual benefits that come with an update such as a faster CPU and graphics card. Again, they were right! Apple’s new iMac shaves off almost 40% of its volume and 30-40% of its weight, all while adding an amazingly thin new display and an Apple-created drive technology called Fusion to deliver both incredible speed as well as massive storage.
Rumor 3: 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
The recently released 15-in MacBook Pro gave rumor sites a lot to talk about, as it seemed natural that Apple would eventually follow suit with a 13-inch sibling. Well, following a recipe that Apple so magnificently crafted, the time has come for it!
With a screen that delivers double the resolution and a design that shaves off 20% in weight and thickness, all while maintaining the power expected of the MacBook Pro line, Apple has created a real winner here! We have received stock, and a demo has hit the floor, swing by and check it out.
All in all, Apple delivered a truly astonishing product announcement that refreshes, and to a degree, even redefines, some of the products across their entire lineup in a way that I haven’t seen in years!
Amazingly, the Rumor Mill even got most of their predictions almost right on the mark, but now that Apple has made all of these official, I don’t just want to read about them, I want to USE them!