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iPad mini pre-orders

Apple is taking iPad mini pre-orders starting midnight on October 26th, 2012.

At the time of this posting, the White & Silver model of iPad mini sees 2 week shipping time while the Black & Slate counterpart still tracks for November 2, 2012 delivery.

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Apple Announces Fourth Quarter Results

Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results

  • Quarterly revenue of $36.0 billion ($28.3 billionin the year-ago quarter)
  • Quarterly net profit of $8.2 billion ($6.6 billion in the year-ago quarter)
  • Apple sold 26.9 million iPhones, 58 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter
  • Apple sold 14.0 million iPads, a 26 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter
  • Apple sold 4.9 million Macs, a 1 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter
  • Apple sold 5.3 million iPods, a 19 percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter

During this quarter, Apple only had two new Mac models, 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro and updated MacBook Air. Users looking to buy iMac and 13-inch MacBook Pro were waiting for for the updated model which were announced on Apple October 23, 2012 Special Event. Apple also announced updated Mac mini during the event.

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iPad mini

Apple introduces iPad mini

iPad mini

  • 7.9 inch diagonal screen
  • 1024×768
  • Dual Core A5 Processor
  • 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
  • $329 / $429 / $529 – Wi-Fi model
  • $459 / $559 / $659 – Wi-Fi + Cellular model (LTE compatible)
  • Black & Slate / White & Silver
  • Pre-order starts October 26
  • Wi-Fi model available at Apple Retail Store starting at 8:00 a.m. on November 2
  • Wi-Fi + Cellular models available mid November
  • AT&T, Sprint and Verizon in The United States market

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Apple Special Event October 23, 2012

We’ve got a little more to show you.

Apple Special Event
October 23, 2012
Watch a live video stream of the special event online or via Apple TV starting at 10:00 a.m. PDT.

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Tim Cook is on stage

  • Apple is gloating about iPhone 5
  • Tim Cook talks about iPod line-up
  • Tim Cook talks about iOS 6, App Store

Here comes the iBooks

  • Tim Cook quickly introduces new version of iBooks

Here comes the Mac news

Phil Schiller is on stage to introduce new Mac

MacBook Pro

  • 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, 2560×1600, starts at $1,699 and shipping starting today

Mac mini, “You knew there’d be something called mini in this presentation.” – laughter

iMac

  • New iMac, no optical drive, thin on the edge; an optical illusion.
  • “Friction Stir Welding”
  • 21.5-inch and 27-inch models.
  • “Plasma Deposition”
  • Up to 8 lbs less
  • Apple Fusion Drive; HD+SSD hard drive – Apple’s own hybrid drive.
  • Starts at $1,299

Back to Tim Cook, talking about iPad.

  • 100 million iPad sold
  • iPad in Education
  • iBooks Author

Phil Schiller, talking about iPad.

  • iPad, 4th generation
  • A6X Processor
  • Lightning connector
  • Expanded LTE

iPad mini

  • Aluminum + Glass enclosure
  • “Thin as a pencil”
  • 0.68 lbs.
  • 7.9-inch diagonal display, 1024×768
  • 7.2 mm
  • 10-hour battery life
  • Retina Display equivalent at 4-ft reading distance
  • Here comes iPad mini video with Jony Ives, Michael Tchao, Dan Riccio
  • Unibody Aluminum body construction
  • Diamond cut edges
  • “Every inch an iPad”
  • 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB
  • 329, $429, $529 for Wi-Fi
  • 459, $659, $759 for Wi-Fi+Cellular

That’s it. Hands on time.

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