Generation TECH Todd Brinker

Update on M4 iPads, iFixIt tear down, It’s the Keyboard stupid!, Apple’s 100 best albums ever?, accessibility day and new features, iPadOS handicaps the iPads, Frankenstein Mac, and a Manifesto.

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!

Our iPads are in hand. Jack shares his buying experience and Todd contrasts his. Thoughts on screens, speed and more speed.

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!

Apple Event 5/7/24

iPad

iPad Air -
Camera to side
Center stage
Spacial audio more base
M2 processor
Pencil hover
Up to tb storage
$599 & $799
Order today, ships next week

iPad Pro
Ultimate iPad experience
New design thinner
Silver, space black
OLED Display double panel (tandem OLED)
XDR display
“Ultra retina xdr”
Nano textured glass option for glare
M4 processor
* 2nd gen 3nm tech
* Next gen cpu 4-6 (10 core)
* Next gen 10 gpu (10 core)
* 4x speed of M2
* Neural engine improved
* 4x faster than iPad w/M2
Pro Apps
Shaper 3D
Z brush

Final Cut 2 & Logic Pro 2
Live multicam 4 cameras
Final Cut camera app links to Final Cut
LP2 session players AI instruments
Chroma glow simulator for tube amps
Team splitter creates accompaniment from vocal

12mp camera 4k video
Better scanner
Front camera on side & Face ID

New Magic Keyboard
Aluminum
Larger track pad
Haptic feedback

New Apple Pencil Pro
Squeeze
Double tap
Haptic engine
Orientation sensor (gyroscope) “barrel roll”
Find my if you loose it
MagSafe charge
Procreate support
Procreate Dreams animation/drawing app
Works with iPad Air as well
Thinnest Apple product ever!!!

$999 $1299 iPad starting prices
$249 $399 keyboards
$129 pencil pro

Order today, ship next week

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!

Apple plans “Let Loose” special event for May 7th, speculation of new iPads and Pencil; Vision Pro production order down: iPhone market share in china down 6%; M4 Mac Studio, the ultimate Mac; Apple Arcades growing importance; GPU aren’t really for graphics any more; Apple neural engine is a specialized gpu, purpose built; DARPA RACER; Memory and Storage may converge at Phase Change Memory; QDEL may be thew the new OLED before Micro LED rules the world; and WAY too much political talk.

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!

Apple AI on device, and acquisitions, Tesla drops cost of self driving system and you can rent it, Taylor Swift has new album, iPad Air in short supply, Can an LLM fit on a device, finewoven is a flop and going away, but leather won’t come back. iPhone 17 may shrink screen, Apple is in running for NBA broadcasts.

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!

An abridged episode due to technical difficulties.

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!