New iPad Pro, iPad Air, and M4 chip Apple event reactions 9to5Mac Happy Hour

Benjamin and Chance react to all the announcements out of the spring ‘Let Loose’ event, including the radically thin new iPad Pro, the new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air lineup, what to expect from the M4 chip, and how the event compared to their expectations going in overall.



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Here's what Apple announced at its iPad-focused ‘Let loose’ event



iPad Air 6: Redesigned model available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, landscape front camera, more



Apple announces new iPad Pro: OLED display, M4 chip, thinner redesigned chassis



Apple unveils M4: Its first chip made for AI from the ground up



New versions of Final Cut and Logic Pro for iPad take advantage of the power of the M4 chip



Apple doubles down on AI virtual musicians, adds intelligent stem splitting, more in new Logic Pro for iPad and Mac



Apple debuts Magic Keyboard for M4 iPad Pro with larger trackpad, function row, aluminum palm rest



Apple Pencil Pro launches, with squeeze gesture, roll, FindMy



Apple reduces iPad 10 price to $349, discontinues iPad 9 with Home button