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| Apple hosts its next hardware event on October 18 |
At my invitation, the next Apple hardware event will take place on October 18th. The event is scheduled to take place at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park, Cupertino, California.
The company usually holds a second event in October or November, during which a large number of products are launched in the fall month. Like 2021.
The company is widely expected to use its second fall event to launch a new MacBook, a redesigned Mac mini, and possibly a third generation AirPod.
The promotional video captures one word: editing. As the company's chief marketing officer Greg Joswiak mentioned in a tweet, the word appears on a dotted line, possibly using miniature LED technology.
For several months, it has been reported that the company is about to launch new models of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. The new MacBook is the company's latest move to ditch Intel chips and replace them with the Apple-developed ARM M1X processor.
Compared to the M1 chip, which was first released last year, the new chip can improve performance. As Bloomberg's Mark Gorman mentioned, the M1X has 10 processor cores, while the M1 has only 8 cores, plus 16 or 32 cores. graphics processor. There are 7 or 8 cores in M1.
Other expected features include a return to popular MacBook features like MagSafe magnetic charging, an HDMI port, and an SD card slot.
The OLED Touch Bar may be about to expire. Gorman recently noted that the company's current MacBook Pro stock appears to be in decline.
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There are rumors that the same M1X processor could appear in the high-end redesigned Mac mini. The new device is said to have more ports than last year's M1 model. With two Thunderbolt / USB 4 Type-C ports and two USB Type-A ports. These changes should make the new Mac mini more comfortable for advanced users.
In addition, the company can also announce a redesign of the AirPods. These are the company's original 3rd generation wireless headphones. AirPods are expected to have a design similar to AirPods Pro, with shorter bars and a redesigned charging case.