Thread: Apple Event April 20
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Old 04-20-2021, 02:42 PM   #57
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Originally Posted by pwalker8 View Post
Yea, I'm trying to figure out why this new Apple TV is better than my current Apple TV 4K. Different chip, maybe better game device. I guess the HDR high frame rate is good for live sports, but right now the only streaming 4K that I have access to is iTunes.

The new iPad Pro is a significant upgrade, but I have a 1 TB iPad pro and am not even approach half full yet. Very tough to justify upgrading. Maybe if I drop my current one and crack the screen. The thunderbolt connector is nice.

Complete pass on the podcast +. Why would I pay for something I get for free? All the podcast that I currently listen to are on multiple platforms. I do have the Apple One subscription, so maybe it will be part of that.

The touch id on the keyboard for the new iMac is pretty cool. On the other hand, a 24 inch screen is a bit of step back from the 27 inch screen. The base 512 GB storage is pathetic. I assume you can upgrade that as well as the 8 GB unified memory.
They are still selling the 27" Intel iMacs. They just replaced the 21.5" models with a 24". You can upgrade them to 16GB RAM. It's basically identical to the M1 Mini just with a screen and KB/M in the box.

Obviously whatever chip(s) they want to put in the 27" iMac, 16" MBP, MP are not ready for prime time yet. The M1 as good as it is isn't quite there for people that need dedicated GPUs, more cores, more RAM etc. Probably when we get the M1X or M2 or whatever we'll see those models get updates.
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