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Thinner, Faster, Stronger: The New iPad Air

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Apple held its special event today to unveil a host of new products, most notably the iPad Air. Most things went as anticipated and everything unveiled was expected, including the new Mac OS X Mavericks, the Mac Pro, updates to Macbook Pro and iPad mini, and the all new iPad Air. According to the verge.com:

“After a year in which Apple’s product announcements have largely leaked out ahead of time, today the company delivered something of a surprise: a redesigned tablet, the iPad Air, that is the lightest full-size iPad to date at just 1 pound. Its announcement was coupled with the introduction of an iPad mini with the same Retina display as the bigger model and the A7 processor used by the iPhone 5s and iPad.

“The iPad announcements followed a minor update to Apple’s Macbook Pro line of laptops and some more information on the new Mac Pro desktop computer, which is getting its first major redesign since 2006. The laptops go on sale today, with the Mac Pro arriving in December for $2,999.”

The new iPad Air is not only thinner and lighter, but Apple has also reduced the size of the bezel which helps to reduce the overall size of the device. This is the first major design change to the iPad since it released the iPad 2. As reported by techcrunch.com:

“The new iPad sports the same 9.7-inch display as all of its predecessors, but with an updated shape following the design language of the iPad mini. It weighs just one pound, making it the lightest full size tablet in the world. It’s .4 lbs lighter than previous generations. Also, the iPad Air only 7.5mm thick, which is 25 percent thinner than previous iPads.”

“The bezel is 43 percent thinner on the sides and the edges of the device are tapered the same way the iPad mini drastically curves along the sides, as opposed to the gradual slope of older iPads.”

The new iPad Air will be available for purchase on November 1, and will start at $499 for the Wi-Fi version.

Check out the new iPad Air below.

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