Let’s Talk iOS 263: iPad event fantasy draft 2018

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In what has now become a tradition, Cody and Sebastien battle in this fantasy draft based on the iPad Pro event that Apple will hold on October 30th. Listen in and play along!

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Potential draft picks

Display

OLED display

LCD display

Will have a notch

Same rounded corners as iPhone XS

Two sizes: 12.9” and 10.5”

A new size will be introduced

Ports

One single USB-C port (no Lightning port)

One USB-C port and one Lightning

Only one Lightning port (no USB-C)

No headphone jack

Face ID

Face ID works in both landscape and portrait

Accessories

New Apple Pencil

New Apple Pencil charges magnetically with smart connector

New Apple Keyboard for iPad Pro

Other iPads

Apple updates the entry level $329 iPad

Apple updates the iPad mini

New Macs

New MacBooks announced

New MacBook Air announced

New MacBook Pros announced

New iMac announced

New Mac mini announced

Apple gives an iMac Pro status update

Misc.

Adobe on stage to present Photoshop on iPad

AirPods 2 announced

AirPower announced

iPad-specific software unveiled

New HomePod product gets unveiled

Cody’s picks:

  • One single USB-C port (no Lightning port)
  • New Mac mini announced
  • Adobe on stage to present Photoshop on iPad
  • New iMac announced
  • AirPods 2 announced

Sebastien’s picks:

  • LCD display
  • Face ID works in both landscape and portrait
  • Same rounded corners as iPhone XS
  • New Apple Pencil
  • New Apple keyboard for iPad Pro

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