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Apple Mac event on October 27 (live blog)

Apple will introduce its newest laptops during an event in Cupertino, California.

  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:07:55 PM
    Adding filters and effects with a tap is a lot like DJs and musicians actually do with today with third-party touch control panels, or even iPhone/iPad apps.
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:08:23 PM
    We're basically just watching him mix this.
  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:08:33 PM
    Applying an envelope filter via a finger swipe on the Touch Bar is very cool.
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:08:49 PM
    "This was all done right on the Touch Bar. It's a revolutionary tool for DJs. Update to DJ Pro coming later this year."
  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:08:54 PM
    I'm still not giving up my turntables, however. That app was DJ Pro, BTW...
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:08:54 PM
    Schiller is back up
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:09:14 PM
    "He was using both hands simultaneously. Touch Bar can support up to 10 inputs from fingers."
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:09:27 PM
    "Microsoft was working to bring all of Office to Touch Bar"
  • James Martin 10/27/2016 6:09:35 PM
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:09:43 PM
    "You'll see Touch Bar built in for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, even Skype for Business."
  • James Martin 10/27/2016 6:09:47 PM
  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:09:56 PM
    The multitouch part -- up to ten finger inputs -- really gives you a lot of possibilities. Really constrained only by the fact that the bar itself is pretty narrow.
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:10:04 PM
    Pixelmator, Sketch, DaVinci Resolve, etc
  • James Martin 10/27/2016 6:10:12 PM
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:10:17 PM
    "That's what the MacBook Pro is. It's an entirely new experience."
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:10:20 PM
    Video time again
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:10:24 PM
    With Jony Ive
  • James Martin 10/27/2016 6:10:25 PM
  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:10:35 PM
    Ah, the soothing sounds of Jony Ive.
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:10:41 PM
    "The new MacBook Pro combines the fundamental qualities of an ultraportable device without compromising performance.
  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:10:56 PM
    Based on this video, the space gray models look insanely cool.
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:11:01 PM
    Ok I'm not going to transcribe him, but I can't wait to hear "ah-loo-MIN-ium"
  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:13:10 PM
    Big pad + Touch Bar = awesome new stuff! -- But -- flatter keyboard and USB-C = tough sell for many
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:13:31 PM
    Schiller is back up now
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:13:40 PM
    "The new MacBook Pro runs MacOS Sierra"
  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:13:47 PM
    Battery life impact from Touch Bar? Unknown.
  • James Martin 10/27/2016 6:13:52 PM
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:13:56 PM
    "The hardware and software working together in these super thin light .. up to 10 hours battery life."
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:13:59 PM
    (in both)
  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:14:06 PM
    Battery life, pretty much the same. 10 hours.
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:14:11 PM
    "It might be fun to bring back in that first generation of notebook, just for comparison."
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:14:30 PM
    "It's incredible ... how far we have come."
  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:14:36 PM
    Somebody get on kickstarter and make a retro PowerBook-looking modern laptop.
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:14:47 PM
    "The new MacBook Pro is 6.8 million times faster" than the PowerBook
  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:15:01 PM
    Hey, the original PowerBook didn't have USB-A or HDMI ports, either.
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:15:02 PM
    "A full year of compute time on that PowerBook 170 can be completed in less than 5 seconds on the MacBook Pro."
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:15:15 PM
    Talking through environmentally friendly features now
  • James Martin 10/27/2016 6:15:20 PM
  • James Martin 10/27/2016 6:15:39 PM
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:15:48 PM
    People choose MacBook Air.
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:15:57 PM
    We're going to continue to offer MacBook Air at 13 inch.
  • dan.ackerman 10/27/2016 6:16:06 PM
    MacBook Air, still being offered! Updates? Nah.
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:16:13 PM
    "We're making a model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with traditional function keys and 2 Thunderbolt ports."
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:16:32 PM
    The MacBook Air is beloved for its incredible (lightness and thinness)
  • Shara Tibken 10/27/2016 6:16:45 PM
    12% thinner than the Air. 13% less volume.
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