The 4 unexpected new features announced by Apple

Apple's Let Loose event took place yesterday, Tuesday, May 7, and was packed with announcements. As expected, the new iPads have been announced, withmajor innovations, especially for the Pro. The latter isthe first to receive the M4 chip and an OLED screen, but beyond these major announcements, there are some surprising new features that we hadn't expected! This includesimpressive AI technological advances, and unprecedented design changes.

The space black iPad Pro and the new software features

The first unexpected novelty concerns the new Space Black color of the iPad Pro, a color until nowreserved for MacBook Pro M3. This new color brings a touch of elegance and modernity to the iPad Pro, enough to delight aesthetes. Some indeed take particular interest in this, while others think that it is only a detail.

The second announcement that we hadn't anticipated concerns features that use artificial intelligence. They are intended for Logic Pro, the official music software from the Apple company. Among the features presented, we findthe instrument separation function. This is a tool that offers musicians the ability to individually manipulate each instrument in a song.

The record price of the iPad Pro and the abandonment of the iPad 9

The third surprising announcement we wanted to address is the maximum price of the iPad Pro, which reachesthe price of a small used car on Leboncoin. By choosing all the most expensive options,we can reach 3457 euros(in 13 inches)! This is not a joke, you can simulate an order on the official Apple website to check it. A surprising price when we know that the old generation offered an iPad Pro at €899 for the 11″ 128 GB version.

Finally, Apple announced the abandonment of the iPad 9, which will no longer be officially distributed by the Apple firm. To replace it, we will have to rely on the iPad 10, which now takes over. It also offers a significant price reduction.It goes from €589 to €439.

Beyond these 4 announcements which were not planned,this Let Loose Keynote of May 7, 2024 leaves us a little unsatisfied, particularly with regard to artificial intelligence.However, we imagine that this is a voluntary strategy from Apple, which is helping to increase the pressure in view of the WWDC in June. In the meantime, you can if you wish to consultour summary of the conference.