laytech

Arrrgh, limited track pad options. I would at least like to replicate the way I used my track pad on my MacBook, if I swipe up with 4 fingers, allow me to do that. Sure, I could change my MacBook to match the iPad gestures but that's changing what I am comfortable with. It will take some getting used to if you use a track pad at work and a MacBook, so ideally as much similar functions will make it more seamless.

Shockingly high price though for the new keyboard. 

Look forward to the reviews. 

Seems a lazy attempt at a major update to a big product, upped the spec, and um. Nothing else. No new form factor and still no microphone (sigh). I hate to agree but it’s expensive. I have two monitors so I wanted a mini. Yes SSD is expensive and ram too but the very entry model is really bear bones. I don’t mind form factor is the same but lack of anything new other than faster and different ports makes me wonder why it’s taken sooooooo long to get a refresh. Disappointing but thankful it’s at least got released.

I have updated my HomePod and have to be honest, my immediate impression was the bass was less prominent but I need to do more testing.

i bought one for my spouse the 10.5" model and was delighted to learn that it is compatible with my larger iPad Pro keyboard and whilst it may look silly because her iPad Pro is smaller, functionally, it works great, so it saved us having to buy another keyboard. I am pleased that was not blocked by Apple because i did not want to buy another keyboard.

It does seem like a fantastic new feature, easily made, and for Apple, allowing the money to first go into an apple account, which you can then use for apple pay purchases or buy app store is good and makes good business sense, i would prefer to see the option to auto transfer it to your bank. Whilst, I am sure it is easy to transfer it out, it's another step which I know my spouse just couldn't be bothered doing, but if it went direct then it would be a no brainer. Clever though, because you can imagine people will have money sat in their apple account, and it will all be earning interest for apple. One person may just have a few dollars sat there but if you have millions of customers with a couple of dollars unused in their apple account, that is a lot of money in interest. As noted above, is someone pay another person via credit card, it will have to be treated as a payment not a cash withdrawal as the interest on cash withdrawals is eye wateringly high. If it is treated as a payment, it also has the potential to be a way for people to get cash withdrawals (via a friend) and only cost the 3% transaction fee. It will be interesting to see how this plays out, but the other question is, is it reliant on your own bank to allow it? If so, I can just see the Australian banks blocking it again or adding fees in addition to the 3%. Either way, I love this new feature, simple, elegant and convenient.