Re: [NEWS] Apple announces new M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro

In article <10cptee$5hjc$1@dont-email.me>,
 Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

Thanks to the braindead morons in the EU governments, European buyers
will have to dig deeper in the pockets to get a charger for the MacBook
Pro (it's uncertain yet if that means a lower price for the laptop
itself in Europe). Unfortunately, such idiocy will no doubt happen
everywhere eventually, just like it has for the iPhone and iPad.  :-\
 
 
    Here's Everything Apple Announced Today
    ---------------------------------------
    We didn't get a second fall event this year, but Apple did
    unveil updated products with a series of press releases that
    went out today. The M5 chip made an appearance in new
    MacBook Pro, Vision Pro, and iPad Pro models.
 
    Apple Just Dropped 3 New M5 Devices - HUGE Performance Gains!
    Video  (9mins 17secs)
    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz-igIsgUro
 
    We've rounded up our coverage and highlighted the main
    feature changes for each device below.
 
    MacBook Pro
      - M5 chip with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU
      - Neural Accelerators for GPU
      - 153GB/s memory bandwidth, up from 120GB/s
      - 2x faster SSD
      - Up to 4TB storage
      - Priced starting at $1,599
 
    iPad Pro
      - M5 chip with up to 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU
      - 12GB RAM minimum
      - 2x faster SSD read and write speeds
      - N1 networking chip with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6
      - C1X modem with up to 50 percent faster cellular data
        performance
      - Fast charge support with 50% charge in 35 minutes
      - Priced starting at $999
 
    Vision Pro
      - M5 chip with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU
      - 10 percent more pixels rendered on micro-OLED displays
        for sharper images and crisper text
      - Refresh rate up to 120Hz for reduced motion blur
      - Longer 2.5 hour battery life
      - More comfortable Dual Knit Band
      - Priced starting at $3,499
      - Dual Knit Band included with M5 model, or $99 standalone
 
    Launch Date
    The new M5 devices are available for pre-order starting today,
    and will launch on Wednesday, October 22.
 
    Our Full Coverage
    There are more tidbits on what was announced today available
    in our coverage of the new devices.
 
      - Apple Unveils M5 Chip With Next-Generation GPU
       
<https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/15/apple-unveils-m5-chip-with-next-generati
on-gpu/>
 
 
      - Apple Announces New 14-Inch MacBook Pro With M5 Chip
       
<https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/15/apple-announces-macbook-pro-with-m5-chip
/>
 
 
      - New MacBook Pro Does Not Include a Charger in the Box in
        Europe
       
<https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/15/new-macbook-pro-lacks-charger-in-europe/

 

 
 
      - Apple Debuts New iPad Pro With M5 Chip, Faster Charging,
        and More
       
<https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/15/apple-debuts-new-ipad-pro-with-m5/>
 
 
      - Apple Updates Vision Pro With M5 Chip, Dual Knit Band, and
        120Hz Support
       
<https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/15/apple-announces-vision-pro-with-m5-chip/

 

 
 
      - Two New Accessories for Vision Pro Now Available, With More
        Coming
       
<https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/15/new-accessories-for-vision-pro-now-avail
able/>
 
 
      - Discontinued M2 Vision Pro Not Available for Trade-In
       
<https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/15/discontinued-m2-vision-pro-not-available
-for-trade-in/>
 
 
      - Apple Releases Black Version of Magic Keyboard for iPad Air
       
<https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/15/apple-releases-black-magic-keyboard-for-
ipad-air/>
 
 
 
 
    <https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/15/apple-m5-chip-announcements/>
 
 
   

Still nothing on the Mac Pro, the red-headed stepchild of the M-series.
Really it ought to be nothing but a PCI-compatable Mac Studio (and not
really a huge selling point considering you can't use a GPU card on the
SoC ARM architecture). Much as I love the cheese grater look I can't
imagine it sticking around.