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Let Loose with Matt Birchler (iPad Pros - 0197)

Season 1, Ep. 197

Matt Birchler and Tim Chaten discuss Apple’s Let Loose event where the company announced the M2 iPad Air, the M4 iPad Pro, the Apple Pencil Pro, and the Magic Keyboard for M4 iPad Pro. 


Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros


Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!


Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.


Links:

https://www.birchtree.me

https://www.youtube.com/@abettercomputer


Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:00:42: Support the Podcast

00:01:02: Matt Birchler

00:03:53: M2 iPad Air

00:05:54: Old Accessories

00:08:34: M2 Air

00:11:15: Apple Pencil Pro

00:16:55: Colors

00:18:13: M4 iPad Pro

00:21:22: M4

00:24:52: Ultrawide Camera

00:26:23: More storage

00:28:37: More rounded

00:29:30: Lighter keyboard

00:32:51: Biggest Upgrades

00:37:19: Different M4s

00:38:04: Nano Texture

00:41:27: 2x Zoom Out

00:42:26: Same SmartConnector

00:43:08: Final Cut Pro

00:46:30: Logic Pro

00:49:24: Price Drop

00:52:21: Recap

00:53:20: Biggest Day?

00:57:13: Birchtree.me

00:57:42: Closing

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