Benjamin and Chance react to all the announcements out of the spring ‘Let Loose’ event, including the radically thin new iPad Pro, the new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air lineup, what to expect from the M4 chip, and how the event compared to their expectations going in overall.

And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin and Chance reflect on how they feel the video event format is performing for Apple, and whether it makes sense for the company to return to the live keynote style, sometimes. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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Chance Miller

Benjamin Mayo

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Links

• Here’s what Apple announced at its iPad-focused ‘Let loose’ event
• iPad Air 6: Redesigned model available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, landscape front camera, more
• Apple announces new iPad Pro: OLED display, M4 chip, thinner redesigned chassis
• Apple unveils M4: Its first chip made for AI from the ground up
• New versions of Final Cut and Logic Pro for iPad take advantage of the power of the M4 chip
• Apple doubles down on AI virtual musicians, adds intelligent stem splitting, more in new Logic Pro for iPad and Mac
• Apple debuts Magic Keyboard for M4 iPad Pro with larger trackpad, function row, aluminum palm rest
• Apple Pencil Pro launches, with squeeze gesture, roll, FindMy
• Apple reduces iPad 10 price to $349, discontinues iPad 9 with Home button