First deliveries reach Australia and New Zealand
Customers who preordered Apple's new hardware have started receiving it. According to MacRumors, it was already Friday, November 6 in Australia and New Zealand, and deliveries of the PROLED touchscreen MacBook Pro, OLED iPad mini, M6 MacBook Pro and M6 iMac were beginning.
MacRumors said owners are expected to post photos and first impressions on its forums, Reddit, Instagram and other platforms. Those posts should offer an early look at how people react to the OLED upgrade on the iPad mini and the PROLED and touchscreen changes on the MacBook Pro.
What is new on the high-end MacBook Pro
The upgraded high-end MacBook Pro models use M5 Pro or M5 Max chips. The biggest change is the screen: it responds to touch and is the first OLED display on a Mac, according to MacRumors.
The design has also changed. The new machines are thinner and lighter than the mini-LED models, which Apple continues to sell. The glowing Apple logo is back, and a Dynamic Island replaces the notch.
Pricing starts at $2,899 for the 14-inch model and $3,399 for the 16-inch model.
OLED iPad mini and the M6 updates
The new iPad mini is the first smaller-screened iPad to use OLED. MacRumors described it as the most affordable OLED iPad, with a starting price of $699. It is almost a millimeter thinner than the previous version and runs on Apple's A20 Pro chip.
It also has what Apple calls an Acoustic Display, which removes the need for speaker holes. With the enclosure sealed, the device becomes the first iPad with a water and dust resistance rating, IP67.
The other two products got smaller updates. The 14-inch entry-level MacBook Pro and the 24-inch iMac received little beyond an M6 chip, MacRumors reported. The MacBook Pro starts at $1,999 and the iMac at $1,499.
Availability and early reviews
Australia is the first country where shoppers can buy the new products in an Apple retail store. MacRumors noted that online orders for the PROLED MacBook Pro do not ship until late November or early December, so in-store supply may be limited. The OLED iPad mini, 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac should be readily available.
After Australia and New Zealand, sales and deliveries will move to Asia, the Middle East and Europe, and finally North America, according to MacRumors.
Several outlets have already published reviews, based on the headlines in the source material. Ars Technica wrote that it is a weird time to buy a laptop, but that the new MacBook Pro "doesn't skimp on quality." The Verge called the touchscreen MacBook Pro "a winner." Bloomberg's headline said the OLED MacBook Pro is worth it even if you never touch the screen. MobileSyrup said the M6 MacBook Pro and iMac are "incredibly efficient."
