Apple Unveils New iPad mini with OLED Screen
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Apple has announced a new iPad mini with an OLED screen and a thickness of just 5.4mm.
The company says this is the biggest update the iPad mini has ever received.
The new tablet will start at a price of 119,800 yen.
OLED screens are known for showing brighter colors and deeper blacks than older screen types.
According to reports, Apple may also announce a touch-enabled MacBook Pro around October 29.
If true, this would be the first MacBook with a touchscreen.
The change could also bring a new UI, making the laptop easier to use with fingers.
Apple has not yet confirmed all details about the MacBook Pro.
Fans are excited to see how Apple will combine touch control with laptop design.
The iPad mini update shows that Apple continues to improve its smaller devices as well as its larger ones.
Vocabulary10 words
- iPad mini
- a small tablet computer made by Apple
- OLED
- a screen type known for very good colors
- update
- a new, improved version of a product
- MacBook Pro
- a powerful laptop made by Apple
- UI
- the design of how a screen works for users
- touch-enabled
- able to be used by touching the screen
- device
- a small electronic machine, like a phone or tablet
- confirm
- to say that something is true or certain
- thickness
- how thick or thin something is
- announce
- to officially tell people news
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Quiz
Answer key
1. It is very thin at 5.4mm 2. A touchscreen 3. No
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Apple has announced a new _____ with an OLED screen and a thickness of just 5.4mm.
The company says this is the biggest _____ the iPad mini has ever received.
The new tablet will start at a price of _____ yen.
OLED screens are known for showing brighter colors and deeper _____ than older screen types.
According to reports, Apple may also announce a touch-enabled _____ around October 29.
If true, this would be the first MacBook with a _____.
The change could also bring a new _____, making the laptop easier to use with fingers.
Apple has not yet _____ all details about the MacBook Pro.
Fans are excited to see how Apple will combine touch control with laptop _____.
The iPad mini update shows that Apple continues to improve its smaller _____ as well as its larger ones.
Discussion questions
- Would you like a tablet that is only 5.4mm thick? Why or why not?
- Do you think a touchscreen MacBook would be useful? Why?
- What do you think makes OLED screens better than older screens?
- How important is screen quality when you choose a new device?
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