Summary of Apple announcements 10/16/14

Today Apple had the second of two fall announcement meetings.  Here is my summary of the announcements today which I watched on my iphone via streaming video.  I'm ignoring the discussions of iPhone, Apple watch, Yosemite, and iOS 8, and Apple Pay, with two exceptions:

• We cannot use Apple Pay without iOS 8.1, not available until Monday Oct 20, 2014
• We cannot do SMS messages on your computer without iOS 8.1, still not yet available.

So it was primarily about new hardware:

• iPad Air 2
• nearly 20% thinner
• A better display in that it has fused layers and an anti-reflective coating
• A8X CPU - the best Apple has for mobile computing
• TouchID
• barometer
• Networking
• 802.11ac fastest available networking
• 20-band LTE for cellular users, with a "one SIM" option that works with multiple carriers! (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile at this time)
• Camera - the rear camera appears to be like an iPhone 6 camera in newer better specifications and 8MP.
• iPad Mini 3
• They added a gold color option, touchID, and lowered the prices
• iPad Air, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini:
• all still for sale with reduced prices
• Mac Mini
• CPU: up to 3Ghz Intel Core i7
• Storage: Up to 1TB flash storage
• RAM: up to 16GB RAM
• GPU: up to Intel Iris Graphics
• Ports:
• Audio In, Headphone
• SDXC
• 4x USB 3
• 2x Thunderbolt 2
• HDMI
• 1GB Ethernet
• IR Receiver
• Wifi: 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4
• OS: Yosemite - no OS X server OS
• iMac 5K Retina
• 27" 5120x2880 pixel display
• CPU: Up to 4.0Ghz quad core Intel Core i7
• RAM: Up to 32GB
• Storage: Up to 1TB flash storage
• GPU: Up to AMD Radeon R9 M295X with 4GB GDDR5 memory
• Ports:
• Headphone
• SDXC
• 4x USB 3
• 2x Thunderbolt 2
• 1GB Ethernet
• Wifi: 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4
• Comes with Yosemite, Apple wireless keyboard, and Apple Magic Mouse

Update:

I made this much too dry.  It is worth watching minute 28 or so on for a bit even if the rest does not interest you.  They showed continuity in use, and included Steven Colbert as their supreme commander of security.  They also had a video showing the security procedure to get into a building which is worth watching.  The entire demonstration is really worth a look-see.  Humor in a presentation like this is far too rare.