2 - The Creative Person Podcast - $19,000 Apple Watch, Apple Research, and Fan-less Macbook

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The Creative Person Podcast with Paul Solt

Apple dropped some HUGE announcements today at the March 9th 2015 Event. Listen to the Creative Person Podcast and learn about the most important announcements – you'll get insight on the Apple Watch + band pricing!

Learn about the big announcements for Apple TV, HBO, Apple Pay vending machines, ResearchKit, Fan-less Macbook, Macbook Air + Macbook Pro 13" updates, Apple Watch details, Apple Watch pricing, and launch dates!

TV + HBO

  • Dropped price on AppleTV from $99 to $69 ($49)
  • HBO NOW
    • Standalone streaming service
    • Apple is exclusive partner on launch
    • $14.99/m (April subscribe = first month free!)
    • Past/present/future + blockbuster movies
  • Tim Cook: Just the beginning - more to come with Apple TV

Apple Pay

  • 6 banks to 2,500 banks
  • 700,000 locations accepting Apple Pay (3 months later)
  • Coca Cola vending machines (40,000 in US and will be100,000 by end of year)

ResearchKit

  • Buy an iPhone/Apple Watch and support medical research to help others
  • Parkinson’s Disease (gait and balance test - exercise might prevent/stall the disease)
  • Breast Cancer, Asthma, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Parkinson’s Disease
  • 5 apps to help with diseases/test yourself
  • Open Source
  • April 2015

Macbook

  • Reinvented the notebook (less ports, lighter, thinner, better battery, no fans)
  • Weight: 920g (2.03lbs = 2.1 iPad Airs)
  • Height: 0.14 - 0.52 inches (3.5 - 13.1 mm)
  • 3 colors: Gold, Silver, and Space Gray

Macbook Highlights

  • New keyboard, trackpad, better batteries, lightest Mac, energy efficient retina display, and new reversible power/data connector (USB-C)
  • Pricing: $1299 - $1899
  • Available: April 10th Shipping (no pre-order?)

Macbook Air + Macbook Pro 13” Updates

  • Upgrade 2x flash, Thunderbolt 2, faster CPUs, battery improvements, Force Touch Trackpad on Macbook Pro 13” only
  • Shipping today

Apple Watch

  • Most advanced time piece ever created
  • Most accurate time (50ms of UTC … i.e.: never wrong)
  • Health and fitness companion
  • Customizable time faces
  • 18 hours of use (all day performance)

Apple Watch Styles

  • Anodized aluminum
  • Stainless steel and sapphire crystal
  • 18 Karat Gold

April 10th Pre-orders

  • Experience in person at retail store (try on)
  • April 24th Available to purchase

Apple Watch Pricing

  • $349/$399 for Apple Watch Sport
  • $549/$599 for Apple Watch (polished steel)
  • $1049/$1099 for Apple Watch Space Gray + links
  • $10k/$12k - $17k/$19k for Apple Watch Edition

Apple Watch Bands

  • $100 Classic Buckle, Milanese Loop, Leather Loop
  • $200 Modern Buckle
  • $400 Steel Link Bracelet
  • $500 Black Steel Link Bracelet

Research the big changes and learn more on Apple.com

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