Last month, Apple unveiled the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, introducing a ton of memes around the phrase “iPhone Tennis” and “iPhone Excess.” Now Apple is trending again thanks to its new iPad and MacBook lineup, and you better believe that there’s a whole slew of tweets making fun of the products.
To give you a quick rundown, Apple (finally) announced a new MacBook Air, Mac mini, Pencil 2, iPhone XR-like 11 in. and 12.9 in. iPad Pro. All three hardware lines come with the most powerful processing capabilities from Apple to date, and the iPad Pro, in particular, stands out thanks to its enormous screen size, new Liquid Retina display, and advanced graphical processing capabilities. There’s no home button either, so just like the iPhone X, you’ll use the screen to navigate the tablet.
Apple fans were quickly blown away by the new MacBook Air.
YOU SEE THAT!? A HEADPHONE JACK. #MacMini #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/c58N6Uqw07
— patrick. (@imPatrickT) October 30, 2018
Apple finally put a Retina display in a new MacBook Air: https://t.co/NFOPvyymxo pic.twitter.com/vE1Z4BSsqS
— Engadget (@engadget) October 30, 2018
Sorry but I can’t stop thinking about how the new MacBook Air has “2x more bass” #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/IbPPs6YXil
— Joe Cox (@JosephCox) October 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/HenryWilmer/status/1057276172290142208
Apple’s new MacBook Air doesn’t have the Touch Bar, but it has Touch ID. I assume it doesn’t have the Touch Bar because… it sucks pic.twitter.com/TFBPyCuV70
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) October 30, 2018
Then there’s the resurrected Mac mini, which is impressive specification-wise, but much more expensive than its 2014 predecessor.
https://twitter.com/vladsavov/status/1057278725803466752
https://twitter.com/SmashDawg/status/1057279302193029125
https://twitter.com/MattWatchGundam/status/1057278603812057094
The new Mac Mini is 5x faster than the one it’s replacing that hasn’t been updated since Jesus Christ walked the Earth. #AppleEvent
— Queen Pisser of X (@EntirelyAmelia) October 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/SingedPhoenix/status/1057294652255043584
Twitter users poked fun at Apple’s obsession over with 100 percent recycled aluminum in its new Macs, too.
“This makes it the greenest Mac ever.” UH, I BEG TO DIFFER #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/31sz0PeygN
— Neil Kleid (@neilkleid) October 30, 2018
The new macbook air is made from 100% recycled hair #AppleEvent #MacBookAir pic.twitter.com/n8aHNvPvr0
— Steph Davidson (@stephcd) October 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/BrianLeeWow/status/1057276227810029568
But all that pales in comparison to the iPad Pro reveal. Apple flexed on the competition this year, taking aim at everything from Microsoft to loose-leaf paper. Twitter noticed, to say the least.
Lol Surface. #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/rLLOGiszOw
— Macworld (@macworld) October 30, 2018
#AppleEvent
— Shan (@shanuddin889) October 30, 2018
Cook: Says that Apple sold more iPads in last year than any laptop.
Rival companies: pic.twitter.com/A7Gk86IGZG
https://twitter.com/tldtoday/status/1057282400907083776
https://twitter.com/thecultureofme/status/1057283370718244869
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https://twitter.com/panzer/status/1057284454882910208
https://twitter.com/2423Vaibhav/status/1057283594459082752
And yes, you can use the new iPad Pro to charge your iPhone XS. You’ll need a USB-C to lightning cable of course, as iPad Pro uses the former, but who cares? The world’s most expensive power bank is about to hit the market, and we both know you already pre-ordered it.
The move to USB C aid official. Not only does USB C replace Lightning but you can charge an iPhone off the iPad Pro with USB C cable. #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/eNvXvGYc2k
— Eli Blumenthal (@eliblumenthal) October 30, 2018
Introducing the most expensive Power-Bank EVER.#AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/Lpntm7S266
— Fabian Pimminger (@i_am_fabs) October 30, 2018
USB-C for iPad Pro. I can charge my iPhone with it & use it with an external monitor! And then a new Apple Pencil that charges wirelessly. #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/9vBfZlydzW
— Rafranz ⁷ (@rafranzdavis) October 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/hrthadam/status/1057297082023727104
https://twitter.com/jennaezarik/status/1057285014952394754
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But most of all, Apple jacked up the prices on everything this year. Maxing out the Mac mini is so astronomically high that it’s simply a luxury item, full stop. Twitter noticed, and users know their bank accounts are about to disappear.
https://twitter.com/parismarx/status/1057291056654532608
https://twitter.com/vladsavov/status/1057298098597347329
Looking at all these new Apple products I want.#AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/aMncGuL1N0
— Aliya Langley (@aliyalangley) October 30, 2018
Please select your payment method #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/q89jMVA3Ea
— ปังกร (@gggorn) October 30, 2018
ooo if you listen carefully, you can hear bank accounts pucker as the #appleevent progresses…must.buy.everything…current stuff is instantly old and useless…must.buy.new…Apple is the best…Everything else is inferior…must.buy….must.be.cool.hip.wok… pic.twitter.com/iwc3NG5X9b
— Liron Segev is TheTechieGuy (@Liron_Segev) October 30, 2018
Obligatory “I hate Apple now they are insane OMG that is so expensive” tweet. £199. For a keyboard. pic.twitter.com/RjHt6GYXbJ
— Tony Goff-Yu (@gofftony) October 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/nxthompson/status/1057280168681762817
https://twitter.com/SnazzyQ/status/1057296435207524353
No, #Apple. No. Updates don’t beget price hikes like this. Keeping your products relevant is part of doing business. If you jack up the price, you best bring groundbreaking performance, not just recycled pop cans. #AppleEvent @DigitalTrends
— Caleb Denison (@Caleb_Denison) October 30, 2018
But hey, you know what they say: an Apple fan and his money are easily parted.
https://twitter.com/dontboovote2020/status/1057285195580223489
i absolutely do not need another iPad. also, I will absolutely be getting the new iPad.
— Casey Neistat (@Casey) October 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/MKBHD/status/1057292563235905536
https://twitter.com/MyAppleDotMy/status/1057297654412001281
