At Apple's October Event, Specs Mattered More Than Usual, And That's Okay

The big news involved more pixels and faster chips. That's bad for showmanship, but good for the Mac and iPad platforms.

Far more than your average maker of computers, tablets, and smartphones, Apple likes to position itself as being disinterested in the dreary matter of technical specifications. If it can talk up something else at one of its events--industrial design, software, services, or, especially, the overall experience of using one or more Apple devices--it usually will. It certainly did at last month's epic unveiling of the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Pay, and Apple Watch.

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