Apple Confirms Oct 22 iPad Event, Sends Press Invites: What to Expect?

Apple confirms Oct 22 iPad event as it sends out press invites with the tempting teaser line: We still have a lot to cover.

Apple confirms Oct 22 iPad event through press invites

Apple Oct 22 event will be held at the Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts in San Francisco, California. It is scheduled at 10 am, Pacific and at 1 pm Eastern time.

Apple Oct 22 iPad event rumours had started circulating during the previous weeks, but as the tradition goes for Apple, it only confirms and sends out official invitation one week prior to the event.

And although Apple's invitations were always discreet about the event's official agenda, there were already a lot of expectations circulating among analysts and Apple users.

What to expect?

Fifth-generation iPad

The first major redesign hardware after iPad 2
Even with its slated full iPad size, 9.7-inch display , it will have all features of the first iPad mini introduced in 2012
Photo leaks and rumours had it that the fifth-generation iPad will have a thinner bezel when held in portrait mode.
All-fabric cover Smart Cover design might be adopted to fit the fifth-generation iPad.
An updated version of the current high-end A7 processor
"A7x" chip for faster performance
A camera upgrade to 8-megapixel sensor from the 5-megapixel camera as compared to the fourth-generation iPad
Expected to be available in white, silver and grey. There had been rumours of gold colour fifth-generation iPads too
New TouchID fingerprint scanning technology
Apple will likely launch the new iPad on Nov 1

Second-gen iPad mini with Retina display

The same pixel count with the full-sized iPad in its smaller 7.9 inch display
Thicker size than the iPad mini to avoid battery problems
8-megapixel rear facing camera upgrade
TouchID

Mac Pro and Mavericks

Upgrades to Mac Pro desktop and OS X 10.9
Apple will likely announce Maverick's availability on the Mac App Store by Oct 24
A selling price not higher than 2012 OS X upgrade - 10.8 Mountain Lion - of $19.99
Apple will likely announce Mac Pro availability by Nov 15
Mac Pro can be the most expensive Mac among Apple's lineup
MacBook Pro and Mac Mini upgrades

Apple TV Update