How the iPad Pro’s M4 chip sets the iPhone and Mac on a new path

Well, that was fast.

The M3 chip, introduced last October, is already yesterday’s news. We’re living in an M4 world, courtesy of the surprising announcement that the new iPad Pro is powered by Apple’s next generation of chips.

Even if you don’t care about iPads, this announcement will affect the trajectory of the Mac and iPhone in quite a few ways.