Apple's New "Magic" Peripheral Line Packs High Tech, High Prices

From DailyTech: There's magic in the air... or err... Apple, Inc. (AAPL) products.

Today Apple shuffled out a new lineup of thinner, lighter I/O peripherals:

- Magic Keyboard -- $99 USD
- Magic Mouse 2 -- $79 USD
- Magic Trackpad 2 -- $129 USD

This refresh has actually been a long time coming for Apple. The original Magic Trackpad debuted back in 2010; the original Magic Mouse landed a year prior in 2009. While Apple has subtly tweaked those design over the past half decade both in terms of manufacturing and firmware, this is the first major revamp to either product -- a revamp some would argue is long overdue.

While the trifecta isn't exactly light on the wallet at a combined cost of just over three hundred dollars, they do pack some cool technology. First and foremost there's new Li-Ion rechargable batteries, which reportedly last for about a month before needing an electrical fill up.

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