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12.9-Inch 'iPad Pro' Rumored to Feature NFC, Bluetooth Stylus, Force Touch and USB-C
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If it comes with the capability for a proper stylus, i.e. with a pencil-like fine tip, then I'm sold!! Been waiting for that for eons. That, and an on-screen keyboard that doesn't suck (i.e. contains all the keys you'd typically see on a Mac laptop).
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As a PAID (You paying Someone) Terminal
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VERY easy with SQUARE!
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Not for you to pay with
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Nope, THIS is Apples next "BUSINESS " sucess
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zactly!:d
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Oh trust me they'll ignore not only the mini this time but the Air too.
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Trust me they won't
Why not connecting the ipadP to a mac with usb-c and suddenly it becames a cintiq? The size matches...
Pairing and sharing.
That is, it will be (well, *should be*), part of a seamless sharing system that is both reasonably secure and simple to use.
I think this would be for students, graphic designers, artists, or anyone else who generates hand-written media. A dedicated, standalone device is great for this except that it means you have all these files you've created that you might have to spend a lot of time fiddling with.
NFC can be part of a system that gets those files where they need to go without much fiddling.
then you are obviously not the target market. the target market is
1. anybody who wants to draw anything (artists, designers). a bigger screen and a stylus make perfect sense here.
2. people who want to write (not type) on a screen. This group includes for example college students (there are lots of them) who need to take live lecture notes. a larger screen and stylus support will be perfect for this. I regularly teach large classes and while many students have ipads they write notes on paper. current ipads are completely unsuitable for this purpose. (MS Surfaces ARE suitable btw because of their good stylus support).
3. larger size would generally be useful for anybody trying to use their ipads for work because I suspect that if and when the ipad pro is released it will run a modified version of iOS with more multitasking capabilities. at least a split screen for two apps side by side.
These are certainly niches but they are big enough niches to make an ipad pro worth the trouble for Apple. Personally, I would buy it on day 1.
this is a terrible idea (even though it is oft repeated here) because OS X is absolutely not optimized for touch. Fortunately, there is absolutely ZERO chance that Apple will do this. They made it quite clear that they are not going the MS Surface route. there will be no laptop/ipad hybrids, at least in the next few years. All the talk here that the new macbooks would be some kind of OS X/ios combos was nonsense. it remains nonsense with regards to the ipad. ipads and macbooks will remain separate lines. the new ipad pro (if it materializes) will run a modified version of iOS but it will still be an iOS only device.
Edit: the original article mentions that the stylus would be blue tooth. why not NFC if they are going to include NFC anyway? BT requires recharging and NFC doesn't.
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This^^
otherwise still not compelling enough for me to chuck the iPad 3 especially while owning an iPhone 6+
Have you had extended time using a Surface Pro? There is a difference between the theoretical of using a desktop OS on a tablet, then there's the reality.
Those who want a larger screen iPad.
I'm not sure how big that market is...unless OSX makes an appearance. Then things could start to roll.
I understand people who want OS X / iOS dual boot. They want it to be a MacBook some of the time, and iPad some of the time. (Even though I don't think this will happen any time soon.)
But I really don't understand people who want only OS X on the iPad. OS X isn't made for touch, and neither are its applications, so the iPad with OS X would require a keyboard and trackpad 24/7, which would just make it a MacBook. Or do they want a new touch version of OS X? In that case, what about the applications? Are they seriously asking for new touch versions of all the thousands (millions?) of OS X applications?
But I really don't understand people who want only OS X on the iPad. OS X isn't made for touch, and neither are its applications, so the iPad with OS X would require a keyboard and trackpad 24/7, which would just make it a MacBook. Or do they want a new touch version of OS X? In that case, what about the applications? Are they seriously asking for new touch versions of all the thousands (millions?) of OS X applications?
You can use it as a cash register to receive Apple Pay. Get rid of the $4000 Sale terminals for $799 yes please.
I have the feeling this will be iOS+ & won't replace rMB
Whilst I like the idea of a Apple version of the Surface with Mac OS, I have the feeling that this won't happen yet.
I think the market is still a little bit immature, and maybe still in the "honeymoon phase" of adoption, before entering a "trough of disillusionment". If 2-in-1 hybrids become a dominant form factor, then Apple will eventually release a product in this category. Technologically, we're probably not quite there either. My belief is that an Apple 2-in-1 would be a device that switches between two operating modes, either iOS + Mac OS or a new combined Apple OS. This will take a bit more time to realise.
Reading some of the suggestions on this thread, I see the market for this device as being business and professional use. Larger maps, bigger documents, sheet music, bigger drawing canvas, enhanced media and control surfaces etc would be useful in many professions. Having a Point-of-Sale capability and a stylus would add to the possible uses.
Because of this usage, I think it will be called the "iPad Pro", and aimed firmly at enterprise, business and professionals. The software partnership with IBM will probably help develop enterprise software aimed at this device.
iOS may be extended to improve its multitasking abilities - I would hope so.
I was initially thinking that this might be an alternative to a rMB or Surface 3, but I now think not. It will still be a tablet, with some form of iOS, even if a keyboard is made available for it. The full-OS experience will remain with Apple's laptops.
I think the likelihood of a new iPad form is fairly high - > 75% in my opinion. Let's see!
Whilst I like the idea of a Apple version of the Surface with Mac OS, I have the feeling that this won't happen yet.
I think the market is still a little bit immature, and maybe still in the "honeymoon phase" of adoption, before entering a "trough of disillusionment". If 2-in-1 hybrids become a dominant form factor, then Apple will eventually release a product in this category. Technologically, we're probably not quite there either. My belief is that an Apple 2-in-1 would be a device that switches between two operating modes, either iOS + Mac OS or a new combined Apple OS. This will take a bit more time to realise.
Reading some of the suggestions on this thread, I see the market for this device as being business and professional use. Larger maps, bigger documents, sheet music, bigger drawing canvas, enhanced media and control surfaces etc would be useful in many professions. Having a Point-of-Sale capability and a stylus would add to the possible uses.
Because of this usage, I think it will be called the "iPad Pro", and aimed firmly at enterprise, business and professionals. The software partnership with IBM will probably help develop enterprise software aimed at this device.
iOS may be extended to improve its multitasking abilities - I would hope so.
I was initially thinking that this might be an alternative to a rMB or Surface 3, but I now think not. It will still be a tablet, with some form of iOS, even if a keyboard is made available for it. The full-OS experience will remain with Apple's laptops.
I think the likelihood of a new iPad form is fairly high - > 75% in my opinion. Let's see!
But bluetooth? maybe its just an reporter misrepresentation. Would apple deliver a subpar stylus in the uber pad. I doubt it, but who knows anymore
imagine both force touch AND a pressure sensitive stylus to improve sensitivity.. some sensors or something necessitating BT could very well be something apple would explore. perhaps the reason apple was never interested in wacom style tech because they knew they were on to something with their own force touch (something we know very little about at this point), and an 'insanely great' stylus patent..? i'm holding my breath. no one can tell me not to.
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final cut, logic, iWork's (upgrade), to start, just have a few like Adobe and MS lead the way, and the rest will follow.
i sound like a broken record, but the cintiq/hackintosh community has found fairly competent touch capabilities in yosemite ,whereas mavericks was unusable. plus, scaling resolutions makes for pretty decent sized finder/icons/menu items... and a lot of that is further scalable in preferences.
i can imagine touching my computer right now and making full glorious use of OS X... feels good...
NFC inside of iPads will never be PCI compliant, which is why Apple decided on the 5S WITH A Verifone case for NFC.
Verifone doesn't have an iPhone 6 solution yet so that's why Apple went for the 5S