10.5-Inch and 12.9-Inch iPads May Not Ship Until May or June

[MH01]

Replace "may not ship" with "supply constraints at launch" and it's every Apple product released in the last 5 years. From airpods, to Apple Pencil, to beats X, to iPhone!

Excellent point. Worse case July / August, and that is ordering directly from apple. You are better off trying instore these days than preorder

 

[doelcm82]

The iPad mini doesn't make sense anymore with the increasing sizes of the phones. Four iPad sizes is just goofy.

My sister finds the iPad Mini to be the perfect size for seeing patients (she's finishing up med school). The larger sizes are too awkward to carry around with her, and the Mini fits neatly into the pocket of her white coat.

 

[DesertNomad]

The iPad mini doesn't make sense anymore with the increasing sizes of the phones. Four iPad sizes is just goofy.

The iPad mini is critical for many, many pilots. It is small enough to mount to a yoke and large enough to read an approach plate on. I have mine with me every time I fly and I can't think of any local pilots who don't have a mini.

 

[r03dz]

I could not be more excited to get my hands on these new iPads. They will all be incredible.
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If iPad is dead, then computing is dead and we'll all be doing something else. iPad is without doubt the future of computing and Macs and Windows PC's as we know them will cease to exist soon.

LOL! You're definitely smoking some devil's lettuce.

 

[Aldaris]

Excellent point. Worse case July / August, and that is ordering directly from apple. You are better off trying instore these days than preorder

Or even third party vendors.

Thanks Bestbuy for the AirPods before Christmas!

 

[szw-mapple fan]

Replace "may not ship" with "supply constraints at launch" and it's every Apple product released in the last 5 years. From airpods, to Apple Pencil, to beats X, to iPhone!

For something like iPhones that are sold by the millions, Apple is probably gauging the initial demands to set the pace for the supply chain. Also, not really the last 5 years. More like the last 10 years.

iPhone 3G
2001 Macs
iPod mini/ 20 GB iPod

 

[iCloudStrife]

I know it’s illogical, but I’m glad my iPad Pro will still be “State of the Art” for at least another few months.

 

[oldmacs]

If iPad is dead, then computing is dead and we'll all be doing something else. iPad is without doubt the future of computing and Macs and Windows PC's as we know them will cease to exist soon.

Yeah I doubt that highly. Apple has barely been bothered spending time on iOS for iPads.

 

[ogremoustro]

Tim seriously focus on your products and stop playing Apple's version of celebrity big brother winner.

It's not s Mac Pro.....you are announcing and launching 2-3 months later....it's an iPad....your bread and butter. Stop making political statements and make some business statements to your times to get their act together and hit delivery timelines .

Don't be that person.

 

[oldmacs]

I don't get how there possibly could be delays like that. They've had forever to get this these things ready.

 

[valit06]

I could not be more excited to get my hands on these new iPads. They will all be incredible.
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If iPad is dead, then computing is dead and we'll all be doing something else. iPad is without doubt the future of computing and Macs and Windows PC's as we know them will cease to exist soon.

I bought an iPad 2 when it was released. Now having an 7 Plus I would never buy an iPad because I don't see it's utility! Without any doubt the era of tables has passed but there are still some who buy them for fun or use them for bussiness reasons.

 

[BoltmanLives]

You plan on getting ALL of them? 😱

I haven't decided yet. I need to see the final specs and be certain they all can work with the Apple Pencil.

Usually I stick with minis and probably will continue to do so if the specs are good. I have a Surface so I don't really need a huge iPad.

There is the possibility I won't upgrade at all.

You have a surface why stoop down to Ipad? seriously. (Glorified Chromebook)

 

[Ries]

Selling tens of million every year.....over 200 million total.....sounds dead to me.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/269914/apples-global-revenue-from-ipad-sales-by-quarter/

They are selling half the iPads they used to in Q1. They are almost down to when they launched the iPad.

 

[Pbrutto]

Yeah I doubt that highly. Apple has barely been bothered spending time on iOS for iPads.

As a 12.9 owner.....they seriously need to do some work on it for the screen size. There are many many times that it uses space like a iPhone instead of a huge screen "pro" device. I love Apple, but with a staff that big they cannot make a better version for people buying the top top of the line?

 

[Howard2k]

Without any doubt the era of tables has passed but there are still some who buy them for fun or use them for bussiness reasons.

Yep, certainly can conduct both fun and business activities with a table! Sturdier the better when the former.

 

[peterdevries]

I have mine with me every time I fly and I can't think of any local pilots who don't have a mini.

Harrison Ford is waiting for March too.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/feb/15/harrison-ford-in-plane-crash-near-miss

 

[JulianL]

This delay in both 10.5" and 12.9" supports the theory that I have re next iPad launches. Here's what I think Apple might be about to do...

Reposition existing 9.7" Pro as new entry-level replacement for Air. Benefit: production line up & running & same form factor as Air but truetone screen gives worthwhile upgrade especially with the speed bump there as well.

Introduce 10.5" Pro with edge-to-edge screen but probably still with top & bottom bezels albeit slightly smaller ones (as in Samsung phones). This should still give a 10.5" screen in roughly the same form factor as Air. Updated electronics as well. Benefits: Pro now has more differentiation from Air. More screen in same form factor plus 1 generation later electronics is pretty significant. Maybe more memory too.

Introduce next version of 12.9" Pro but, and here's what I think a lot of people might be missing, do it using the same edge-to-edge form factor as the 10.5" version. Benefits: The Pros have a common form factor so the lineup seems more coherent but crucially there has been anecdotal evidence, some of it on these forums, that some potential purchasers or even owners of the current 12.9" model love the big screen but find the form factor just a bit too big (e.g. like the iPhone vs iPhone Plus dilemma that some people have). Edge-to-edge allows Apple to keep that big screen option but slightly reduce the downside in terms of size and weight of the device.

If my theory is true then it's interesting to see that the two models that are rumoured to take longer to ship are the two edge-to-edge ones.

Finally, I note that by keeping at least the upper and lower bezels it doesn't steal the thunder of the probable full-front-screen iPhone 8 (or whatever it's going to be called) launched a few months later.

I really do think all this could hang together really well.

 

[MH01]

Don't be that person.

Someone with an opinion ?

Please see buyers guide.

 

[apolloa]

Sonia the iPad Pro 9.7" is actually a cheap iPad, so not a Pro model at all?? This is all very confusing and mixed up, and pointless as if they launch a 'cheap' 9.7" iPad, then what's the point of the Mini bar it's size?

Don't really believe this story.

 

[Nozuka]

and pointless as if they launch a 'cheap' 9.7" iPad, then what's the point of the Mini bar it's size?

it's size is the best thing about the mini. i would choose it over the 9.7'' ipad even if they had the same price. different people, different needs.

 

[KiwiAdventure]

What else can Apple do to make the iPad better a lot better than my iPad Pro. Maybe a lot lighter but really I cannot think of much.

 

[emulator]

If iPad is dead, then computing is dead and we'll all be doing something else. iPad is without doubt the future of computing and Macs and Windows PC's as we know them will cease to exist soon.

I wish I got a dollar every time I heard that ever since Jobs said something similar. Next 10 iPad would be free for us.

 

[bice]

Can't believe MR missed that these will not be released as ipads. Instead, they will be called macbook pro w large touchbar.

 

[Speedy Dingo]

Tim seriously focus on your products and stop playing Apple's version of celebrity big brother winner.

It's not s Mac Pro.....you are announcing and launching 2-3 months later....it's an iPad....your bread and butter. Stop making political statements and make some business statements to your times to get their act together and hit delivery timelines .

Replace "may not ship" with "supply constraints at launch" and it's every Apple product released in the last 5 years. From airpods, to Apple Pencil, to beats X, to iPhone!

Couldn't agree more. Apple announces product X and product y, yet they'll make about 1000 units each for worldwide sales and customers then wait months to get a back order and Apple will call it a runaway success launch. 🙄

Reminds me of this really.

 

[pat500000]

I find it hard to upgrade from iPad Pro 1st gen. What would wow us to upgrade. People are starting to slow down upgrade pattern.