That has been my thought as well. When I got it I was blown away and still to this day there hasn't been any reason to upgrade. The newest 11" pro wouldn't do anything to improve the way I use it.
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11-Inch iPad Pro No Longer Expected to Gain Mini-LED Display in 2022
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hope they skip Mini-LED and go straight to OLED. I'll upgrade when they do. Not interested in Mini-LED.
hope they skip Mini-LED and go straight to OLED. I'll upgrade when they do. Not interested in Mini-LED.
If the proposed rationale is accurate then it seems like Apple just want to push users to the presumably more profitable 12.9” at the expense of the user experience for the 11” plebeians. Just as likely it’s due to parts availability, but Apple is increasingly user hostile these days so nothing would surprise me. Either way the joke’s on them because I have zero plans to upgrade my 2018 11” Pro until there’s a major change in display technology. And even then I’d wait a year to ensure there are no longevity issues. Been burned too many times by bad displays in Apple devices that have failed or degraded over time.
Looks like my iPad Pro 11 2018 will be good for another year.
Same here except that mine seems to have about 128Kb of RAM and is forever reloading apps and tabs if I leave it alone for more than ten seconds. Probably just poor memory management in iPadOS 15 but I have to say it feels a bit hobbled in terms of multitasking fluidity. I don’t ever consider leaving a half-watched video open in an inactive Safari tab without first taking a mental note of the timestamp and hoping for the best ?
Well, that’s no fun. I’m still rocking my 2018 12.9”. Still feels like such an incredible device, though I was hoping for an updated 11” to switch to this year.
I’m stating to wonder (like others in this thread have), if the 11” Pro days are numbered and its place taken by the Air.
I’m stating to wonder (like others in this thread have), if the 11” Pro days are numbered and its place taken by the Air.
I was waiting for a miniLed screen to swap my old 10.5 Pro. I won't bother for just the M2 CPU, however powerful.
The updated 11-inch iPad Pro expected to launch sometime this year can no longer be expected to feature a mini-LED display like its larger 12.9-inch sibling, display analyst Ross Young said today on Twitter.
Earlier rumors indicated that after keeping mini-LED exclusive to just the 12.9-inch iPad Pro in 2021, Apple would expand the newer display technology to the smaller 11-inch form factor. Young, in a tweet, says that's no longer expected this year, noting the 12.9-inch iPad Pro is "doing really well" and that Apple doesn't need to bring mini-LED to the smaller form factor.
If the 11-inch iPad Pro were to gain a mini-LED display, it would bring both iPad Pro sizes to more parity, potentially decreasing the appeal of the significantly larger 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Both iPad sizes share the same M1 Apple silicon chip, camera, and design, with the display technology and battery capacities being the only differences. Apple is planning to update the iPad Pro sometime this year, and rumors are slightly muddled on what exactly to expect.
Rumors indicate the iPad Pro will support reverse wireless charging for devices such as the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods, but subsequent reports have shed light on issues Apple is facing with developing such a feature.
Apple initially wanted to develop a glass back on the iPad Pro, but it may instead opt for a large glass Apple logo instead for the wireless charging. Regarding performance, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has said the new iPad Pros running iPadOS will likely feature the M2 Apple silicon chip, which is even more powerful than the current M1 chip in the iPad Pro and the new fifth-generation iPad Air.
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Does the 12.9" iPad have the shadow all the way around the borders like the MacBooks with mini LED do? It's noticeable and off putting once you see it.
Yes it does have and its more noticable that on macbook. ( i have pro 13 ipad and pro 14 macbook)
Maybe iPad Pro does not get a refresh this year and early next year, M2 iPad Pro might be launched with 11” also getting mini LED.
I loved my 10.5 pro ... was my favourite ipad. Upgraded to the 12.9 M1 iPP and handed my 10.5 down to my Son with strict instructions to look after it!
It's not a refined technology yet, it seems. Either they'll have to start oversizing the screens and masking off the edges, or find a way to make the number of backlights on the edges match the number across the rest of the screen/or at least match the output. It really looks ugly to me.
Good, give me OLED instead
I suspect this may be where things are headed. It seems plausible that the component-cost / delivery-timeframe for the potential 11" Mini LED screen and 11" OLED screen simply favor going straight to latter rather than stepping to the former in the interim.
It would explain the Air gaining an M1. They're moving the Air slightly further pro, then getting rid of the 11-inch Pro, and maybe adding a bigger 15-inch Pro.
Glad I didnt hold off on getting a 2021 M1 11" last year when it came out.
Has been a really nice refresh from my 2017 12.9 iPad Pro 2nd gen
Has been a really nice refresh from my 2017 12.9 iPad Pro 2nd gen
It would make a lot of sense. Apple’s product line is growing more confusing, matching Apple’s growing bureaucracy. I asked an Apple employee yesterday why anyone should consider the iPad Pro over the new iPad Air and he said there is none unless you need a larger screen.
ipad is over powerful for its needs it’s the software holding it back not the specs