Assuming one doesn't need a touch screen or Pencil, they're better off getting the base 13" M2 MBA for those use cases.
Some apps are better / more useful on iOS vs MacOS (or Windows), and some apps aren’t available at all on macOS.
Assuming one doesn't need a touch screen or Pencil, they're better off getting the base 13" M2 MBA for those use cases.
And with an M2 chip, the processing power wouldn’t be too shabby anyway.People are overthinking it...it's simple. There are people that are NOT power users, but want the biggest screen to read magazines, books and watch movies. Up to now the buy in for that has been $1500-2500...for a web device. Now they have the option to get the nice big screen without the need for all that extra processing power.
Maybe it is a right take on this issueAnd with an M2 chip, the processing power wouldn’t be too shabby anyway.
It will do same thing as before. Small incremental changes and maybe add a new wallpaper and a widget.If you want new, get a Vision Pro. What new do you want out of an iPad? To me, the most interesting stuff, with respect to iPad, is on the software side. The hardware is pretty solid. I'm more interested in what Apple does with iPadOS 18
I think it got too expensive for a consumption device and it aint a mighty production tool really, so yeah no need for m3 speed for viewing a pictureAnd more iPads to add to the mess. No wonder sales are down.
Yes it will probably be a horrible value $799 device with 60hz and 64GB of storage, 20 of which are taken up by an OS that does the exact same thing as your iPhone, but that's Apple for you. It makes sense in the product lineup.
it always has been so, even 30 years ago. Companies are not charities. Under Steve Jobs in its second term, Apple became the well oiled profit machine we all know today. Cook did not change anything fundamental, except greatly developing services, so don't blame him.In a lot of ways, it’s sad to see what Apple has become under Tim.
Apple used to launch products they thought were good. They didn’t compete at all price points, but they also didn’t want to. Now they launch deliberately poor products just to fill a box in a spreadsheet (a rung on a pricing ladder).
It’s effective at making money, but it’s just soulless.
Apple's lineup is confusing and ridiculous. They need to scrap the Air designation IMHO.
Laptop lineup:
MacBook (current Air line)
MacBook Pro
iPad lineup:
iPad (base 'cheap' variant for basic use, 2 sizes)
iPad Pro (2 sizes)
Vast majority of consumption is happening on smartphones anyways. Less need for a tablet as a consumption-only device.I think it got too expensive for a consumption device and it aint a mighty production tool really, so yeah no need for m3 speed for viewing a picture
Said essentially the same I soo many threads. I would prefer a 12 and 14 inch iPad Pro.I think the ideal lineup is this:
iPad SE: Available in 8-inch or 10.5-inch screen sizes, powered by an A series chip (such as A17 non-pro) for $399 and $499 respectively.
iPad: Available in 11-inch or 12.9-inch screen sizes, powered by an A pro series chip (such as A17 pro) for $699 and $799 respectively.
iPad Pro: Available in 11-inch or 13-inch screen sizes, powered by a base M series chip (such as M3) for $999 and $1099 respectively.
True, but there are times when you would like to have a larger screen for certain websites not optimized for a mobile phone or just would like to watch a movie or play a game on a tablet.Vast majority of consumption is happening on smartphones anyways. Less need for a tablet as a consumption-only device.
As someone looking for a replacement for my daughter's 2017 MacBook, a 12.9" iPad Air fits exactly the bill. She needs an iPad that can handle MS Office, some games, browsing, Music and most importantly, that she can use in her artwork, i.e. drawing...
She does not need 1TB, an ultrawide camera, a superfast CPU, or Thunderbolt. She does not need four speakers and could not care less about Face ID.
She needs a decent CPU, 256GB (she uses iCloud for everything), an OK camera (she uses her iPhone 15 for photography), regular speakers (she uses her iPod Pros for sound), Apple Pencil 2nd Gen., and she needs 5G.
Of course, the bigger the screen, the better, but the iPad Pro 12.9" is much too expensive for what she needs, with too many upgrades she could not care less about.
12.9" iPad Air cannot come soon enough. I was hoping for XMas, but alas...
Hoping 120 hz is like waiting apple give 16 gb ram on base ipadwill it have 120hz?
Are you saying that dealing with choices is simply too complicated for buyers to comprehend?
good point. Apple will introduce iPad Pro 8.3 to close the gap.This so need to go in the next mini... imagine the mini with a 12.9 inch screen!
yeah and free apple pencilThrow in 32GB RAM while we’re at it.![]()