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12.9-Inch iPad Air No Longer Expected to Feature Mini-LED Display

bodhisattva said:
Simple solution. Three options based on size. Mini, Standard, and Max. Then spec out in the build of your iPad the way we do desktop and MacBooks. You spec your order to your liking. problem solved and we have only 3 official iPads. You choose, air versus pro, LED/OLED/Mini LED, 8GB-2TB.... you build it. We will call is iBuild-a-Pad. Then everyone can be happy ;)
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I hope there will be a wheels option.
 
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Thank goodness. MiniLED blooming sucks and it added thickness and heft to the M1 and later versions that wasn't present in the beautiful 2018.
 
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abatabia said:
I’m going to get flak for this but: there are way too many iPads.
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The bottom part of the line especially has this problem because Apple feels it needs low priced iPads. Ideally, the iPad and iPad mini would be identical except for size. More confusing than the iPads are the multiple pencils. All the same, I’d like to see a hybrid MacPad since both Macs and iPads use the same chips.
 
coffeemilktea said:
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Either way, I'm not surprised; I kind of figured that nicer screen and 120hz refresh rate were one of the biggest selling points of the iPad Pro at this point, at least compared to the Air.
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not for me. its only face id what makes an IPP interesting.
touch id is a mess on ipads.
 
In my opinion, we should have:

Regular iPad for 3rd world countries(or cheap/poor folks in general) + kids/education
LED screen - two sizes (mini and 11 inches)
M1 processor
1 wide angle camera with center stage in the front landscape orientation and a regular lens in the back.
Apple Pencil without pressure sensitivity, but with wireless charging, or no need for charging.
Runs iPad OS.
Touch ID

iPad Pro for professionals( Or rich folks)
OLED screen with high refresh rate - two sizes (11 inches and 13.6 inches)
M3 processor
1 wide angle camera with center stage in the front landscape orientation and 2 cameras in the back with LIDAR
Apple Pencil with pressure sensitivity, and wireless charging + extra features gestures etc.
Runs iPad OS, and a docked mode that allows MacOS to run, with the addition of a keyboard and mouse.
Face ID

Do away with the air and mini.
 
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TallGuyGT said:
This rumor never made sense. They need to differentiate the Air from the Pro.
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If the Pro is 120Hz + OLED... that's enough "different". At least they can give the Air (next tier) better backlight, but keep the LCD + 60Hz. Than regular iPad 11th Gen LCD/60Hz and edge backlit.
 
Apple is struggling with the iPad like a goldfish outside the water on dry land. Rhe answer is simple overhaul the iPadOS stop being a lazy bum just using iOS and copy it to a bigger pad.
 
Neil J. Squillante said:
The bottom part of the line especially has this problem because Apple feels it needs low priced iPads. Ideally, the iPad and iPad mini would be identical except for size. More confusing than the iPads are the multiple pencils. All the same, I’d like to see a hybrid MacPad since both Macs and iPads use the same chips.
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The standard iPad is way more expensive than it should be for the low end iPad. Thats why it makes no sense to buy it if you can stretch to the Air... as the value proposition is so much higher.

Basically if they had iPad Air 2 and put A14 or A15 in it it would be perfect as basic iPad... a laminated screen really should be in the lowest end iPad in 2024... that screen it has is just not fit for purpose for a modern iPad. Everything else about it is fine though.
 
Fuzzball84 said:
The standard iPad is way more expensive than it should be for the low end iPad. Thats why it makes no sense to buy it if you can stretch to the Air... as the value proposition is so much higher.

Basically if they had iPad Air 2 and put A14 or A15 in it it would be perfect as basic iPad... a laminated screen really should be in the lowest end iPad in 2024... that screen it has is just not fit for purpose for a modern iPad. Everything else about it is fine though.
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You can see the feature disparity in this comparison of current iPad Air 5 vs IPad Mini 6 vs iPad 10 model.
www.apple.com

iPad - Compare Models

Compare resolution, size, weight, performance, battery life, and storage of iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad, and iPad mini models.
www.apple.com

I just don't see the older technology iPad 10th gen worth saving $100 compared to the Air using the above link. The Mini just needs a faster SoC and display quality improved. Both are great values as alternatives to the better iPad Pro models. So if they do make a iPad 11th gen, it's got lots of ways to be improved for that $100 less pricing.
 
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Realityck said:
You can see the feature disparity in this comparison of current iPad Air 5 vs IPad Mini 6 vs iPad 10 model.
www.apple.com

iPad - Compare Models

Compare resolution, size, weight, performance, battery life, and storage of iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad, and iPad mini models.
www.apple.com

I just don't see the older technology iPad 10th gen worth saving $100 compared to the Air using the above link. The Mini just needs a faster SoC and display quality improved. Both are great values as alternatives to the better iPad Pro models.
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The Magic Keyboard folio is priced way way too high for an entry level iPad too... once you add that, and an Apple Pencil etc... its not really in entry level iPad territory all.

I think the only good thing about iPad 10th gen is the camera orientation in landscape... and maybe that the Magic Keyboard folia has function key row (which is nice but not essential, and shockingly and strangely absent on the Magic Keyboard for iPad Air and Pro).

Agree regarding the iPad mini... its an awesome device... I think an upgraded A series SoC, improved screen and possibly the previous minis screen aspect ratio... and it would be (even more) awesome.
 
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Fuzzball84 said:
The Magic Keyboard folio is priced way way too high for an entry level iPad too... once you add that, and an Apple Pencil etc... its not really in entry level iPad territory all.

I think the only good thing about iPad 10th gen is the camera orientation in landscape... and maybe that the Magic Keyboard folia has function key row (which is nice but not essential, and shockingly and strangely absent on the Magic Keyboard for iPad Air and Pro).

Agree regarding the iPad mini... its an awesome device... I think an upgraded A series SoC, improved screen and possibly the previous minis screen aspect ratio... and it would be (even more) awesome.
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The lack of function key/media controls is why I bought the Logitech case instead. It’s a bizarre omission really.

And I have to agree that there are too many models. I would apply this to the phones as well. I don’t think Jobs got everything right but I dare say if he were still at the helm Apple wouldn’t have ipad models for sale that support 2 different pencils.
 
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Good while it lasted.
Pity...it could have been the perfect compromise for my needs.
I want 12,9" and oled, but I don't need lidar, speakers, double camera, face id ecc...
 
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