0 chances for dual boot since the new features from ipadOS are meant to act like a desktop UIWait till you find out with the OtterBox case cost.
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14-Inch iPad Pro With Mini-LED Display Rumored to Launch in Early 2023
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So, the 11-inch iPad Pro is now the new 13-inch MacBook Pro? Literally at odds with its "Air" counterpart while two higher end larger sized iPads get all the serious updates and attention. This is utterly silly marketing on Apple's part. Where's Phil Schiller when you need him?
That said, with Wacom being the only other brand marketing touchscreen external pen-compatible displays (whether wired or wireless) for graphic artists, a 14.1" iPad Pro is probably something that needs to happen.
That said, with Wacom being the only other brand marketing touchscreen external pen-compatible displays (whether wired or wireless) for graphic artists, a 14.1" iPad Pro is probably something that needs to happen.
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Yep, that is pretty big, but the trick with bigger iPads is that you hold them differently (more like a painter's palette).
Also, and this might blow some people's minds in this forum, some people would own 2 different-sized iPads, because for some even an MBA is overkill or too different for their tastes.
I guess my question is whether +1.1" is bigger enough to coexist with the current 12.9" iPad Pro. I have the M1 12.9" and it's already a honker and I don't enjoy packing and carrying it along with my 13" MBP, but as with laptops, I'm not in the 'bigger is better' camp. If forced to choose one form factor, I'll take a 12" MacBook and iPad Mini all day, everyday over their larger brethren.
Where a 14" iPad Pro would REALLY come into its own for me would be if it supported MacOS... or even better, gave you the option to switch between iPadOS and MacOS.
Where a 14" iPad Pro would REALLY come into its own for me would be if it supported MacOS... or even better, gave you the option to switch between iPadOS and MacOS.
Hopefully the new 14-inch iPad Pro comes with FCP. It’ll be an instant buy for me regardless of the hefty price tag that certainly will come along with it.
I don’t understand the need to go bigger.
I’m currently in a place where I want to downsize all my products.
If there was a iPhone Mini Pro, I would buy it.
Which means I want a Mini-LED display in the 11 inch iPad Pro.
A 14 inch iPad will have ridiculous dimensions because of the aspect ratio.
This is a really disappointing rumor to hear.
I’m currently in a place where I want to downsize all my products.
If there was a iPhone Mini Pro, I would buy it.
Which means I want a Mini-LED display in the 11 inch iPad Pro.
A 14 inch iPad will have ridiculous dimensions because of the aspect ratio.
This is a really disappointing rumor to hear.
Darth Tulhu
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The 11" iPad Pro is significantly different from the iPad Air. The former getting the M2 (and mini LED) is all it really "needs".
Canvas-size choice is an obvious benefit for those that want it. I wish Apple went even bigger, depending on the aspect ratio. The jump in size between the 11 and 12.9 iPads is already pretty dramatic. A 14.1 iPad would feel (wonderfully) HUGE.
I sincerely hope they keep the 11” and add mini-LED or OLED to it to keep it competitive. It’s the perfect size for portability, not to mention I’ve invested in a Magic Keyboard, which I hope will last years.
Will never downgrade to an Air without Promotion and will not upgrade until 11” gets better display tech.
I don't feel like the 12.9" iPad is limited by processing power or screen size, it's limited by the OS. How great would it be t run Xcode on an iPad and test apps on the device you're building them on? Or working on a Final Cut project while on the road? The iPad Pro has loads of power but still feels like a giant iPhone sometimes.
Apple is reportedly developing an iPad Pro with a 14.1-inch mini-LED display, according to Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) analyst Ross Young.
On Twitter, Young claimed that this larger iPad Pro model will feature a mini-LED display and ProMotion like the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro:
The rumor was first shared yesterday by the hit-and-miss Twitter leaker known as "Majin Bu," who said that Apple is developing a 14.1-inch iPad Pro model with the M2 chip, configured with 512GB of storage and 16GB of memory as standard:
Majin Bu also mentioned other upcoming iPad Pro models, saying that "no major changes" are expected for the 11-inch model, while the 12.9-inch model may feature slimmer bezels around the display. As mentioned by Majin Bu, new iPadOS 16 features such as Stage Manager and Display Zoom suggest that there is a clearer use case for an iPad Pro with an even larger display.
Young now seems to have supported Majin Bu's rumor about the existence of a 14.1-inch iPad Pro. Young has revealed a wide range of accurate insights into Apple's plans, such as the iPhone 13 Pro's ProMotion display, the display size and bezels of the sixth-generation iPad mini, the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro's mini-LED displays with ProMotion, the M2 MacBook Air's display size, and more, so his comments are worth taking seriously.
While Majin Bu suggested that new iPad Pro models could be unveiled at an Apple event in October or November this year, Young was unsure of launch timing, saying that early 2023 "may be more likely."
The first report about even larger iPad Pro models came from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman last year. In the first edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said Apple was exploring iPads with larger displays:
The latest rumor about a 14.1-inch iPad Pro from Majin Bu and Young, in addition to Gurman's previous comments, suggest that an even larger iPad Pro model is more likely to emerge than previously thought and could arrive sooner rather than later. More immediately, Apple is expected to launch new iPad Pro models with wireless charging.
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When I first saw stage manager, my intuition was Apple is gonna introduce a larger iPad Pro sometime in the future. I was hoping they would do 15.2 though to kinda of fit in that sweet spot previously occupied by the 15 inch MacBook Pro. They should still keep the 12 inch for folks who don’t such a larger screen.
Either way, I’m gonna hold out until 2024 when the OLED rev is supposed to show up.
Either way, I’m gonna hold out until 2024 when the OLED rev is supposed to show up.
It's an iPad that has an OS and a CPU that has nothing to do with the previous iPads. Expect everything more.
This could be the perfect size for business professionals. The current iPP 12.9” is physically the same size as a standard piece of paper (8 1/2 x 11 in.). BUT, the actual screen size is smaller than that so when reading or marking up a document it’s smaller than actual size.
A 14” screen would correspond perfectly to the diagonal measure of a standard piece of paper. So at the same screen ratios, the new 14” screen would be 8 1/2 x 11 in. Now, imagine bezels on the iPP that are even slimmer than they are now so that the iPP is nearly all screen. In that scenario both the screen and the overall physical device would be about the same size as a standard 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper. That would be great.
A 14” screen would correspond perfectly to the diagonal measure of a standard piece of paper. So at the same screen ratios, the new 14” screen would be 8 1/2 x 11 in. Now, imagine bezels on the iPP that are even slimmer than they are now so that the iPP is nearly all screen. In that scenario both the screen and the overall physical device would be about the same size as a standard 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper. That would be great.
I totally agree. The current Files app is garbage and basically turns a powerful iPad Pro into a mere entertainment and social media platform. We already know iPadOS 16 doesn't have a true file system like macOS, so I fail to see the point in more power without a truly usable file system. A supercar with an 1100 horse-power engine without a transmission isn't going to do much other than look and sound good, so why on earth would someone buy it. You would be better off with a bicycle if you need to go somewhere. An iPad Pro without a true file system isn't going to be of much use to those who want to use it as a work tool. You are better off with a laptop if you want to get work done it.
From productivity point-of-view, 16:9 isn’t necessarily terrible given that there is enough vertical space. Especially with the way windowing in iPadOS seems to head (with current multitasking + new stage manager) wider screens would be very appreciated.
Please no, it's hard enough to get the current set of screens supported by all the apps I use without distracting developers yet again to support a new screen size.
At this size you’d have to cradle it in your arm like a large clip board. That’s already how I hold my 12.9” and it works fine.
But you see, those folks saying that the iPad doesn’t have a “file system”… they consider putting files on the desktop a file system! So, sorry Apple, not good enough! /s
