All Apple devices are now running a version of an iPhone chip.
M series ain't a version of an iPhone chip lmaooooo
The S series in the Apple Watch also ain't a version of an iPhone chip
All Apple devices are now running a version of an iPhone chip.
The problem with this is the name “Pro”. The most visible competitor, IMO, is Microsoft Surface Pro, which also is $999 at the bottom end. It runs Windows. That makes for a very powerful tablet/laptop combination. At that price, the iPad Pro feels very, very hampered compared to a surface. The iPad Pro just doesn’t have the software required to make the iPad Pro feel “Pro”. Now, perhaps if Apple would make something like, say, Final Cut Pro for iPad, or XCode, then you may hear people think differently. But I would love to have an iPad that can supplement my work on my Mac. It can do some things, like email and documents, but otherwise it doesn’t feel “Pro”.
However, when not being used as a work device, the magic keyboard can be removed and the ipad can be used as a consumption device. We will have the ipad for at least 4 years so it's worth it for $250 a year.You're pretty much already using a gimped Mac with the new iPad Airs and Pros. Guts of a Mac but does a lot less than a Mac and is more expensive than a Mac.
It may get more functionality or not. But the M1 chip was clearly faster than anything I saw to date on an ipad. So for a work device it's worth it.Any benefit of that tablet form is lost with how limiting iPadOS is on the M series chips. It's why many Pros beg Apple to allow them to dualboot macOS on the M1/M2 iPads.
Given what I said above, the ipad is better for me.If you want a tablet form, just get the vanilla iPad, not the Pro. Once you get to that high price range of the M1/M2 iPads, at that point the Mac would be better.
I agree, I genuinely don't see much real benefit with this hover as someone who uses their iPad Pro primarily for note-taking and media consumption.Federico’s over reaction to the Apple pencil hover is just him paying his dues to stay in Apples good graces.
I think you may have missed my point. If it’s your first time at the restaurant, you don’t have any context about the chicken entree from last week. Your only concern is whether today’s meal offering is of value to you. To make that assessment, you need to know full information about the entree and not just a comparison that highlights changes.Are there any prices listed? If I wanted more, and it was the same price, I'd be happy. If it was more for more, but I still had a choice of the old one for the same, that would still be ok. Now, if it was more for more, but they totally eliminated the old one, and I didn't care about the small upgrade, I'd be upset
I said the same thing in another thread. I just don’t see how you can have a landscape camera and the magnets and charging area for the pencil in the same space.You don’t say.
I do have to say though that I don’t understand the calls for a redesign, I think the thing about the current iPad Pro design is that it works, and it works well.
Even the landscape camera on the new budget iPad means you can’t put the Apple Pencil there, there’s just not enough room for both the camera and the magnetic port. Or there is and Apple just wanted to cheap out, but you get my point.
It’s really all down to the software, just as it’s been the last several years.
M series ain't a version of an iPhone chip lmaooooo
The S series in the Apple Watch also ain't a version of an iPhone chip
M series ain't a version of an iPhone chip lmaooooo
The S series in the Apple Watch also ain't a version of an iPhone chip
I recently ordered the Ipad Pro 3rd gen, it was on clearance from Costco starting at $629. The new one is a joke of a upgrade, might as well save some $$$ since they are basically the same as the newer version. Apple needs to step their game, their products are stale, I didn’t even get the new iphone this year since its almost the same as the previous 2 versions.
there’s just not enough room for both the camera and the magnetic port.
Reviewers like him are normally briefed before the embargo is up. So, the Apple rep he probably was talking to likely coerced him to put emphasis on that feature.I agree, I genuinely don't see much real benefit with this hover as someone who uses their iPad Pro primarily for note-taking and media consumption.
It's clear this feature is geared towards artists who want a Wacom-like experience.
His hype around it baffles me honestly.
Perhaps we are entering a 'reboot' of the Herr Spindler era at Apple where there are a confusing array of choices?
The new iPad Pro with the M2 chip will start arriving to customers and launch in stores on Wednesday, October 26. Ahead of time, the first reviews of the new iPad Pro have now been shared by select media publications and YouTube channels.
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Key new features for the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro include the M2 chip, Wi-Fi 6E support, new hover functionality for the Apple Pencil, and support for ProRes video recording. The device also has Smart HDR 4 and supports Bluetooth 5.3.
We have rounded up both written and video reviews of the new iPad Pro below.
Written Reviews
The new iPad Pro is able to detect the second-generation Apple Pencil while it hovers up to 12mm above the display, allowing users to see a preview of their drawing before they make it. Federico Viticci at MacStories called the feature a "very nice surprise," as he found it useful for interacting with iPadOS as a whole:For example, Viticci said Apple Pencil hover can be used to preview and scrub through videos on the YouTube website in Safari.
Jason Snell of Six Colors expressed disappointment that the iPad Pro still has a 2018 design and said the device would benefit from some features that the new 10th-generation iPad received, such as a landscape FaceTime camera and a Magic Keyboard with function keys:Apple says the new iPad Pro has up to 15% faster CPU performance and up to 35% faster GPU performance compared to the previous model with the M1 chip. Engadget's Nathan Ingraham said the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with the M2 chip was "far more responsive" in his initial testing than his 11-inch iPad Pro with the A12Z chip from 2020:Mac Otakara shared Geekbench 5 results for the new iPad Pro that confirm about a 15-16% increase in multi-core performance over the previous model (8,516 score for 12.9-inch model with M2 chip vs. 7,326 for the 12.9-inch model with M1 chip):
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Mashable's Stan Schroeder said iPadOS 16's new Stage Manager feature remains "buggy" on the new iPad Pro and is "far from perfect":Video Reviews and Unboxings
Article Link: iPad Pro With M2 Chip Reviews: Minor Spec Bump With 'One Very Nice Surprise'
No. Don’t put the camera off centre. Put the magnets off centre, either on one side or else straddling the camera. Or else put it on the side like where the camera used to be.It is such a lame excuse.
Why not put the camera slightly off center? Center Stage could help recenter without you looking off.
They just weren’t interested yet for whatever reason.
My guess is they don’t expect a ton of takers since the bump is so small so wanted to keep R&D costs down by not needing to retool molds, etc. I would agree with that. I think the iPad Pro has sold probably to everyone who wants one with very little on the table to compel an upgrade.
M1 is an A14 chip. When you Max it, you’re adding extra cores. When you Ultra it, you’re combining two Max’s.
The S chips literally use the E cores from older A-series chips.M series ain't a version of an iPhone chip lmaooooo
The S series in the Apple Watch also ain't a version of an iPhone chip
Look at the M1 and M2 MacBook Air (or 13 and 14 Pro for that matter) and you will see that it makes zero difference.Do you think there will be any aspect where the DDR5 RAM will be noticeable? Maybe loading apps? Thank you.
An A15 with more cores.Last time I checked an A14 chip couldn't support more than 4GB of RAM
What's the M2 chip then?
It’s funny, some feel limited and gimped by iPadOS, yet I, and the many that do know how to use it properly, could feel that it’s in fact the people suggesting it that are the limiting factor..it’s ok if you can’t operate it or make it work for what you need.. but insisting that it’s due to the device being limited rather than your ability or need to use it, is just bizarre. Just don’t buy it, and don’t worry about it!