"Major" to me would be that it can be used in direct sunlight at the beach etc, like a kindle. iPad still fails miserably at that type of usage though.
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9.7" iPad Pro's 'Excellent' Display is 'Major Upgrade' Over iPad Air 2
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I'm in that same boat lol. I dropped $400 on my Apple Watch just to 'try it out'. But that's $400 for an entirely new experience/technology. IMHO this $100 doesn't get you much extra (compared to previous upgrades that had no increase). I (personal opinion) feel that Apple jumped the price $100 to offset the decreased volume they sell iPads at. They've hit a saturation point where they won't sell the same quantities and so this move is solely to keep profit margins up.
I love love love the screen - I use my iPad for iBooks and other things. The Smart Keyboard is fantastic as well.
Same. Was ready to get the big Pro (need screen size for sheet music). Now I'm sure there will be an update to match specs of small Pro.
That's sort of my point. A lot of people pointing out the "flaws" with any Apple product do it coming from a monetary position. You can do 75 percent of the things you do on an iPad on an 80 dollar walmart special, it's the 25 percent that makes the difference.
No it's not considering Pencil support, the much better display, much faster processor, and more.
I see what you're saying, but it's just that other years, Apple has made significant improvements to the iPad, and not jacked up the price! This year, they slapped a "Pro" moniker on it and did. And don't forget, they no longer sell a 128 GB Air 2! You want 128 Gb, you have to buy a "Pro." It's this kind of thing that is making like Apple's current management team less and less!
Yeah, I think that's why Apple is having such trouble getting people to upgrade. The displays have always been pretty nice.
However, if you want to use the iPad in bright light, it's a HUGE, GIGANTIC improvement. Take your two iPads outside and it makes a huge difference. That probably doesn't matter to some people, but I like my iPad for reading, and it makes all the difference.
Pencil support requires a $100 pencil. So that's a $200 price increase for pencil support? Better display, better processors have been in EVERY SINGLE IPAD released since the original. How much extra did we have to pay each year for those 'upgrades'. Additionally, this upgrade occurred 18 months after the Air2.
It's not even close to e-ink display, that's for certain, but it's a huge improvement.
The article didn't say "surprisingly, this is a major upgrade over the Air 2". Sometimes information just is, and doesn't need to be shocking to be relevant.
Comparing my previous Air 1 and the Pro it's night and day in colour accuracy, rich dark colours, etc.
The display is great, not sure if I could tell compared to air 2 but still the screen is amazing and looks natural. I was surprised when I turned off true tone the white looked unnatural, but was also rather close to the screen color of my iPhone.
However I understand that it may not justify a $100 price increase, but when you're not living in USA the base price changes for every model so it didn't bother me.
However I understand that it may not justify a $100 price increase, but when you're not living in USA the base price changes for every model so it didn't bother me.
More accurately, most don't want others determining what the "worth" of a product is for their use. In regard to the post to which you are replying, the upgrades from an Air 1 to an Air 2 were pretty much worthless for my tastes, so I saw no compelling reason to upgrade. YMMV and if they were, good for you. Now the Air 2 is even cheaper. So a win all the way around.
If you own an iPad for 2 years that extra $100 amounts to 13 cents a day. If you are not able to handle that cost simply buy a less expensive tablet from someone else. Maybe Sanyo, Samsung, or Amazon.
We all have choices. Choose what's important for you.
And neither did I?
They did however point it as 'major upgrade' which I amongst others don't really think it is yet the words are thrown in a surprisingly poor fashion.
Doesn't need to invoke an argument for arguments sake.
MacRumors pro-whiners managed to spin this negatively, too.
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