Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
9.7 Pro Owners - Upgrading?
- Thread starter Tapiture
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
I went from 9.7 Pro 128 -> 11 Pro 256. Was briefly tempted by 12.9, but I am now very confident in my decision of 11. The 9.7 felt perfect in the hand, so the same form factor with larger screen + all the new features and power is very compelling.
No but I don't use the one I have enough. I bought the pencil and keyboard with great plans, but.... MBP just still made more sense for me. I'll give it another gen and try again.
Yep. Upgrading to an 11" and No. 2 Pencil. The improvements to RAM, chip, and screen are big since I pretty much live in Procreate. I'm really looking forward to the new Pencil too. Being able to tap the Pencil to change between brush and eraser is such a simple, elegant solution and frees up one more gesture in Procreate for something else. The price hike is steep but I think the value is there if you're a heavy user.
I usually do a 2-3 year upgrade cycle and sell my old gear so I'm good until at least 2020. Probably 2021.
I usually do a 2-3 year upgrade cycle and sell my old gear so I'm good until at least 2020. Probably 2021.
I’m torn. I could keep the 9.7’ and get the 12.9’ - best of both worlds in a way. Traditional iPad size with the added bonus of Smart Keyboard and original Apple Pencil plus the new one with the pencil 2. That all just seems overkill, how many devices is too many before productivity drops?! Getting the 11’ to replace the 9.7’ is more sensible BUT I feel doing that I’ll won’t get what I feel I should in resale for my perfectly fine 9.7’ and accessories..... as I said, I’m torn!
I'm in the same place, completely torn. Except I would only ever want the 11" model. I'm also torn because I want the Apple Watch too. Idk why Apple had to redesign so many products this year, makes it so much harder to decide haha.
Was looking at the 10.5 as an upgrade, but waited to see what was coming out this week. Glad I did as the 11” ticks all the boxes for me. 256gb with the new keyboard and pencil are on their way for delivery in a week.
The footprint of the 11’ isn’t that much bigger than the 9.7’, so that’s pretty good but I’ve owned a 12.9’ before and I felt it just needed a bit shaving off to be amazing. I’m scared for the resale price of my 9.7’ iPad, looking at eBay they’re horrible, I’ve seen listings that bundle in pencils sell for prices at iPad Mini 4 levels, to me that’s just too low - I’ll resent selling mine with 256GB storage for a price that low.
Mine has AppleCare+ on it for a few more months, hoping that could add to the value. I'm thinking I could sell it for $429, $100 more than the regular iPad. Maybe more if I include ASK/Pencil.
Ordered my 12.9 shortly after the show ended. I hadn't planned to. But the size is sweet now. I use my 9.7 a LOT with the pencil. I don't use the AKB. So I also ordered the new pencil.
I realize the 9.7 is one of the few things in the Apple ecosystem that didn't hold its value, but it is what it is. I've also stayed at the bottom or the space available. Who needs a TB on an iPad when there's still no file system?! (You couldn't even get that much on the new MBA!!)
I realize the 9.7 is one of the few things in the Apple ecosystem that didn't hold its value, but it is what it is. I've also stayed at the bottom or the space available. Who needs a TB on an iPad when there's still no file system?! (You couldn't even get that much on the new MBA!!)
Just received the Smart Folio for my upcoming 12.9. Thought the 12.9 might be going to be too big, but from the cover size it seems like it will be perfect.
I checked the trade-in value of my 9.7 pro on Apple’s site and it’s only $175. I’d rather keep it or hand it down to a family member. Trading it in for that amount doesn’t seem worth it because the 9.7 is still plenty fast, with 2GB RAM being the main limiting factor. It’s not a turd like the iPad 3. I’m only annoyed when I switch out of PowerPoint for a bit and oftentimes the app restarts and goes back to the beginning of the slide. Other than that it’s fine. Like you, I contemplated keeping the 9.7 and buying the new 12.9, but that much tech hoarding feels so gluttonous.
If I end up getting the new iPad of whichever size, I don’t think I will buy the keyboard this time around. I use the iPad primarily for note taking, and I can’t use the ASK at the same time unless the iPad is upright, but that’s not a comfortable angle for writing. I’ll stick with the folio.
Last edited: