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Excited to see "allegedly leaked" evidence of an update to the 11" iPad Pro. My 10.5" from 2017 could use replacing. Let's get this done, Mr. Cook.
 
I hope they’d don’t shave off just enough to make it no longer compatible with the current magic keyboard!
Apple went out of its way to make the Air compatible with the Magic Keyboard so I'm betting the new iPP is also compatible; especially since the keyboard attaches to the flat back not the sides.
 
The camera bump is so annoying when you're using the iPad flat on the desk.
That’s part of the reason why I bought a thin plastic case with integrated Smart Cover. 14 bucks on eBay and it completely eliminates that issue.
 
They'll move the magnets due to "physical change" and component move around (camera modules shift slightly, new speaker setup).

Introducing the Magic Keyboard 2021.
Now with...........










function keys!

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I would laugh so hard if that happened. 😈 But I don't think it will happen.

However, I've thought all along that there was a decent possibility that the 2021 (or 2022) would kill compatibility with the older Magic Keyboard.

Of course, this is just a unsubstantiated rumour at this point about the change in form factor.
 
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I would laugh so hard if that happened. 😈 But I don't think it will happen.

However, I've thought all along that there was a decent possibility that the 2021 (or 2022) would kill compatibility with the older Magic Keyboard.

Of course, this is just a unsubstantiated rumour at this point about the change in form factor.

I think a new keyboard will come in 2022, too soon to refresh it IMO.
 
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The only reason I would upgrade my 2018 iPad 11 pro would be for the display. With no change this year means l will pass on upgrading, I like my one back cam that I don’t use.
I feel the exact same way and have the same ipad as you. There is literally nothing it can’t do or lags in. Apple will have to make significant upgrades to IpadOS first before I give a damn about the performance upgrades in the A chips.
 
Greedy money grab if they try to splinter the iPad line again.

They can’t get anymore money out of the customer on the already self proclaimed Pro model so resort to making another “Pro Pro” model so they can increase the price again.

Hopefully they just put the mini LED display into the existing pro line and leave it at that.
 
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Tech blogs 91mobile and MySmartPrice on Tuesday posted a series of allegedly leaked factory CAD images of Apple's upcoming fifth-generation 11-inch iPad Pro.

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Rumors suggest Apple plans to announce two new iPad Pro models in both 11-inch and 12.9-inch versions, and today's images offer perhaps the clearest indication yet that Apple's next-generation iPad Pros will have minimal, if any, external design changes.

According to MySmartPrice, the the fifth-generation 11-inch iPad Pro will be the same thickness, but Apple will "shave off some millimeters from the length and breadth." The device may also exhibit changes to the internal speaker system, by potentially reducing the number of speakers grilles and relocating them.

Previous rumors about the next-generation iPad Pro models indicate no changes to the display size or housing, but A-series chip performance is expected to be "significantly improved."

According to one rumor, the rear cameras are said to protrude less in the new iPad Pro models. Specifically, the camera bump will remain, but the protrusion of the individual camera lenses will not be required.

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There is also the suggestion that Apple will release standard iPad Pro 11-inch and 12.9-inch updates, while also making a separate high-end mini-LED 12.9-inch model, which could be about 0.5mm thicker to accommodate the higher spec display.

DigiTimes believes Apple is working on a 5G iPad with mmWave support, which would be positioned as a high-end iPad Pro, and 5G support could be released alongside the new mini-LED display.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that a mini-LED iPad Pro launch is expected in the first half of this year, while DigiTimes also believes a mini-LED iPad Pro will launch in early 2021, as does Korea's ETNews.

Article Link: Allegedly Leaked 2021 iPad Pro CAD Images Suggest Few Design Changes
very exciting stuff, headline should just say zero changes
 
Wonder if we are going to see an 'pro' launch in March.

Ipad Pro
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it would make some sense.

Looking forward to getting the 11", and get back to reading.
 
OLED on the iPad would be a mistake. Burn-in becomes a real issue and with a screen that size, noticeable.
To that I would reply...the problems in the LCD screens ipads use have tons of issues too. Backlight bleed, yellow tint, phantom touch, white spots (I’ve had this and it sucks on my 10.5pro).

I’ll risk the chance of gettings burn in and have a glorious OLED, since current ipad screens not without issues either.

All tech has down sides. Watch, mini-led will have its own (ghosting, heat, thickness, halos)
 
Come on Apple, More speakers, less emphasis on the camera.
Time to split off and go two or three directions.
The same ol improvements are getting old.
 
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I ws thinking they should should have 4 bumps so it lays flat.. like legs. Then they could put another cam in one of them and support stereo pictures.
Also hate the bump in iPad or iPhone, it’s a compromised solution for a thinner and lighter device, not elegant nor practical, and TBH I wish it was the other way around (lenses recessed). However I would refrain from putting so much trust in the lenses glass, by using your iPad supported on it; not a good idea, unless you don’t mind the scratches...unfortunately case is the way to go.
Dual lenses would also be great, coupled with lidar, for 3D scanning.
Four legs? The thing could just start to walk way from you...BTW you would need a fifth center leg cause of the bending issues;)
 
The camera bump is so annoying when you're using the iPad flat on the desk.

That’s part of the reason why I bought a thin plastic case with integrated Smart Cover. 14 bucks on eBay and it completely eliminates that issue.
Also hate the bump in iPad or iPhone, it’s a compromised solution for a thinner and lighter device, not elegant nor practical, and TBH I wish it was the other way around (lenses recessed). However I would refrain from putting so much trust in the lenses glass, by using your iPad supported on it; not a good idea, unless you don’t mind the scratches...unfortunately case is the way to go.
 
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How can the Buyer’s Advice still be “Neutral” when all evidence points to an updated model being released in March?
Well, I’m looking forward for a new 12.9 IPP, and I’m holding off until the release, but by the looks of it, I’ll looking for the price dump on the existing ones instead...
 
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