so... just to confirm... there is still no supersized iPad Pro? (bigger than the existing 12.9-inch model)
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Apple Announces New iPad Pro With M2 Chip and Other New Features
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Who? everyone I know uses their iPad primarily in landscape mode.
Maybe because of the magnets for holding the Apple Pencil.
You do not understand because you do not draw on computers. Hover is meaningful for artists.
I'm looking at getting the 12.9" iPad Pro
Debating between the Magic Keyboard or Smart Keyboard Folio.
The Magic Keyboard is heavy, but it has a better keyboard with a backlight.
I also like to carry a Folio cover for the times when I use it as a tablet, so it's not naked and slippery.
It adds up to the price quickly.
I need to reconsider my options.
Debating between the Magic Keyboard or Smart Keyboard Folio.
The Magic Keyboard is heavy, but it has a better keyboard with a backlight.
I also like to carry a Folio cover for the times when I use it as a tablet, so it's not naked and slippery.
It adds up to the price quickly.
I need to reconsider my options.
What was the point?...
Apple today introduced a new iPad Pro with the M2 chip, a new hovering Apple Pencil feature, faster Wi-Fi 6E, and more.
With the M2 chip, the new iPad Pro has up to 15% faster CPU performance and up to 35% faster GPU performance compared to the previous iPad Pro with the M1 chip, according to Apple. The chip has a new media engine and image signal processor that enables ProRes video recording for the first time and up to 3x faster ProRes video transcoding.
On the new iPad Pro, the second-generation Apple Pencil is now detected while it hovers up to 12mm above the display, allowing users to see a preview of their drawing before they make it. And with Scribble, text fields automatically expand when the pencil gets near the screen.
The new iPad Pro is the first Apple device with Wi-Fi 6E, with Apple advertising download speeds of up to 2.4Gbps.
The new iPad Pro is available to order starting today on Apple.com and in the Apple Store app in the U.S. and 27 other countries, with pricing starting at $799 for the 11-inch model and at $1,099 for the 12.9-inch model. Color options include Space Gray and Silver, with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage configurations. Deliveries to customers and in-store availability will begin Wednesday, October 26.
The new iPad Pro models have the same size and weight, display brightness and resolution, and battery life as the previous models, according to Apple's tech specs. There remains a Thunderbolt port, four speakers, Face ID, and a rear Smart Connector on both models. There is also still a physical nano-SIM card tray on cellular models.
Article Link: Apple Announces New iPad Pro With M2 Chip, Hovering Apple Pencil Feature, and More
I'm pleased to see they went with the 10 core GPU spec'd M2 as opposed to the 8 core offering from the Base Air M2. I think people are also not giving enough credence to what the increased memory bandwidth will bring for gaming and video/design capabilities. I pulled the trigger on a 11/128 wifi model and can't wait to give it a whirl.
Great for Apple then, but how does this benefit me in an iPad?
My M2 Air is insanely capable as a laptop. Putting this same chip in an iPad with iPadOS seems increasingly absurd. Don't get me wrong, faster is better, but it seems so unnecessary.
Good point, I didn't realize the base iPad STILL
uses the original apple pencil and not the new magnetic one
same as the A15 from 13 Pro cant do the cinematic 4K + photonic engine like the regular 14 can (with the same chip btw.
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Interestingly, I don't feel the need to upgrade yet. My A12Z 2018 IPP still feels like a performance beast. I mostly do note-taking, some Ferrite for my Podcasts, and just very occasionally, I edit video using Lumafusion. It handles all these like butter - I really couldn't ask for more performance.
I don't see how it would benefit me yet. Granted - the XDR display would be nice, as would center stage and external display, but none of these are things that I use regularly.
Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining about this. I have squeezed a ton of value out of my 11" and 12.9" 2018 iPads, but I usually get the upgrade itch around now and it's amazing that Apple isn't giving me any compelling reason to upgrade!
As I read more and more about this update, I feel that the rumors that we’ve heard about in the past weeks were concerning the next (2024?) generation and not this one which is far more incremental. We didn’t get wireless charging, landscape camera, a four pin Smart Connector, a redesign of any kind, the Magic Keyboard was not redesigned to get function keys like the new iPad nothing keyboard just got. This update is so underwhelming that it feels like a placeholder, nothing more.
I’ll definitely not upgrade solely for M2
I’ll definitely not upgrade solely for M2
Or more confusingly, why doesn't iPadOS support the Eye Tracking feature for FaceTime, which iPhones have support since the iPhone 12.
Silver 11” Pro 256gb Wi-Fi ordered.
I will do a trade in if next year’s model is a bigger update but this is Apple, they take baby steps
I will do a trade in if next year’s model is a bigger update but this is Apple, they take baby steps
Yes was looking forward to a new “midnight” iPad, but definitely not a deal breaker.Such a small upgrade. No midnight or deep purple color
Funny about the MagSafe rumors, that seemed pretty solid in the media.
How does this benefit you?Great for Apple then, but how does this benefit me in an iPad?
My M2 Air is insanely capable as a laptop. Putting this same chip in an iPad with iPadOS seems increasingly absurd. Don't get me wrong, faster is better, but it seems so unnecessary.
Like I said: Increase M2 volume --> increase M2 yields --> provide better value.
Also, M2 means that devs can build stronger, more hardware-challenging apps for iPad. DaVinci Resolve comes to mind as a real-time example.