I'm good with my 2+ yr old iPad Air 2. Still runs great. This new iPad is not worth the upgrade. I'll wait for an iPad with OLED before looking to upgrade.
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Apple Debuts New 9.7-Inch iPad With A9 Chip to Replace iPad Air 2, Starting at $329
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I figured this comment section would be filled with hate. And unfortunately I was right... 
I think this is fantastic news. It shows that Apple is committed not only to the high end tablets. With the starting prices of new tablets at $600 and $800, I was pretty worried about the direction of the iPad line. But this is a device that I might actually purchase to replace my mom's old iPad 2 (or heck maybe even my own iPad mini 2).
I couldn't disagree more. This is the first step in simplifying the iPad line up. Apple will have iPad and iPad Pro. iPad will be 9.7" (maybe 7.9" too but I think that's less likely) and iPad Pro will come in 10.5" and 12.9". There will be no numbering just like the Mac line. I think this is what Apple is doing.
As for iPad's vs Macs... it's fuzzier, but if Apple handles it's correctly (gives proper iOS updates) then the iPad begin to grow again. PC market has been declining for nearly a decade and I don't see that reversing anytime soon.
I think this is fantastic news. It shows that Apple is committed not only to the high end tablets. With the starting prices of new tablets at $600 and $800, I was pretty worried about the direction of the iPad line. But this is a device that I might actually purchase to replace my mom's old iPad 2 (or heck maybe even my own iPad mini 2).
I couldn't disagree more. This is the first step in simplifying the iPad line up. Apple will have iPad and iPad Pro. iPad will be 9.7" (maybe 7.9" too but I think that's less likely) and iPad Pro will come in 10.5" and 12.9". There will be no numbering just like the Mac line. I think this is what Apple is doing.
As for iPad's vs Macs... it's fuzzier, but if Apple handles it's correctly (gives proper iOS updates) then the iPad begin to grow again. PC market has been declining for nearly a decade and I don't see that reversing anytime soon.
Not to be snarky but why do you have to upgrade your 9.7 pro? Nobody here knows the answer to will the price be reduced (as in will apple continue to sell it as a lesser model).
You won't be disappointed with Windows 10. I have no complaints. But in terms of hardware I always build my own and have been doing so for the last 22 years. It may cost a little more than a prebuilt Windows machine but it's right on par with a Mac cost wise. Plus I have ports galore and can upgrade anything within the system. I expect my i7-6700K and motherboard to last another 2 to 3 years before upgrading again.
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It does mention that the display is not laminated. That contributed to the thickness of the Air compared to the Air 2. I wonder what else though.
i sold my ipad last year it was the 9.7 ipad pro and was going to get back on the bandwagon but no way am i getting last years specs on a current generation model.
You misunderstand me - I haven't got an iPad pro 9.7. I'm talking about the model that's in the shops, currently available to buy.
I haven't got an iPad at all right now, I'm considering if I should buy the Air 2 and risk the current 9.7 being a cheaper and better option when the updated versions come out.
Based on the iPhone SE the A9 is faster in both single core and multi care applications. Not much faster on multicore, barely. We don't know the clock speeds of the iPad variant though.
Why am I not surprised that Apple makes the pleasant, surprising, & consumer-friendly decision to upgrade their "best deal" iPad AND lower the price of it....... but MR can't even give begrudging praise for that awesome decision!
Nope. Just page after page of rando complaints that this sharp price drop & increased specs are confusing and create fragmentation... with a great deal like this; how on earth will the ignorant consumers ever know what to buy??! A nail in the coffin... etc.
It's laughable really.
Let me be the ONE to buck the whiner trend:
Kudos Apple!! YES!! When you get ready to drop a more expensive new product- decrease sharply the price of a different new model as well!
For example- what if, ahead of the new (pricey) MBP intro, they had introduced a new, higher specced MBA at a 17.5% discount from the previous gen?? Nobody could have complained when the new MBP dropped. If they didn't like it- they'd have an awesome alternative!
That's what's going on here- when they drop this "edge to edge" iPad, if the cost is prohibitive to some: well, I'd say this new one should be a nice alternative then!
Nope. Just page after page of rando complaints that this sharp price drop & increased specs are confusing and create fragmentation... with a great deal like this; how on earth will the ignorant consumers ever know what to buy??! A nail in the coffin... etc.
It's laughable really.
Let me be the ONE to buck the whiner trend:
Kudos Apple!! YES!! When you get ready to drop a more expensive new product- decrease sharply the price of a different new model as well!
For example- what if, ahead of the new (pricey) MBP intro, they had introduced a new, higher specced MBA at a 17.5% discount from the previous gen?? Nobody could have complained when the new MBP dropped. If they didn't like it- they'd have an awesome alternative!
That's what's going on here- when they drop this "edge to edge" iPad, if the cost is prohibitive to some: well, I'd say this new one should be a nice alternative then!
I hope they do the same to the 2016 mbp with a huge battery and decent hardware in it.
Without a laminated display or antireflective coating, in 2017.
Nope. I will enter October 2017 with my iPad Air 2 for 3 years and counting with no reason to upgrade unless we get a launch by then with a product that would be worth it. My iPad has been running like a champ and I've tried the Pros before returning them, simply put no reason to upgrade. My wife, who has an iPad mini 2, will probably be upgrading before I do whenever that time comes.
I already have a black iPhone 7 I absolutely love but that Product Red 7 they introduced today does look incredibly slick. If I didn't already have the phone I might have considered that.
I already have a black iPhone 7 I absolutely love but that Product Red 7 they introduced today does look incredibly slick. If I didn't already have the phone I might have considered that.
****! I went to buy the new iPad for my mom and it says 'currently unavailable'. Way to go apple!!!!
I understand when it's a big press event that you might want to include various products some of which aren't ready yet.
But this is a silent update.
Thanks for wasting my time!
I understand when it's a big press event that you might want to include various products some of which aren't ready yet.
But this is a silent update.
Thanks for wasting my time!
If only Samsung's new Tablet S3 was not overly expensive.
Because it's Apple. Left over screens, casings and A9 processors. It's smart and dumb at the same time. The only saving grace is the price but when you have a market that is saturated with 9.7" iPad's that are still updated that $329 price is less of a bargain. The iPhone SE was a little different because people wanted a small phone that was just as fast as the current model. But no one is going to ditch their iPad Air or Air 2 for this. This is really meant for people that don't have a tablet or they have a pre iPad Air model.
Because it's Apple. Left over screens, casings and A9 processors. It's smart and dumb at the same time. The only saving grace is the price but when you have a market that is saturated with 9.7" iPad's that are still updated that $329 price is less of a bargain. The iPhone SE was a little different because people wanted a small phone that was just as fast as the current model. But no one is going to ditch their iPad Air or Air 2 for this. This is really meant for people that don't have a tablet or they have a pre iPad Air model.
It's official in my mind now, Apple hates Macs, iOS devices for everybody!