Yes, when the iPhone eventually reaches iPad size. The product categories will then be merged to "iPhad".
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The 3rd was a big step forward from the 2nd because the screen was massively improved. The important difference between the 3rd and 4th was actually the CPU gains- there had been no CPU gain from 2nd to 3rd gen. Forget 4G, the overwhelming majority of iPad buyers don't buy a cellular model- why would they? You're right in that the 3rd gen ipad should never have existed, though, because the weak CPU and aggressive iOS updates made it the shortest lived Apple device many of us have had.
Don’t worry, Apple has realized that as well and will be jacking up the Pro prices next year with the OLED models.
Well, they did it again with the Macbook Pro M3, launched just months after the launch of the M2.
That’s Apple’s best selling product so no way, investors would riot if they even got a sniff of that.
They also technically doubled the graphics performance but it was still so under-powered to drive 4x the pixels to the point it couldn't even handle iOS7's blurring effect whereas the A5 in the mini and Ipad 2 (with a jailbreak, since it was disabled) could handle it flawlessly.
Edit: referring to the GPU doubling that happened between the A5 in the 2 and the A5X in the 3
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"wants" is probably more like it, of course only one person should use it so everyone needs to buy their own unit...
totally agree on the limited iPad OS, it is so obvious why they do it all (and it has worked so far)
The hardware is so overpowered for the software that new cpu etc really doesn’t move the needle
I hope not. I’m due for an upgrade this year and have family members who will need to upgrade next year and another the year after.
iPadOS is too limited and in my opinion doesn’t need anything beyond m2. Apple needs to revamp iPadOS. They should strongly consider adding a macOS lite/touch mode with better multitasking with the macOS traffic lights and more free form window management. It would be good to be able to run stock macOS apps too especially if the iPad is docked and connected to a keyboard and monitor I don’t see what the reason is to not allow that.
Secondly Apple should change the placement of the front facing camera to be in landscape mode just like on the Mac. Finally, Apple should update the iPad Magic Keyboard and add function keys like volume, screen brightness, etc. it is very annoying to use the iPad and not have those features especially when listening to music or video. Like control center is ok but it requires a couple of extra steps just to control volume.
Until then, iPad doesn’t need any updates in my opinion. M2 in iPad is already overkill. It is excellent.
Secondly Apple should change the placement of the front facing camera to be in landscape mode just like on the Mac. Finally, Apple should update the iPad Magic Keyboard and add function keys like volume, screen brightness, etc. it is very annoying to use the iPad and not have those features especially when listening to music or video. Like control center is ok but it requires a couple of extra steps just to control volume.
Until then, iPad doesn’t need any updates in my opinion. M2 in iPad is already overkill. It is excellent.
M1 iPad
M2 Air
M3 Pro
M1 - Macbook
M2 - Macbook Air
M3 - Macbook Pro
Too much sense right ?
M2 Air
M3 Pro
M1 - Macbook
M2 - Macbook Air
M3 - Macbook Pro
Too much sense right ?
I'm still not sure exactly why they put the M series chips in the ipad. They haven't really done anything with the software to justify it.
To be honest, 99% of what I used my iPad for is to browse news websites when I am in bed. I don't need any flashy new features or more processing power. What I do need is the ability to keep it safe with iPadOS updates, without resorting to landfill and wasting money on a new model.
I can see now why Apple decided to make all of their operating systems free.
I can see now why Apple decided to make all of their operating systems free.
GPU doubling between 2nd and 3rd or 3rd and 4th?
I remember the 3rd did improve on the 2nd in terms of GPU, and looked brilliant for the first 2 years before Apple's updates annihilated it.
Between the 2nd and 3rd. The 3rd/4th had a substantial upgrade as well and that device performed really well. iOS8 basically killed performance of A5 devices but the 3rd update killing devices was pretty much the trend.
But they did, as reported by MacRumors:
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I had an iPad 2 and purchased the iPad 3 when it was first released and I remember performance being a little spotty with the A5X. It got worse with iOS 6 and was really bad with iOS 7.
Happy to have been a late adopter of the iPad Pro. Hard to imagine what would make me upgrade. It’s the perfect bath companion for binging videos for hours. I feel like royalty. The multitasking with slide over and hovering video means I can do three things at once easily.
Personally, I think Apple needs to clean up the iPad line. There are too many models with almost nothing to distinguish them. The average user literally doesn't know what the best (non-pro) model is, and the pro user can barely decide if the top of the line Pro model is worth the extra cost over the top-of-the-line regular model.
Don't even get me started on the compatibility of accessories between models.
Don't even get me started on the compatibility of accessories between models.
It was one of my worst Apple experiences. Crippling 2 year old hardware and then making it almost impossible to downgrade was damn near criminal. EVERYTHING slowed down. Typing lag. Slow browsing. Even previously snappy games started treading water! I've not purchased another iPad for myself since.
Edit: I briefly repurposed it as an electronic photo frame- but after updating it again (🤦♂️) Apple decided to remove the "shuffle photos" option, which has never ever come back to their operating systems!! Wtf?!?
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Honestly, that's a good thing.
I'd rather wait more for a more profound redesign.
I'd rather wait more for a more profound redesign.