Thanks for this post. Your graphic help to clarify the whole line-up. Great job.
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Apple Launches New 10.5-Inch iPad Air With A12 Bionic Chip and Apple Pencil Support, Starts at $499
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I am really curious, could you explain how replacing a model with another o s
I don't know. They have an iPad Pro, a MacBook Pro and an iMac Pro. So it's their pro-line. Then they have the mid-level: MacBook Air, iPad Air, iMac. And a basic line, iPad, Mac mini, MacBook. Seem quite consistent across the product line, and any single line essentially reflect the same 3-levels line, generally differing only by screen size.
I understand. But an iPad is more used for work so you’re probably in more need of storage. As there isn’t a possibility for a memory slot 64 gb is very minimal for me and going to 256 for another $ 150 is a big difference.
You mean "upgreeded". LOL too funny. Gonna start using "upgreed" to refer to tech upgrades that are simple but costs much more.
Tablets are horrible for writing. If you have to carry around a keyboard you might as well use a laptop, that lets you use full-featured programs.
As I told you from the start, @MacRumors there was never going to be a 10.2”. They were always going to re-use the old design rather than spend all that cash on R&D for a lower-tier model. The rumor never made any sense in the first place, especially when taking history into account. (9.7” iPad which used the old Air (1) chassis).
Anyway! This model is great for us iPad Air 2 holdouts. Just a matter of time before this goes on sale at $399.
The used value of the 10.5 Pro will tank.
Anyway! This model is great for us iPad Air 2 holdouts. Just a matter of time before this goes on sale at $399.
The used value of the 10.5 Pro will tank.
Where is it stamped on an iPad so that 4 years later one can easily know it’s a “2019 iPad Air 2” vs a “201? iPad Air 2?” Why should the customer be expected to memorize what model/year it is, or be required to lookup a designator like A1xx that’s barely legible on the back of the iPad, assuming you have one of each to look at? What’s wrong with iPad Air 3? Too “it just works” for today’s Apple?
Almost. If it was the "XR" of iPads it would have FaceID & quad-speakers
It all boils down to difference of opinion. For what I use it for the trackpad is just as good as Apples. The rest of my family owns apple laptops so I use them quite often so I get to try both a lot to compare. For me when it comes to a tablet and OS I choose the one that does the most I want it to be capable of doing. I use my Surface Pro in tablet mode 95% of the time with my surface Book its more like 65% of the time and I never put it in tablet mode which is more like the experience of iOS. I didn't buy the Surface to be a tablet, I bought the Surface because I wanted a full desktop OS in a tablet form and that's why people love the ipad more because they want a tablet giving a nice tablet experience. The Surface products really should be compared more to a MacBook or MacBook Pro than anything else.
Obviously, this is a subjective thing. I use Pages and Keynote regularly on my iPad Air 2 (no keyboard) and find little difficulty writing and preparing slideshows. Then again, I’m not a touch typist, so a separate keyboard would be of only minor benefit to me, I suspect. ☘️
I hope not, if 2GB is correct then one might as well buy the half price a10 ipad as ram is likely to be the limiting Factor at the same time in the future for both iPads.
This new iPad Air starts at $499USD. The 10.5" iPad Pro had a starting price of $649USD. That's a difference of $150. Something has to give
I know Apple tends to skimp on RAM. That said, the XR has 3GB and I think the likelihood that Apple will go below that in these new mid-range models are pretty low. At the $400/500 price mark though, I think 3GB is more likely than 4GB.
Yeah if that's confusing I can imagine these people trying to figure out if 3 twelve packs for $12 is a better deal than 3 six packs of 16.9 ounce bottles for $10 or 5 two liter bottles for $6 is a better buy.
Never understood the whole confusing argument. The average mortal can easily differentiate between them.
My main writing app is Ulysses, which is close to feature-compatible with the Mac OS version. The Smart Keyboard Cover isn't really "carrying around a keyboard" and lets me write on a great platform.
EDIT: I also do a lot of sketching and handwriting of notes, so the Pro (and now the 10.5) is a good blending of those needs.
At the very least, the new iPad Air & iPad mini should have quad-speakers. I don't see that as a pro-level feature.
