I'm profoundly disappointed to see Apple explore a product mix that makes no sense to core long time Apple users. Are we at the point when the ghost of Steve Jobs gets called back to clean up the epic mess Tim Cook has wrought?
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Apple Planning Both 10.2-Inch 'iPad 7' and All-New 10.5-Inch iPad According to Proven Leaker
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I think you are spot on. New 10.5 will probably not have the old Smart Keyboard support but keep Apple Pencil. Still more crowded than I would like but hey, it’s better than the Mac lineup.
I don’t think many of them are trolling. They have been Apple fans for decades and liked the old Apple. They just need to accept that company is gone and move on.
They really could just halt new ipads of any sort besides the outdated mini until next year..............its time for a major software overhaul for the iPads period..........
Getting riled up (at Apple) upon the first rumour of something seems a bit like an overreaction. Let's wait a bit and see how this rumour plays out (ie, is more information coming out confirming it or not).
Because you sit on the BOD, right? LMAO.
No. But if they didnt love him they would be idiots. He’s made them all insanely wealthier than they were before he took over.
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That software overhaul is almost guaranteed to be coming this year.
Remember when Apple fans took the piss out of Microsoft for their confusing options in their software and hardware? How the mighty fall...
It just seems like Tim is focused on ways to minimize production cost to fill gaps in price points (profit driven). Doesn’t feel like the old Apple that puts more emphasis on user experience.
What's strange to me is how many advocates there seem to be for LESS choice. Why would I want less choice when I'm in the market for an iPad or any other Apple product? It takes just a few minutes to sort through the pros and cons of each model - maybe 15 minutes max. Is that so hard? If you're confused about which one you want, you should ask someone who is tech savvy to help you sort through your confusion.
I just want the lightest iPad on the market with a ProMotion Display.. no heavier than iPad mini 4 (300 grams MAX)
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Yep. I use my iPad Pro 10.5 with Notability and it’s the best thing since sliced bread. It has greatly improved productivity from all facets of school work. If it were not for the courses that require laptops, which are only two at this point, I would not be using my MacBook Pro at all. I intend to replace my 10.5 with the 11” iPad Pro next Summer.
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I defend Apple a lot on here, but I have to agree, from the Mac laptops and iPads, Apple appears utterly confused. Should be:
iPad:
iPad Mini 5
iPad 7
iPad Pro 11”
iPad Pro 12.9”
MacBook:
MacBook - (no more than $799)
MacBook Air - ( no more than $899)
MacBook Pro 13”
MacBook Pro 15”
Me too!Another reason for the BOD to implement a timeline to replace Tim. Enough of the candy canes, and jellybeans. I want Apple back.
The iPad has become the Performa of the Mac lineup of the early 90s
I have an iPad 4 I bought when it was first released. I've barely used and can't imagine myself ever buying another iPad. It seems like Apple bends over backwards to make it as useless as possible.
As well as all the things you mention, any $70 Android tablet can wirelessly mirror it's screen to my smart TV right out of the box. Only iPads, every model from $329 up to around $2000 cannot mirror to a smart TV unless you buy a $200 accessory from Apple.
You can't even connect a current model iPad to a current model apple laptop without buying an extra accessory. Pure Apple magic. "It just works" indeed.
Apple apologists love to brag about how Apple supports their iPads for a long time with software updates while Android doesn't. But it's amazingly fast until your iPad will no longer run the newest iOS, yet the majority of apps require the newest iOS. Obsolesce happens so much faster with the iPad (and iPhone) than just about any other tech product out there.
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iPads (and iPhones) have become so good that, from a processor and memory point of view they last many many years.
Q: How do you make people upgrade if they don’t actually need a faster processor and/or more memory?
A: You make it look different.
It used to be the case that you could make it thinner and lighter, but they have hit a wall on that front so, what next?
Different form factors are always a winner.
Never mind that someone actually ought to optimise apps for each and every one. It is still a fact that the only iPad with fully and truly optimised apps is the old and trusty 9.7” form factor.
Q: How do you make people upgrade if they don’t actually need a faster processor and/or more memory?
A: You make it look different.
It used to be the case that you could make it thinner and lighter, but they have hit a wall on that front so, what next?
Different form factors are always a winner.
Never mind that someone actually ought to optimise apps for each and every one. It is still a fact that the only iPad with fully and truly optimised apps is the old and trusty 9.7” form factor.
very confusing product line. as an Apple fan and 10+ years user, i am now getting in trouble to explain my parents / colleagues what is the actual difference between all the models (both iPad & mac) and which one is recommended to meet their request.
Somehow when I read "Proven Leaker," my brain changed it to "Confirmed Bedwetter." Really changed the feel of the headline.
Yes! You had a choice in each of the categories. Good, better and best.
There is too much too chose from now. You’ve old, older, oldest; stiff and bendable; the normal and the pro models (what’s the difference except a bit more speedier but same software?).
But they all have one thing in common: they won’t come cheap
Brilliant! may I suggest one more: untouchable.