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Apple Reportedly Planning to Release Larger 16-Inch iPad Next Year
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They will release a 27” iPad before they give us an M2 iMac 😭
Well. yes, it is.
And I'll even take it without the touch screen. This would be my fallback if Apple doesn't deliver a new larger display iMac.I’m not a loyalist, but from my own view and anecdotal experience, I understand why Apple doesn’t make a touch Mac. I have a touch PC laptop and I have no desire to touch the screen (I only use the stylus for drawing). I also know people who got touch screen laptops but immediately stopped using the touch screen. The touch targets are too small, and it’s more ergonomic to keep my hands on the keyboard and trackpad for non-drawing use. Touch makes total sense on a handheld device. I think that’s what Steve was referring to when he said the finger is the best input tool. But at a desk or when a device is over a certain size, it makes more sense to put it down, and at that point touch a finger doesn’t make as much sense as a keyboard/trackpad/mouse.Actually... the majority of other tablets in the market failed, even Google's own projects. The only reason Apple survived is because the OS was so similar to their phones and was extremely easy to use. Microsoft has seen success with the tablet form factor, the majority of mobile Windows devices come with touch capability. Apple could add touch to MacOS, they chose not to. You could buy a MacOS touch enabled device and still use it with traditional inputs, just like Windows.
I don't understand why the loyalists have this "all or nothing" attitude when it comes these issues. You can bet, if Tim thought he could make even more money by adding a touch screen, they would be included in the next cycle. I also think you'd be shocked at the amount of people who would buy one... especially if a touch MacBook (Air or Pro) was sold alongside a traditional at a slightly increased price. I think you'd see the stronger sales on the touch enabled device. Remember... it was Steve himself that said there's no better mobile computing tool than your finger, when he launched the iPhone.
And before anyone can say Microsoft is a flop or Microsoft is horrible... they still have 76%+ marketshare. (backed up by statistics, see link below) So calm down, I own a Mac... it's just a fact.
Sources cited, you're welcome.
Desktop operating system market share 2013-2025| Statista
Microsoft's Windows was the dominant desktop operating system (OS) worldwide as of March 2025, with a market share of around ** percent.www.statista.com
Steve Jobs was right: There’s still no better mobile computing tool than your finger
The late Apple CEO was right: Despite the invention of several clever technologies, there's still no better way to use a mobile device.fortune.com
I think PC manufacturers are probably just covering their bases by adding touch screens. Apple tends to stick more to their philosophies. Also PC manufacturers are probably trying to gain any edge they can over Macs. But I doubt the PC market share is so big because of touch screens. Probably more because they are generally less expensive, and because they’ve had a hold in the enterprise market since early days.
I do wish Apple made a portable Mac with stylus support though. Can’t draw with a trackpad. And a stylus is a precision tool, unlike a finger, so it works nicely with the small targets of a desktop OS.
Are you just tossing out numbers? My hunch is that a bit more goes into setting a price.
At 16”, I’m thinking this has to run pro apps. I can’t imagine Apple would make this just for light everyday productivity and slimmed down creative apps.
I agree, it is really blown out of proportion. The only advantage of a built-in calculator would probably be a shortcut button in Control Center. Would be cool, but not a huge deal.
Fair. I intentionally left out the iPad mini simply because it's not like the others (for lack of better words)
I mean, I guess it's possible. We'll just have to wait and see. Definitely would make many high-end pro users happy.
$1999 iPad Ultra 256GB
$2499 iPad Ultra 512GB
$3000 iPad Ultra 1TB
$4000 iPad Ultra 2TB
$300 Apple Pencil 3
$1000 Magic Keyboard 16"
$2499 iPad Ultra 512GB
$3000 iPad Ultra 1TB
$4000 iPad Ultra 2TB
$300 Apple Pencil 3
$1000 Magic Keyboard 16"
Soon we'll have a 65" iPad we can hang on the wall that's a TV. I wonder if they'll call it AppleTV. Wait... 🤔
It’s just something for the critics to latch on to so they can continue to bash Apple. If and when the iPad does get a calculator app in the future, they will simply move on to something else.
The base iPad and iPad Air could retain iPadOS. People who buy an iPad Pro expect more from a device. They have become frustrated with the artificial limitations placed on their touch and pencil device and creative apps by iPad OS. Choice is good.
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16 inches is pointless. Give us an iPad that can double as a fullsize coffee table and they’ll have something.