Unless this update is paired with some pretty substantial iPadOS updates, it’s gonna be a hard pass for me.
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Apple to Launch New iPad Pro and iPad Air Models in May
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There's the saying, attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. Get rid of all of the devices they don't need and make a crystal clear distinction from pro to consumer is terms of display quality and sheer power. And don't port-gimp MBA ffs.
I'd love to have full reign as CEO of Apple for a one or two month period. I'd get Apple to get rid so much crap. The whole line is unfocused with all the wrong priorities. Apple should never have ever gotten into making TV Shows and movies—I don't care how good or not some of them are—it's not the point at all. There are many streaming service already which have streaming sorted. Heck, Apple didn't even have the sense to acquire MGM and HBO and their entire back catalogues.
But no... Apple didn't need to get into that area at all. Apple's core device deficiency is AAA gaming, which they should have solved years ago. Said Apple AAA games should run wonderfully on Macs and iPads—fixing Apple's obvious gaming problem. Young people should be dying to get Apple's new streaming living room computer (Apple Home) for its amazing AAA games and superb first-party gaming controllers and great home software interface with all the steaming apps. Then Apple would additionally release an AIO TV display version in two sizes that offers all of these features and more built-right in, featuring a user upgradable modular design with the latest chips in a simple manner by popping out the old brain and popping in the new one. Onboard storage would be upgradable in the same turn-key manner. For the kind of user who wants an utterly clean and simplified living room setup with great sound, seamless software, great AAA games, all the streaming apps and unparalleled future proofing for an AIO living room device.
Further, I think Apple years ago should have had a team dedicated to building Apple alternatives to Photoshop and Illustrator with Apple's level of design refinement and software fluidity. If that means acquiring Pixelmator and others, then so be it. Would sync with iCloud across devices, and would be acquired as one-time purchases like FCPX and other "pro" apps for $300 a pop.
Both of these things would be infinitely better than making TV Shows and Movies, and most crucially would make Apple's hardware products much better, and yeah... would sell more devices. Advanced photography editing, image design and manipulation, icon making and AAA gaming should be possible out of the box with a Mac.
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As soon as I saw the headline I thought I wonder if this is Gurman coming out with this tripe - and I was right. Him and Kuo, they are both as bad as weather forecasters.
The armchair CEO rants polluting the thread are so irritating to read.
Luckily there are still some posts worth reading.
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Weather forecasting is scientifically based, and short term weather forecasting has an 80-90% accuracy rate. That seems pretty good to me. It’s less accurate longer term obviously though.
Luckily there are still some posts worth reading.
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Not a bad approach. Other people can be the guinea pigs. That said, Apple has higher QA standards than average which may cause delays for the manufacturing, but on the flip side, once you actually can buy a unit, it has hopefully meant that those higher standards have been met.
That does not make much sense. The specs for those types of features would have to have been finalized years ago.
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Weather forecasting is scientifically based, and short term weather forecasting has an 80-90% accuracy rate. That seems pretty good to me. It’s less accurate longer term obviously though.
This guy hasn’t gone a clue at this point. He has moved the goal post 3 times now, at this point I think June WWDC is the week for the new iPads.
I'm wondering if this release delay will distract/delay Apple from continuing to work on the next generation of the iPad (the one after this unreleased/rumored version)? Pure speculation on my part, I know. But there does seem to be a "log jam" going on here.
That said if the next generation were to be release and had significant issues that certainly would hurt Apple's reputation even amongst us fans. 😌
If they’re releasing it may they might as well just announce it during wwdc.
They could but I don't see the problem of announcing in late April or in May. Then people will have something to check out and talk about at WWDC.
Do you prefer the Japanese 20240326? It is certainly easier to sort files.
Hmm I sense you haven't worked as a commercial developer before. The "how hard can it be" line is one that has caused developers to quit many a job and career.
You do realise that the number of people who need advanced photo editing capabilities out of the box are really a minority of Mac users, right? I honestly doubt this will meaningfully boost Mac sales.
I think the main point of consternation here is that some people here feel that Apple is no longer making products for them, but it doesn’t mean that Apple isn’t making products for anybody.
The world (and Apple) does not revolve around us and us alone, much as some of us would love for it to be so.
These new iPads and iPhones bring so little new value that unless your present device brakes, or gets stolen, there is literally zero reasons to buy the new one. I’m typing this from my 2020 12.9” iPad pro which will certainly go strong for another 2 or 3 years. It’s my internet reader and youtube device. As well as sheet music reader. So yea, all I see is price increases with little added value. If I only think for a second about the vast amount of money I save through not buying this stuff again and again…
Not everyone has a 2020 iPad Pro device or newer. I for example have an air 3 which became somewhat slow with iPad os 17. So I am interested in new devices but will wait for the M4.
You actually confirm my words. You don’t see enough value in a 5-year-newer-device and are willing to wait for 1 or 2 more years. Then, unsurprisingly, the only change will be the newer processor. My point is, unless you need to change your use case with your iPad, you need not a newer one.
Not a chance I would say that be exclusive to the Pro’s
I just got that idea that we will not see M3 iPads.
ー iPad Air will get the A18
ー iPad Pro will get A18 Pro
No M3 Mac Studio, there is the M2 Ultra available, there will be no M3 Ultra (would be too expensive on N3B)
No M3 Mac Mini, it stays with M2
Cause N3B is too expensive and the lines now well utilized with iPhone, MBP and MBA
We will see
I just got that idea that we will not see M3 iPads.
ー iPad Air will get the A18
ー iPad Pro will get A18 Pro
No M3 Mac Studio, there is the M2 Ultra available, there will be no M3 Ultra (would be too expensive on N3B)
No M3 Mac Mini, it stays with M2
Cause N3B is too expensive and the lines now well utilized with iPhone, MBP and MBA
We will see
Are you speculating that the impending release of iPads will see A18 processors before the iPhones in the fall do?
