Apple's New 2022 iPad Lineup Gives Customers More Options Than Ever

[sorgo †]

iPad 9 iPad 10 and iPad Air should be one device. The current lineup looks for me like this:

LOL. Spot on. “Six different versions,” literally.

 

[Mescagnus]

Umm so what is the difference between the new “ipad” (non pro) and the ipad air?

Fully laminated display with P3 color and M1 SoC.

 

[GMShadow]

This reeks of the posters Apple used to have to help you make a computer buying choice right before Jobs came back. They need to go back to basics. All iPads should be the same equipment with the only difference being size. Done.

I remember when Apple used to sell the 13" MacBook plastic, 13" MacBook aluminum, MacBook Air, 15" MacBook Pro, and 17" MacBook Pro. Somehow customers survived that era.

Same way they later survived the 13" polycarbonate unibody MacBook, the 11" and 13" MacBook Air, and the 13"/15"/17" MacBook Pros on sale all at once.

 

[JohnLakemanSadSpy]

They should just go back to having one model of iPad.

 

[Vincent_8798]

Here in Europe the prices are just insane.

Besides this, the “new” iPad has no compatibility with the second generation Apple Pencil, instead it supports the first generation…this is one of the absurd things of these “new” products released by Apple. I’m really disappointed.

 

[Mescagnus]

iPad Air and the 9th gen iPad should not exist. Lineup should be iPad Pro, iPad (10th gen) and iPad mini – all with fully laminated displays at their price point.

 

[boak]

I believe the non-laminated display is due to lower repair costs for the education sector?

 

[Expos of 1969]

I am waiting to see what @sracer says about today's announcements.

 

[Mescagnus]

It’s not about options

It’s about upselling

You are absolutely right... Apple wants you to stretch your wallet to the nearest upper pain point.

 

[sjperformance]

So many options. This is going to confuse those who live under a rock.

 

[Unity451]

I CANNOT

can you imagine the thought process that went into this?

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[ant the ninja]

What is the difference between a laminated and non-laminated displays?

 

[cygy2k]

The 9 is still needed as it will be the big focus for education institutes. The new 10 is a great new upgraded unit for normal people. The Air is a bit odd in the new lineup. The Pro makes obvious sense.

 

[antic]

New base iPad Uk price £499 is an absolute joke.

 

[ScottishDuck]

I get this site is for apple fans but you don’t need to write an article spinning price increases as a good thing

 

[boak]

What is the difference between a laminated and non-laminated displays?

Visually, the non-laminated display is thicker and it will look like the display is way lower than the bezel level

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Lol ok. Maybe go back and clarify your post and say “Only a company as large as Apple.” Because saying a “large company” and a “tiny company” is ludicrous in your rationale.

The company I work for has 70,000 employees so I’d say it qualifies as large.

Very well. Revenue is the measure I use.

But if we want to use employee counts, Apple is trying to support more than TWICE as many employees at about 15X,000. Perhaps they need a few more choices in the mix to carry more than TWICE the number of employees?

Yes, I agree: a 70K employee company can certainly meet someone's definition of large. If that's yours, then Apple is Extra-Large.

FWIW: I don't hate the idea of simplified product mixes. I simply believe that while that worked when Apple was relatively tiny, it wouldn't work when Apple is the biggest company in the world. If anything, we should be impressed they can be the biggest with such a smallish number of products in the mix.

 

[sorgo †]

What is the difference between a laminated and non-laminated displays?

Non-laminated displays have an air gap between the display itself and the device’s front glass, whereas laminated displays do not. This makes laminated displays more accurate for note-taking, drawing, and generally just more pleasing to the eye.

 

[Expos of 1969]

So many options. This is going to confuse those who live under a rock.

Which is the vast majority of those who buy Apple products.

 

[Mr. Dee]

Fixed it for you Apple:

 

[Menneisyys2]

None of which are worth upgrading to if you bought an iPad in the last 3 years.

Or even earlier - my 1st-gen 12,9" iPad Pro (purchased right after release, late 2015) is still perfectly usable. It just needs to be set up as new after a complete OS restore after major iOS releases to avoid slowdown.

EDIT: Particularly now that I have the 16" 2021, I just don't use / need the iPad for bedtime Web browsing / time killing either.

 

[boak]

If you thought that iPad Pro 11-inch vs. iPad Air vs. iPad was confusing enough, let me remind you that refurbished iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Pro (A12X, A12Z) are also contenders in that space 🤣

 

[eyeseeyou]

It's hilarious that the iPad mini doesn't need a dongle to use an apple pencil.

 

[cygy2k]

I have to say I’m kind of with you here. I love Apple, but when they consistently do weak releases like this it makes this product line difficult to care about anymore.

They are way too concerned with cannabalizing their laptop sales to give us a true replacement device. And honestly, that is fine, but they need to stop with the “The iPad is a replacement for your computer nonsense.” It isn’t and anyone doing more than then email and web browsing will know that 5 minutes into using one.

I guess I’ve just lost interest in this product line because there is ZERO innovation going on here. Even iPadOS 16 is a complete waste. Oh well, maybe next year 😂

What the hell do you expect, a toaster in it? There is only so much new tech to put into the iPad at this point. Most of it will continue to be software based improvements like other technologies. Nobody expects to need to buy a new iPad more than once every 3-5 years.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

I don't have an issue with the lineup, but the lack of apple pencil 2 support on the 10th gen ipad is really dissapointing.