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iPad Pro Are you waiting for iPad Pro M5?
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I'm curious to see what else it has to offer aside from what has been rumored before deciding. So far, I haven't seen enough to upgrade from an M4 iPad Pro.
It's likely for users still on the 2018 or 2020 iPad Pro. This iPad won't be for anybody who purchased the latest iPad within the last 2-3 years.
I am going to have to make my old 13” M4 MBPro limp along for another year. Still like new with 100% of its battery capacity. Poor me!🤣
I am in a pickle. The tandem OLED on the M4 IPP gave me headaches (the first time for me on an OLED device), and my 2018 iPP has a terrible battery life and is a bit slow. I refuse to downgrade to an iPad Air (promotion is a must) or buy an M2 iPP as they are stupid money still.
I’m waiting to see what the M5 base RAM is – if it’s 8GB, I’ll get an M4 in the inevitable clearance sales, but I’d prefer more than 8 (and the cost of the 1TB IPP is ludicrous if you primarily want the extra RAM, not the storage).
Same here. Couldn’t care less about M4 vs M5 SOC but 16GB of RAM on the base model would significantly improve longevity of the iPad. If they stick with 8GB, I will look for an M4 sale instead.
Have you tried turning off Auto brightness, true tone and night shift? With these modes ON, the screen dims which is where the PWM flickering is at its worst. Manually setting brightness to 45-50% works for me personally with no headaches etc.
I have a strong feeling that it will come with 16GB at base given that 90% of Apple products start at 16GB (aside from the iPhone which probably will not go higher then 12GB for years)
Yes, I tried turning off those settings when i had it. I think increasing the brightness would have solved it, but i run all my displays (phone, monitor, etc) and very low brightness levels in general, so increasing it to abnormally high levels (for me) is not on the cards.
I may try again when the M5 version launches.
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Currently have a 2020 cellular iPad Pro 11" with the A12Z chip. I would really like the 16GB of RAM, but the cost of the 1TB IPP M4 is too much, I'd be fine with 512GB of storage. Hopefully the M5 IPP will have 16GB memory as standard. 11" M5 with 512GB and cellular for me.
I hope this too.
But considering Apple stuck with 8GB Ram on their MacBooks for 10 years(!), i wouldn’t be surprised if Apple stick with 8GB Ram on their iPad Pros for many years to come, just so save a dime.
But i’m really hoping that i’m wrong.
I am not waiting. I have the 13” M4 and it is a beast.
The improvements I want are not hardware (maybe get rid of the camera bump) dependent.
The improvements I want are not hardware (maybe get rid of the camera bump) dependent.
No, as I got the 13in M4 + Magic Keyboard with the ongoing back to school promo + student discount last week. I’m sure M5 will be great, especially if they add more base RAM. However, for my needs, this is my lounging around, entertainment, web browsing, and light work device. If I need more computing power I have a fairly maxed out M4 Mac Studio. I thought about waiting, but I fought the purchase paralysis and pulled the trigger. iPads hold their trade-in value for a few generations, so I got the already amazing M4 now and can upgrade when a bigger update occurs down the line.
I'm not really waiting for anything.
I have a 2020 11" that still flies through anything. It's a beast. Has never failed me. And yet for no other reason than purely because there are better ones: I want to get a new one. I want the bigger screen and OLED.
But I just can't bring myself to do it.
I have a 2020 11" that still flies through anything. It's a beast. Has never failed me. And yet for no other reason than purely because there are better ones: I want to get a new one. I want the bigger screen and OLED.
But I just can't bring myself to do it.
Im curious about what its going to be. If its going to have 2 Cameras on the front, thats got my attention. THAT SAID i love my 11 inch ipad pro, and IF i was to upgrade it would be to a 13 inch M5 Pro and thats if i got a hell of a good trade in value for not only the Ipad Pro but the Magic Keyboard as well.... So if i could trade that in for a 13 inch M5 OLED pro and a Magic Keyboard for half price...id be curious. But i doubt they are going to do that
Yup. I am waiting. I am finally going to upgrade my 2018 iPad Pro. Don’t know if I’ll get the M4 or M5 iPad Pro when they are announced in October(?) but I’ve been waiting 7 years. What’s another couple of months? 😂
