With everything Apple Revamped in to the new 10.5/12.9 iPad Pro, I don't know how you could be disappointed with the price point. They improved it in almost every way.
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DISAPPOINTED with 2017 NOT PRO iPads..
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With everything Apple Revamped in to the new 10.5/12.9 iPad Pro, I don't know how you could be disappointed with the price point. They improved it in almost every way.
4K would be a waste of power and CPU usage. I always charge while sleeping, you do sleep don't you?
You need to look elsewhere for your dream device.
Comparing PPI between displays of multiple size is a waste, let's just focus on tablets: Apple's iPad line with 264 PPI comes in on place 34 on the list of tablets with most pixels per inch - the number one has 360 PPI and it's a Galaxy Tab from 2014.
Does having about a 100 PPI more really matter though?
That means that your beloved iPhone 7 Plus should have the same wow factor as the iPads have, otherwise you're just fooling yourself.
Rather than focusing on PPI, Apple made the new screens in the iPad Pro faster at 120Hz, better P3 colors, less reflective and brighter at 600 nits. Things you can actually see and feel when using the device.
Having the highest PPI is just a way of marketing for competitors that don't hold half the tablet market like Apple does. It doesn't really do anything, but having higher spec sells better to people like you who don't get what they mean.
Does having about a 100 PPI more really matter though?
That means that your beloved iPhone 7 Plus should have the same wow factor as the iPads have, otherwise you're just fooling yourself.
Rather than focusing on PPI, Apple made the new screens in the iPad Pro faster at 120Hz, better P3 colors, less reflective and brighter at 600 nits. Things you can actually see and feel when using the device.
Having the highest PPI is just a way of marketing for competitors that don't hold half the tablet market like Apple does. It doesn't really do anything, but having higher spec sells better to people like you who don't get what they mean.
This is Apple were talking out. They do improvements slowly and yes, it's maddening.
4K display is a few years away, at least.
OLED coming first and probably that won't be until 2019 (if you are lucky).
With this recent unveil, the Android competition is fighting for scraps...including Samsung.
Competition is Windows and maybe Chromebook (for students and the lower end).
iOS needs more improvement if the ipad going to replace the PC/laptop. Ios11 has some improvements, but needs a lot more.
Yes on the wimpy charger Apple is bundling. The Pros should have something more powerful included.
4K display is a few years away, at least.
OLED coming first and probably that won't be until 2019 (if you are lucky).
With this recent unveil, the Android competition is fighting for scraps...including Samsung.
Competition is Windows and maybe Chromebook (for students and the lower end).
iOS needs more improvement if the ipad going to replace the PC/laptop. Ios11 has some improvements, but needs a lot more.
Yes on the wimpy charger Apple is bundling. The Pros should have something more powerful included.
Think is... the iPad Pro is already 3K, and even if Apple did a 4K display... it won't matter since it's so small and is already 4K picture sharp. It's the HDR, 600 Nits, DCI-P3, and 120hz that will really make the noticeable difference.
Higher resolution means improved legibility for smaller text and clarity for line art, etc. As I've previously mentioned, 10.5 at 326 PPI would be almost like having two iPad minis side by side.
For videos and photos, the extra PPI is unnecessary for me. For reading comics and manga, side by side web browsing, etc, the higher PPI absolutely helps.
Heck, the article you quoted mentioned the same.
Note, I think the new iPad Pros are awesome. I'm quite impressed with how many upgrades Apple crammed this year. Usually, it's a more gradual progression year over year. I'm definitely buying the Pro 12.9. However, having 2732*2048 resolution on the Pro 10.5 would've made that an automatic purchase for me, too.
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Pro features:
Second gen Touch ID . A very welcome upgrade in my opinion
Better display
New IOS 11
Apple Pencil with more capabilities
12MP camera with OIS
7MP frontal camera
12.9 Pro 2 is less heavier than first gen 12.9
A beast A10X processor.
A lot of PRO features in my opinion. That's why is so expensive. Worth the price .
Apple will NEVER ship an iPad with less than 10 hours of battery. That is the gold standard for battery life.
If/when oled or micro led, or whatever power efficient technology is available to use that will give both 4k and 10 hour battery life, then you'll get the higher PPI.
I look at my iPad 2017 as an iPad SE. It does not have all the bells and whistles the iPad pros have but for the money it is a great machine. I knew it's limitations going into purchasing it and to me it seems a little more snappy than my old iPad Air 2.
They have. They just don't advertise it when they do.
How?
Outside of increasing the size of the battery, therefore increasing thickness and weight; two things Apple seems to be adverse to.
Now if you think you could engineer a better battery management system into iOS, I think Apple would be all ears.
Actually, Apple is already experimenting with Micro-Led and may be a possibility to help achieve the extended battery life easily beyond 10 hours. It's been rumored it will be used on the Apple Watch in the future and expanded to other iOS devices eventually.
The benefits with Micro Led would be a thinner display that draws less power and is much brighter than OLED (Three times brighter), and has the potential to improve
the battery dramatically. It would eliminate back lighting and provide a much higher resolution with wider color gamut.
Screen resolution a problem? No,it's ok for a budget tablet. Not charging while in use? Blah...my 4 year old iPad does that. If the budget tablet is too weak for you,buy the large screen iPad Pro...it's just about three times the price.
Right, but who is making micro led panels that could produce them in the quantities that Apple would need.
Look, you can get wound up over the on paper specs if you want..
But with all Apple devices judge it by the personal experience.
Pick it up, and think about it.. you'll find it's faster than the 2016 iPad Pros in some examples. It performs better than most laptops the same price and certainly any other tablet.
It's not so bad. It definitely has a large target market who are buying them like hot cakes.
The very best features and specs are reserved for the iPad Pro and have a price tag to match!
But with all Apple devices judge it by the personal experience.
Pick it up, and think about it.. you'll find it's faster than the 2016 iPad Pros in some examples. It performs better than most laptops the same price and certainly any other tablet.
It's not so bad. It definitely has a large target market who are buying them like hot cakes.
The very best features and specs are reserved for the iPad Pro and have a price tag to match!
Apple acquired Luxvue back in 2014, who produces Micro-LED panels.LuxVue was granted patents related to commercialization of Micro-LEDs, which are now owned by Apple. And Samsung has also been rumored to be experimenting with Micro-LED, who would manufacture their own Micro-LED panels.
"A Micro-LED screen would give a future iPhone at least two to three times the OLED brightness under the same power consumption. And given OLEDs are already significantly more power efficient than LCDs, iPhones and other devices outfitted with Micro-LED panels would waste far less battery power compared to LCDs while boosting display resolution, clarity and brightness."
Micro-LED is indefinitely coming. The Apple Watch will likely see it first for smaller implementation and then the transition will be headed by the iPhone. Likely around 2019/2020.
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/10/26/micro-led-battery-life/
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/05/24/apple-trial-micro-led-displays/amp/
Yeah I see this on the AW soon, maybe next year if they can get yields right. The tech is impressive and could give the AW significant battery life improvement.