I think iOS 13 will be the iPad 2017's last iOS as it will become very laggy at iOS 13. That is my prediction!
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iPad Do you think the iPad 2017 will stop being supported at iOS 14?
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The next cutoff will likely be 2GB RAM that’s the new iOS cutoff barrier. The 9.7” Pro probably has one or 2 more Updates. But I’m selling as soon as the 2018 IPad Comes Out period.
Now that 32-bit Apps And iOS devices have been eliminated that’s been a big help.
I think it's FAR too early to start predicting the 2017 iPad's demise.
The problem with trying to predict these updates is that we really don't know what Apple has up their sleeve. iOS 12 and 13 could be stability updates with a few features sprinkled in here or there. OR iOS 13 might be the version where they really revolutionize iOS and build a very different OS that supports more types of devices.
The other problem is, of course, defining what the demise of a device is. The iPad Mini 2 still supports iOS 11, but there are those who would say the last "useable" OS was iOS 9.
If we're talking purely "Apple Cutoff", then I would say the 2017 iPad still has quite a few updates ahead of it.
The problem with trying to predict these updates is that we really don't know what Apple has up their sleeve. iOS 12 and 13 could be stability updates with a few features sprinkled in here or there. OR iOS 13 might be the version where they really revolutionize iOS and build a very different OS that supports more types of devices.
The other problem is, of course, defining what the demise of a device is. The iPad Mini 2 still supports iOS 11, but there are those who would say the last "useable" OS was iOS 9.
If we're talking purely "Apple Cutoff", then I would say the 2017 iPad still has quite a few updates ahead of it.
This. I don't think support itself is as important (with this I am not saying it isn't important) as reliable performance. I don't update regularly because of well-known reasons, but I think that how far the iPad maintains reliable performance is key, and far more important. Generally, optimal performance support is far shorter. I've seen many members here say that the original version and one more work perfectly, and then performance slowly starts to worsen.
Per the question itself: haven't iPads been updateD for four major versions in the past? So it would be, as you say, iOS 14 if we take that into account. Of course, it's impossible to know for certain.
Agreed.
Mind, Air 2 is when iPads reached around Mobile Core 2 Duo level (circa 2006 MacBook?). While multi-core performance of Air 2 and 2017 iPad are comparable, the latter is faster at single core and additional hardware acceleration so that probably gives it a slight edge update-wise.
In any case, at $200-300 for the 2017 iPad versus double for Pro, updating to a new "basic" model with A11 or A12 chipset three years down the line becomes more palatable.
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