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iPad Pro Dynamic island? Or notch for new iPad pros?!?
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I think it will be the same even bezels we currently have, except they may be a bit thinner.
I don’t believe Dynamic Island is really an added value on iPad, for two reasons. First, given the size of the device, you need some bezels to hold it without touching the screen. Second, iPad is used both in landscape and portrait mode, and I can hardly see how the current implementation of Dynamic Island would work in landscape mode
I don’t believe Dynamic Island is really an added value on iPad, for two reasons. First, given the size of the device, you need some bezels to hold it without touching the screen. Second, iPad is used both in landscape and portrait mode, and I can hardly see how the current implementation of Dynamic Island would work in landscape mode
That begs the question: How does the Dynamic Island look like, if you're holding your phone in landscape orientation?
Dynamic Island only makes functional sense on OLED displays where black is 100%, no light being emitted Black. The holes will stand out on any other display tech. Maybe if the iPad Pro makes the jump to OLED, but I think it’s likely that OLED will be an upsell option this round if at all given shortages and inflation. Even if all the pros get OLED displays, I don’t think the island or notch makes sense on a tablet that needs to function in whatever orientation you are holding it. It would make much move sense for notifications to appear to morph out of the side of the bezels if they go for a similar feature. However, remember iPadOS and iOS development are separated now, feature parity is not guaranteed and I think we’ll start to see the UIs of each starting to drift apart of each other in some ways even bigger than we’ve seen so far.
Not sure, but I’d wager iOS reverts back to plain old notification banners when going landscape, anything else would have been shown in the keynote.
It feels like Apple is trying to separate the iPad Pro 11 from the 12.9. I think the camera will be landscape oriented in the 12.9 in the next version. Especially if rumors are true that an even larger iPad is coming. I can see why they might keep the camera in the same position for the 11 inch iPad and smaller just because of the size. If they do orient the camera in landscape, then I do think they bring some version of dynamic island to it.
There is no need for the notch or dynmic island in the iPad Pros because the camera fits in the bezel.
But Apple could add it as a software only feature easily i would assume.
But Apple could add it as a software only feature easily i would assume.
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Neither because its a multi-orientation device.
If anything, Apple will follow the notch similar to the MacBook Pros. This would mean that Apple finally accepts that face-ID camera belongs in landscape.
The question also pertains to what % of iPad Pro users use their device as an iPad and not docked to the keyboard.
The question also pertains to what % of iPad Pro users use their device as an iPad and not docked to the keyboard.
Now that I've seen the MR video about all the features of the Dy I, actually want it on my next IPP. It would give me more of those finger-tapping interactions that I like so much on this slate.
As it moves to all models of the iPhone 15, it will probably only mature as a feature and get even better over time. Especially if you can start to do combos with the 'hole' and 'pill', activating widget or app, with tap or long press.
But they would have to sort out landscape mode because I use mine 100% that way with a kb case.
And the idea of it not cramping the screen all the time is good. It's dynamic right? So it should be able to sit in the bezel and bubble out according to live apps you're using, when you want it.
As it moves to all models of the iPhone 15, it will probably only mature as a feature and get even better over time. Especially if you can start to do combos with the 'hole' and 'pill', activating widget or app, with tap or long press.
But they would have to sort out landscape mode because I use mine 100% that way with a kb case.
And the idea of it not cramping the screen all the time is good. It's dynamic right? So it should be able to sit in the bezel and bubble out according to live apps you're using, when you want it.
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However, other people use portrait so they can't lock the iPad in a single orientation with a screen cutout.
The island is just a creative compromise of physical hardware in a bezel-less screen and a feature that takes advantage of that limitation. I don't think the iPad really needs to go bezel-less, it's already relatively thin as it is, so the camera doesn't need to float in the screen.
If anything, iPad OS will adopt the same notification bubble style. You don't need camera hardware there to achieve that. And actually, if the iPad is multi-orientation, you wouldn't want physical hardware there because that would limit where the notification bubbles can appear.
If anything, iPad OS will adopt the same notification bubble style. You don't need camera hardware there to achieve that. And actually, if the iPad is multi-orientation, you wouldn't want physical hardware there because that would limit where the notification bubbles can appear.
Notch or Dynamic Island, that’s two ways how to alienate the iPad community. Unlike Macbook (Pro 14 inch), iPad still needs the bezels for practical reasons.
I think the dynamic island is only a temporary solution till Apple can perfect under-display technology. But who knows how long that will take. I just hope they get rid of the notch soon on the MacBook.
I thought that was the point of iPadOS getting it's own designation to move it away from being a scaled up phone UX? So they could prioritize features like Stage Manager, external display support and bringing a more desktop like UI to iPad apps? The two probably share a lot of code, but clearly there are two different teams working and prioritizing features for iPadOS and iOS respectively. The features list this year does not align as closely as it has in years past. iPadOS didn't get any of the Lock Screen enhancements that iOS did for instance.
“iPadOS” remains iOS with some features (say, Split View) switched on and some (like the Calculator app) switched off, as has been the case basically since the first iPad. At the end of the day, it’s all built from the same code and most likely will remain that way for the foreseeable future.
That’s why the build numbers are identical for every iOS release that’s also released as iPadOS — because it’s still just a marketing name for iOS on the iPad. When Apple publishes developer release notes, they’re published as “iOS and iPadOS [version]”.
I doubt we’d see either a notch or the Dynamic Island on the iPad Pro.
It would ruin the look and function of the device.
The iPhone is held primarily in portrait orientation so the minor times the notch or DI are in the “wrong place” is limited. For the iPad Pro there isn’t a “right way” to orient the device and it can be used in any orientation at any time. Adding a notch or DI would force there to be a single primary orientation.
I see them likely moving the camera and maybe finding a way to shrink bezels, but that’s about it.
It would ruin the look and function of the device.
The iPhone is held primarily in portrait orientation so the minor times the notch or DI are in the “wrong place” is limited. For the iPad Pro there isn’t a “right way” to orient the device and it can be used in any orientation at any time. Adding a notch or DI would force there to be a single primary orientation.
I see them likely moving the camera and maybe finding a way to shrink bezels, but that’s about it.
Thinner bezels for sure. My expectation (wishful thinking) is 12” and 14” screens in almost identical form factors to today, rather than third 14 inch option.
But a notch or cutout causes more problems on an iPad as right now you can hold it any way and it just works. Add a notch and you suddenly limit (only ever so slightly though) it’s ease of use.
But a notch or cutout causes more problems on an iPad as right now you can hold it any way and it just works. Add a notch and you suddenly limit (only ever so slightly though) it’s ease of use.
People use iPads as laptop replacement with keyboard and mouse/trackpad, so interacting woudlnt be an issue for those users.
Dynamic Island would be great on iPad for extra on screen display of information, such as live activities, music app, timers etc can crack on with doing whatever you need a glance up to see the live infomation withtu having to change screens.
To change music you have to cover entire screen to access control center whereas dynamic island is a quick tap and doesn’t cover much content.