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Future iPads May Feature Tough Titanium Alloy Chassis Designs

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Apple is considering making future iPads with a titanium alloy chassis design, replacing the aluminum-based metal used in current models, according to sources cited by DigiTimes.

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The claim appears in a piece covering the production of the upcoming ninth-generation iPad, which will reportedly include a PVD (physical vapor deposition) application to enhance the devices' scratch resistance.
The new iPad will also equip with aluminum-alloy chassis that will be processed by PVD. The sources also revealed that Apple is also considering equipping iPads with titanium-based metal chassis, but the high costs for doing so may not be economical at the moment.
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The claim follows a similar report last month suggesting high-end models in Apple's 2022 iPhone lineup will eschew the existing aluminum and stainless steel case design in favor of titanium, due to the latter's tougher strength and durability.

The rumors tally with Apple's recent investigations into the viability of titanium casings for its products, which include patents related to the use of processed titanium with unique properties for future MacBooks, iPads, and iPhones.

Compared to stainless steel, titanium has a relatively high hardness that makes it more resistant to scratches, and its stiffness makes it durable enough to withstand bending.

However, titanium's strength also makes it hard to etch, so Apple has developed a blasting, etching, and chemical process that can give titanium enclosures a high-gloss surface finish for a more attractive appearance. Apple has also been researching the use of thin oxide surface coatings which can reduce the appearance of oily fingerprints.

If the latest reports are accurate, it would be the first time Apple has used titanium in iPhones‌ and iPads. The company has used titanium as an optional casing material in recent Apple Watch models, and the physical Apple Card is made of titanium, but the latest iPhones and iPads are made of stainless steel and/or aluminum.

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LFC2020 said:
Not yet, we still have larger iPads incoming, 17” 😁 micro led 😁 oled 😁 even smaller bezels 😁 faster processors 😁 more ram 😁 glass back 😁 wireless charging 😁 MagSafe 😁 port less 😁

I miss anything? 🤔😂
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I really hope glass backs is not a thing for ipad. 🤦‍♂️
 
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I must be the only person who puts a case on the iPad? (Leather which can fold into a stand)

I have two small kids and it works great for drops or general use. Both iPads are in immaculate shape — no need for titanium protection!
 
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TVreporter said:
I must be the only person who puts a case on the iPad? (Leather than folds into a stand)

I have two small kids and it works great for drops or general use. Both iPads are in immaculate shape — no need for titanium protection!
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I do too, and I don't think we're the only ones !
I always take care of my stuff, and I always try to protect it as best as I can.
 
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LFC2020 said:
Marky Gurman reckons it’s happening really soon 😬 cash revenue is going to go through the roof for apple with all the repairs 😂

All them smudges on the back 😬😳🤢🤮
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How does cash revenue go through the roof handling all of those repairs under warranty?
 
Apple Knowledge Navigator said:
What more do you want a tablet to do?
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Run MacOS so I can do real work on my iPad when on the road/cafe/pool... or bring back the MacBook... sorry a good percentage can't do their work on the current iPadOS (browser doesn't work the same a Safari on macOS so some pages don't work correctly... even for more consumer type browsing e.g. try doing a virtual walkthrough at Roche Bobois or many real estate site).

Oh and I have to run Xcode for my work.
 
aknabi said:
Run MacOS so I can do real work on my iPad when on the road/cafe/pool... or bring back the MacBook... sorry a good percentage can't do their work on the current iPadOS (browser doesn't work the same a Safari on macOS so some pages don't work correctly... even for more consumer type browsing e.g. try doing a virtual walkthrough at Roche Bobois or many real estate site).

Oh and I have to run Xcode for my work.
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Sounds like you need a MBA M1. Great specs, great battery life, perfect on the go work machine ;)
 
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aknabi said:
Run MacOS so I can do real work on my iPad when on the road/cafe/pool... or bring back the MacBook... sorry a good percentage can't do their work on the current iPadOS (browser doesn't work the same a Safari on macOS so some pages don't work correctly... even for more consumer type browsing e.g. try doing a virtual walkthrough at Roche Bobois or many real estate site).

Oh and I have to run Xcode for my work.
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What on earth are you babbling on about?

If you already have a Mac, why do you need an iPad to run Xcode?
 
jimmy_uk said:
There's also high demand and short supply of aluminium apparently. This makes it more expensive.

Apple will always look to protect supply and margins while trying to give the impression of new and more refined design. People always like new shiny things.
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They’ll use fake titanium like the fake sapphire on Apple Watches.
 
If it is more resistant to bending, good. Wonder what colours it would come in if it is made from Titanium.
 
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