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Gurman: New iPad Pro Models With M2 Chip and Wireless Charging to Debut in September or October
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Previously the MacBool Air was slow like molasses and an iPad Pro would run the circles around it doing basic tasks like Microsoft Office apps. But now that's all changed, the MacBook Air is now a great option for 99% of all use cases.
I forgot about garbage fold out tables, but I generally keep the laptop in my lap anyway. But that would be annoying.
Yes, that's only possible with bleeding edge chips.
If you have to ask then you don't know crap about wireless charging and how inefficient they are as is. So you expect people to wait 24 hours for iPad to drip charge?
Fair enough, you're right.
Unless Apple doubles or triples its wireless charging speeds I don't think I'd use it as it would take too long to charge the iPad.
And generate crap ton of heat (wasted energy) in the process of increasing the charge speed.
In the context that wireless / magsafe charging be used to charge your iPad overnight, speed is less crucial of an issue, I feel.
That's largely how I view the charging of my 13 pro max. At night, it goes onto this Belkin charging stand together with my Apple Watch and (every few days) AirPods, and it's at 100% by the time I wake up at 5am every morning. In the rare occasion that I need to charge it during the day (say I find I forgot to turn on the charger the previous night), that's where wired charging comes in.
But now that we have two different versions of magsafe (one for iPhones, one for laptops), I wonder which version the iPad will get. I don't see the iPad getting a second port, even if it's one dedicated to charging, but wireless charging feels even more unwieldy.
This rumour just feels weird.
That's largely how I view the charging of my 13 pro max. At night, it goes onto this Belkin charging stand together with my Apple Watch and (every few days) AirPods, and it's at 100% by the time I wake up at 5am every morning. In the rare occasion that I need to charge it during the day (say I find I forgot to turn on the charger the previous night), that's where wired charging comes in.
But now that we have two different versions of magsafe (one for iPhones, one for laptops), I wonder which version the iPad will get. I don't see the iPad getting a second port, even if it's one dedicated to charging, but wireless charging feels even more unwieldy.
This rumour just feels weird.
Yes, too slow. When the M2 iPad comes out, Craig F. will update today‘s justification limiting Stage M to the M1 iPad Pro as follows: "Now that we're letting you have up to *eight* apps on a panel plus another *eight* – up to *16* apps to be instantaneously responsive and have plenty of memory, we just don't have that ability on the other systems," such as the previous-generation *M1* iPad Pro.“
If Apple could do so without raising the price too much, that would be great...
First thing, no one has the new M2 MacBooks (Air & Pro) in their hands yet, so they are spewing conjecture...
Secondly, Apple clearly shows the M2 is faster than the M1, core for core; and the addition of more GPU cores also improves overall performance in relation to the M1 SoC...
The M2 is NOT an upgrade to the M1, at least not in the "OMG, it's SO much faster now...!" kinda way most people want to see when going from one chip generation to another...
I see the M2 as a very minor (with a few exceptions) upgrade to the M1 (more of a side-grade); it seems more targeted at new entrants into the Apple silicon world than at those looking to upgrade their M1 products...
One exception is the media engines, these are new to the base Mn-series SoCs; said media engines were not in the M1 but are now in the M2...
So when Apple finally releases an iPadOS variant of Final Cut Pro, it may just be a "M2 SoC only, thx" kind of deal...? I can hear the whinging already...! ;^p
I was thinking if Apple are doing a 14.1” iPad Pro max m2 why couldn’t they do the smaller size as a 12.2” iPad Pro m2 with mini LED? Or have it be a model with OLED? Or in the same aspect ratio as the 11” only bigger and with improved display tech?
There’s been no clues from Ross Young about a significant change in display below the 14.1” though.
They could then leave the 11” on lcd and M1 and potentially even leave the 12.9” on M1 - also untouched - possibly reducing the SKUs so storage maxes out at 512gb (with 8gb ram)
Either way, smaller bezels threatens the utility of the Magic Keyboard and might create further fragmentation.
Yes. Or OLED. It’s going to be very difficult for me to justify upgrading my 2020 iPP 11 if they don’t give it mini-LED. I don’t want to buy a new Magic Keyboard unless it’s really worth it.
Sad. 11” is the most portable, perfect size for me. And I suspect for many others, too.
Hope the 11” Pro gets mini LED. Will be nice if the 12.9” gets reduced bezels. A slightly smaller dimension of the 12.9” may cause more people to choose 12.9” over the 11”.
I have an M1 12.9” as my main personal device. At home I have a powerful windows desktop that I use mostly for gaming, for work I have a work provided 13” MacBook Pro. iPadOS is extremely limited, but it is a nice product to use.
Although I really like the iPad, I think Apple got the design wrong. This product absolutely needs a kickstand to be usable, especially the 12.9” model. The problem is that to get a kickstand you’ll need a case which will add even more bulk. IMO able should really acknowledge that Microsoft did something right in the design of the Surface Pro.
Let me guess, the best gestures of iOS 17 won’t work on it…Apple really burned me this year by not allowing the Mini that isn’t even a year old to have Stage Manager. (At least on device, I can see the external output being limited but on device is absolutely doable).
People are saying it feels cramped on the 11" iPads, do you really want to have three or four windowed apps on that small screen? Split-screen seems better suited to the Mini.
I think wireless charging, if it was via some kind of MagSafe stand would be awesome. Wouldn’t need to keep it plugged in. Doesn’t matter if it’s slow for this purpose.
A better camera is always welcome, LiDAR scanning is great with an iPad, not to mention regular high qt scanning b
. Don’t care about the 11”
. I’m not sure I mind where the face camera is atm. It makes no difference to me, still works for faceID or face time either way - but I suppose as I use mainly in landscape I agree with you.
. I wish the option for 16gb wasn’t tied to the storage but don’t mind an 8gb model.
. 2 tb ports would be amazing.
. Better wifi is always welcome.
I'm also dreaming of an iPad Pro that magnetically rotates on the (new) magic keyboard - i.e. one that can be attached as landscape or portrait while charging and typing. iPads are fantastic devices, then we are forcing them to be too much like traditional laptops. I prefer to read and type certain documents in a portrait orientation without having to hold my iPad.