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Gurman: New iPads and Macs Likely to Launch in Late March
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As phones keep getting larger and larger screens, the difference between a small iPad and a large iPhone is getting less and less
Genuinely can't see what difference the already great hardware the iPads have... the software is the issue.
Not the same (usually.) Most cheap memory sticks are DDR4 or DDR5, not LPDDR5.
And, it's a common fallacy, to think the price of product is just the price of parts.
Disagree. 16:10 allows for many uses, such as having 16:9 video play with space above and below the video for user interface controls.
4:3 is even better for some uses, but 8:5 is a useful compromise.
That and Face ID needs to start moving to the Air and below as well.
Correct, the superior screen aspect ratio is 4:3 like the good 'ol days. The hideous 16:9 was brought into existence because of 720p video, and its two equally terrible drunk cousins 16:10 and 3:2 tried to be slightly less terrible. But now that 99% of desktop content is just mobile-first up-down scrollable content, 4:3 shows its innate superiority once again.
Doesn't matter... the iPad mini is the perfect size regardless of iPhone screen size.
To greedy Apple bean counters, it matters to them. Which brings the greatest profit.
Apple’s margins are clearly significantly larger on the higher storage tiers. R&D and manufacturing cost doesn’t really differ just between storage tiers.
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The monitor you show is actually 5:4 (1280x1024). I think I would like 16:11 best for the desktop, that’s between 4:3 and 3:2. Some space for sidebars is convenient.
Correct, the superior screen aspect ratio is 4:3 like the good 'ol days. The hideous 16:9 was brought into existence because of 720p video, and its two equally terrible drunk cousins 16:10 and 3:2 tried to be slightly less terrible. But now that 99% of desktop content is just mobile-first up-down scrollable content, 4:3 shows its innate superiority once again.
They just redid the iPad mini with the last revision. Don’t expect anything major this time.
The same reason you get 8GB RAM on a brand new Mac computer. Product differentiation to maximise profit.
Still nothing on M3 Mac Mini’s! 😢
I will buy one as soon as they are announced and nothing before.
I will buy one as soon as they are announced and nothing before.
That was 3 years ago this coming Fall
It's time for an iPad Mini 7, even if all it gets is better screen tech
(The Mini 6 has the worst current brand new screen that Apple sells, in any product)
OLED MacBook Pro would be welcomed. Maybe in 2098? 🫤
Mini LED is a great halfway house 80% of the time, but when it fails it fails mega hard. Most notably in dark and murky video scenes where a milky sea of nastiness swims around trying to keep up.
Mini LED is a great halfway house 80% of the time, but when it fails it fails mega hard. Most notably in dark and murky video scenes where a milky sea of nastiness swims around trying to keep up.
I'm critical of OLED screens in iPads. From my use case, I know that my iPad screen stays illuminated much longer than my iPhone screen since I use it to take notes. That implies a high likelihood of burn-in. I would much rather prefer a 14" mini-LED screen so I can see A4 papers in GoodNotes.
Happy about M3 MBA. Hopefully an M3 mini also!!!
Happy about M3 MBA. Hopefully an M3 mini also!!!
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I can get why this is frustrating (I mean heck I'd enjoy a cheaper Mac) but this is just the tactic Apple uses to get the average unit selling price where they need it to be to hit the profits their shareholders have come to expect.
Another viable method would be to raise the price of the base model and then reduce the add-on costs to be more in line with what you would expect, would keep the same average selling price but at the risk of reduced unit sales due to a higher entry price (which would in turn hurt revenue and profit). Some places (schools, businesses, etc.) buy fleets of the base model and can be price sensitive to that entry point and many "average" consumers buy base models as well (whether that's wise or not is a different discussion) with similar price sensitivity. Apple is wagering folks upgrading their Macbook Pro to 4TB of space and 64 or 128GB of RAM are needing it for something serious enough that the margin is worth the ROI, thus placing the "burden" on the more "Pro" end of the market.
I think Apple pays attention to all these numbers very closely, especially with all their historical sales data. Component costs and R&D are definitely only some of the consideration though.
Save your money for another future update… if its runnig the same iOS its unlikely to be value for money at all.
An updated magic keyboard on the other hand….
They really, really… need to focus on improving ipad OS and get a new magic keyboard out with better angle adjustment and function key row.. and an all plastic or metal design with soft interior to protect ipad screen would be awesome
Id much rather have those two things and pair with my still awesome ipad air over an M3…
The use case for my ipad has remained mostly the same since 2010… except for the benefits of the magic keyboard and apple pencil… for a mostly consumption device and occasional office and email… M3 is just overkill.
If they release a magic keyboard thats only compatible with the newly released devices… ill keep my current gen one until its worn out completely..
Id much rather have those two things and pair with my still awesome ipad air over an M3…
The use case for my ipad has remained mostly the same since 2010… except for the benefits of the magic keyboard and apple pencil… for a mostly consumption device and occasional office and email… M3 is just overkill.
If they release a magic keyboard thats only compatible with the newly released devices… ill keep my current gen one until its worn out completely..
Yeah, I think people would be less upset if the storage-pricing spread was smaller around whatever the average selling price is. Of course that would make the base model more expensive. But the price difference for more storage in Apple hardware is currently so large that it obviously bears no relation to the actual cost. Same for the cellular iPad models. So very overtly Apple is just price-gouging, leaving a bad taste with those for which this is obvious.
My ipad 10.5 pro has been dying for months hope i would be able to affort a an 11 pro oled...on the other hand having an ipad pro just to watch movies is kind of lame i know. The good side is these things last...
Having said ¡m worried about burning, i doubt this device will be flawless regarding that and of course the freaking price.
Having said ¡m worried about burning, i doubt this device will be flawless regarding that and of course the freaking price.