I know you’re enthusiastic about the iPhone X, but dayummm!
For me, I’m thinking: This is a tablet, not a phone. There’s a bit of a difference in how we grip them and position them for use. I admit to having a hard time seeing myself comfortable with an iPad that looks somewhat like a larger version of the X. I definitely would not want the notch on a tablet. I’d want a nice even rectangle.
I’m not entirely sure Face ID would always be the most convenient method to unlock a tablet, in all circumstances so I’m hoping there will be enough room to keep Touch ID in there, too, though I’m not holding my breath.
Gesture based interactions would be good for most of us, but looking at how my in-laws use their iPads, I do still think they could cause difficulties for the elderly and young people with problems with manual dexterity, so I hope there are accessibility settings to help.
Oh well, Apple is clearly on a path with a commitment to a particular vision and won’t be taking my input, so my opinions are all moot. It’s fun to discuss, though.
I hope my Mini 4 lasts me a good number of years more. I have a 9.5” IPad Pro but still find it too large and unwieldy for most of my uses. I stick to it for art.
Yeah, then I agree with you. A no bezel tablet isn't as necessary or practical on a large screen device you can't really hold with one hand. We'll see how they design it, but I don't think they are as starved for space and even style on a tablet. Phones are more stylish because you carry them everywhere. Tablets are much more purpose oriented.Sorry, Baymowe. You were already second...by one comment.
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Yes, exactly! Voting with my wallet so not buying anything until the notch is gone. Simple as that.
Why. It’s not a tenth anniversary iPad...
Willing to bet they won’t put this in until it will be able to do multi angle. Most the time I use my iPad in landscape.
Apple is planning to release a next-generation iPad Pro this year with slim bezels and Face ID, like the iPhone X, according to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg News, and evidence of the tablet may have been uncovered in iOS 11.3.
iHelpBR editor Filipe Espósito has discovered strings in the first iOS 11.3 beta that refer to a "modern iPad," which is notable since Apple's software engineers referred to the iPhone X as the "modern iPhone" in older firmware, according to both Espósito and developer Guilherme Rambo.
While the "modern iPad" strings could be placeholders, as commonly found in Apple's code, the discovery lends credence to rumors of an iPad Pro with Face ID, which would certainly be a logical next step in Apple's product roadmap.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also expects Apple to release a new iPad Pro with Face ID this year, so there is a good chance the rumor is true. Like the iPhone X, the tablet reportedly lacks a Home button, although it will likely still have an LCD instead of OLED display due to supply, cost, and technological constraints.
It's unclear if the iPad Pro will have a notch for the TrueDepth system, as illustrated in the first mockup above, or if the device will have uniformly slim bezels on all four sides with enough room for the Face ID sensors.
Face ID is also expected to be featured on a second-generation 5.8-inch iPhone X, a larger 6.5-inch version dubbed iPhone X Plus, and a new, cheaper 6.1-inch model with an LCD, aluminum frame, and no 3D Touch.
Article Link: iOS 11.3 Firmware Subtly Hints at iPad With Face ID
