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iOS 12.1 Simulator Supports Virtualized 4K External Displays, Hinting at USB-C Port for iPad Pro
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I don't see that coming. There might be a lightning - USB-C cable / Adapter whatsoever.
But imagine people just buying the iPhone Xs with lightning and then the new iPad (Pro) which does not work with lightning anymore. They would be pretty annoyed.
What about wireless charging for the iPad?
But imagine people just buying the iPhone Xs with lightning and then the new iPad (Pro) which does not work with lightning anymore. They would be pretty annoyed.
What about wireless charging for the iPad?
I guess they never did take the Kobayashi Maru. If it happens, what do you think of their solution?
How about built in support for video input while connected to computers, video cameras, and other sources?
I'd like to think a Pro level device could justify two ports, especially with one being Lightning and USB. Both ports would make the transition to USB-C a little smoother, allowing Apple to phase out Lightning after a year or two in favor or a second USB-C port.
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The present iPad Pro has 3 ports; 1. Lightening, 2. Audio and 3. Smart Connector. Plus Bluetooth which can be considered a virtual port.
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Similar to the initial iPad Pro, this is going to be a bag of hurt. Best to wait for Gen 2 iPad Pro with FaceID. I like my iPad Pro TouchID Gen 2, great “computer”.
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Nope. I want Intel to díssapear
Nope, the sooner Intel chips disappear from Apple the better.
Yes. That what I would think. Correct me if Im wrong but current lightning supports 18W power transfer. My guess would be new lightning backward compatible and lightning USBC cable
Isn't that what people have been trying to do to it since they introduced it? Apple spent 25 years trying to remove a keyboard and a mouse from a laptop, and the first thing people do is build a keyboard for it and try to turn it back into a laptop....
Now I'm going to need a USB-C to Lightning adapter for my Lightning to 3.5mm adapter so I can use my headphones with this iPad Pro?
Honestly, this would be a welcome change. The iPad doesn't exactly have the marketshare of the iPhone, so it would be a logical place to start to test out how USB-C would work with iOS devices. Of course, if they decide to go all in on USB-C, we'll have a repeat of the 30 pin to Lightning days where people complain about their stuff no longer working. 1 cord for everything is nice though, it's a bit annoying looking at which end of a USB-C/Lightning cable is the proper end as it is. Apple hasn't exactly been doing much with Lightning these days anyways, iirc, the iPhone still only supports USB 2.0 speeds (at least on the X/8) while the iPad Pro's have 16 pins in the lightning port to utilize USB 3.0. Not sure if this will remain to be the case with the Xs though.
I mean, they already use one port for the MBP anyways, sooo...
I mean, they already use one port for the MBP anyways, sooo...
Makes sense to have a newly designed iPad with USB-C included and removing lightning. It’s probably been planned for years now. Also, next years iPhone will also be a new design so it would make sense to make that iPhone USB-C as well.
When is the last time Apple used a common connector shared with the rest of the market?
With a new Iphone design likely next gen, what better time to debut the USB-C on the phone.
With a new Iphone design likely next gen, what better time to debut the USB-C on the phone.
This is going to be a very expensive iPad. I totally expect a $100 price increase.
Mac is a $25 billion a year business for Apple, bigger than iPad. Mini supposedly coming out next month and Pro shipping next year. Most powerful ever MBP and iMac shipped within the last 9 months. New MacBook Air replacement also due next month according to reliable leak publishers. Also, the next release of MacOS, Mojave, is looking like the best in many years.
Apple has never been more serious about the Mac, no doubt.
All the ports on the entire Mac range are industry standard.
USB-C is still an inferior connector to Lightning.
Apple will convince Intel and the USB association to adopt Lightning connector for Thunderbolt 4 and USB-D. But Apple also realize that having the exact same connector as the rest of the world, or across all their own devices is not good for dongle business. So shortly after Thunderbolt 4 and USB-D appear, Apple will courageously introduce Mini Lightning
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Could Apple not update their Lightning spec to support 4K? USB-C on an iPad raises more questions than it answers. It makes more sense than on an iPhone, especially if they are trying to make the iPad more "Mac" like. But then what?
Is this 4K display support just for movies or mirroring UI? If not that raises even more questions, such as:
It's too bad they can't wait for Micro USB-C. USB-A is the standard rectangle, while USB-B is the more square version that you often see on printers. USB-C is not a miniaturized version of other USB types, but a full fledged version. I've been hoping that eventually Apple would open source Lightning as USB-C Micro since it's stronger and thinner than USB-C, but I doubt that will ever happen. USB-C is just a bit big for such thin devices, especially if they get thinner in the coming years, though the trend has been stable to sometimes even getting slightly thicker so who knows.
Is this 4K display support just for movies or mirroring UI? If not that raises even more questions, such as:
- Can you connect a mouse and keyboard to it?
- Could Marzipan work both ways—not just making it so you can get iOS apps running on Mac, but get Mac apps running on iPad? This would enable apps to run in a mouse friendly way when connected to an external display.
- Did Apple lie recently when they said that they weren't working on a Surface like product? They've lied and/or changed course in the past, such as the video iPod, iPhone denials, saying that an iPad Mini makes no sense, and I remember Phil Schiller ripping apart wireless charging around 2012 and saying it's dumb to need a pad and that makes it not wireless.
- Will you be able to plug any USB-C device into it? Will it download drivers from the web? Will it provide power to connected devices? Having a USB-C port implies a lot of things should just work with a device to avoid customer confusion.
It's too bad they can't wait for Micro USB-C. USB-A is the standard rectangle, while USB-B is the more square version that you often see on printers. USB-C is not a miniaturized version of other USB types, but a full fledged version. I've been hoping that eventually Apple would open source Lightning as USB-C Micro since it's stronger and thinner than USB-C, but I doubt that will ever happen. USB-C is just a bit big for such thin devices, especially if they get thinner in the coming years, though the trend has been stable to sometimes even getting slightly thicker so who knows.
I don't want a Macbook. A macbook does not have apple pencil support which is great for working with photos/videos.
You can smack your head all you want, a "Pro" device should allow some sort of connectivity. Arguing against it is just stupid, you're saying you want a device to do less than it can.