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I will go with the base Pro. Want FaceID, 120Hz and a minimum of 256 GB storage.
 
I am disappointed with apple. Rather the giving M2 on air they should have included mini led ... anyway ipad os is not fully utilizing the power.
 
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Ipad user since release, now owner of a ipad mini 6.
I hardly use it at all if not at all.

I used to romanticize the Ipad as the ultimate travel mate/ personal assistance.
But now Iphones are so much more powerful and convenient to use, the Ipad no longer is required for me.

I dont game, use socialmedia or do netflix or anything anymore for the past years, so i shifted in my needs there as well.

IpadOS is so restrictive, 3th party app makers often dont make a dedicated Ipad app, so you have to blow them up 2X, which is ugly!!!

The all in one device i wanted the Ipad to be, is in the end my Iphone.
 
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Shame on Apple for still putting 60hz displays into their devices. Buying Apple products means more and more paying a premium for inferior hardware. Don’t get me started with software. :rolleyes:
Reality is, majority of people buying an iPad don't care and don't even notice the 60hz.

Lots of people are focused on numbers, but they don't tell the whole story.

If its such an issue for you, just don't purchase the product. Send a message to Apple through your wallet versus a message board.
 
I’ve had a few iPads over the years, and I can’t tell any real-world difference between the M2 and the M1. The M4 does appear to be a decent upgrade although it’s still the DeLorean of tablets. For strictly business productivity, I prefer the surface pro business with the more unified operating system. Sadly, you just don’t get as much bang for your buck with Microsoft, but oh well. 🤷‍♂️
 
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If you’re cool with losing ProMotion, four speaker audio, five microphones (versus two) and Face ID, then sure. I’m not. I don’t need stronger than a A12X Bionic for an iPad with its limited OS, yet alone an M2.
I guess Apple made the 2018 IPP to well for their own good! I'll be hanging onto it a while longer....maybe have to spring for a battery replacement at some point.
 
did they reduce the bezels on the air ? I recall they are noticeably larger due to Touch ID components for the last model but it's very difficult to compare without seeing the exact dimensions of the screen.
 
What is so hard to understand? The term Air has been an iPad product level for many generations now.
It's also been, for many generations, lighter and thinner than the rest of the lineup. You know, when "Air" meant something. See also: MacBook "Air".
 
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did they reduce the bezels on the air ? I recall they are noticeably larger due to Touch ID components for the last model but it's very difficult to compare without seeing the exact dimensions of the screen.
No. Same

The outer dimensions are the same and the display diagonal.

From aplles website:“the 11-inch iPad Air, 10.9-inch iPad Air, and iPad (10th generation) are 10.86 inches“
 
One other difference between the two that could be a game changer for some is that the iPad Pro display very likely suffers from PWM whilst that of the Air which appears to be the same generation display as the previous one most likely doesn't. I spend a lot of time looking at the ipad screen so this is a big deal for me at least.
 
Shame on Apple for still putting 60hz displays into their devices. Buying Apple products means more and more paying a premium for inferior hardware. Don’t get me started with software. :rolleyes:
Most of their 120hz devices aren't "real" 120hz anyway AND doesn't attempt to operate system wide...
 
Shame on Apple for still putting 60hz displays into their devices. Buying Apple products means more and more paying a premium for inferior hardware. Don’t get me started with software. :rolleyes:
You can also go buy an inferior product from another brand that has all the bumped up specs you like. You do have a choice!
 
The M2 Pro is another option to consider. The mini-LED display is still very nice compared to regular LCDs for movies and videos and just as bright as the new OLED panels.
Only the 12.9 inch has the mini-LED display. In any event, you're right. In my opinion an M2 Pro is a better bet than an M2 or even an M3 Air due to the extra features. The only thing is that it will probably have one year less support than the M3?
 
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Only the 12.9 inch has the mini-LED display. In any event, you're right. In my opinion an M2 Pro is a better bet than an M2 or even an M3 Air due to the extra features. The only thing is that it will probably have one year less support than the M3?

Yes it’ll likely have an earlier support cutoff than the M3. That said, Apple only just released the M2 Air last year, and that model will likely have support until 2030 or so based on past history. Make of that what you will, but it may (or may not) mean the M2 Pro will also have a pretty long update support ahead.

Since this is a year old thread at this point, it might be good to also wait a few months until the fall for the M5 Pro so all the older gens will also drop in price.
 
Yes it’ll likely have an earlier support cutoff than the M3. That said, Apple only just released the M2 Air last year, and that model will likely have support until 2030 or so based on past history. Make of that what you will, but it may (or may not) mean the M2 Pro will also have a pretty long update support ahead.

Since this is a year old thread at this point, it might be good to also wait a few months until the fall for the M5 Pro so all the older gens will also drop in price.
Yeah, that is worth thinking about. -- And Wow. I didn't even notice how old the thread was because Macrumors posted an article today comparing the Pro to the Air that links to all of these comments.
 
Although my MacBook Pro is my main machine, I now have limited use for it apart from its tethered desktop location. Got a 10th Gen Thinkpad Yoga, and loaded Unbuntu on it. The touch screen and "infinite position" hinge are a dream when you are using your device while having to holding it (e.g. maximize portability). I wish Apple -- really wish... Oh well it will never happen. Apple is really locked in re: innovation these days for devices running MacOS. Sad. If there was a Macbook Air with the features of the Yoga... INSTANT BUY.

Flame away re: How stupid it is to touch your screen, How and iPad/Macbook combo is better. Until you have lived with, and fully utilized something like a Thinkpad Yoga, you are simply hopelessly caught in the current Apple RDF.
 
I decided in favor of the air two years ago, but the missing Face ID, when I see how smooth it works on my phone each day… Touch ID is a true downer.
I’m hoping for a next geb iPad air with Face ID, the price gap is still too wide just for the Face ID feature
 
Value/$ is absolutely abysmal on both iPad 11th Gen. and iPad Air M3.

Getting an M4 Pro is the way to go.

-The display on iPad Pro M4 is worth the higher price on its own. It's the best display on any iPhone, MacBook, iMac, iPad ever. Nothing compares.

I'd recommend to get an M4 iPad Pro refurbished if a new one is outside your budget. Or an M2 13" Air if even the M3 Airs are still too expensive (the difference between M2 and M3 Air is basically non-existent).
 
The problem with the Pro is 2 fold: it‘s not just the cost of the iPad Pro itself, but also the cost of the keyboard. If, like me, you are coming from an older Air (and you want a keyboard), then the cost is the iPad plus the keyboard. It’s the same problem with the 13 inch iPad Air, also. An extra $350 on top of the $799 for the 13 inch Air is what made me stick with the 11 inch iPad Air rather than a 13 inch Air or the Pro. At this point the keyboard has become a necessity for me and I can’t justify the cost of a new keyboard right now. Apple seriously needs to think of a way to lower the cost of their overpriced keyboards as I imagine many others are in my shoes as well.
I've been out of the game for a while but $350 for a keyboard?!! Aren't there any third-party options? I never paid more than $80 (and usually $40-60) for a keyboard for my first two iPads.
 
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