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. 
Reality is, majority of people buying an iPad don't care and don't even notice the 60hz.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.![]()
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.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.
Thanks for this - shows that there's no good reason to trade my 2018 12.9" IPP for the M2 IPAThere is a website for that:
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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".What is so hard to understand? The term Air has been an iPad product level for many generations now.
No. Samedid 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.
I most certainly will yes.Go to a store and do the (almost) real-world A-B comparison like I will be doing. Then decide.
I do I watch a lot of content on my iPadI don’t know if you watch movies on your iPad I have the same iPad and movies are too dark on that and my MacBook Air The Face ID and the processor I think we’ll make it worth the extra money along with the display. I guess its horses for courses.
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.![]()
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!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.![]()
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?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?
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.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.
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.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.