1. How much can you get a Pro 10.5" for?Considering the performance being similar to air 3 yet 2 years apart, I was wondering how long the last gen pro will be supported. Is it worth investing in one currently?
It's the 12.9 im currently looking at for around 800-850 USD.1. How much can you get a Pro 10.5" for?
2. I suspect the Air 10.5" will get updates for 1 year longer than the Pro 10.5". But it's possible it could get iPadOS updates for 2 years longer. I don't expect so, but it's possible.
I bought the 10.5" Pro because it was similarly priced to the Air, yet:
1. It has a much better speaker setup.
2. It has a better camera, with flash.
3. It has ProMotion.
4. It has more RAM.
Probably gonna be chipset-based. A10 was released 2016 and I expect support for A10X will be discontinued around the same time as iPhone 7. Given Air 2 is getting iOS 13, I expect 2-3 more years of updates from now for A10X at minimum.2. I suspect the Air 10.5" will get updates for 1 year longer than the Pro 10.5". But it's possible it could get iPadOS updates for 2 years longer. I don't expect so, but it's possible.
If you’re in the US, B&H Photo has pretty good sales on it (2017 12.9 256GB LTE for $680 brand new). If you like the size, I think it’s still a very good device. The 2018 12.9 in similar configuration costs $1300 ($1150 WiFi-only).It's the 12.9 im currently looking at for around 800-850 USD.
I'm in EU, so sadly don't have that opportunity. So it'd be a good idea to get the 2nd gen? Or should I fork out the extra for the 3rd gen?Probably gonna be chipset-based. A10 was released 2016 and I expect support for A10X will be discontinued around the same time as iPhone 7. Given Air 2 is getting iOS 13, I expect 2-3 more years of updates from now for A10X at minimum.
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If you’re in the US, B&H Photo has pretty good sales on it (2017 12.9 256GB LTE for $680 brand new). If you like the size, I think it’s still a very good device. The 2018 12.9 in similar configuration costs $1300 ($1150 WiFi-only).
There are plenty of 2015 12.9 owners on this board that are still very happy with their iPad’s performance and that one’s even older.
True. But I don't know if anyone actually cares yet.No ARKit 3 support on iPad Pro 2017
Well, A10X is very different from A10. Not sure if Apple will consider them different chipsets in this context.Probably gonna be chipset-based. A10 was released 2016 and I expect support for A10X will be discontinued around the same time as iPhone 7. Given Air 2 is getting iOS 13, I expect 2-3 more years of updates from now for A10X at minimum.
This is a very subjective decision. Personally, at $200 extra, I’d opt for the 3rd gen, around $300 is a maybe and $400+ is a hard pass. That’s just me though.I'm in EU, so sadly don't have that opportunity. So it'd be a good idea to get the 2nd gen? Or should I fork out the extra for the 3rd gen?
Not really. It’s got extra CPU cores and beefed up GPU and yes, devices with A10X also have more RAM. It’s still missing the neural engine, though. I expect cut off will probably be features-based (e.g. 32 to 64 bit) or even purely age-based rather than performance.Well, A10X is very different from A10. Not sure if Apple will consider them different chipsets in this context.
The 3rd generation?It's the 12.9 im currently looking at for around 800-850 USD.
No the 2nd, its 12.9 and 512 gb second hand but the its a replacement unit so he hasnt opened it yet.The 3rd generation?
A new 3rd gen 12.9 excluding case and pen, costs 1430 USD, not sure if I wanna go with that lolThis is a very subjective decision. Personally, at $200 extra, I’d opt for the 3rd gen, around $300 is a maybe and $400+ is a hard pass. That’s just me though.
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Not really. It’s got extra CPU cores and beefed up GPU and yes, devices with A10X also have more RAM. It’s still missing the neural engine, though. I expect cut off will probably be features-based (e.g. 32 to 64 bit) or even purely age-based rather than performance.
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A new 3rd gen 12.9 excluding case and pen, costs 1430 USD, not sure if I wanna go with that lol
The iPad Pro 10.5 has a A10x chip where as the iPad Air 3 has a A12. So how does that factor in performance, and how long it will get updates?
Might be ram based as we have seen this year with the air 2/mini 4 vs the iPhone 6/6+.Probably gonna be chipset-based. A10 was released 2016 and I expect support for A10X will be discontinued around the same time as iPhone 7. Given Air 2 is getting iOS 13, I expect 2-3 more years of updates from now for A10X at minimum.
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If you’re in the US, B&H Photo has pretty good sales on it (2017 12.9 256GB LTE for $680 brand new). If you like the size, I think it’s still a very good device. The 2018 12.9 in similar configuration costs $1300 ($1150 WiFi-only).
There are plenty of 2015 12.9 owners on this board that are still very happy with their iPad’s performance and that one’s even older.
Well, not like this is the first time. iPod touch 4th gen and OG iPad were both dropped based on RAM, iirc. In the case of Pro 10.5 vs Air 3 though, I don’t see Apple dropping support for Air 3 before they do Pro 10.5.Might be ram based as we have seen this year with the air 2/mini 4 vs the iPhone 6/6+.
If the future is anything like iOS13/ipadOS, RAM is going to be more important for long term support than what chip your device has. The mini 4 got support while the iphone 6/6 Plus and iPod Touch 6th gen were left out.
This is a absolutely important. I bought the first gen 9.7 pro and despite all the comments about “2GB of ram is enough, iOS is great at ram management” proved to be wrong three years out. While I still enjoy the device it struggles to keep up due to ram especially with safari and app refreshes.
I am very tempted to upgrade to a 12.9 pro, but I’m gonna wait until next generation when hopefully 6-8gb will be standard. Unfortunately that likely means only a 2020 upgrade.