Never will it have this outrageous notch. The one without and bigger bezels looks WAY better.
Apple's rumored iPad Pro with Face ID will likely be released in the second quarter of 2018, according to Rosenblatt Securities analyst Jun Zhang.
If accurate, the timeframe suggests Apple will unveil the new iPad Pro models at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, which will likely take place June 4-8 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. Apple similarly unveiled its current iPad Pro lineup at WWDC last year.
Zhang expects the revamped iPad Pro to have slimmer bezels and no home button, in line with the iPhone X. The revamped design will likely be featured on both the 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, although his research note didn't specify.
Apple's plans to release an iPad Pro with Face ID were first revealed by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who said the refresh would occur in 2018. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman was a bit more specific, noting the iPad Pro with Face ID would debut "a little more than a year" after the current models.
The 10.5-inch iPad Pro and second-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro launched in June 2017, so it's not entirely clear if "a little more than a year" meant WWDC 2018 or Apple's annual September event where it introduces new iPhones.
The new iPad Pro models will likely retain LCDs instead of OLED displays due to supply, cost, and technological constraints. It's unclear if the tablets will have a notch for the TrueDepth sensor housing, or if the device will have uniformly slim bezels on all four sides with enough room for the components.
A supply chain report out of China recently claimed the new iPad Pro models will be faster thanks to an octa-core A11X Bionic chip with three high-performance "Monsoon" cores and five energy-efficient "Mistral" cores.
There's no word on potential pricing yet, but the new iPad Pro lineup will likely cost more than the current 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch models, which start at $649 and $799 respectively in the United States. Since the new models won't have OLED displays, however, the price increase might not be substantial.
Apple is also rumored to release a new 9.7-inch iPad for $259 in March, while the fate of the iPad mini remains uncertain.
Article Link: iPad Pro With Face ID Will 'Likely' Debut at WWDC 2018 in Early June
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How in the world do you carry an iPad where your palm would even touch the sides, much less the front? When I carry mine, my palm is squarely under the device, to support it. Without a bezel, I would need thumb rejection, which would be very, very problematic....
Yea I think that’s exactly what was needed for the 12.9 as it was too big and heavy for solid mobile use. Should be interesting to see how it all shakes out. I’ll definitely be upgrading though.
Yes, would be worried about changing screen just by normal holding/usage
Ever since the iPad mini iPads have had excellent thumb rejection on the edges. I often hold my 10.5 inch iPad with my thumb on the edge and it doesn’t interfere with other inputs at all.
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Just hold it with a thumb on the screen. iPads can very easily reject your thumb.
Not exactly. I never touch the bezels on my 10.5. I place my fingers on the back on each side and my thumbs go above the screen until I need to tap something. Not very difficult as my palms just rest on the sides.
Over the past year, since I picked up a new iPad Pro at launch, the thing has completely eclipsed my MacBook as my portable writing rig. I totally love that thing, and if these improvements go in, I'm definitely in line to upgrade. I'd upgrade even if it isn't completely necessary for me, assuming the price bump won't be astronomical, which if what all of you are saying is true, it shouldn't. If you can only do notches with OLED screens, and if OLED has supply constraints, then I bet Apple would just keep some bezels and work the face ID into them to maintain a notch-free design. It'd be a beautiful device. I'd get one.
Rounded screen corners also aren't appealing, and will be more intrusive than on the iPhone if the aspect ratio stays the same.
I agree - I could go for the top and bottom bezels (as held in portrait mode) made as small as the current side bezels on the pro, but I wouldn't like to see them any smaller unless it gets exceptionally good at ignoring fingers on the edges.
I was looking to get an iPad. Since it is not an urgent need, I am going to wait until June and see what transpires. I would like one with Face ID.
Complete fail?
1. Won't work in landscape mode, which is literally the *only* way I've ever used an iPad, going back to the iPad 2.
2. I owned an iPhone X and really didn't mind the notch, but on an iPad it's going to be a much more serious issue, probably a deal-killer for me.
Hey, Siri. Ask Tim to gimme a shout when he has these fixed?
1. Won't work in landscape mode, which is literally the *only* way I've ever used an iPad, going back to the iPad 2.
2. I owned an iPhone X and really didn't mind the notch, but on an iPad it's going to be a much more serious issue, probably a deal-killer for me.
Hey, Siri. Ask Tim to gimme a shout when he has these fixed?
Right behind you. If this is true I’ll be replacing my Air with a refurb current 10.5” very soon.
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Without bezels, they will probably attach coffee mug style handles to all four edges, so it looks a lot like a serving tray. Can you imagine - every time you pick up your iPad you accidentally launch an app, or worse, start deleting them by accident. I can imagine reading on the iPad, and as you scan each line, you constantly shift it back and forth between your left and right hands.
Does FaceID support multiple faces? The iPad in our household is a shared device so if it doesn't, FaceID is a non-starter. I'm not going to revert to typing an unlock code or forcing my wife to (or leaving our device unlocked).
The really stupid thing is people reacting to some random rendering as if it were the final design.