iPad Pro With Thunderbolt and Mini-LED Display Coming 'As Early As April'

[Scipster]

I'm all for the 11" iPad Pro... just don't know if I should go for mini-led (if it gets it) or wait for OLED next year.

Who knows, maybe they'll end up hosting the event on April 1 and debut AirPower as well 😉

 

[satchmo]

This new 12.9 iPad Pro would make for a difficult decision between it and a newly redesigned 14” M1/M2 MacBook Pro.
I’m not sure which would be more expensive.

 

[Nautilus007]

Really nothing groundbreaking to prompt upgrades from anyone who has a modern iPad.

 

[GDF]

Because it doesn't need it.

iPad Pro needs what it gets for use cases. iPhone does not "need" USB-C for anything at all. You simply want USB-C because you want a (sort of) one connector existence.

iPhone most definitely needs it. Stupid that you have multiple charging cords. Just update them all to USB-C and be done with it. Jobs liked to keep thing simple and this is a simple and easy as you can make it.

 

[LFC2020]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1372305402319179776

 

[SSDGUY]

I hope the better cameras means the same cameras as the iPhone 12 Pro. In any case the new mini-LED will ensure I order on day 1, as the iPad Pro is my main device for work and leisure

Agreed. A lotta folks balk at the idea of an iPad being a good camera, and maybe its size is not ideal. But for folks that don't want or need to invest in higher end gear, an iPad on a tripod or a gimbal mount could be great for seeing a large image while shooting, plus all the menu items associated with iOS camera apps. I could see using both my iPhone 11pro in-hand for quick stills and the iPad for video while on set.

 

[Lemon Olive]

iPhone most definitely needs it. Stupid that you have multiple charging cords. Just update them all to USB-C and be done with it. Jobs liked to keep thing simple and this is a simple and easy as you can make it.

Most of the iPhone market doesn't even know what USB-C is. You think they want it? LOL.

 

[Mac mini power user]

Nice, now I can finally hook up my RTX 3080 eGPU to my iPad Pro.

 

[cnnyy20p]

Is Thunderbolt 4 (the one that can be used without an Intel processor) backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 3? Can you use a 5K ultra fine display with it? If so it may be time to upgrade from my 2018.

(Edit: Wrong information)

 

[The Game 161]

Pro apps on the way I would expect

 

[rp2011]

The iPad Pro is alredy the best computer i have ever owned, and now with Thunderbolt and able to run Logic and FCP?
The iPad Pro, the future and best of mobile computing.

 

[Crow_Servo]

iPad 11” next week via press release. New chip, no new display.
iPad 12.9” in April with new chip, Mini LED, thunderbolt connector. Event announced.

Or whatever. I’m not paid to make predictions.

 

[dannyyankou]

I’m almost 99% positive the release date is April 1st. Not a joke.

A couple placeholder products from Apple had a street date of 4/1 in the inventory system of a major chain

 

[aesc80]

Lightning bolt support is great, but honestly - the initial iPad Pro 3rd Gen is so frickin great, I haven't even started on thinking about dumping it. Apple did a hell of a job with it to the point where, as Steve Jobs famously said, "it just works". I'm with @rp2011 though - if I can get a good flavor of Logic and FCP running on it, it might just tempt me.

 

[arsenicwater]

Could you imagine an iPhone with Thunderbolt? A pipe dream :-(

 

[foobarbaz]

Of course they'll have Thunderbolt. What a shame it would be to design your own Thunderbolt controller and then not use it in all your computers.

 

[Coolio1234]

What was the release schedule like last March for iPads?

 

[return2sendai]

Hoping these new iPad Pros will come with cellular models so I can replace my wheezing old OG iPad Pro 9.7" for travel.

Just daisy-chain a WiFi iPad to your phone.

 

[WiseAJ]

iPhone most definitely needs it. Stupid that you have multiple charging cords. Just update them all to USB-C and be done with it. Jobs liked to keep thing simple and this is a simple and easy as you can make it.

That isn't a need, that's a want by a vocal minority.

There is no real need for Apple to change from Lightning to USB-C for iPhones. The next move they will make is to remove the port entirely and not replace it.

 

[az431]

iPhone most definitely needs it. Stupid that you have multiple charging cords. Just update them all to USB-C and be done with it. Jobs liked to keep thing simple and this is a simple and easy as you can make it.

Getting rid of a cord for the sake of convenience is not a reason to make every iPhone 50% thicker. And no, Steve Jobs would not have done it.

 

[az431]

Really nothing groundbreaking to prompt me to upgrade upgrades from anyone who has a modern iPad.

Please don't speak for the rest of us.

 

[warriors2017]

I can retire my iMac if the new iPad Pro can drive a 27" Thunderbolt display. A new affordable Apple display announcement would be cherry on top.

 

[DekuBleep]

I hope so that sounds awesome!

 

[jefhai]

Will it duel boot Mac OS? If so instant buy for me

 

[Mac... nificent]

Please also mini LED Display for the 11 Pro.

There not going to make one Pro, and one semi-Pro.