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Kuo: Apple to Launch 10.8-Inch iPad Later This Year, 8.5-Inch iPad Mini in 2021
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Apple's gonna need to get the iPad line under control here soon. 7.9, 8.5, 9.7, 10.2, 10.5, 10.8, 11, 12.9. All different casings, all different accessories (keyboards, smart covers, pencils) some with lightning, some with USB-C, and different naming schemes to boot (iPad, iPad Air and iPad Pro.)
As someone who has owned 1 of every generation of iPad since 2010, I still don't understand what Apple's feature determination is between Air and Pro. USB-C and FaceID? More cameras? Probably not after this year...
As someone who has owned 1 of every generation of iPad since 2010, I still don't understand what Apple's feature determination is between Air and Pro. USB-C and FaceID? More cameras? Probably not after this year...
I had it with me. Which is even worse. She took it and was like so how can I help you with this iPad Air? Or is it the iPad?
then i was like no it’s an iPad Pro but not the one that has FaceID.
She was like hmmm ARE YOU SURE?! This seems like an iPad Air
The iPad 7 and iPad Air both support only Pencil 1. So how does the iPad Air offer a better Pencil experience. The only thing better about the iPad Air is the SoC (A12 vs A10) and the screen (laminated with True Tone).
The laminated display offers a better experience for artwork, particularly if the user is trying to match the Pencil tip to precise elements on the screen. You can find artist reviews of the iPad vs. iPad Air and Pro on YouTube.
Also the Air 3 has a p3 wide colour screen. This may not be a big deal to some, but for me it’s a deal breaker. The rich colours just pop and look stunning. Reading comics for example is an amazing experience. But who knows, maybe Apple will upgrade the screen on the new entry level iPad with the same screen as the Air 3.
My only Apple product is the 2017 iPad which initially, I got as a curiosity. If they want me to upgrade they need to add USB-C and Pencil 2 support to the new iPad. Heck I might even get the Air version but only if it comes with USB-C. I don't own any other Apple products and their proprietary charging port is a non-sense for me.
The cheapest iPhone has an A13 same as the iPhone 11 Pro.
It’s clear Apple now want their low end products to be significantly ahead of the competition and perhaps more importantly less chip variants in use. After all, there will be new chip variants needed for the AS Macs pretty soon.
The current iPad has an A10! So the new incoming iPad will have an A12.
This does mean it will be better value than the Air 3 though.
I think at present the Air 3 is the better value due to having an A12 instead of an 10 : meaning it will last 2 years longer.
So, will the Air 3 not be updated? The iPad Air 3 is due an upgrade more than the regular iPad (based on time since last update)...
Maybe this soon to be released iPad is an iPad Air 4?
Maybe the current iPad doesn’t get updated yet, maybe it just gets a price-cut to $249...
However, I think the iPad Air 3 and iPad will both be replaced by this new iPad. We will ultimately have two iPad sizes and two iPad Pro sizes.
It’s clear Apple now want their low end products to be significantly ahead of the competition and perhaps more importantly less chip variants in use. After all, there will be new chip variants needed for the AS Macs pretty soon.
The current iPad has an A10! So the new incoming iPad will have an A12.
This does mean it will be better value than the Air 3 though.
I think at present the Air 3 is the better value due to having an A12 instead of an 10 : meaning it will last 2 years longer.
So, will the Air 3 not be updated? The iPad Air 3 is due an upgrade more than the regular iPad (based on time since last update)...
Maybe this soon to be released iPad is an iPad Air 4?
Maybe the current iPad doesn’t get updated yet, maybe it just gets a price-cut to $249...
However, I think the iPad Air 3 and iPad will both be replaced by this new iPad. We will ultimately have two iPad sizes and two iPad Pro sizes.
The product stack would simply be way too small. You're suggesting Apple is trying to cover the $329-$799 bracket with two products? That doesn't make much sense given Apple just introduced the iPad Air last year to fill that bracket.
I think if the iPad has the same chip as the iPad Air there will not be enough to differentiate them and everyone will buy the iPad. I know I will. I’ll also buy the iPad Pro of course but for a different purpose.
As far as I can see the main reason for buying an iPad Air over an iPad is the A12. That is what makes the iPad Air currently the best value iPad. Take that reason away and...
I could be wrong, I didn’t expect the iPhone SE2 to have an A13.
Time will tell.
As far as I can see the main reason for buying an iPad Air over an iPad is the A12. That is what makes the iPad Air currently the best value iPad. Take that reason away and...
I could be wrong, I didn’t expect the iPhone SE2 to have an A13.
Time will tell.
Perhaps. But I don't think they will break compatibility between gen2 and gen3 pencils. The reason that happened between gen1 and gen2 was because of the charging/pairing mechanism. If that remains the same in gen3, ipads will be compatible with both in pencils 2 and 3
it’s not just the A12, but also the laminated screen with p3 wide colour gamut and True Tone. This makes A huge difference in my opinion in viewing experience, as have an Air 3 myself and brother has the 10.2 IPad. It’s night and day.
This is exactly me right now. I broke my Mini 5 two days ago (don't get me started...) so I need to get a new tablet. When the rumor was Sept/Oct. I was going to see if I could get away with using my phone a LOT more than I usually do, borrow my wife's iPad, see how I could hack our 10" Fire Tablet to get by for the time being but now that it's next year I think I'm going to either get that base 11" Pro with the education discount and some AirPods or the really cheap iPad and a blue tooth keyboard to hold me over. But I'm also not the type to constantly upgrade so if I buy something now I'll have it until it dies and then there might be a Mini 8 to check out...
Worst part is, you know that even you told her exactly what it was and she could have looked at the history to confirm this, she told the other employees in the back, "yea, itsmilo kept insisting it was a Pro, and I was just like ooooooookay pal..."
Not a chance. They’ll reduce the price of the entry level iPad before that happens.