iPad Pro Lame! New 10.5" iPP Only 264 PPI

[Moonjumper]

They Never Mention RAM Period. We always wait for a iFixit Tear Down to see the actual Chips
If they stick with 2GB RAM, I am gonna laugh so hard. My guess is 3GB to match the IPhone 7 Plus and IPhone 8 but who knows.

I think iOS 11 in the 9.7" Pro and well understood and fully Supported Resolution is the ultimate sweet spot.
The new 10.5" Awkward resolution some Apps will look off and there will be inevitable issues.

The 9.7" Pro might be the sweet spot for now, but it is no longer for sale, so 10.5" support will hopefully grow quickly. Although many developers may just use the standard 9.7".

There are now so many iOS options that resolution independence is the only way for developers to go.

 

[s2mikey]

Hmmm. Not sure if this is a big deal or not. Im more concerned about the RAM and how the new size will feel in-hand than ppi. Ill probably stick with ym Air1 for another year anyways. It just keeps working.

 

[jamesrick80]

I would have excused the ppi if the screen was OLED...but Apple should know that using the same ppi for the last 4 to 5 years in a non-OLED screen is inexcusable (they rather profit more as usual) .

 

[bufffilm]

RAM is never covered in the keynotes...been that way for many years now.

Early indications are that it may be 4gb. But I want to see the reviews on battery life...it's important to me.

 

[Abazigal]

Why would it be the same resolution as the 12.9? It's a smaller screen. The PPI is the same.

Save developers the hassle of having to support another resolution. This way, any app optimised for the 12.9” iPad looks and works fine on the 10.5” iPad.

 

[Peter K.]

Precisely. And 264 is perfectly fine on a 9.7in screen. Going to bigger screen sizes means that that same 264 is gonna seem even better.
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You hold the mini a lot closer to you. If 264 is good enough (and it is) on the 9.7, that same ppi on an even larger display is actually an improvement.

...for YOU.

 

[Krevnik]

Save developers the hassle of having to support another resolution. This way, any app optimised for the 12.9” iPad looks and works fine on the 10.5” iPad.

Any app optimized for the 12.9" is also optimized for split screen (ideally), which means the pixel count on the 10.5" is not an issue. Apple's solution for devs supporting both the 12.9" and split screen is using automatic layout. If you have that, the 10.5" will "just work".

The unfortunate reality is that we are already in the realm where you can't rely on screen size being constant on iOS anymore. But Apple thankfully introduced the tools to manage it before doing it.

 

[alba63]

They probably found that 264 is quite ok for the large majority of all users. Technically they could have gone higher (12.9 iPAD resolution squeezed in 10.5 like on iPAD mini), but that would eat more battery. iPAD pro 9.7 was said by reviews to have the world's best screen on any tablet. So I do not see a problem with it....

 

[Peter K.]

They probably found that 264 is quite ok for the large majority of all users. Technically they could have gone higher (12.9 iPAD resolution squeezed in 10.5 like on iPAD mini), but that would eat more battery. iPAD pro 9.7 was said by reviews to have the world's best screen on any tablet. So I do not see a problem with it....

Likely true, but there remain many of us who are deeply unsatisfied that it isn't 325, at least.

 

[fokmik]

many users that are unsatisfied with it, i hope they will never go with these new beautiful display, with 120hz UI and 600 nits brightness

i take the new 120hz 600 nits brigtness and the new Apple’s custom-designed antireflective coating over the 326 ppi any time

 

[rui no onna]

Likely true, but there remain many of us who are deeply unsatisfied that it isn't 325, at least.

Not quite deeply unsatisfied. More like mildly disappointed.

 

[fokmik]

the mini 4 display is an old tech...the difference in ppi is 0 compared to these new tech
[doublepost=1496769755][/doublepost]my god, go into an apple store to see the difference between ipad mini 4 and these new ipad pros

 

[adnbek]

...for YOU.

And most people.

 

[cwosigns]

Someone on Twitter said that Xcode shows that the 10.5 IPP has 4 GB RAM. I haven't been able to verify that yet.

 

[Peter K.]

Someone on Twitter said that Xcode shows that the 10.5 IPP has 4 GB RAM. I haven't been able to verify that yet.

That would be a welcome surprise.
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the mini 4 display is an old tech...the difference in ppi is 0 compared to these new tech
[doublepost=1496769755][/doublepost]my god, go into an apple store to see the difference between ipad mini 4 and these new ipad pros

I have an original 12.9" iPP. I am satisfied with 264 PPI at THAT size. As I said earlier, I think smaller screened devices need progressively higher PPI.

EDIT / ADD: I mean, come on, who out there can honestly say that the iPhone PLUS screens aren't noticeably sharper than the SE's?

 

[graphiteevo]

The magic number is actually 326 ppi. Also, I haven't seen developers notice the new resolution of 2224-by-1668. Having a new resolution to support would seem like a pain in the butt to me but idk. I was almost certain that they would bump it to the 12.9 iPad's res and achieve the same PPI as the iPhone and iPad mini but unfortunately not. :/

hey mar! dbk1ng was already taken on these forums so I used my alias haha! you are 100% correct on the 326 ppi

 

[TurboPGT!]

Cool story.

Nothing wrong the resolution or pixel density.

 

[Aluminum213]

PPI is insignificant at this point, when OLED screens hit the iPhone this year that's all people are going to want


Next I think Apple will have OLED screens and even 3d touch, that will be a good time to jump in

 

[Glideslope]

The 9.7" Pro might be the sweet spot for now, but it is no longer for sale, so 10.5" support will hopefully grow quickly. Although many developers may just use the standard 9.7".

There are now so many iOS options that resolution independence is the only way for developers to go.

Right, until Apple mandates a new standard.

 

[Peter K.]

Cool story.

Nothing wrong the resolution or pixel density.

...for YOU.

 

[TurboPGT!]

...for YOU.

Or anyone.

 

[ibookg409]

So will the 1st gen 9.7 IPP be cheaper now as they sell old stock? I need a decent iPad for my DJI Phantom 3.

 

[The Game 161]

So will the 1st gen 9.7 IPP be cheaper now as they sell old stock? I need a decent iPad for my DJI Phantom 3.

Apple aren't selling the ipad pro 9.7 anymore. Only the new ipad 9,7 is available.

 

[Kal-037]

Let me start by saying that I know I will be called a spec nerd, etc. and that's fine.

Now onward: instead of just using the same resolution as a 12.9 inch iPad Pro, Apple introduced yet another resolution in order to keep the new 10.5 inch iPad Pro at 264 PPI, instead of 325 PPI.

I probably was not getting a new iPad this year anyway, but this etches that in stone.

P.S. - no one knows about the RAM yet, either!

Without glasses or 20/10 vision can you see the individual pixels? I can't and I have good vision and am super picky when it comes to LCD display tech. Is adding 70 more PPI really going to make the already incredible screen "pop" or add so much more?
I'm more concerned about the RAM. I hope it has 6GB in the 12.9" and 4GB in the 10" but at the end of the day if it's better than the first iPP then I'm more than happy.


Kallum

 

[ibookg409]

Apple aren't selling the ipad pro 9.7 anymore. Only the new ipad 9,7 is available.

Typically they sell off the old stock.