M2 iPad Pro Seemingly Features Exact Same Display and Camera Hardware as 2021 Model

[Flood4]

So an iPad Pro 13 -512 go with the folio keyboard (not the most expensive one) is 2168 $CAD.

The MacBook Air M2 512go is… 1750$ CAD.

So the iPad Pro is + 430$, ( +500$ including taxes).
I can almost buy a mba + a base iPad 9th gen for the same price.

WTF.

 

[marmiteturkey]

My 2021 iPad Pro is the most futureproofed device I think I’ve ever owned. It’s never challenged in terms of performance; it’s the highest quality screen I’ve used; speakers are superb for their size; its camera is adequate and so is its storage.

I love to upgrade my tech but I feel like I will own this iPad for a very long time yet. It’s still everything I need from a tablet and more. That’s kudos to Apple, and I don’t really think I could criticise them for such an iterative design here.

 

[Flood4]

Cannot believe that they put the camera in landscape on the entry-level iPad but left it in portrait on the new iPad Pro...ridiculous.

I all in for the landscape cam on the iPad. But the pro is probably another type of customer. It won’t be the « family ipad » nor the iPad for the student so maybe (and I say maybe, I’m not sure), it could make sense on the pro as is.

 

[Ethosik]

Does this mean it still suffers the bloom issue?

 

[djphat2000]

Are we forgetting that new customers will benefit from any improvement to the product?

Many forget this fact. Also that not all people are upgrading from the M1.

 

[ZCT]

I'm a big believer in upgrading often. You tend to get a good trade in value etc. But this upgrade is so minimal it isn't even funny. Same display and sound, same design. I never use the Pencil and rarely use the cameras. I had thought about getting the cellular version but for $200 more and then $20 a month to my carrier in perpetuity, I can't see that being worth it. So even though I was poised to order today, I can't see any way to justify it. Very happy with my 2021 Pro 12.9.

 

[mizzoucat]

My 2021 iPad Pro is the most futureproofed device I think I’ve ever owned. It’s never challenged in terms of performance; it’s the highest quality screen I’ve used; speakers are superb for their size; its camera is adequate and so is its storage.

I love to upgrade my tech but I feel like I will own this iPad for a very long time yet. It’s still everything I need from a tablet and more. That’s kudos to Apple, and I don’t really think I could criticise them for such an iterative design here.

Agreed. Except for the horrendous battery life.

 

[djphat2000]

Honestly believe this is more due to the current state of the supply chain for technology related items. The tech industry as a whole are still kind of stalled from covid and the current world events. Sadly, since parts are not soley made in any one country or place this will likely continue to be a huge bottleneck for on going large advancements.

1000%
But, many still think Apple is immune to any of these issues.
Tim Cook maybe the logistics czar. And I'm sure he is making many minor miracles with what is available.
They will not get the credit that is deserved.

 

[Da_Space]

Damn, I have been wanting to upgrade my 2018 and hoping the long lag in this cycle was going to make it worth it...

 

[Sendeky]

Complete waste of an update.

Fully agree, but watch them restrict pro apps and major features to only the most recent iPad in the next iPadOS update…then again when was the last time that they added an actually useful and “pro” feature to iPadOS (that joke of a windowing system by the name of Stage Manager doesn’t actually do anything remotely useful)

 

[FasterQuieter]

I for one am glad it's just a simple spec bump. I can sit this one out without feeling like I am missing anything.

 

[Viva]

I preordered as soon as the store came back online, to get one on launch day. Did this knowing I could cancel if I didn't like the specs. Really expected a relocated camera, now I'm on the fence.

Me too.. and cancelled soon after. Simply not worth it if you already had the M1. It’s a meagre update ..

 

[criticasm]

Are we forgetting that new customers will benefit from any improvement to the product?

Their wallets won't benefit from the price hike.

 

[visualseed]

How bad is the M1 battery life? I didn’t know that was an issue.

From engineering standpoint, M2 should be worse in this regard. Higher clock, more transistors, yet same 5nm lithography.

M2 has better efficiency cores. M2 MacBook pros are getting an extra 2 hours in tests over the M1. Currently on the go with max brightness ( I’m outside in direct sunlight), I’m getting 6 hours or less. I know I could do better by dimming the screen, but I like to actually see things. If the M2 could give me an extra hour or two, it’s worth it to me.

 

[tufapshakur]

Yet another unimaginative upgrade. Apple is getting very boring, I wonder how long they can get away with it.

As long as their products are best-of-breed, Apple will continue to dominate. They are so far ahead of the competition they won't be caught for decades.

 

[turbineseaplane]

These ridiculous "nothing" updates have got to impact sales for them at some point, no?

I mean the entirety of what they released today was an amazing nothing burger

 

[turbineseaplane]

They are so far ahead of the competition they won't be caught for decades.

"Decades" is a bit of a stretch - the iPhone itself is only 15 years old

 

[GizmoDVD]

Damn, I have been wanting to upgrade my 2018 and hoping the long lag in this cycle was going to make it worth it...

Same.

I might just try and find a cheap 2021 M1 iPad. I see they are $999 on Amazon but hoping for mid 7's.

 

[GFLPraxis]

This is one of the smallest upgrades I can remember for an iPad.

I would consider this a pretty decent upgrade if it retained the same price point.

 

[Protonic Reversal]

iPad just isn’t worth upgrading very often anymore. I might consider it in 2025.

Pretty much all Apple products are hardly worth an upgrade sooner than 2-3 years, if not longer. If the iPhone didn't have a camera, I would still be using an iPhone 6...gotta have Apple Pay.

 

[vatter69]

So M2 Macbook Air with 256GB SSD is 1499 Euros
M2 ipad Pro with 128GB SSD is 1449 Euros

Both devices are base configs. You do the math. This has rip off written all over it.

 

[goobot]

Looks like my 2018 is gana stick around for at least another year

 

[BeatCrazy]

I'm a habitual upgrader, to a fault. But I can safely draw the line here. My 12.9" M1 w/5G and Magic Keyboard will continue to be absolutely fine.

Although I would have been tempted with a re-located camera....

 

[djphat2000]

These ridiculous "nothing" updates have got to impact sales for them at some point, no?

I mean the entirety of what they released today was an amazing nothing burger

Is there a better spec'd competitor to the iPad?

 

[MauiPa]

umm, so? still so far ahead of competition, OLED not really there yet. cameras more than adequate for job on an iPad