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M5 iPad Pro to Enter Mass Production in Late 2025

I just bought an iPad pro this year. In fact, this device is very durable. The advancement of chips does not mean that I will buy it every time a new product is released. I am currently looking forward to a Mac equipped with an OLED screen!
 
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Mr. Tim Cook should be retiring soon. In fact, I think he has done a pretty good job in the past few years as CEO. I wonder who will be the next CEO of Apple? !
 
zedsdead said:
I would really love thunderbolt 5 support so you can plug an iPad into two external displays via one cable/dock and then give iPad the ability to output to multiple monitors (with something better than stage manager).

As we all know it's mostly not hardware at this point it's mostly software upgrades.

Also, it's ridiculous that Google websites (namely docs and sheets) work so poorly on iPad OS in Safari (especially trackpad support). Not fully desktop class as advertised. And the native google apps just suck.

If they do this I can probably replace my Mac setup at work with just an iPad Pro for everything except Final Cut at this point.
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But then Apple would no longer sell Macs, only iPads.
You can't do that to the poor underdog persecuted by Google and Microsoft and Intel and the authorities.
How are the shareholders supposed to get their bread of mercy if you don't buy Mac and iPad?
 
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Why would Apple even introduce the M5 at such short notice?
The M4 was an exception because the production of the M3 was miserable.
But Apple has nothing to gain from renewing its products every year. Especially not when it comes to the smaller series.

Please compare it with the iMac or Mac Mini.
 
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Very possible that the next refresh can happen in early 2026 too. Not very clear on the timeline. Looks like a WWDC launch for the new iPad Pro with M5 seems less likely. Though anything can happen.
 
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He actually gets paid for coming up with this turgid nonsense. I think most of us could have predicted this. Next up…….Apple to release M5 iMac in 2025 (or maybe 2026) You heard it here.
 
amazingpupil said:
That’s where I’m leaning. It’s still on sale right now but I think I want to hold until the M5 to get the M4.
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Just realized one thing lo, M5 will likely get 12GB RAM for Apple Intelligence. So we'll have a twinge of letdown if we pick up the M4. But it's not ideal to then say "okay let me wait one more generation and get the M5 when the M6 comes out" - otherwise we'd be waiting forever.
 
It must frustrate Tim that people basically only want new iPads to get a better screen (OLED) or a new battery
 
turbineseaplane said:
It must frustrate Tim that people basically only want new iPads to get a better screen (OLED) or a new battery
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I would like to think that this is all factored into their earnings projections. Like you know people are holding on to their iOS devices longer, and that’s fine because there are still ways of monetising your user base, from higher prices to more accessories to more services.

I think it’s impressive that Apple has been able to resist gravity for so long. And I don’t think it’s a bad thing that iPads are lasting 6-7 years and still going strong. The exact opposite of this “planned obsolescence” myth that people love to perpetuate online.
 
Kendo said:
Just realized one thing lo, M5 will likely get 12GB RAM for Apple Intelligence. So we'll have a twinge of letdown if we pick up the M4. But it's not ideal to then say "okay let me wait one more generation and get the M5 when the M6 comes out" - otherwise we'd be waiting forever.
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Right. Especially when putting 12GB RAM in an iPad Pro right now is like putting a Formula 1 car's engine inside a Hot Wheels car.

I've still got an 11" M4 sitting in a cart and I haven't pulled the trigger yet. 😂 It's still $100 off on Amazon (MK is still $50 off and pencil pro is back to $30 off at Best Buy) and I can trade in my M2 Pro for $410 at Best Buy, who will price match the Amazon sales, so...we'll see where I land.
 
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i might upgrade if the m5 ipad comes with 16gb ram at base price. really wanted the 16g ram but just could not justify the higher cost.
 
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