The fact that this is the best case scenario is just sad.
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New 10th-Generation iPad Has Slower USB-C Port Compared to Other Models
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This makes as much sense as the rest of the terrible LowEndMac reasons for calling something a Road Apple, so I guess expectations met.
Well that sucks. Typical Apple. Ultra cheap chip. I was going to buy one, my 1st Gen ipad pro's battery is dying, but not any more. I'll look around for a used newer Ipad pro
It couldn't be because most iPads in the last 5+ years are not that different from each other, and the iPad line just doesn't have the turnover that other products have.
They probably were able to save $0.10 cents per unit. Every penny counts for Timmy.
What a joke. Means you should buy a discounted M1 based iPad Air if you want something better, but still not that expensive. You get the base model for $519 on Amazon.
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This iPad just keeps on giving! 🤭
Lol the same connector will be used on the 1600 dollar iPhone 15 pro max. At some point their general public will catch on that Android phones are years more advanced, way less buggy, and like half the cost of Apples latest stuff.
hush don't say it out loud, tim can hear you
Ah yes, this is why the next phone shouldn’t have usb c to match every single other product they sell. Because we all use a cable to sync with our computer all the time, so having slightly slower sync speeds would be an absolute dealbreaker. 🙄
My guess is USB 2.0 speeds on base models, fast speeds on Pro models.
It would seem Apple just slapped a Lightning to USB-C converter in the 10th-gen iPad and called it a day. Somehow I don't think we'll get higher speeds until they switch to the M1-level chips.
I disagree. The iPhone 15, at least the Pros, will be marketed as Pro devices, especially since they can record ProRes video in 4K (or higher with this generation possibly), so Apple is probably going to give the USB-C port a decent speed upgrade at least on the Pro models
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I do but not compelling enough to do an upgrade. Now if Apple offers landscape + portrait duo cam.. now we are talking on another level
The things Apple did to make this iPad worse (the whole Apple Pencil adapter crap, USB 2.0 speeds, the crappy display, the Magic Keyboard controversy), is just baffling
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I used to transfer files using a cable from iPhone/iPad to a Windows computer but after I found an app that I can use to transfer files wirelessly [Wi-Fi] that has been the way I transfer files except when it is a transfer between iPhone and iPad where I use AirDrop...
I know some people aren’t bothered about the latest and greatest and everyone’s needs are different but even with a couple of spec differences looking at Apple’s website it’s almost a ‘no brainer’ to potentially opt for a refurbished iPad Air 4th Generation for £439 than opt for iPad 10th Generation at £499.
Apple putting USB 2.0 in a brand new shipping product toward the end of 2022. Cringe.
I see people leaving the company in the design division, auto division. I wonder if they are just sick of this bean-counter stupid, somewhat embarrassing BS.
As a 40-year Apple user and enthusiast, I honestly find this concerning, on some level.
I see people leaving the company in the design division, auto division. I wonder if they are just sick of this bean-counter stupid, somewhat embarrassing BS.
As a 40-year Apple user and enthusiast, I honestly find this concerning, on some level.
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Yeah, 48mp photos on a new $1100 phone, at usb 2 transfer speeds. - Apple’s “pro” flagship in 2022…
I purchased a near-mint 10.5 2017 iPad pro with a keyboard for a bit over $200.00
This will satisfy me about the same as purchasing the new iPad 10 (with a keyboard).
This will satisfy me about the same as purchasing the new iPad 10 (with a keyboard).
My guess is one of two things:
1) The A14 has a USB 2.0 controller so that is what the iPad is limited to, be it Lightning or USB-C.
2) Apple is intentionally restricting performance to USB 2.0 speeds as part of the differentiation from the iPad Air.
As for iPhone 15, I am very confident it will support 10Gbps over USB-C.
1) The A14 has a USB 2.0 controller so that is what the iPad is limited to, be it Lightning or USB-C.
2) Apple is intentionally restricting performance to USB 2.0 speeds as part of the differentiation from the iPad Air.
As for iPhone 15, I am very confident it will support 10Gbps over USB-C.
I think the iPad 10th generation is going to be a massive failure. You have the price going against it since you can buy budget Windows 11 laptops or Chrome Books for cheaper that does not have the limitations of iPadOS. In addition, what has Apple done to justify such a dramatic price hike since we are talking about older tech not cutting-edge bleeding technology to justify such a price hike.
You are correct that is not the sole reason for the current declining sales, but this is not going to help when you combine this with the price hike for mostly recycled old tech Apple had widely available.