Wasn’t having too many SKU’s and mismanagement what almost tanked Apple the first time, hope it’s not history repeating itself.
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New iPad Pro and Other Releases Just Days Away: Recapping the Latest Rumors
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The 2018 and 2020 models are capable models with the exception of some niche apps and games, at this point iPadOS is the limiting factor not the hardware or accessories.
Have decided that I'm skipping the ipad this year. I really want to switch back to GPS/Cellular model, but with the economy and nothing more than a speed bump, I'll live without it.
Agreed. And things got better when I added him, and 100's of others, to the ignore list. It's a great forum feature.
Frankly, Apple should just stop making new minor revs for 5 years and let the buggy software catch up.
Me three. I was (am?) looking forward to the newer iPP 12.9", primarily because battery life on my 2018 iPP is no longer what it had been (signs of degradation). That said, if we're only getting M2 and Magsafe, that's not very likely to motivate me to part with the $ for a new iPP. I can plug along for another year or two.
Maybe if there's a big bump in battery life, along with an improved feature set, then maybe I'd change my mind... (?). Add integration with HomePod Minis, add *something* other than a speed bump. Stage Manager isn't enough (not even sure I would use SM).
Different teams, it seems the HW team is on it’s A game and the SW team along with QC decided to take a long nap.
One of the rumors is that there will be a 4-pin smart connector. I really hope its in the same location as the current 3-pin connector so accessories don't break. Be really nice and environmental of Apple to do that.
Not sure about that, but do think the iPad line could be cleaned up. Heck, I think all product lines could use a bit of tidying. Ex: I no longer see the need to distinguish the Air offering, anywhere. At one point, it was because it was their lightest iPad or MacBook. That concept seems pretty moot at this point. I could make a case for 2 tiers: regular and pro.
iPad (mini + regular) and iPad Pro (2 sizes).
MacBook (varying sizes) and MacBook Pro (varying sizes).
Mac (varying sizes) & Mac Pro (varying sizes).
Yes, the desktop class gets more complicated. A 2-tier concept would require some shuffling to accommodate and even then, given current offerings, is not quite bullet proof. Not sure where iMacs and Stupid Macs would fall... but a 2-tier system Sur elks good on paper. 🤪
iPhone & iPhone Pro
iPad & iPad Pro
MacBook & MacBook Pro
Mac & Mac Pro
AirPods & AirPods Pro
Apple TV & Apple TV Pro
etc.
Currently there is a ~$450 gap between the 256GB iPad9 and 256GB iPad Pro. The Air fills that gap.
You really need a hobby. TYAL is an enthusiastic fan, not unlike several others on this forum; myself included. BTW she is not a bot; I have exchanged several private chats with her. Live and live with, okay?
I wonder if the 11" iPP will get the M2. The current M2 fabbed at 5nm seems too hot and power hungry.
Regardless, if the 11" iPP sticks with 600nit LCD (instead of mini-LED or OLED) I'll probably hand onto my 2018 for one more year. I know this is tantamount to heresy on this forum, but I find it a bit slow running some of my apps.
Regardless, if the 11" iPP sticks with 600nit LCD (instead of mini-LED or OLED) I'll probably hand onto my 2018 for one more year. I know this is tantamount to heresy on this forum, but I find it a bit slow running some of my apps.
Have you never been passionate about anything? Why do you find it necessary to "rain on her parade?" If her posts bother you that much, just mute her posts.
Indeed. I just think the term Air is meaningless and would relegate it to a config within the non-Pro line of iPad. Something like:
iPad mini
iPad
iPad Plus (former Air)
Regardless, the overall lineups makes/models/names are such a mess.
Nah. Having two sizes of iPad Pros is good. The 11” Pro is a great size for creative professionals who travel a lot & don’t want to lug around the larger 12.9” pro.
If the models were to make sense it would be iPad, iPad Name, and iPad Name Pro.
I have lol but it seems that I'm not the only one who thinks the profile is fishy.
If they want to lower the price of the 11" iPad Pro to the Air then fine. But there is enough to differentiate between the two IMO. I'm willing to pay the $50 (since I need more than 64GB) to get the Pro with Promotion, better speakers, faster USB-C, FaceID, better camera etc. However for my parents (who 64GB is fine), I like saving the $200 as they don't really need those other features.