Any information anywhere about the weight of the new keyboard? It looks cool, but if it ads a ton of weight, to me that cancels one of the great advantages of the iPad.
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New iPad Pro Announced With A12Z Bionic Chip, Magic Keyboard With Trackpad, LiDAR Scanner, Ultra Wide Camera
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Perhaps you want to plug it in to the charger? That’s the only way I can see that the iPad is dying because it’s surely not dying as in poor sales.
How is the keyboard $349 when the Surface Pro X keyboard is $139.99. That's also more than half the price of $649 Pixelbook Go Chromebook with a more proper OS.
LiDAR is a bit of an exaggeration when it's limited to 5 meters. Time of flight laser would be more truthful.
LiDAR is a bit of an exaggeration when it's limited to 5 meters. Time of flight laser would be more truthful.
Because it’s not the same keyboard as the one on the Surface Pro? Think of it as buying a Magic keyboard, Magic mouse and a stand. I agree if you want to save money then a Chromebook is the way to go.
I was more talking about the Pro line specifically.Not unprecedented:
March 7, 2012 - Apple released the iPad 3.
Then:
November 2, 2012 - Apple released the iPad 4.
This is why you see some people brining up the "iPad 3 Debacle."
I’ve just installed 13.4 and hooked up a standard Magic Trackpad. It’s a nice experience most of the time. When I’m at a desk or table I’ll definitely prefer this from scrolling pages. I don’t like how the cursor is hidden when you point to a button though, it spoils the feeling of control.
Not unprecedented:
March 7, 2012 - Apple released the iPad 3.
Then:
November 2, 2012 - Apple released the iPad 4.
This is why you see some people brining up the "iPad 3 Debacle."
The $349 keyboard here suggest though that Apple could be on another path. An iPad Pro squared ( super pro. or iPad Pro Max , iPad Pro XDR .... or some additional adjective that pragmatically means higher price. ). Where just make it even more expensive well up into the upper MBP 13" - lower MBP 16" price zone. ).
Super deluxe mini LED screen and deluxe A14X would be excuse just to crank up the price levels even higher. Most folks wouldn't follow so iPad Pro would stay a bit longer on 12X before a later bump to A14X ( and some other cherry on top created the "Pro Max" variant.)
An "Apple playbook" path to making the A12Z a short term chip is if Apple shifts the volume over AppleTV at some point. At which point it wouldn't be a "short term" chip anymore. Just short term to the iPad Pro.
I'm in need of an update. I've been currently using my 12" MacBook Retina (Early 2015) model. I was about to update to a new MacBook Pro. But now that the new iPad Pro with magic keyboard with trackpad is here. I'm not sure which route to go. Any suggestions?
Would an iPad Pro 11 with the new magic trackpad keyboard be better than getting a MacBook Pro 13? I currently use my MacBook to surf, email, chat, watch videos, and ocassionally light graphic design work and some word processing and desktop publishing with Pages.
Would an iPad Pro 11 with the new magic trackpad keyboard be better than getting a MacBook Pro 13? I currently use my MacBook to surf, email, chat, watch videos, and ocassionally light graphic design work and some word processing and desktop publishing with Pages.
Or just don't try to bend your computer? I guess to some people spending 1k on an iPad is a small amount but for me I would take care of it. I have my cheap Chromebook for a throw around computer.
A productivity iPad for a plane and a laptop with mouse in bed? Not sure on both fronts.
Keep inventing excuses. If a device is "Pro", I want it to be sturdy and durable. Maybe that's just me.
A12Z.
That's just an awful name.
Is A13X taken?
Or maybe the A13X will end up in a MacBook Arm?
That's just an awful name.
Is A13X taken?
Or maybe the A13X will end up in a MacBook Arm?
Yup. Just like many accessories for gen 1 worked for gen 2 which had roughly the same form factor. Gives them a chance to sell stuff to existing owners for a while.
Definitely the iPad Pro 11 with trackpad.
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A13X is still on 7nm and likely didn’t represent a large enough upgrade vs the A12X. In a practical sense, the A10X is more powerful than iPadOS, never mind the significantly more powerful A12X. Making ever increasingly powerful chips hindered by iPadOS doesn’t make a lot of sense. There’s nothing in iPadOS that taxes the A12X as it is.
Oh how convenient. And I guess all those who claim it bend while being transported in the same bag as a previous iPad or who had it bent in the box all made that up. Quick, head on over to the MacBook Pro discussions where you can then educate those users on what you think they did wrong to have the keyboard fail.
Cool. Show me a $10 keyboard made out of premium materials that has a trackpad, enables my ipad to float and be totally adjustable, has a usb c pass through and is a great typing experience. Ill wait
Shame upon myself for buying an iPad Pro last month! I should have heeded the warnings! Still, I love mine, but...dang it! Haha!
I'm buying one, so I guess my vote is, "Yes - please design and build more things like this!"
I agree with this. If you like it then buy it. If not then don't. So many people love the iPad but it doesn't fit everyone's needs
The advantage here is that you have an ipad which you can detach from the keyboard when all you need is the tablet portion.
As a teacher, the Smart Keyboard design has been extremely convenient. I can type at my desk when I need to, then remove the ipad with a simple tug when I want to move around the classroom with Apple Pencil in hand.
The added versatility is where you are spending the premium here.