I pretty much agree. After moving the cameras to landscape I'm not sure why Apple would add back a portrait camera.
Not so weird after Apple began paying attention and realized that most iPad users (but not all) use the device in landscape mode. Personally, I have never used any of my iPads (and I’ve owned them from the very start) in portrait mode. You may feel differently. But you’re actually in the (perhaps sizable) minority.
Yep. I had been complaining for well over a decade that the camera was in the "wrong" place on the iPads, ever since my first iPad, the iPad 2.
personally I hated the camera move....Face ID fails way more for me now. (I mostly use in portrait)
People often do FaceTime calls on an iPad in portrait because the other side is often using an iPhone.
And he'll say that until later he says something like "Apple changed their mind" or "Apple has cancelled/delayed their portrait camera plans".
*Rant incoming* One of my biggest pet peeves is when Apple makes a change that disrupts previous patterns of use. I loved.. LOVED the button (finger print detection) because I could open and pay for things with one action.. ONE! Now, I have to orient my phone or my iPad… whoops.. phone.. gosh, the camera must be facing you but the payment machine is horizontal (guess I pick that up with one hand and phone with the other and show my face in some contorted zebra grin and my brain brains!)… iPad.. oh, I want to open it up but I hold it with my left hand.. whoops.. gotta switch hands. First World problems, I know! 😅 Do not get me started on the watch! Any way, my point is, I had very functional devices and patterns of use and then bam, it changed… no training and only warnings if you are actively looking for them. Not the way to endear people to products. so, now I have a watch 3 that I will never replace. I am soon to replace my iPhone to try an Android to device (I wanted to see how it really feels and works before I judge). My iPad Pro - just swapped it for minor damage and battery failing. Not sure I will be sticking with the ecosystem. sigh.
Interesting yes, but there are still too many "my way or the highway" edicts in all types of threads. The very existence of the iPad inspires much consternation, let alone which size is best (naturally ignoring varying use cases).
I was not asking for this (and thankfully Apple is usually not guided by what people explicitly ask for), but the only thing I don’t like of my M4 iPad Pro is the landscape-oriented camera.
My Magic Keyboard and 13” iPad has not tipped over a single time, so I wonder what kind of surface yours was on when it did.
I don’t like the fact that he often presents his opinions as information, but it’s undeniable that he has a good accuracy record and great sources (even if exact dates are obviously hard to forecast) — i.e. saying that iOS 19 would be called 26, which is something you can’t just make up.
Ditto. My first ever feedback was to remind Apple that many of us use our Apple Watches to perform tasks we deem essential to our daily routines and safety, so making significant mandatory changes to interface functions that had remained constant for years is unacceptable.
Since you mentioned your Apple Watch, have you tried it for Apple Pay? Having to remove an iPhone from my pocket to use Apple Pay meant I may as well just use my wallet. But Apple Watch means I can leave both my iPhone and wallet in my pocket, or at home, which I do daily for exercise. In cold climates with gloves and heavy coats, using the Watch for purchases or to board transit is a no brainer.
Kekw. Just add 500g more weight to the bottom I guess. Make the keyboard weight 1.5kg and it should not top over.
iPad photographer I see. Might as well port iPhone camera system to iPad while we are at it.
Don't have the MKB, so is the tipping issue on a desk or on your lap? If desk, (in the spirit of diverse use cases) someone who hasn't invested in the MKB could use an iPad stand (like this one I learned about on MR) with the BT keyboard/trackpad of their choice. Landscape or portrait.
