I think iPad Pro gives Apple an opportunity to start ramping new chip production and working out any issues that might impact larger Pro/Max/Ultra chips more than anything.
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New iPad Pro Expected This Year With M5 Chip and Two Front Cameras
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The only time I use portrait mode, is when an app that functions better in portrait mode, and not landscape mode. Other than that, I use landscape mode exclusively. When the prices on the current iPad Pros tank I may get a iPad Pro M4 13 inch to go with my M4 11 inch iPad Pro.
It would be great if Apple made 12GB and 24GB the standard DRAM tiers on the M5 iPad Pros instead of 8GB and 16GB.
I never upgraded my 2018 iPad but have been setting up new, top end models for others. This has also involved adding keyboards for users hoping to replace their laptops.
As others have mentioned, the lack of shortcuts can be a big negative when, like me, you’re used to a laptop. For me at least, only having Airprint means an inability to use ICC profiles when printing, added to which I believe it’s not possible to use 3rd party driver installations.
This makes top-end iPad a complete non-starter. My wife and I went camping with 13” MacBook Airs this year and we didn’t miss the iPads!
As others have mentioned, the lack of shortcuts can be a big negative when, like me, you’re used to a laptop. For me at least, only having Airprint means an inability to use ICC profiles when printing, added to which I believe it’s not possible to use 3rd party driver installations.
This makes top-end iPad a complete non-starter. My wife and I went camping with 13” MacBook Airs this year and we didn’t miss the iPads!
Companies go under when they listen to complacency. Why faster? Why thinner? Why features I personally never use. As long as Apple doesn't listen to complacency with products like the iPad Pro, they'll be ok.
It's a great idea. Has to do with eye contact, now achievable whether in landscape or portrait orientation.
It's so sad that so many can't or are unwilling to understand this.
At least for me, I usually use Face ID for payment when I’m paying something online and have the iPad or iPhone in my hands anyway. In that situation, Touch ID is faster and more convenient than Face ID with the double-press. I still experience the difference whenever I use my iPad mini 5 for payment or even just authentication.
It seems to be for the camera, not for Face ID. And the Face ID components are more expensive than the front camera.
Reading in general, and reviewing documents, are important use cases for iPads, and most people do that in portrait. At least on the 11”, I also prefer web browsing in portrait.
For those of us who prefer to use it in portrait orientation?
What's your point? I know a number of people who use theirs in portrait mode. I trust my people. They're good people.
Not necessary. You are not that important bro.
thank you....I'm growing very concerned as there are *zero* rumors of a RAM bump for this....even on the leaked roadmap that shows RAM increases in other devices coming, it only stated "optimized for multitasking" for the M5 iPad Pro......like....what?!?
iPhones need much less RAM than iPad Pros for several reasons. The poverty spec iPhone 16e has 8gb of ram.
Every M4 device has 16gb of RAM
People have talked about running into refreshes/reloads on 8gb of RAM without the heaviest of workflows
the biggest thing- it's now getting "real" multitasking with 4 apps open at once
With all the AI/LLM things they are adding in the future combined with Apple wanting to do everything on device...
RAM is cheap
iPad refreshes are only 18+ months
Apparently they are/were using 12gb of physical RAM, binned down to 8gb in iPad Pro
ZERO reason it shouldn't have 16gb, but ffs at least put 12gb standard in it with iPadOS26.
If they ship the base with 8gb it will be the dumbest biggest hardware mistake they've made since..????
What should we do with those who do want a camera if Apple should remove them to satisfy your needs? At least 80% of iPad owners want a camera.
Courage. It takes courage to make a processor in the iPad faster then the M4 as probably .0000001% of people that own an M4 iPad Pro have issues with the iPad pros speed. Why would you want a car that can go 400MPH when you can have a brand new car that can go 440mph. 440 is higher than 400, simple as that. Therefore the new iPad will be innovative.
iPad Mini Pro! GIVE IT TO ME NOW ALREADY!!!!! I’m so sick of these idiots not doing it and leaving big money on the table! I bet you it would outsell both 11”-13” combined!
This is going to come as a shock, but a circular lens makes a circular image. How Apple or others haven’t developed a square sensor to take advantage of the full lens is beyond me. Stereo square camera sensors, even if the focal lengths were different, would give you a lot of advantages.
Do they think we are a bunch of narcissists who take selfies all the time?