They think that people use the Pros for work video calls and not having distracting eye contact is better.
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New iPad Pro Expected This Year With M5 Chip and Two Front Cameras
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I hope they have thinner bezels!!
Apple's next-generation iPad Pro models will be equipped with two front-facing cameras, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the upcoming iPad Pro models with the M5 chip will have both portrait and landscape cameras, letting you capture photos and go on video calls without having to worry about the device's orientation.
The current iPad Pro models with the M4 chip have a single front camera that is designed to be used in landscape orientation.
Face ID already works in any orientation on the iPad Pro.
After being updated with an OLED display and a much thinner design last year, the iPad Pro will likely receive relatively smaller upgrades this year. For now, the key rumored changes include the M5 chip and the dual front cameras.
Last year, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said iPad Pro models with an M5 chip would enter mass production in the second half of 2025. The current iPad Pro models with the M4 chip launched in May 2024, and Apple typically updates the iPad Pro on a roughly 18-month cycle, so the next models could be released in September or October.
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Christ can someone go have a word with Cook and tell him to graciously stand down
I agree that Touch ID makes online Apple Pay a bit simpler (been a while for me though), and like the "rant" [their term] I quoted, my left hand also blocks my iPad Pro's Face ID, so rather than suggest they get an iPad Air or iPad mini, I deflected a bit, offering up the part about how their Apple Watch is ideal for in-person Apple Pay, hehe. Besides, how many online Apple Pay transactions does one do?
On another thread (https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-guide-30-differences-compared.2425868/page-6), I asked what the differences are in the Air and Pro screens, and nobody responded.
I won't comment on the money or sales thing because I want them to make it
But yes, give me an iPad Mini Pro ASAP
I’m still rocking a 2018 iPad Pro. But I think I will finally upgrade this Fall if the M5 iPad Pros are announced. I’m an artist, and even tho I can still draw fine on my 2018 11” iPad Pro… I would love to be able to use the Apple Pencil Pro for even more artistic control. Plus the OLED screen will be nice. I may even go with the 13” model this time. These iPad Pros really last forever, so it’s worth it to me. My 2018 iPad Pro is still going strong after 8 years. So the M5 iPad Pro should last me until 2034 or later!
Camera`s should at least be 48Mp 120fps to make me look pretty.
oh and remove wrinkles too make me look younger.
Why not they have had 100 megapixel for a few years now.
oh and remove wrinkles too make me look younger.
Why not they have had 100 megapixel for a few years now.
While nice to have, it won’t work for folks who use iPad to work on the go. Yes not as versatile as MacBook but can get the job done in a pinch. I use iPad to work many times. Such desk-bound setup would not work and I must have MKB.
Chinese already had all of these figured out years ago and they have all the beautify features built in today, now with the power of AI.
Apple is falling behind so hard.
2nd camera? Anyone could do that. How about an in-screen camera in the center of the screen that adjusts based on orientation of the iPad (all four ways it could be oriented)? Now that would be some innovation. (actually, it wouldn't because Lenovo already did it on one of their laptops. Image quality needs some work but at least they're trying. Certainly Apple can do better.)
Is there a reason we need an iPad with this much processing power? My M1 still feels like I’m using a super computer. What is the real gain here?
I can see how this might improve the uniformity a little, but I would only be impressed if software was able to combine both photos to create a really nice, higher-quality front image. The cameras are mediocre, like all front-facing cameras on Apple devices. We get a much better one on the back - and who in their right mind is using the back camera on an iPad?
can we get multiple personal spaces? sometimes the feature is called multiple users. on a phone its more about multiple personal spaces for better privacy/security/app+data segregation etc, and on ipad, it could function in a similar manner.
So because the M5 is a mild spec bump, apparently M6 will be a leap in performance, and the iPad design especially the current one is so good with that OLED screen, they've reached desperation and will stick another front camera on it to try and differentiate it.
Revolutionary.
What would be truly revolutionary is if Apple just skipped updating the iPad all together until M6 is ready.
Revolutionary.
What would be truly revolutionary is if Apple just skipped updating the iPad all together until M6 is ready.
So they choose to play identity crisis games with cameras instead of giving us a real reason to use ipads and just put a hybrid macos/ios for both types of consumers to choose from. Whoever apple thinks talent is, they ain't it🤦♀️ like meta, they need a serious shake up of their employees, Tim Apple included
Apple's next-generation iPad Pro models will be equipped with two front-facing cameras, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the upcoming iPad Pro models with the M5 chip will have both portrait and landscape cameras, letting you capture photos and go on video calls without having to worry about the device's orientation.
The current iPad Pro models with the M4 chip have a single front camera that is designed to be used in landscape orientation.
Face ID already works in any orientation on the iPad Pro.
After being updated with an OLED display and a much thinner design last year, the iPad Pro will likely receive relatively smaller upgrades this year. For now, the key rumored changes include the M5 chip and the dual front cameras.
Last year, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said iPad Pro models with an M5 chip would enter mass production in the second half of 2025. The current iPad Pro models with the M4 chip launched in May 2024, and Apple typically updates the iPad Pro on a roughly 18-month cycle, so the next models could be released in September or October.
Article Link: New iPad Pro Expected This Year With M5 Chip and Two Front Cameras