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New iPad Pro Said to Launch in March, 12.9-Inch Model Could Be Slightly Thicker for Mini-LED Display

xsmett said:
Love my ipad Pro 12.9 (2018). But what i dont like that much are the black levels when watching movies. Will a Mini LED Display be significantly better in black levels?
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Absolutely.

It's similar to how you can create a better feeling in a room by having more lights with better individual control, than fewer really strong lights. So you can focus the light on where you need it at the moment, to create a better mood.

The iPad could simply chose to not light up parts of the display; especially noticeable when watching movies that are letterboxed.
 
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icanhazmac said:

12.9-Inch Model Could Be Slightly Thicker?!?!?!​


When Apple's new product is thicker than the old one they have my attention! Thinner and lighter is not always the way to go.
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Again, only internet nerds think like this. Apple sales numbers always give a different story.
 
Fred the Head said:
Repeatedly. Never learned after the first disaster?
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Thank you for your concern! =)

I owned the 1st iPad, then the 2nd, then the retina, then the 4th gen, then the one that came out right after that with the lightning port... then the Air, then the Pro.
I used them all the same & only the last of those bent.
I guess you would have blamed yourself & changed your whole life around?
I did not.
I figured it was faulty, got a replacement, and continued to use my tech the same way I had year after year after year after year, previously.
That sounds kinda normal & logical to me! =)
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Turns out... the largest iPad is not as sturdy as the others (due to physics: see previous post); it bent again despite the same normal use.

Now Apple is rumored to be beefing up the thickness & making it stronger and I’m VERY pleased!!!!!
Unsure why that would trigger people here into some weird victim blaming?

Can’t I just be happy that Apple’s decision is dovetailing with my personal desire, you know, without the chiding that I should have started using my tech completely differently?
 
icanhazmac said:
To each their own. I use a 12.9 Gen1 for work everyday and I appreciate something solid in hand, if I wanted a keyboard attached I would use my MBP or my bluetooth MX Keys.
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If you have a gen1, then you're not familiar with what he's talking about. I have one of those as well as one of the current 2018 models. The Magic Keyboard adds a surprising bulk and weight to the thing. It's really astonishing. The gen1 device is such a pleasure to carry, by comparison. Since the connector is on the side, the gen1 was able to have *just* a cover. But in the current design, the connector is on the back, so there's no such thing as just a cover. You have to have a folio, which is heavier anyway, but the Magic Keyboard is way heavier. The other poster wasn't exaggerating.
 
Justanotherfanboy said:
Thank you for your concern! =)

I owned the 1st iPad, then the 2nd, then the retina, then the 4th gen, then the one that came out right after that with the lightning port... then the Air, then the Pro.
I used them all the same & only the last of those bent.
I guess you would have blamed yourself & changed your whole life around?
I did not.
I figured it was faulty, got a replacement, and continued to use my tech the same way I had year after year after year after year, previously.
That sounds kinda normal & logical to me! =)
*spoiler*
Turns out... the largest iPad is not as sturdy as the others (due to physics: see previous post); it bent again despite the same normal use.

Now Apple is rumored to be beefing up the thickness & making it stronger and I’m VERY pleased!!!!!
Unsure why that would trigger people here into some weird victim blaming?

Can’t I just be happy that Apple’s decision is dovetailing with my personal desire, you know, without the chiding that I should have started using my tech completely differently?
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To be fair, most people don't have your problem; and most people would prefer lighter equipment, knowing that they can always add a case to add bulk/protection.

I do understand your logic here, but wouldn't it also make sense if devices change characteristics with time? For instance, a user of an Apple Portable wouldn't expect a MacBook Air to handle the same way; so isn't it possible that the newer iPads, even though they look similar, has been evolved to fit most people's usage rather than the "abuse" that the earlier models could handle?
 
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Woochoo said:
Do you happen to put it in your bag full of books/heavy stuff that pressures it when in your back? Because I can't think any other"normal usage" way to bend that aluminum
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The Pro 12 bends just from it's own weight holding it with one hand that it can distort the screen.

Why on earth would you not believe it's too easy to bend with normal use?
 
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calstanford said:
Thicker (and potentially heavier) for a screen that's barely better. Erm... This could be the second worse iPad Pro update after the 2020 one which added nothing but a useless Lidar sensor
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This new iPad Pro is going have extraordinary performance, at least 8GB RAM, the best display Apple has ever put in any iOS device, unrivalled 5G speeds, and tons of other delicate touches that will give us the most amazing tablet Apple has ever made.

Am I excited? You bet I am.
 
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Hopefully they'll add this tech to one of the new upcoming iPhones, so my options expand beyond 8s+/SE2020, the last LCD iPhones.
 
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svanstrom said:
To be fair, most people don't have your problem; and most people would prefer lighter equipment, knowing that they can always add a case to add bulk/protection.

I do understand your logic here, but wouldn't it also make sense if devices change characteristics with time? For instance, a user of an Apple Portable wouldn't expect a MacBook Air to handle the same way; so isn't it possible that the newer iPads, even though they look similar, has been evolved to fit most people's usage rather than the "abuse" that the earlier models could handle?
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To me: thinner & lighter only would be welcome if it came in ADDITION to a new, more rigid frame... maybe ss instead of aluminum?
I’m begrudgingly giving deeper caution using what I have to now recognize as a fragile device (which diminishes some of its casual appeal)- but literally cannot imagine it getting even thinner/lighter at this point, at the EXPENSE of frame integrity.
To me- that would be a nightmare... if I had to be that much more mindful of accidental damage, joy of use would be replaced with stress.
 
Justanotherfanboy said:
To me: thinner & lighter only would be welcome if it came in ADDITION to a new, more rigid frame... maybe ss instead of aluminum?
I’m begrudgingly giving deeper caution using what I have to now recognize as a fragile device (which diminishes some of its casual appeal)- but literally cannot imagine it getting even thinner/lighter at this point, at the EXPENSE of frame integrity.
To me- that would be a nightmare... if I had to be that much more mindful of accidental damage, joy of use would be replaced with stress.
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Here's the thing, if it is thicker, it is most likely because of the mini-LED backlight NOT more aluminum or glass. Mini-LED needs less room on bezels but adds thickness compared to side lit LCD (all previous iPads). So they may beef up the Alu on the sides which could reduce some bending.

One more reason I'm hoping the OLED iPad Pro rumors are true. OLED screens are thinner than any current LCDs and need very little/no room in the bezels. Allowing Apple to add thicker metal to the sides/back and, even better IMO, thicker front glass. Crossing my fingers for LTPO OLED in 11+" sizes in 2021.
 
glindon said:
I don't think anyone would notice if it's .5 mm thicker. It should still work with the Magic keyboard without any problems unless Apple decides it needs to sell a shiny new $400 keyboard that's even more magical. I do hope that it's thinner and lighter though. Adding mini led will probably mean it's either heavier or has to have a smaller battery to stay the same weight.
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Adding a row of function keys and enabling the case to fold back would make it more magical. For the cost of this keyboard, it should have these features.
 
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If the 11” (or whatever size the smaller one turns out to be) does not get mini-LED, then I am buying nothing. I’ll just wait with my 2017 10.5” iPad Pro.

I am not interested in a 13” behemoth tablet.
 
The iPad Pro hardware is pretty incredible as it is and has been since the 2018 release. When I think about the March release I keep hoping for 8GB of RAM, M1 chip and the ability to dual boot iPad into Big Sur to use with mouse and keyboard. What's holding back the iPad is not the hardware - it's the fact that iPadOS isn't great for office productivity work and won't be without full desktop apps, windows etc.
 
bscheffel said:
The iPad Pro hardware is pretty incredible as it is and has been since the 2018 release. When I think about the March release I keep hoping for 8GB of RAM, M1 chip and the ability to dual boot iPad into Big Sur to use with mouse and keyboard. What's holding back the iPad is not the hardware - it's the fact that iPadOS isn't great for office productivity work and won't be without full desktop apps, windows etc.
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I'm in agreement that the hardware is excellent as is and that the problem is on the software side with iPadOS. I previously had similar thoughts in wanting desktop apps on the iPad but now I've changed my position. I would say customers accustomed to a laptop/desktop experience with a keyboard/mouse should gravitate towards the Macbook line. I think Apple should continue to refine iPadOS to see if they can make productivity workflows easier without a keyboard and mouse. I'm using Siri much more for dictation now and avoiding the use of the virtual keyboard on the iPad and it just makes more sense especially if you are not in a public setting. Why type when you can just dictate?
 
futurist101 said:
I'm in agreement that the hardware is excellent as is and that the problem is on the software side with iPadOS. I previously had similar thoughts in wanting desktop apps on the iPad but now I've changed my position. I would say customers accustomed to a laptop/desktop experience with a keyboard/mouse should gravitate towards the Macbook line. I think Apple should continue to refine iPadOS to see if they can make productivity workflows easier without a keyboard and mouse. I'm using Siri much more for dictation now and avoiding the use of the virtual keyboard on the iPad and it just makes more sense especially if you are not in a public setting. Why type when you can just dictate?
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I don't think I'll ever be able to do my job with just my fingers :). I'm fine using both MacBook and iPad but it sure would be nice to only bring one when going out of town. It's just near impossible to justify spending over $1200 for new hardware that doesn't run desktop class apps and has no real usability improvements over my 2018 iPadPro
 
bscheffel said:
I don't think I'll ever be able to do my job with just my fingers :). I'm fine using both MacBook and iPad but it sure would be nice to only bring one when going out of town. It's just near impossible to justify spending over $1200 for new hardware that doesn't run desktop class apps and has no real usability improvements over my 2018 iPadPro
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I can definitely understand your perspective. I bought the iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) thinking I could transition to it from my 2016 MBP for work purposes. I haven't been able to do that and have shelved the idea for now. The key is Siri. If they can get Siri working well with apps so you can dictate commands that will be the final piece of the puzzle for me.
 
The prices of these iPad Pros are way too high.as someone who bought and owned many older iPads including original Pro,Air and various Minis,I don’t think I’ll ever consider them specially with the bizarrely overpriced “magic” keyboard.
 
I almost never use my iPad anymore. Prior to my iPhone X the iPad was my go to device once I got home. The larger screen in the X and in the 12 Pro I have now has rendered my 9.7” iPad Pro basically useless. I wish somebody would have clued me in because I only had it for about a year before the X came out. I don’t use the iPad or iPhone to create content, just to consume it and the larger screen in the iPhone is big enough I just don’t feel the urge to go grab the iPad. The only scenario where I really use it is if I’m taking notes or doodling using the Apple Pencil. If I need to compose an email or larger document it’s just as easy to take out my MacBook Air unless I’m traveling and don’t want to take it. Then the iPad with the Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard do come in handy. With COVID-19 there won’t be any traveling in my short or medium term future but I’ll hang onto it because the resale value is next to nothing now so why not keep it?
 
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