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Upcoming iPad Air Rumored to Feature M1 Chip
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to simply put it pricing structure it seems that the iPad is the only one that has a low cost structure where is the mini does not it used to but it doesn’t
"The M1 chip features a 8-core CPU and a 7 to 8-core GPU, and comparatively, the A15 chip has a 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU, so the M1 does offer some speed improvements over the A-series chips."
This is high on the list of the dumbest things to have been written at MacRumors. The core count is the least important difference between the A15 and M1 chip.
This is high on the list of the dumbest things to have been written at MacRumors. The core count is the least important difference between the A15 and M1 chip.
Because most kids in the US can't afford to haul a $500+ tablet around, lose it and replace it.
For end users, it's way too powerful, for Apple, using the same chip for more devices is better
They needed it to enable the calculator app but testing was inconclusive so they scrapped it last minute
They only way I do believe this rumors is supply constraints. With the chip shortage, and how Apple likes recycling parts, this could be a fix to a problem, while making it out to be a feature enhancement. Because it was obvious with the iPad Pro and it’s OS it’s not something Apple planned for. Which might end up good for consumers forcing Apple to go the route of unifying Mac and iPad OS.
With a mouse and keyboard the product would work just like any other Mac, but being able to open your photo editing or artistic apps and using the pencil, or playing the games that were built with touch in mind that now actually run on the Mac and then switching back. I’m not disagreeing for the sake of disagreeing. I think it’s a missed market. A market that Microsoft stuffed its fingers into a long time ago. I know we won’t get it, but I’m not giving up hope that Apple might just let us have it.
Look, Apple already has most of its SoC production from TSMC for the A15, used in the iPhone. I'm sure they could have diverted some of that production for the iPad Air 5. That's why i'm surprised Apple would use the M1 SoC on the iPad Air 5.
Following your logic, than all iPhones' A SoC series will be replaced by M series.
Mac is not defined by a mouse and a keyboard, it's MacOS. Unless the iPad runs MacOS, it's not a Mac but an iPad.
It's definitely still not a Pro, without ProMotion and Quad speakers, but it's nice to see it got M1 at least.
Now bring on the 2022 iPad Pros! I know those are expected in the Fall. Just curious what they'll be like.
Now bring on the 2022 iPad Pros! I know those are expected in the Fall. Just curious what they'll be like.
Well … didn’t age well, eh?
That’s true, it was just a guess. Maybe they’re thinking they will sell more iPhone SE which use the A15s?
Isn’t the problem just that they mounted the screen in the “wrong” orientation (so that it refreshes orthogonal to the scrolling?) Don’t see how promotion would help with that.
It's barely noticeable at 60Hz. It would be just about the same as the iPad Pro in portrait at 120Hz. No one complains about the iPad Pro having jelly scrolling (well partially because using an iPad mini in portrait is more common than using a larger iPad that way.) I have to concentrate to see the jelly effect and it doesn't bother me. Others seem hyper aware of it and have more trouble.