Upcoming iPad Pro Models Could Feature Rounded Display Corners

[TeJo]

What on earth would be the purpose of this? It's not a compelling design element, it doesn't reflect how people actually see and it in no way enhances the user experience. Why not just make the screen oval because, you know, YOLO?

 

[Rogifan]

Both of you are right. It is what we have now... and it does look like utter poo. Fugliest design choice ever. Who would ever need a long skinny app like that? It would have been far better to allow a portrait-oriented iPad to display two landscape oriented apps. So many more useful scenarios that way, but no... instead we are left with: if you need multi-tasking you hold the iPad in landscape orientation.

Grrrr... I’m angry now
[doublepost=1533321085][/doublepost]Also, rounded corners are fine with me on iPad. Looks stupid on iPhone but that’s just another reason to stick with my SE.

I never use split view in portrait but in landscape I usually have an app like twitter as a permanent second app.

 

[DNichter]

Seems like they're on a mission to cover up more and more of the display with notch then rounded corners. What's next?

Lots of sales, most likely.

 

[Mad Mac Maniac]

Why do we need rounded corners on a tablet? If the case is square then rounded corners seems like poor design.

Hmm... wait lemme check... Yup looks like rounded corners to me. No iOS device has ever had squared corners.... iPhone, iPad, and Apple watch are all gonna go rounded screen corners.

 

[Wildkraut]

..., it doesn't reflect how people actually see ...

Well, If your FOV has visible corners, I suggest you to go a eye doc. The Human view is not squared.

 

[The Game 161]

Can’t wait to see what the new pros will look like.

 

[Hym tix]

I never use split view in portrait but in landscape I usually have an app like twitter as a permanent second app.

Exactly my point, split view in portrait is mostly useless the way Apple has implemented it. two tall, skinny apps side by side? Wtf

It baffles me this stuff coming from a company that seems to consider itself a champion of meticulous, elegant design.

 

[lucasrant]

I'm not against rounded corners, I think they look great on the iphone x. But my main issue is that they decrease the usable space. An app on iphone x is basically a square up, with the top and bottom reserved for system ui stuff. Looking at this ipad mask, i'm concerned there'd be two blocks of screen, at the top and bottom, that'd be rendered useless.

EDIT: well, not "useless", but less space for the actual app. Not sure if i'm explaining myself correctly...

 

[falainber]

We knew this since the X was announced. Not a surprise it will take inspiration from the X.

What's next? iMacs taking inspiration from the X? Monitors with rounded corners?

 

[iOSpecialist]

I think once people get this in their hands they’ll get used to it. I still don’t think it’s the best decision for a productivity device but it’s not horrible either. Not a reason to freak out. iOS will still be iOS and everything will work.

 

[falainber]

Lots of sales, most likely.

iPad sales have been in decline since 2014. Peak iPhone was probably last year.

 

[Achiever]

For those old school MacGeeks, this reminds me of OSX 10.4 and before, where the top menu bar was artificially round-cornered on the old 20/23/30 lucite cinema displays.

You can recreate this with a free little utility called Displapature. Been using it for years.
Thanks Many Tricks!

https://manytricks.com/displaperture/

 

[Rogifan]

Exactly my point, split view in portrait is mostly useless the way Apple has implemented it. two tall, skinny apps side by side? Wtf

It baffles me this stuff coming from a company that seems to consider itself a champion of meticulous, elegant design.

I guess I never thought about it because the only time I use my iPad in portrait view is if I’m reading a book.

 

[DNichter]

iPad sales have been in decline since 2014. Peak iPhone was probably last year.

I'm not sure where you are getting that information. iPad sales grew to 11.5M units sold in Q2, compared to 9.1M the year before. They also increased their market share from 29.9% to 34.9% and grew for the 5th consecutive quarter. I am sorry to break it to you, but iPad's are selling very well. Gotta run, I am off to a Android site to complain about products I don't use.

 

[Bruce Patterson]

HUGE news LOL

 

[now i see it]

For those moaning over rounded corners, one manufacturer tried it extreme in the other way- sharp boxes.
Not that appealing.

 

[Falhófnir]

Hopefully the screen is slightly taller so you retain a 4:3 rectangle and the rounded parts are extra strips at the top and bottom

 

[ConfusedChris]

Exactly my point, split view in portrait is mostly useless the way Apple has implemented it. two tall, skinny apps side by side? Wtf

It baffles me this stuff coming from a company that seems to consider itself a champion of meticulous, elegant design.

Who among us hasn’t scanned receipts while watching IGTV videos?

 

[steve62388]

Why do we need rounded corners on a tablet? If the case is square then rounded corners seems like poor design.

The iPad case has never been ‘square’ (‘rectangle’ would be more accurate) and has always had rounded corners.

 

[pat500000]

Rounded? Triangular? Keep it simple and clean....rectangular is fine.

 

[falainber]

I'm not sure where you are getting that information. iPad sales grew to 11.5M units sold in Q2, compared to 9.1M the year before. They also increased their market share from 29.9% to 34.9% and grew for the 5th consecutive quarter. I am sorry to break it to you, but iPad's are selling very well. Gotta run, I am off to a Android site to complain about products I don't use.

The recent bump in iPad sales was due to release of the cheap version. It does not change the trend.

Source
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For those moaning over rounded corners, one manufacturer tried it extreme in the other way- sharp boxes.
Not that appealing.

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Would you also prefer rounded corners for your TV? How about the monitors? Cinema screens?
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Well, If your FOV has visible corners, I suggest you to go a eye doc. The Human view is not squared.

To make it so that the tablet screen corners were at the edge of FOV, one would need to place the table right on his nose. Since nobody does that, human view has nothing to do with it.

 

[subjonas]

Mixing rounded corners with sharp corners in split view is unsettling. It’s not absolutely awful but definitely not ideal.

 

[falainber]

Mixing rounded corners with sharp corners in split view is unsettling. It’s not absolutely awful but definitely not ideal.

Using screen with rounded corners on a device where it does not make any sense is plain stupid.

 

[DNichter]

The recent bump in iPad sales was due to release of the cheap version. It does not change the trend.

Source
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Would you also prefer rounded corners for your TV? How about the monitors? Cinema screens?
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To make it so that the tablet screen corners were at the edge of FOV, one would need to place the table right on his nose. Since nobody does that, human view has nothing to do with it.

Of course it does, sales are sales. Your data stops at the beginning of last year. I guess that means the last year of growth never happened? iPad sales have been increasing each of the last 5 quarters. It's pathetic that you negate facts simply because you don't like Apple. I never understood why people live on a site dedicated to a company or products they don't even like.

 

[falainber]

Of course it does, sales are sales. Your data stops at the beginning of last year. I guess that means the last year of growth never happened? iPad sales have been increasing each of the last 5 quarters. It's pathetic that you negate facts simply because you don't like Apple. I never understood why people live on a site dedicated to a company or products they don't even like.

Just compare iPad sale in 2014 and this year. As I said, iPad peak happened in 2014. Are you trying to dispute that? Then show the numbers. The numbers you provided only prove my point.