All iPads Would you want a ceramic iPad?

[RudySnow]

If Apple could get the price down for ceramic (relative to the new Apple Watch), would a ceramic iPad appeal to you?

I would think visually it would be stellar. I also understand that ceramic is more beneficial to wireless charging, so perhaps wireless charging could be an option in a future ceramic iPad. I would be concerned about scratchs and weight. Just wonder what you guys and gals think.

 

[masotime]

It's an interesting idea, but while ceramic won't scratch easily, it's nature is to shatter instead, and I'm not sure I want an iPad that can shatter.

I'm no chemistry expert, but if some kind of composite can be made to use shatter resistant ceramic, I think it would be great, assuming that the composite retains the lightness of ceramics versus metals.

 

[TallManNY]

It's an interesting idea, but while ceramic won't scratch easily, it's nature is to shatter instead, and I'm not sure I want an iPad that can shatter.

I'm no chemistry expert, but if some kind of composite can be made to use shatter resistant ceramic, I think it would be great, assuming that the composite retains the lightness of ceramics versus metals.

I doubt such a material can be made. Though we already have something called Plastic which is very shatter resistant, light weight, and also doesn't block wireless charging or cell service.

I think shattering would be a huge issue with a ceramic iPad because of the greater weight of the device. And repairing that large and shattered back would be expensive.

 

[colodane]

I would prefer high quality plastic over ceramic.

 

[RudySnow]

I would prefer high quality plastic over ceramic.

Well, the point was more related to wireless charging capabilities. Aesthetically, with a wired iPad, plastic of course could work.

 

[CEmajr]

Yes ceramic would be beautiful but shattering would be catastrophic for a device like an iPad made of it. I have a few ceramic watches and make sure I'm careful with banging them against things but I can see a lot of shattered iPads if Apple made one out of it.

 

[xlii]

I'm more interested in screen quality and weight than what the iPad is made from.

 

[sracer]

ceramic?! If Apple produced a melamine iPad I'd be like, "Shut up and take my money!"

 

[Traverse]

No. Expensive, fragile (chip and crack), and glossy cover equals fingerprints.
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I would prefer high quality plastic over ceramic.

iPad C?

I actually loved the iPhone 5C. I thought the blue was beautiful and it had one of the beast in-hand feels. I never owned one, but would have loved an iPhone C with iPhone SE specs.