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11" iPad Pro is such a Sad News !!

augustya

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is anybody here who is in absolute shock ! And mourning about the news that the 10.5" iPad Pro is now going to be made bigger to 11" I mean cmon Apple you are going on increasing the size of the most ideal size tablet from 9.7" it went to 10.5" and now to 11" why do you not think portability does matter a lot to a lof people, which was also the concept and idea behind a on the go device like the iPad ! I don't know if Steve Jobs would have been alive how much would he have been in favor of this ! I mean having an extra screen estate is welcomed but not at the cost of portability and compactness. Having 11" iPad will be so dangerously close and cannibalizing the concept of 12.9" iPad Pro. I mean on why on earth would someone want to have a 11" tablet if he wants to go that big I think he would be nudging extremely close to having a MacBook Air or a 13" MBP ! He might aswell have that ! I don't get it ! 11" iPad Pro is just an overkill ! Not required in all honesty !!
 
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erm, 11" screen in the SAME physical chassis is what most are expecting. What's not to like?

And if I didn't like it, I'd buy an existing model. Definitely not something to go into shock and mourning about. Deep Breath now! :)

(Steve Jobs isn't alive. We can't predict what he would or wouldn't like. And he wasn't a prophet. Pretty sure the IPP as it exists went against his vision of no stylus, no keyboards etc. You also wouldn't have the + phones)
 
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if you look at how the iPhone X has the smallest of bezels you see how you can gain screen size and not outside dimensions. So if they make it 11 inches it will not be "bigger" and the 12.9 inch model will also get a boost, maybe to 13.5 inches.
 
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I think the 11" screen is perfect. Same size device with a larger screen is a winner for me!

Hate to wait till September but it will be worth it!

Also, Apple LISTEN UP! There are many here who want a silicone case that covers front AND back of the new iPad. You disappointed me by not offering that with the 10.5!
 
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Everyone here seems to be jolly well with the idea of 11" citing that it would hardly be an issue! What remains to be seen is Apple has designed it in theory how well do they execute in terms of the actual device is one another thing that remains to be seen !
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Newtons Apple said:
Also, Apple LISTEN UP! There are many here who want a silicone case that covers front AND back of the new iPad. You disappointed me by not offering that with the 10.5!
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A big resounding and an emphatic Yes ! We need an Apple made case and not any third party case and cover which covers the back and the front aswell like they had made for the 2016 9.7" iPad Pro ! Sure we do need that !
 
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1 - its not NEWS its just a RUMOR so no sense in getting worked up about a rumor that may or may not be accurate, I dont even think it came from a reputable source with a good track record.. .wasn't it some random chinese website?

2 - IF it does happen the actual ipad wil remain the same size physically, you're just going to lose the bezels, now if you are a fan of bezels then I understand your frustration... But after using the iPhone X for a while bezels just look horrible and antiquated to me.
 
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bigjnyc said:
1 - its not NEWS its just a RUMOR so no sense in getting worked up about a rumor that may or may not be accurate, I dont even think it came from a reputable source with a good track record.. .wasn't it some random chinese website?

2 - IF it does happen the actual ipad wil remain the same size physically, you're just going to lose the bezels, now if you are a fan of bezels then I understand your frustration... But after using the iPhone X for a while bezels just look horrible and antiquated to me.
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Yep ! I agree the rumour did not come from any reputable rumour mill it was just some random Chinese website but they claim to have some source person in the Apple Supply Chain, from whom they have got this information. So who knows ? Had someone like Ming Chi Kuo or Bloomberg would have said that. I would have believed it. I believe Mark Gurman does post here right ? Perhaps if he can clarify the Mist !
 
To the original poster...if you liked the size of the 10.5" then you'll love the 11" ipad pro because it will be exactly the same physical size of the 10.5" ipad pro. The only thing changing will be the screen size because they will lose most of the bezels. So relax. It won't canabalize the 12" ipad pro because the same thing will happen to it as well. It will become an ipad with a 13" plus screen in the same physical size. So no worries. By enlarging the screen but losing the bezels, Apple will also be able to keep the current smart covers.

That is of course if this rumor turns out to be true. June is only a couple months away, and nobody has seen any leaks of these so called bezel-less ipad pros with face ID. So i think we all need to chill.

I like the rumors tho. I think it's about time the ipad evolves. I would also love to see an ipad mini pro that i could use the Apple pencil on. An ipad mini without bezels would grow the screen size from 7.9" to something like 8.5" but in the same size ipad. That would be so awesome, cause i think its the perfect travel size ipad. But i am not holding my breath on that one.

Guess we will all find out in a couple of months.
 
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I’m disapppinted in these rumors of iPads going bezel-less. I’m going to have to be much more careful about how I hold my iPad. Accidental touch rejection has never worked dependably, and in many apps, the buttons will be exactly where my fingers need to go.
 
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subjonas said:
I’m disapppinted in these rumors of iPads going bezel-less. I’m going to have to be much more careful about how I hold my iPad. Accidental touch rejection has never worked dependably, and in many apps, the buttons will be exactly where my fingers need to go.
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If the 10.5 goes to 11 and keeps the same device size, there will still be plenty of bezel. It will be far from bezel-less. It likely will not have a home button and work with FaceID just like the X.
 
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If the 10.5 goes to 11 and keeps the same device size, there will still be plenty of bezel. It will be far from bezel-less. It likely will not have a home button and work with FaceID just like the X.
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The current side bezels are already so slim that it’s uncomfortable holding the iPad by them. I usually have to hold the iPad by the larger top or bottom bezel, regardless of which orientation the iPad is in. If all the bezels are slimmed to the current side bezel width or narrower, it will make using the iPad while holding it much more difficult. In my view, this trend toward bezel-less is putting form before function.

My other issue is, assuming bezel reduction has to happen, why do people want to change the aspect ratio of the iPad screen? Why not reduce bezels/enlarge the screen while keeping the 4:3 aspect ratio? The 4:3 aspect ratio of the screen was a very intentional choice (and one that I agree with) whereas the current aspect ratio of the iPad case is merely consequence of technical limitations based off the screen. It doesn’t make sense to me that the aspect ratio of the screen should change to match the case then.
 
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We see these cycles pop up. This is just another of many. Ready for this?

‘I hate this decision Apple may have made and am so upset! They have betrayed me as a customer’

Product releases and they buy it anyway while complaining about it. But then after using it for all of 2 days

‘I really thought I was gonna be worried about X issue but it’s acrually great! Love it’

And here you could have just chilled the heck out and been patient and waited before coming to conclusions based on zero information
 
Would kind of suck for them to abandon the 10.5" screen size already, makes developer support for the resolution of it to avoid blurry apps a little pointless lol. Getting TouchID for a few more years instead of messing with the iffy face version is the consolation prize for those of us that bought it at least

An 11" iPad with less bezel would look incredible though, but maybe annoying to hold too. Will be interesting to see where Apple takes the line
 
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I was just about to ask where this "news" came from, as i hadn't seen anything on MR, 9to5 etc.
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It’s on the front page. And widely rumored for a while. iPad Pro would get the X treatment. The only question was same size screen smaller body, or same size body larger screen.
 
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11" same size as the 9,7" without the bezel!
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Ok, that makes more sense now.
[doublepost=1521097510][/doublepost]I just sold my 12.9 screen, Smart Keyboard online because it was too big. I wanted to try and replace my old MacBook but it just was TOO BIG. Got the 10.5 and LOVE IT. Right size and I can put in my purse or just carry around the house. Not sure I like the "No bezel” but will have to see it, and considering the 10.5 I'm writing on now isn't even a week old, I can wait a few years.
 
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The current side bezels are already so slim that it’s uncomfortable holding the iPad by them. I usually have to hold the iPad by the larger top or bottom bezel, regardless of which orientation the iPad is in. If all the bezels are slimmed to the current side bezel width or narrower, it will make using the iPad while holding it much more difficult. In my view, this trend toward bezel-less is putting form before function.

My other issue is, assuming bezel reduction has to happen, why do people want to change the aspect ratio of the iPad screen? Why not reduce bezels/enlarge the screen while keeping the 4:3 aspect ratio? The 4:3 aspect ratio of the screen was a very intentional choice (and one that I agree with) whereas the current aspect ratio of the iPad case is merely consequence of technical limitations based off the screen. It doesn’t make sense to me that the aspect ratio of the screen should change to match the case then.
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Please, these are only rumors. Some will like, some will not. I have never had trouble holding my iPads and reducing the bezels a bit will not ruin my experience.
 
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augustya said:
is anybody here who is in absolute shock ! And mourning about the news that the 10.5" iPad Pro is now going to be made bigger to 11" I mean cmon Apple you are going on increasing the size of the most ideal size tablet from 9.7" it went to 10.5" and now to 11" why do you not think portability does matter a lot to a lof people, which was also the concept and idea behind a on the go device like the iPad ! I don't know if Steve Jobs would have been alive how much would he have been in favor of this ! I mean having an extra screen estate is welcomed but not at the cost of portability and compactness. Having 11" iPad will be so dangerously close and cannibalizing the concept of 12.9" iPad Pro. I mean on why on earth would someone want to have a 11" tablet if he wants to go that big I think he would be nudging extremely close to having a MacBook Air or a 13" MBP ! He might aswell have that ! I don't get it ! 11" iPad Pro is just an overkill ! Not required in all honesty !!
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I think it’s fine as long as Apple releases an updated 12.9”
.5” increase isn’t a big deal IMO.


K.
 
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Smaller top & bottom bezels (FaceID instead of TouchID button) means Apple can fit a 11" screen into the same 10.5" footprint.
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It better be Thinner, I can’t stand the 10.5” because I can feel how much thicker it is ve my 9.7” Pro
 
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