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iPad 11” Pro now? Or wait for 2020 iPad Pro?
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Nobody. Not me. Sorry if that was not clear. Best Buy Canada pricing also sucks. Typical Best Buy pricing is full retail. Sales knock off US$50-100. Other authorized retailers are similar.
Those are pretty arbitrary.
Personally, if Apple doesn't raise MSRP next go around, I'd be willing to shell out the extra $200-300 for a $1500 1TB 5G iPad Pro 11 with reinforced chassis, 8GB RAM and OIS (this seems to help when scanning docs) versus $1200-1300 for the 1TB LTE 2018 Pro 11.
If the 2018 Pro goes on sale for $1000 or lower though, that changes the equation.
That's based on the values I assign for these features. Everyone else would have a different list of priorities and price they'd be willing to pay.
No indication of different materials in any of the rumors I've seen. RAM and cameras are probably true, though.
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It will most likely be 6Gb accross the board this time around. Knowing Apple, we won't see 8Gb for the next two years. Also, I doubt we'll see any "reinforced chasis" or new materials.
I could see them changing the frame design internally slightly, like they did with the iPhone 6s as compared to the 6, even if the external design looked identical (aside from the camera). No need for new materials to do that.
To OP: I was on your same situation few moths ago, I was convinced that the iPad Pro was going to be updated this 2019, so I waited until the last day of the Back To School promo. Then, I purchased it because it was a good deal (800€ - 150€ of Beats Solo 3= 650€ For the 11” iPad Pro). Then, the Back To School promo ended, and surprise! The iPad Pro wasn’t renewed.
At this point, on the verge of 2020, I’d say wait if you can use a MacBook/Tablet for some more months. If your device just broke and you need one NOW, then I don’t think it’s crazy to look for a good deal on Amazon, Best Buy or another retailer. You will most probably find good deals in January, or even now that Christmas has almost passed.
If you buy the current iPad Pro 2018 you won’t regret it because, despite iOS 13, it is a great machine along with the Smart Keyboard Folio. It is responsive, fast, capable, with a gorgeous screen. But as others have said, next Pros will have more RAM memory, U1 chip, a better energy management (like A13 devices), ToF camera for augmented reality, and probably a much stronger body structure.
My bets about the release are on October 2020, but hey, maybe we’ll see it debuting on March event along with the iPhone 9/SE2.
What do you mean "despite iOS 13"? iOS 13, or rather iPadOS, is the best thing that happened to iPad since Apple Pencil.
I don’t think the present iPad Pro is either fragile or long in the tooth. I find it the best of all Apple products, I use mine every day and love it. To the original poster, if you need now, buy, the present device is superb.
I will be tempted to use a 11” iPad Pro for taking photos/videos if it has the three lense set up. To be honest my eyes do not always allow me to be sure if photos I take with the iPhone are clear when I shoot. It is annoying to realise they were not so good later when viewing on the iPad, so taking photos using that larger device does not seem a bad idea to get better results, of course depending on the situation. Not at a concert blocking other people’s view.
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The features are awesome, all what we were asking for, I agree with you. I was referring to the actual implementation of iPad OS 13/iOS 13 being one of the most troublesome regarding bugs. And that’s a fact, you just have to look at the number of updates we’ve had so far, and the complaints about the operating system.
But yeah, most of iOS 13/iPad OS 13 features were pretty necessary at this point. Hopefully with iOS 14/iPad OS 14 the operating system will be polished enough to not have all the troubles we’ve had in the past few months since iOS 13/iPad OS 13 was released.
And I think I will keep referring to it as just iOS 13 because it is shorter, and I think most people understand me when I say iOS 13 instead of iPad OS 13.
So... yeah, despite all what happened with iOS 13, the 2018 iPad Pro is an awesome piece of hardware.
Wow! A lot to take into consideration, I don’t “need” to replace my Air 3 with anything at the moment, I have a mini 5 that will more than hold me over until the new Pro is released, it’s was more to trying to feel out getting a 11” Pro now, which I can get a brand new one with cellular for $300 off right now. It seems like waiting is probably the way to go, it was just tempting to buy one now.
Those are pretty arbitrary.
Personally, if Apple doesn't raise MSRP next go around, I'd be willing to shell out the extra $200-300 for a $1500 1TB 5G iPad Pro 11 with reinforced chassis, 8GB RAM and OIS (this seems to help when scanning docs) versus $1200-1300 for the 1TB LTE 2018 Pro 11.
If the 2018 Pro goes on sale for $1000 or lower though, that changes the equation.
That's based on the values I assign for these features. Everyone else would have a different list of priorities and price they'd be willing to pay.
That’s not worth $200 more for .... also not going to get any of that.
Yes, but you conveniently removed the context from my post. As I said, I want the tele lens to take photos during conferences and courses. Reading is hard, isn’t it?
I don’t want to buy something that won’t fill my professional needs. I work in radiation oncology, and I go to conferences and short courses all over the world. Sitting in lecture theatre-type rooms, and taking photos of slides projected onto a screen 30 metres (100 feet) with the iPhone’s standard 25mm (26mm) lens is awful.
I wanted an iPP 11” before my 1 week visit to a hospital in Toronto this Feb-March, but could wait until my week-long course in The Netherlands in October, 2020.
HOWEVER, if the new iPads get released next October rather than March/April 2020, I’d regret waiting. I’d rather be more productive today, not in 10 months.
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Do you just have an iPhone XR? Cuz AFAIK, that's the only iPhone in recent memory that would have that problem.
To you, it's not. For me, it is.
That's my laundry list. If the new Pros don't get those, then I'll see what upgrades they do get and deliberate whether they're worth it to me or if I'd rather get the 2018 1TB LTE Pro at discount.
That said, I really do like my home button. That's one of the primary reasons I still haven't switched to the new Pros yet so I may end up just sticking with what I have. 😅
To you, it's not. For me, it is.
That's my laundry list. If the new Pros don't get those, then I'll see what upgrades they do get and deliberate whether they're worth it to me or if I'd rather get the 2018 1TB LTE Pro at discount.
That said, I really do like my home button. That's one of the primary reasons I still haven't switched to the new Pros yet.
Lol it won’t get 5G. It won’t get 8GB of ram. 5G isn’t coming until it comes to the iPhone first.
I will be interested to see if they do keep the RAM split, part of me expects it to be 6GB across the board, but I also feel like there's going to be ever more demand for more RAM going forward as Apple really start pushing multitasking and more RAM hungry desktop-like apps. A model like Microsoft use with the surface could work, they set the upgrades you get at each tier (processor, storage and RAM) rather than it being more of an a la carte choice like on Macs.Those are pretty arbitrary.
Personally, if Apple doesn't raise MSRP next go around, I'd be willing to shell out the extra $200-300 for a $1500 1TB 5G iPad Pro 11 with reinforced chassis, 8GB RAM and OIS (this seems to help when scanning docs) versus $1200-1300 for the 1TB LTE 2018 Pro 11.
If the 2018 Pro goes on sale for $1000 or lower though, that changes the equation.
That's based on the values I assign for these features. Everyone else would have a different list of priorities and price they'd be willing to pay.
I'm guessing 6 GB RAM across the board in 2020, but it'd be nice to get a 6/8 split for those who need it. The 8 GB would also provide a target for the developers for future iterations of their software, but I'm not sure it's necessary with this release. An possible timeline could be 6 GB across the board in 2020, and then 6/8 split for the 5th generation iPad Pro in 2021/2022.
As for 5G, I think there is a decent chance the 2020 models will get it, even before the iPhones, considering the lower power 2nd generation Qualcomm X55 5G chipset is available in some phones as of this month. The new Samsung Note 10 Plus has X55 (whereas the older Note 10 has the 1st generation X50).
That would coincide with iPad Pro manufacturing now/soon for a 2020 H1 release.
As for 5G, I think there is a decent chance the 2020 models will get it, even before the iPhones, considering the lower power 2nd generation Qualcomm X55 5G chipset is available in some phones as of this month. The new Samsung Note 10 Plus has X55 (whereas the older Note 10 has the 1st generation X50).
That would coincide with iPad Pro manufacturing now/soon for a 2020 H1 release.
If it doesn't, then it doesn't. That just swings the pendulum towards "Don't Buy". 🤷♀
Bought a new iPad Pro last month and haven’t looked back. It’s awesome and like someone said above, maybe the best Apple device I own.
it’s so fast and well built. It’s like Apple have made extra effort (like they used to) to make this device flawless.
if there’s a new one in March i can just trade this in or sell it. I use it everyday so I’m happy I have it right now.
it’s so fast and well built. It’s like Apple have made extra effort (like they used to) to make this device flawless.
if there’s a new one in March i can just trade this in or sell it. I use it everyday so I’m happy I have it right now.