Do they really do a device swap?
I have done this, so it's not a totally "brand new" device, the internals can be years old, including the SSD, but the display, case and battery are new. However... While my 2015 iPad pro never had any screen issue, the replacement unit started developing a bright spot after little more than 1 year, and therefore I sold it. So not an incredible deal in my case. Warranty was 3 months.
I upgraded my 2018 11” iPad Pro.
Coming from a 2018 iPad Pro and now using the 13 inch M4 iPad Pro, my experience is exactly the same, with the possible exception that I’m not finding my M2 MBA to be sluggish—perhaps because it’s been relegated to use for work Zoom calls and not much else.
Likewise. I want to benefit from the Apple trade-in to avoid the hassle of eBay, but also keep my 2018 iPP just in case i have an issues or regrets with the M4 iPad. So... I think i will buy the M4 iPad, and after a week or two, trade in my 2018 iPP for a gift card if i get on well with the new iPad. If I trade-in on the spot for the M4, knowing my luck, I will realise i suffer from the OLED PWM flicker, lmao.
Enjoy and come back to this thread and give us your unbiased opinion - it may help someone in the same position as you.
Not really. I usually use my Airpod Pros to watch movies and shows or listen to music. The clarity of the speakers are fine with me, but they do lack the bass like my old 2018 model.
20mins into setting up the new iPad and i can't tell if my eyes are aching because it's been a long day, the OLED screen, or my brain is telling me it's the iPad 🤣 Or a mixture of the above! I'll report back.
Thanks, I’ll try those settings. I do like my screens on a pretty low brightness, so i suspect >50% is too much for me for daily use. If it’s an issue at any brightness it is being returned and I’ll run my 2018 iPad into the ground and revisit the iPad when it’s got new display tech. Will do some rigorous testing over the weekend.
Most of the PWM flickering occurs at lower brightness. I know >50% is a lot for most people thats why you adjust the white point to a level that’s tolerable for your eyes. Do you get PWM sensitivity with OLED iPhones?
I'll try a few more days with my usual settings just to confirm the issues and then i'll try some adjustments.
Comments like this make me glad I saved $400 and went with the M2 when it was on sale.
re #4, same thing happened to me. had to return it and buy a used prior-gen IPP (which I had just sold!)
100%, love the M2 Pro I got from Best Buy and for under $600 it’s a steal. The two main things I notice that’s different from the M4 Pro is that the OLED has deeper blacks and the device is thinner, both things that aren’t worth a $400 difference to me. Don’t care about the orientation of the front facing camera or Pencil Pro support. The 20 gram weight difference is marginal with my use. Both screens are great but the OLED screen is much warmer so white backgrounds have a more yellowish tint, which I don’t care for. So I prefer newspapers on my M2.
I pretty much feel the same way. I used it almost every single day and more than got my money's worth out of it.
I was worried about that happening. The very helpful chap in the Apple store say if you buy a new iPad (or Mac) and then trade-in another iPad/Mac within 14 days, you will get the trade-in value as a refund to your card. If you trade it in after 14 days you get it as a gift card. As soon as I heard that it was as no brainer. But i certainly wasn't going to let go of my 2018 iPP before testing the new M4 Pro. The M2 Pros are still mega money here in the UK so i wouldn't want to have to buy one of them if i did trade in my 2018 Pro.
