Mine is on iPad os 15 now and, predictably, running well. There’s a few things I dislike about 15 but the iPad itself is faultless. I would go so far as to say the 10.5 pro is the reason I still haven’t bothered updating my 2009 MacBook, there’s just little to nothing I need a MacBook for anymore.
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iPad Pro 2nd gen iPad Pro (12.9 and 10.5 inch) still good?
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Do not buy 10.5” iPad Pro. It has white spot an inch above home button. Known manufacturing defect.
Similar issues are common on most of the iPad Pro’s and iPad airs with laminated screens to be fair (and other brands too - my Surface Pro from work has a very noticeable bright spot).
I would say it depends on the price. I had my 10.5 just one year ago and it was perfectly useable. It probably has at least another 2 updates left. I think as long as you don’t pay too much for it, then you should be good.
10.5” pros are $370 on the refurb store. It’s a great deal.
The screen issues are overblown. However, many do experience a short battery runtime.
I have mine since release day. I’m getting ready to either replace the battery aftermarket, or just sell it for parts and buy a 11” IPP
Mine is still extremely fast and the screen and speakers are top notch. But the battery life on mine sucks. And I have some self-induced issues with the lightning and headphone ports.
The screen issues are overblown. However, many do experience a short battery runtime.
I have mine since release day. I’m getting ready to either replace the battery aftermarket, or just sell it for parts and buy a 11” IPP
Mine is still extremely fast and the screen and speakers are top notch. But the battery life on mine sucks. And I have some self-induced issues with the lightning and headphone ports.
IPAD 10.5 can get dust between the LCD panel and the diffuser paper layer. also that layer can get burned by the display brightness converters an inch above the home button. I didn't have the later problem as I only us it at max 50% brightness but. But if it happens there will be a bright spot on your display and it is annoying. Every store demonstration iPad of the home button generations has such a burn in effect: third gen Air too.
i wonder for how long they will have 10.5 iPad pro in stock in stores for an iPad swap.
my 10.5 battery life is currently 84% (according to diagnostics done remotely by apple), I hope to get below 80% soon to be eligible.
One can dream to get a more recent iPad (or more storage).
It would absolutely still be adequate if not for the touchscreen issue, which unfortunately makes it the biggest lemon device I have ever had from Apple. Bought one refurbed and it was fine for a year. Put up with the touchscreen issue during Covid lockdown. Got a replacement under AppleCare plus shortly before it expired. Replacement was fine for awhile but now periodically has severe touchscreen fail as well. Coverage of course is now expired and I want to throw it at the wall at least twice a day.…
I don’t see why they wouldn’t still be viable especially since you just want one for PDFs and video.