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Buyer Beware: 11-inch iPad Pro has a new aspect ratio, and most apps have HUGE black bars
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Honestly , I think the new iPads , while very nice will not be hot sellers at all. The sweet spot is the 10.5 from last year. Even so they still kept the price the same which is a joke. $649 for almost a year and a half old tech. But I guess they have to keep it there to justify the obnoxious new pricing model.
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Well, when one spends a year or so writing an app that doesn’t sell 100 copies at $5 each, you won’t see much application support. How many people are in the “I will never pay $10 for an iPad app” camp that also expect endless support.
Apple didn’t help either by pushing subscriptions and killing the upgrade model. Even if I make the best iPad calculator in the world, do you want to pay a recurring fee to use it? Of course not! So now what. Either I have to be a viral sensation where there’s enough purchases to fund updates going forward or I have to work for free forever for those fewer than 100 people who bought my $5 app.
Apps will already need to be updated for the new design language with the rounded corners.
So the last time was 6 years ago (iPad 4). Your comment, "this has always been the case with new aspect ratio devices" is a bit overstated. It's not like screen resolutions change every generation or every other one for iPads.When the first iPad was released...or retina screens were introduced.
a lot of apps were just enlarged iPhone apps on the screen, and some apps still are
It is not an Apple problem, but the app makers, they sometimes take months/years to adjust their apps for resolution or screen format.
ans some really don't care, as long it gets sold, and only after ultimatums from apple, they adjust, or get erased from the store.
Of course it is Apple's problem. They are the one who designed iOS. They are the ones who require that apps be aware of system-level functions like screen resolution, split-view, etc.
Crappy change for my usages.
I do use mine for video, but my usage on websites blows it away and 4:3 is totally great for that.
I do not like aspect ratios that favor wider over taller, as I almost always want more vertical space for everything other than video, and even that is trending toward lots of "tall" usages with everyone sharing iPhone videos that they didn't rotate the phone to take.
I do use mine for video, but my usage on websites blows it away and 4:3 is totally great for that.
I do not like aspect ratios that favor wider over taller, as I almost always want more vertical space for everything other than video, and even that is trending toward lots of "tall" usages with everyone sharing iPhone videos that they didn't rotate the phone to take.
My only guess since the keynote was so that it can still accommodate a decently sized keyboard cover/folio. They likely didn't want to go to a smaller keyboard than they had on the previous 10.5" iPad Pro.
Huh? How would they release it earlier? How would that change anything? You haven’t really thought this through.
Yeah, I've been surprised on the forums the lack of people who haven't realized the new 11" has a different aspect ratio. It's wider. Apple has a whole page on their site showing developers how they will need to optimize for this. Even the 12.9" will need a little work due to the fact that it needs an area for the home indicator thing, but that should be even easier to fix.
Good to know thanks for the info so I called to cancel my order of the 11" my status is PFS for 11/7/2018 the CS said can't because it shipped I stated that on my account it say PFS her answer was "but on our side it say shipped "
so I can return it or sell it on local area, I ordered the 12.9" instead but 2 to 3 week to ship
so I can return it or sell it on local area, I ordered the 12.9" instead but 2 to 3 week to ship
You know, in two-three weeks, many of the critical apps may already be fixed
Maybe except old AP that I have and the developer is gone
You know, in two-three weeks, many of the critical apps may already be fixed
exactly... relax folks everything will be fine
Oh well, I'll survive. I still prefer the 11 to the 12.9 size. I like the new aspect ratio so I am good.
You know, in two-three weeks, many of the critical apps may already be fixed
That's pretty optimistic..
Scroll up and see Post #27 (attached below)
No different to the apps being updated via max
I’ve ordered the 12.9 anyway do for me it don’t matter but apps will get updated
I’ve ordered the 12.9 anyway do for me it don’t matter but apps will get updated
not Apple's job. they provide the tools and the developers are the ones to do the work. if someone doesn't update that's on them. not Apple.
This was the same exact issue when the iPhone plus models started coming out and developers adjusted their apps very quickly. This is a little overboard of a reaction.
While true, iPad apps don't get updated as quickly. There are still plenty of apps not updated for the X, not to mention the XS Max. Its going to look messy for a while for a lot of apps.
Well he has a point that some developers will never update their apps. It's something to think about any time you upgrade to a new device with a different aspect ratio.
then it’s time to stop supporting the developer and/or website unless it’s mission critical to your work or life. facebook.com for instance is a workable solution. just my take.