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Has Apple priced the new iPad out of affordable Tablet range?
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As other posters have said, the iPad Pro was never intended to be an “affordable” iPad. It was built as a more capable iPad for those who want what it offers. I love my 12.9, but it’s not a device for everyone.
There is an affordable iPad option. It's the iPad without suffix.
That is just as subjective as saying the latest generation iPad Pros are too expensive.
It’s at the top end of what I was willing to pay (opting for the 256 with WiFi only), but it has no true ‘competition’ to me, as I want a 12.9 iOS device...
I doubt I’ll upgrade the next cycle, unless they come out with a killer feature that would warrant it. The smaller chassis made a real-world difference to me, so I upgraded. The 2017 12.9 was still an excellent device in every other way.
Think of it like the difference between the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. More power and features. The OS and apps don't change with the hardware.
Are the new iPad Pros too pricey? I guess it depends on how you look at it. Me? I ditched my laptop pretty soon after I got my first iPad. I had my iMac at home for serious content creation, and just found I was bringing my laptop with me less and less and taking my iPad with me instead when traveling. I always thought the iPad would be a consumption only device, but more and more I found myself creating on it too. There were adjustments, compromises, and a slight learning curve in the beginning to be sure, but the iPad felt so good, I was willing to put up with them.
As the hardware improved, and the apps got better, I realized I was beginning to do more heavy lifting on my iPad even while at home, and my iMac began to collect dust. This really surprised me.
I was ready to take the next step and finally get my first iPad Pro.
So when the new iPad Pros came out with the new heftier price tags, I was willing to pay up, because I knew it would be my main content creating & computing device going forward. To me, it was worth it. I would be doing literally everything on my iPad. Using it at home and while traveling. For consumption as well as creating.
For others who use laptops & desktops, it may be overpriced & overkill, but not for me. It’s all subjective.
As the hardware improved, and the apps got better, I realized I was beginning to do more heavy lifting on my iPad even while at home, and my iMac began to collect dust. This really surprised me.
I was ready to take the next step and finally get my first iPad Pro.
So when the new iPad Pros came out with the new heftier price tags, I was willing to pay up, because I knew it would be my main content creating & computing device going forward. To me, it was worth it. I would be doing literally everything on my iPad. Using it at home and while traveling. For consumption as well as creating.
For others who use laptops & desktops, it may be overpriced & overkill, but not for me. It’s all subjective.
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I ditched my computer completely after getting my first iPP. The only thing I was using it for was photo storage, and I have just revamped the way I deal with the over abundance of photos taken with my phone (too many anyway).
I really didn’t think I would be able to use the regular iPad for all my needs, but when they came out with pencil support, I figured I’d try it, though the plan was always to go back to a pro this fall.
As I mentioned before, I haven’t taken the plunge thus far. I guess my needs are a lot less sophisticated than I realized. ;-p
The 2018 32GB iPad is now $229 on Amazon. I initially purchased the iPad for $249 and once I saw it dropped to $229 I got customer service to give me a $20 refund. I can currently buy three or four 2018 iPad's for the price of the entry level iPP.
Yup I got the 128gb LTE model for $469 Canadian. That’s cheaper than it sells for in the u.s on sale right now! Was too hard to pass up
IMO it depends on few factors like:
1. What do you use tablets for?
2. What other devices you need for your usage and workflow?
3. What is your salary?
Indeed there is a cheaper iPad available. That is relative as well though because in my country I could buy a laptop for the money I spent on 2018 6th gen regular iPad.
Like I have already explained my current laptop costs as much as the new iPad Pro (considering the prices in my country). However I use my laptop way more than my iPad so for me the iPad Pro is not worth it. Now of course I am a specific case. I do not use tablets for media consumption as I prefer bigger screen for this. I don't use tablets for browsing either as my browsing is actually posting in forums and I hate using the virtual iOS keyboard. And the moment I put keyboard on an iPad I prefer to just use my laptop.
So I use the iPad for very specific case that just does not justify the price they put it. For others it's worth it.
If you ask in general whether the price of the new iPad Pro is affordable in my country. It's not. It's like 7 times the minimal salary here so yeah not affordable at all. But even the 6th gen iPad is not affordable here. It's rather on the expensive side. Same for iPhones. All Apple products in my country are not affordable for general population.
1. What do you use tablets for?
2. What other devices you need for your usage and workflow?
3. What is your salary?
Indeed there is a cheaper iPad available. That is relative as well though because in my country I could buy a laptop for the money I spent on 2018 6th gen regular iPad.
Like I have already explained my current laptop costs as much as the new iPad Pro (considering the prices in my country). However I use my laptop way more than my iPad so for me the iPad Pro is not worth it. Now of course I am a specific case. I do not use tablets for media consumption as I prefer bigger screen for this. I don't use tablets for browsing either as my browsing is actually posting in forums and I hate using the virtual iOS keyboard. And the moment I put keyboard on an iPad I prefer to just use my laptop.
So I use the iPad for very specific case that just does not justify the price they put it. For others it's worth it.
If you ask in general whether the price of the new iPad Pro is affordable in my country. It's not. It's like 7 times the minimal salary here so yeah not affordable at all. But even the 6th gen iPad is not affordable here. It's rather on the expensive side. Same for iPhones. All Apple products in my country are not affordable for general population.
I think current pro is now "premium" priced. 2017 pricing was-imo--very reasonable. Its hard to guage
as there is really no market comp. Basic ipad 2018 is a great bargain.
For 229 the current normal iPad is a great buy and what the price should stay at. It does everything the pro can do and in real world use you won't notice a speed difference. Apple should stop making the pros and just have the 9.7 and mini. You still need a laptop to do real work efficiently. For that reason I couldn't justify keeping the pro 10.5 and sold it. I now use a fire hd 10 and don't miss the ipad. I was an iPad fan had the 3, mini, mini 2, Air, air 2 and pro 10.5. The prices are just getting out of control at this point. I need a new laptop soon also but again Apple doesn't make a good laptop at an affordable price. I can get a dell xps 15 for 999 that would compete with a $2000 15" Apple laptop. Sorry for the rant but if Apple keeps this up they will end up like BlackBerry someday and consumers are starting to see that.
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Yes, they've added a premium to the price without offering more premium features. The new iPad Pro is just like last years model, with some bumped specs and a new design. I don't think that warrants a 20% increase to the price.
I can grudgingly live with that as I think the pricing was very reasonable to begin with. If Apple would offer more value with the next generation iPad Pro, I would be fine with the new price as well.
You could compare it to the Surface Pro or Wacom MobileStudio Pro, with the Wacom having a price even Tim Cook would be ashamed of.
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They should stop making the iPad Pro, because you don't need it?
I prefer the larger screen and would not mind a 16" iPad Pro. The performance is pretty nice to have as well, and it could allow for more advanced apps in the future.
ipad crushes Wacom MobileStudio for art: the aspect ratio makes the ipp the best mid size art tablet.
The screen and pencil are premium features!
Niche market but I would buy it. Needs mouse integration and better apple cloud integration. Basically, ipad will never be a laptop, but if you are doing design work its worth the compromises.
It's a niche market but keep in mind Apple markets the iPad Pro towards content creators. Also, Wacom alone - which is a lot more niche - has a 670 million dollar revenue. I mean, that's basically from just drawing tablets/displays (I'm assuming the MSP reaches very few outside of that market). So, there's a lot of money that could be made even if it's niche, and the iPad Pro has a much wider audience