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Analog Kid

macrumors G3
Mar 4, 2003
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I really hope not... Every iPad I buy is the last one I need.

Nothing you're listing is compelling on paper, so hopefully I can get a few more years out of my M1. That's the problem though-- they never seem compelling on paper, and yet in practice...
 
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Devyn89

macrumors 6502a
Jul 21, 2012
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I’ll never say never because I always say I won’t upgrade my phone then I do. I have no plans to upgrade my iPad as it’s more than powerful enough and the display is already incredible. Next thing I upgrade will probably be my watch.
 

MuGeN PoWeR

macrumors 68040
Jun 29, 2011
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I am also waiting to upgrade my 10.5 iPad Pro! lets see what Apple offers this year but your wish list sounds too good to be true lol
 

bondr006

macrumors 68030
Jun 8, 2010
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Cary, NC - My Name is Rob Bond
Not a chance in hedoubletoothpicks!
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Good luck with that wish list though. I'll hang on to my M1 iPP 11.;)
 
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thefourthpope

macrumors 65816
Sep 8, 2007
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DelMarVa
Opened the thread hoping to see a purchase offer on my person ;)

But no, I’ll sit this one out. My 2018 iPad Pro is still pretty close to overkill for what I need from an iPad. The mini 6 has mostly replaced it in daily functions, offering a better workflow when paired with the M1 MacBook.

I agree with others in wanting a stronger iPad OS. But I’m also not going to drop that kind of money on a new device with a brand-new operating system. Definitely a Gen-2 at best for me.
 

HNfan

macrumors newbie
Dec 27, 2012
14
12
Atlanta
-oled
-15 or 16-inch iPad Pro
-m2 chip
-12-core cpu
-12-core gpu
-16-core neural engine
-32 gb ddr5 ram
-up to 8 tb ssd
-better camera
-better speaker
-better microphone
-bluetooth 5.2
-wifi 6e
still
-magsafe
-oled
-15 or 16-inch iPad Pro
-m2 chip
-12-core cpu
-12-core gpu
-16-core neural engine
-32 gb ddr5 ram
-up to 8 tb ssd
-better camera
-better speaker
-better microphone
-bluetooth 5.2
-wifi 6e
I am still happily using the original 2016 9.7” iPad Pro.
 
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beach bum

macrumors demi-goddess
Oct 6, 2011
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I’m quite liking my mini 6, and while I would like a larger screen strictly for Universal Control to act as a third monitor, I am not sure the cost would be worth it. The mini 6 is my daily driver and take everywhere device and I can’t imagine going back to or getting much daily use with the upcoming 12.9 IPP.
 
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Retskrad

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Apr 1, 2022
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I just bought and returned the M112.9 iPad because it had drastically worse battery life than my M1 Macbook Air so the M2 is a great selling point for the next iPad Pro. The M2's main strength is it's efficiency. The E-cores are 60% faster than those found on the M1 which means more demanding tasks are handled by the E-cores and the P-cores don't need to activate as often. This leads to a couple more hours of battery life.
 

Dealmans

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Mar 12, 2022
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I just bought and returned the M112.9 iPad because it had drastically worse battery life than my M1 Macbook Air so the M2 is a great selling point for the next iPad Pro. The M2's main strength is it's efficiency. The E-cores are 60% faster than those found on the M1 which means more demanding tasks are handled by the E-cores and the P-cores don't need to activate as often. This leads to a couple more hours of battery life.
lol, horses for courses
 
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ericwn

macrumors G5
Apr 24, 2016
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I just bought and returned the M112.9 iPad because it had drastically worse battery life than my M1 Macbook Air so the M2 is a great selling point for the next iPad Pro. The M2's main strength is it's efficiency. The E-cores are 60% faster than those found on the M1 which means more demanding tasks are handled by the E-cores and the P-cores don't need to activate as often. This leads to a couple more hours of battery life.

Where does Apple mention these specifications on efficiency?
 
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