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All iPads iPad Lineup for 2024: Speculation and Discussions
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I am hoping for a March roll out of the new Air and Pro. As for a new Magic Keyboard it is going to have to be truly magic to interest me.
iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus to Feature ProMotion Always-On Displays
Next year's iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus will adopt OLED displays with low-power backplane technology, bringing ProMotion to Apple's standard iPhone models for the first time. The current iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus use low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) panels, while Apple's...
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Yeah, next year standard iPhone 17 going to feature ProMotion display as Ross predicted, the chance of upcoming iPad Air 12.9" comes with ProMotion keep getting higher...Can you imagine 12.9" iPad without Pro-Motion???😅
12.9-Inch iPad Air Now Rumored to Feature Mini-LED Display
The rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air that is expected to be announced in May will be equipped with a mini-LED display like the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro, according to Ross Young, CEO of research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants. The existing 10.9-inch iPad Air is equipped with a standard LCD...
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If upcoming iPad Air is featuring Mini-LED, then I think Pro-Motion should be standard. Hmm, suddenly my speculated price $899 doesn't look so bad.
I think Apple will cut the promotion from the panel, or add on an extra $100 and include it. If the latter, I suspect the jump to the 12.9in Pro won't be that much anyway.12.9-Inch iPad Air Now Rumored to Feature Mini-LED Display
The rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air that is expected to be announced in May will be equipped with a mini-LED display like the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro, according to Ross Young, CEO of research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants. The existing 10.9-inch iPad Air is equipped with a standard LCD...
If upcoming iPad Air is featuring Mini-LED, then I think Pro-Motion should be standard. Hmm, suddenly my speculated price $899 doesn't look so bad.
Hmm, 12.9" iPad Air very interesting. With an M3?. I don't need the camera the iPad Pro will have but. But I want 1TB of storage and the increased in RAM that goes with it.
Originally I was going to get a iPad without cellular but not anymore I finally have 5Gmw and with it I am getting over 300 mbps. That is warp speed smoking for Cheyenne. With my DSL my Mac Studio is stuck with 14 mbps.
Originally I was going to get a iPad without cellular but not anymore I finally have 5Gmw and with it I am getting over 300 mbps. That is warp speed smoking for Cheyenne. With my DSL my Mac Studio is stuck with 14 mbps.
12.9" iPad Air should come with M2. It is iPad Pro that comes with M3.
Called it.12.9-Inch iPad Air Now Rumored to Feature Mini-LED Display
The rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air that is expected to be announced in May will be equipped with a mini-LED display like the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro, according to Ross Young, CEO of research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants. The existing 10.9-inch iPad Air is equipped with a standard LCD...
If upcoming iPad Air is featuring Mini-LED, then I think Pro-Motion should be standard. Hmm, suddenly my speculated price $899 doesn't look so bad.
When are new iPad Pros being announced?
If the 13-inch Pro has inferior OLED tech and the 13-inch Air has MicroLED, that may drive me to get the Air. Y'all might say it's unlikely, but I can't help but think that Apple will do that in order to avoid the hassle of ordering new displays, by just reusing the display tech of the M2 Pros...
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Called it.
When are new iPad Pros being announced?
If the 13-inch Pro has inferior OLED tech and the 13-inch Air has MicroLED, that may drive me to get the Air. Y'all might say it's unlikely, but I can't help but think that Apple will do that in order to avoid the hassle of ordering new displays, by just reusing the display tech of the M2 Pros...
Its great the 12.9" Ipad Air will have Mini LED display, but will it have the full fat Promotion version?
I wonder what this will mean for its price. I always assumed the 12.9" iPad Air would have a normal LCD display to keep it affordable for people who just want the larger screen and don't care about the other bells and whistles.
No, it wouldn't necessarily. For example, the iPhone 12 Pro's display technically supported 120 Hz framerates. It just didn't have the right controller/drivers (hardware) to do so.
They could use cheaper controllers, without 120 Hz support.
What are the chances the Air will come with face ID? I have an Air 4 and really missing the face ID. I will go the pro this time if there is no face id on the air.
If Ross young says it then it’s likely right. All display for new devices he would be correct on
Absolutely, 128 GB storage on the Airs should be standard (like the regular iPhones which are essentially Air devices). From a business perspective for Apple though, this would cannibalise Ipad Pro sales as 128 GB storage is the sweet spot for the masses.
We should be expecting new generation of the most popular iPad, i.e.. 11th generation by the end of the year. Below is my speculation of the specs and pricing of both iPad 11th gen and iPad Mini 7th. Feel free to express your ideas as well: -
| iPad 10th Gen | iPad 11th Gen | iPad Air 11-inch (M2) | iPad Mini 6th Gen | iPad Mini 7th Gen | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRP | $349 | $449 ? | $599 | $499 | $499 | ||
| Display Size | 10.9-inch | 10.9-inch | 11-inch | 8.3-inch | 8.3-inch | ||
| Features | Antireflective | Antireflective | Antireflective | ||||
| AS | A14 | M1 ? | M2 | A15 | A17 Pro | ||
| RAM | 4GB LPDDR4X | 8GB LPDDR4X | 8GB LPDDR5 | 4GB LPDDR4X | 8GB LPDDR5 | ||
| Storage | 64 GB | 64/128 GB ? | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | ||
| GB6 SC | 2098 | 2276 | 2587 | 2210 | 2906 ? | ||
| GB6 MC | 4860 | 8209 | 9886 | 5216 | 7225 ? | ||
| GB6 Metal | 16122 | 32174 | 41358 | 17330 | 27059 ? |
- If upcoming iPad 11th Gen is getting M1 SoC, it should be the biggest upgrade and changes since original iPad. Remember first iPad with starting price of $499?
- I have listed down GeekBench 6 scores in the table above. iPad Air is getting binned down version of GPU (9 cores total), that's why if iPad 11th Gen is getting full die of M1, the gap won't be as large compared to 10th Gen iPad.
- We can all forget about getting iPad Mini Pro since iPad Air 12.9-inch is not even getting Pro-Motion. Let's hope Apple is pumping the SoC to A18 with 8GB LPDDR5....and 128GB storage. OTOH, I am not sure Apple would bundle 64GB or 128GB storage for iPad 11th gen.
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I predict that the iPad 11 will get the A15 or A16 and no Apple Intelligence, but that it will replace the iPad 10 at $349. Still 64GB storage.
I truly hope the mini gets more than 8 gbs of RAM. They upgrade it so infrequently, and I don’t think 8 will suffice for long given how fast AI is progressing and how much RAM it needs.
It should hopefully get 8GB RAM but not more than that, considering the Air M2 and Pro M4 (base) have 8 GB RAM as standard.