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iPad Pro iPad Pro 12.9" is here! First impressions and photos thread
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Not sure what’s going on but my 12.9 is very hot right now. A tad worrying. Never has this happen with iPads before
Regarding blooming:
Why couldn't Apple release a software update that had one dimming zone for each mini LED (10,000 vs 2,500). I imagine it would take extra processing power, but shouldn't an M1 help with that?
Or maybe they could switch to 'max dimming zones' automatically in situations where a user is using white text on a pure black background (like books/kindle)
Why couldn't Apple release a software update that had one dimming zone for each mini LED (10,000 vs 2,500). I imagine it would take extra processing power, but shouldn't an M1 help with that?
Or maybe they could switch to 'max dimming zones' automatically in situations where a user is using white text on a pure black background (like books/kindle)
Dimming zones are hardware driven, although I imagine software could mitigate the variances by limiting contrast.
The new keyboard magnets are stronger too apparently, I guess Apple wanted to make sure that the heavier weight would not make the iPad less stable
Mine runs a bit warm too.
Nothing to worry about; the machine will throttle itself before damage occurs. It won’t hurt anything. But it is a higher wattage CPU than previous versions so; this will happen.
I have noticed an issue with the screen dimming when it gets warm, which is annoying.
Yeah it’s fine now, dunno what caused it though. Battery life certainly not great though. Already down to 11%
It’s just indexing likely… should go away in the next few days
Not if you are using non blinding brightness levels.
Viewing HDR content is a treat to the eyes.
I saw some media on Apple TV + on my new 12.9" iPad Pro....and its spectacular.
I had lot of 1080p movies in VLC player app in my 2018 iPad Pro 11" and I transferred the same to my 12.9", but they dont look that great. The sharpness is not there.
I saw some media on Apple TV + on my new 12.9" iPad Pro....and its spectacular.
I had lot of 1080p movies in VLC player app in my 2018 iPad Pro 11" and I transferred the same to my 12.9", but they dont look that great. The sharpness is not there.
I just watched Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Disney+. It is being offered on Dolby Vision and it looks fantastic! The lightsabers and laser fires and explosions looked bright and crisp! It’s really immersive watching using the iPad Pro.
I watched a few minutes of it on my new 12.9" last night and wow..... Really great screen, but I'm having trouble accepting the heavier weight.
Maybe hit the gym?
No need to be an ass, it's just less wieldy of a tablet with the extra weight. Less comfortable to hold for long periods of time. Have you compared this gen to the 2018?
Sorry man I was just messing around LOL to be honest I actually prefer the slight increase in weight because it feels more solid in premium but that’s just my opinion
Whenever trying the 11" and 12.9" instore, as I did today - I naturally gravitate to the the larger ipad on the MK because it feels more immerse and laptop like. But the second I snap it off the MK and hold it it just feels too large, heavy and awkward. You just have to pick your compromise.
Tablet first = 11"
Laptop first = 12.9"
Got mine yesterday. Screen is amazing, as expected. What wasn't expected though is the weight of the iPad and the magic keyboard. I had the 2018 Pro, with just the folio keyboard, and this is quite a step up in terms of weight. It weighs about as much as a macbook pro, or it at least feels like it. Not a huge fan of that, but I'll get used to it I guess.
Yeah. See how it is in a few weeks. There’s always that new device experience where it’s new so you’re using it more; so it feels like battery life is poor.
I always wondered why the subpixel array has to have SO much green. Well, off to the google mines!
My iPad from 2020 and my iPhone 12 does the same. If charging and at full brightness and in a warm area, the screen brightness would decrease until one of those were dealt with. You could even move the brightness slider to the top, but it wouldn’t actually change the brightness. It ONLY happened under those circumstances though. If it’s just sitting there doing nothing after a few days and STILL dimming, might be worth checking with Apple.
So, there are stories from Android phones that used OLED screens, but displayed the screen similarly as they would for LCD screens. The burn-in was more severe on those. By the time Apple stopped dragging their feet and went to OLED, a lot of the tricks were known and Apple took advantage of all of them. If your prior screen defaulted to never turn off the screen, the new one you restored to would be set for 2 minutes automatically. If Apple detects that the image you want to use for the background is too saturated, they’ll decrease it before setting it as the background, stuff like that. You’d have to go out of your way to make it happen these days, but it is actually a thing.
My iPad Pro was fine yesterday, but today, right there on the beautiful new screen. Bloomers.
Then, my girlfriend grabbed them and finished getting dressed. PHEW, am I relieved!