iPad Pro iPad Pro 3rd Gen to M1, should I upgrade?

[ericwn]

Top Three things to consider before upgrading:
1. Same Design? No need to Upgrade
2. Almost Same Speed? No Need.
3. Almost Same Features? No Need.

In Asia people are wise, they wouldn't upgrade to a newer Product not unless The design has also changed. If iPad Pro get redesigned in 2022 or 2023.. and you upgraded to 2021, people will still think you have an older model like the 2018 because of same front bezel design..

I don’t think this type of hollow consumerism that buys a new iPad just because the design had changed a bit is a thing, but . there are of course extreme cases. I bet most will be used at home anyway, and if not, the majority won’t care what model tablet a stranger carries around with them.

 

[rui no onna]

I don’t think this type of hollow consumerism that buys a new iPad just because the design had changed a bit is a thing, but . there are of course extreme cases. I bet most will be used at home anyway, and if not, the majority won’t care what model tablet a stranger carries around with them.

I know it exists for phones in Asia. There's a reason new colors tend to be in high demand (proof that one has the latest gen).

Personally, I don't mind sticking to an older design or model if it suits my needs.

 

[Falhófnir]

Nope, not worthwhile IMO. I made that jump and then regretted it afterwards. There was no difference in my usage with the speed / RAM enhancements, and the marginal extra weight was quite noticeable to me.

The screen is genuinely incredible, but I probably wouldn’t have spent all that money just to upgrade for the screen. I’d at least wait for the 2022 iPads so you at least (presumably) get a new design out of your upgrade cost.

I don't think the upcoming models do have a redesign? Or at least the rumours I've seen suggest a relatively small update with the M2 chip and wireless charging through a larger glass Apple logo being the main additions. I'd assume the next redesign will be the 2024 OLED models, or perhaps the larger 14" model if that is launched separately to the existing lineup?

 

[ericwn]

I know it exists for phones in Asia. There's a reason new colors tend to be in high demand (proof that one has the latest gen).

Personally, I don't mind sticking to an older design or model if it suits my needs.

Whatever motivation one might have, just don’t expect the next best person to care, at all. Tech fascination is not uncommon but at the level where it’s just about the bling, I don’t believe that sticks as a thing long past puberty, for the majority of the audience.

 

[rui no onna]

Whatever motivation one might have, just don’t expect the next best person to care, at all. Tech fascination is not uncommon but at the level where it’s just about the bling, I don’t believe that sticks as a thing long past puberty, for the majority of the audience.

Mostly because people move on to other things - designer bags, jewelry, cars, plastic surgery, etc. Ugh, I sound so cynical.

 

[ericwn]

Mostly because people move on to other things - designer bags, jewelry, cars, plastic surgery, etc. Ugh, I sound so cynical.

I’d say that’s probably as much your projection as anything else. Plenty people skip these rather shallow materialistic addictions and focus on the stuff they need.

 

[jumpcutking]

Top Three things to consider before upgrading:
1. Same Design? No need to Upgrade
2. Almost Same Speed? No Need.
3. Almost Same Features? No Need.

In Asia people are wise, they wouldn't upgrade to a newer Product not unless The design has also changed. If iPad Pro get redesigned in 2022 or 2023.. and you upgraded to 2021, people will still think you have an older model like the 2018 because of same front bezel design..

The speed difference between the M1 and the before m1, to me was substantial. I definitely got it.