I am worried investing in M2 and having it replaced in 6 months - I was an early adopter of IPad 3 and was disappointed - any thoughts - thanks
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All iPads Is IPad Pro M2 another IPad 3
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No, it's more like another A12Z.... but anyway rumors about the screen redesign (since CPU upgrade at this point don't add much) point to Spring 2024 for OLED and thinner and ligher devices, so 18 months, not 9, unless you want a bigger iPad which actually may come in 9 months (although I think its will be more like 1 year).
Chances of Apple throwing out an M3 chip equipped iPad within 6 months, is practically zero. And even if they did, the M2 iPad is a beast, so I have no idea what you'd want that could make you compare it to the iPad 3/4 thing.
That's a bad comparison IMO because I owned an iPad 3. The iPad 3 was marginally underpowered upon release and became more noticeable with each new iOS release. The M2 iPad Pro is a beast and many who own a 2018 iPad Pro say they have no performance problems. So even if there is an iPad Pro with a M3 chip, you probably won't be able to tell the difference in performance between the M2 and M3 because there's little performance differences between the M1 and M2.
No, it's just a minor upgrade and shouldn't be compared to the 3 as the M2 is still crazy fast. The iPad 10 on the other hand, is the worst iPad given how much Apple gimped to to make it very unappealing and the worst value iPad besides the iPad 3.
Why would you need to get it replaced within 6 months? 🙄
It’s besides the point of this thread, but I really want to know why you think the iPad 10 is gimped in comparison to the iPad 9. It’s better in every respect. It’s a bit pricey, agreed. But gimped? Explain. Surely you’re not using the usb2 speed as your major talking point as others are? It’s unchanged for its predecessor speed wise, so gimped isn’t really a relevant word there.
I think OP means that after the iPad 3 came out, the 4 came shortly after. The 4 was so much better than the 3 it was a compelling upgrade.
In the very least, M2 is the latest chip Apple has and the iPad is in no danger of being obsoleted anytime soon.
it's gimped comapred to the Air (even the 4), which has the same design, not the the 9, and given the new price point, the comparison with the air seems fair
It's a terrible iPad since you can get an iPad Air 5th generation with way more features when on sale, only a little bit more than the iPad 10. What makes it terrible is the lack of a laminated display in 2022, still using Apple Pencil 1, gimped wifi and USB transfer speeds, especially at a price where a little more, you can get an iPad Air 5 with better features and faster. Even so, an Air 4 would be a better value than the iPad 10.
The iPad 10 is a horrific value and easily the worst iPad given the price increase over the 9th gen and basically being a gimped iPad Air 4.
Its main weakness to the 9 is simply worse value. Then there's the pencil dongle situation, no headphone jack.
The iPad 3 was released in 2012 and cannot be compared to the M2 iPad Pro. If you are upgrading from a 2012 iPad I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
I am, of course, taking your either careless or sarcastic comment literally, since I am not totally certain that it is careless or sarcastic, or actually serious.
en.wikipedia.org
I am, of course, taking your either careless or sarcastic comment literally, since I am not totally certain that it is careless or sarcastic, or actually serious.
iPad (3rd generation) - Wikipedia
I think you entirely missed the point. The iPad 3 was superseded by the iPad 4 just a few months after its release.
I sold my iPad 3 (at a loss, of course) to buy the much better iPad 4, so I understand the OP's concern.
I just ordered the M2 iPad Pro 11", and will be annoyed if a new model is released with updated screen technology and a new pencil (that I had hoped would have been in the M2 release) six months from now.
Yes, I probably missed the point of the weak sarcastic joke.
I was not offended as an Apple customer, but as a comedian.
I won't speak for the OP, but I am curious what part of the post you believe to be sarcasm or an attempted joke? I don't see it.
Ah, classic Seinfeld line from the dentist episode. Not sure it really works well here, but still a funny scene. Thanks for the flashback.
I knew what the OP meant as well. I think any iPad3 owner knows what the OP meant. I thought the same thing when the M2 iPad was announced. The CPU makes up for some of it, but this still feels like the iPad Pro they wished they had ready but didn’t in time for the holiday season.
Certainly, they are interchangeable. Same chip, same screen same features, definitely buy the iPad 3 if you think they are the same
I guess I don’t get why it’s feasible to say it’s gimped when comparing it to a higher end model. Of course it is. So was the 9th gen.
Regardless as to its validity in existing - it’s the base model so of course it’s a lesser iPad than the higher end of the line. I find it hard to pick a base model, then compare it to the mid tier, and then accuse it of being gimped in comparison. I mean, yeah. It’s the base model.
dont worry about it...we dont even know if in 2023 we will have another ipad pro
Mini-led all the way till micro-led. Im expecting Apple from profit margins to go with the pro lineup display like MBP, 14" ipad pro Miniled and 16" ipad pro with miniled
My apologies I’m a first time poster. It was my intent to state the iPad 3 was a short-lived iPad with an iPad 4 coming out only 212 days later with a much better spec. It seems to me that the iPad Pro M2 is a stop gap but I might be wrong. Thanks for all the feedback. Sorry again for the confusion.
I don't consider it the base model at this point, the base model is still the 9, this one is filling a price gap, just like the air did. When the 9 is retired this will be the actual base model, and at that point the price might change too. It's more than fair, at this point to compared it to the air, with it's current prices, rather than to the 9
It kind of is a stop gap, like the A12Z pro was, but new pros are not expected before 2024 (again excluding potential larger models) so if that's your main worry, there is that...
Also, it's almost the contrary of the iPad 3. iPad 3 has a better screen but underpowered SOC, M2 has an overpowered and future proof SOC, but the next iteration is rumored to get a better screen and lighter body.
Not at all, if anything probably the opposite - the next iPad could be the iPad 3 (But even that is highly unlikely.) iPad 3 had an amazing new display…and no ability to drive it properly as the GPU was underpowered.
The m2 iPad is lightyears ahead of every other iPad in performance…but basically has no software to utilize the power.
I think we will likely get a new iPad Pro next year, with a new design, but I don’t think it will take away from the current M2 iPad. That plus apple will 100% grift all users for a new $400 keyboard accessory that only works with the new iPad because they made the camera island bigger, and it will include a function row and probably have a little more flexibility than the current magic keyboard.