Nonsense. The extra set of speaker holes allows sound to escape no matter how you hold the iPad. There is no actual speaker for two of them.
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iPad Air Let's guess the basic specs of upcoming iPad Air 5
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Nonsense? Did you even read? It wasn't me who said that there were 4 speakers in the first place. Mine was a reply to the fact that sniper said that the speakers were disabled. I didn't know if that was true or not (which has no importance in this context), what I said is (if that's true) the fact that Apple went through the trouble of turning them off precisely show that they are indeed a pro only feature. Regardless, quad speakers is and will very likely remain a pro only feature despite all the wishful thinking of potential air 5 buyers
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I guess Air 5 will get 128 to 512 gigs now that the 9th gen has got the same variants as Air 4. But for me A15, Center Stage and Flash are the most obvious upgrades
I would also like to see the 6GB RAM, Thunderbolt, 600 nits and upgraded mics and speakers
There would still be differences with the 11" Pro:
- Face ID and back camera system
- ProMotion
- 8GB + M1
That would be worth the $200 difference for those who need that (the special attractive of the Pro 'd still be ProMotion)
Hoping this is possible as this Air 5 wouldn't outperform the Pro in anything but single core performance - just as the Air 4!
I would also like to see the 6GB RAM, Thunderbolt, 600 nits and upgraded mics and speakers
There would still be differences with the 11" Pro:
- Face ID and back camera system
- ProMotion
- 8GB + M1
That would be worth the $200 difference for those who need that (the special attractive of the Pro 'd still be ProMotion)
Hoping this is possible as this Air 5 wouldn't outperform the Pro in anything but single core performance - just as the Air 4!
This would be nice, but doubt they would put the M1 in the next Air. Also Pro-motion is not a ‘Pro’ feature anymore, as the new Galaxy Tab 8 has it as standard as well as 4 speakers which is a mid range tablet, just like the Air. The goal posts have changed now.
Doubtful, many mid range androids have had high refresh screens for awhile now, hasn’t pushed apple to put it on their standard iPhones. Plus at the current time, android tablets are barely any threat to iPads. Going to have to do a lot more to take a chunk out of the iPad space.
If they did do quad speakers, I think a lot of people would not see the need for the Pro. It’s my favorite feature by far. But as for the Air 5 getting new features, I’d say 6GB RAM and maybe 128GB base storage. However, if they do go that route, expect the next Pro to launch with 256GB of base storage.
Considering iPhones now all start at 128gb storage (besides the se) I definitely see the air getting that base storage, I can see the ram bump. I definitely don’t see it getting a screen as bright as the pros, no promotion and no quad speakers.
Rumors say new SOC, 5G, new FaceTime camera with center stage and that's it. Rumored that is, have to wait till the 8th to find out
Yea sounds about right, it just had a redesign last gen, usually use the design for a couple cycles.
To be fair I consider the standard Galaxy Tab S8 more as an iPad Pro 11” rival at the moment (that is until the 11” gets mini LED).
It’s situated a bit between the Air and Pro
Damn, iPad Air 5 also comes with 8GB of RAM....8GB + 64GB. Only Apple can make such weird configuration...
Those who prefer the smaller size and lighter weight. I expect the iPad mini has its own niche market. Also, we're still at Air 5, iirc.
It’s nice. The 64GB storage could have used a bump but I guess that would have meant a bump in the price too.
This is going to make me hope for big iPadOS changes again.
This is going to make me hope for big iPadOS changes again.
Pro 11 is just as portable as the mini and I can barely feel the extra weight in hand. The Air 5 is slightly smaller than the Pro so it will close that gap even more.