Can someone explain it to me because I just don’t get it. There are people (on this forum) who own M1 or M2 iPad Pro and are eagerly waiting for new M3 iPad Pro. What kind of stuff are you doing with your M1 or M2 iPad Pro that you need even more processing power? Not a rhetorical question.
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iPad Pro M1 and M2 iPad Pro too slow?
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My M1 hasn't skipped a beat.
For me, it's the new design and possible space black color.
For me, it's the new design and possible space black color.
Aren't most upgraders just looking forward to OLED and landscape camera placement?
I have A10X and that is still fast enough for me.
My M2 iPad Pro 12.9 is more than fast enough for the stuff I do. I do not gaming but do work over some images often. I will be sticking with my current iPads and wait. OLED and the M3 will be nice but not enough for me to leave what I
have now, especially at what the M3 OLED will cost. I will,save my money for the 16 ProMax.
have now, especially at what the M3 OLED will cost. I will,save my money for the 16 ProMax.
My M1 12.9 Pro is more than I'll ever need in an iPad.
Might be worth checking when you see that claim surface? I just read earlier from a user who’s really just hoping for a little less heat in multitasking when working with a second screen, as an example.
Personally, I’m happy with the power of the M1 so far.
This has been a MacRumors classic. People routinely call older devices slow, and it’s just the impact of updates.
People call the A9X slow, and it certainly isn’t, it just got bogged down by iOS updates. The A5X was lacking in power. The A8 in combination with 1GM of RAM was a little lacklustre. Everything else was obliterated by updates, but it wasn’t slow by itself.
People call the A9X slow, and it certainly isn’t, it just got bogged down by iOS updates. The A5X was lacking in power. The A8 in combination with 1GM of RAM was a little lacklustre. Everything else was obliterated by updates, but it wasn’t slow by itself.
Hardly anyone cares about the speed difference from M1 and M2. Screen and other improvements are more important.
Concerning older devices the bottleneck was never speed for the iPad pro, but lack of RAM.
Sure the almost 10 year old A9X is not particularly fast, it's just a dual core, but the A10X is still very fast even on iPadOS 17 (faster than A9X ever was by the way).
The bottleneck of A10X and especially the (faster) A12X is 4GB RAM. Which harldy impacts speed, but impacts usability.
And probably even more importantly battery life degradation, regardly of whether it's to battery wear or to updates (since most people update their devices anyway to the latest OS).
That's why people upgrade, not speed.
Concerning older devices the bottleneck was never speed for the iPad pro, but lack of RAM.
Sure the almost 10 year old A9X is not particularly fast, it's just a dual core, but the A10X is still very fast even on iPadOS 17 (faster than A9X ever was by the way).
The bottleneck of A10X and especially the (faster) A12X is 4GB RAM. Which harldy impacts speed, but impacts usability.
And probably even more importantly battery life degradation, regardly of whether it's to battery wear or to updates (since most people update their devices anyway to the latest OS).
That's why people upgrade, not speed.
FOMO. My family shares an iPad Pro 2018 and 2020. I have a M1 iPad Pro. For regular use 2018 and 2020 run fine. I am heavy user, M1 runs great. I probably won’t upgrade till M6 or M7. iPad Pro should last long.
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If OLED was important, people could have switched to Samsung, therefore it isn't an important feature.
Heck, my 2018 11" Pro is trucking along as smooth and modern-feeling as the day I bought it brand new.
That said, I'm intrigued by a potential M2 12.9" iPad Air to replace it. Increasingly needing a bigger screen iPad but don't really need the Pro features.
That said, I'm intrigued by a potential M2 12.9" iPad Air to replace it. Increasingly needing a bigger screen iPad but don't really need the Pro features.
Nah, I gave the 14" Ultra a try for the larger OLED display and returned it because of the high reflectivity and the fact that I no longer cared for Android. OLED on an iPad is a different matter.
I’m still rocking an A12Z in iPP 11” 2020 and the OLED is the only thing that would make me upgrade. However, with all this talk of the M4 coming soon, I may **try** to skip this iPP generation and wait for the next version. A12Z still plenty strong 💪 with great battery life. 🔋
Curiously, the thing that dissuades me from upgrading the most: having to buy a new Magic Keyboard. If Apple makes these iPads backwards compatible with the old Magic Keyboards, I will throw them my money. 💰
It’s not about the CPU - the M1 is far more than I need. It’s the OLED screen, landscape camera, new Apple Pencil, etc that I’m interested in. And fixing my stupid mistake of not getting a cellular version that has GPS. My wife wants to downsize her 12, and dump the horrible screen with the terrible blooming. We both plan on getting the new Magic Keyboard - I’m using a Logitech now, but it’s…meh. Have another family member that wants to use a new 12 as a Wacom cintiq replacement. So lots of different reasons, none of which have anything to do with the CPU….that’s just gravy.
The open question though is what new iPadOS features will be announced in June that require the M3, and if they’re anything more than a gimmick. A Siri that actually works (and works offline) would be nice for example.
The open question though is what new iPadOS features will be announced in June that require the M3, and if they’re anything more than a gimmick. A Siri that actually works (and works offline) would be nice for example.
OLED isn’t worth having to run Android.
The M chips evolved from the iPad’s A#X chips.
My M1 iPad Pro, I treat it as a mini-TV for everything and for web browsing when at work. Otherwise, I am perfectly content with the 2021 model. I don’t use FaceTime, so a landscape orientated camera system would not matter. iPadOS is still underutilized for the functionality.
My M1 iPad Pro is super fast, has an excellent display and does everything I need it to do with excellence. I’ll only consider the new iPad Pro if it is lighter and thinner while maintaining battery life.
It's hard for me to imagine that a user within the Apple ecosystem would switch to an Android tablet solely for the OLED display. It’s possible I guess, but then clearly the display is of very high priority for that user, and the ecosystem or operating system doesn't matter much.
My M1 iPad Pro still feels brand new (if I scrub my toddlers finger marks from it!) I wouldn’t think it’s almost 3 years old. I think the M1 was the right choice. I’ll probably upgrade it in 3/4 years time, the same upgrade schedule as my MacBook! That’s what I want from Apple