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New iPad Air, iPad Pro, and MacBook Air Models Likely to Launch in March or April
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I’ll say this on every iPad post but the best iPad is the cheapest one, full stop. Until apple changes iPad OS to utilize the power of M chips (spoiler: they won’t), there’s no point in spending considerably more when you get 90ish percent of the iPad experience.
Given there probably won't be major design revisions until M4/5(?) it would only be worth it if you have an M1 or below I would imagine
The Pros can be the outlier - they are more verstile by design, even if you do the minimum on them most of the time.
In the states the iPhone Pro 15 w/256 GB storage is the same prices as the iPhone 14 Pro w/256 GB storage. So not every instance raised prices. Its up in the air whether OLED panels for iPads are that much more expensive give the quality and two suppliers Apple uses.
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OLED iPad likely won’t be brighter, in fact, it might be dimmer.
M2 iPad Pro 12” does 1,600 nit HDR.
Best mainstream OLED that I’m aware of can do 1,300 nit HDR. Most OLED cap out at 1,000 nit. And these OLED numbers are typically for a small part of the screen like 5-10%. Where as the mini-led iPad Pro I believe can do 1,600 nit hdr across the entire display.
M2 iPad Pro 12” does 1,600 nit HDR.
Best mainstream OLED that I’m aware of can do 1,300 nit HDR. Most OLED cap out at 1,000 nit. And these OLED numbers are typically for a small part of the screen like 5-10%. Where as the mini-led iPad Pro I believe can do 1,600 nit hdr across the entire display.
Curious to see the M3 Air, but doubt it will inspire me to upgrade my M1. We'll see.
Moving one of the two USB-C ports on the MacBook Air to the other side would be a welcome design tweak. Why oh why does Apple stick both USB-C ports on the same side?
I'm not sure what basic stuff you're doing on an iPad and then projecting on others, but even in my small work environment the developers that make the apps we use are begging for more power from the iPads.
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Beggars aren’t Apple’s target audience.
The display isn’t the issue on iPads it’s the software
Apple uses novel dual-stack OLED panels on the new iPads that are expected to double the brightness and quadruple the life span: https://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=3874
I look forward to the next Mini thought it won't happen this time.
Yes, and some did (namely the Pro Max).
While that's a positive way of looking at it, you obviously look at the entire package and the entire product. If you were looking for purely a 256 GB model, sure, nothing has changed. But the fact is that last year, you could get a 14 Pro Max-model for $100 less.
Food-for-thought-scenario: what if Apple introduces a 2 TB iPhone 15 Pro Max in the coming months for $4999. And than this fall, when iPhone 16 Pro Max is announced, the new iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at 2 TB for $4999. Surely, no one would argue that "there is no price increase" because "the 2 TB 15 Pro Max also starts at $4999"?
For all video and audio/music creators there should be a second usb port. one for a powerbank, one for headphones - because of latency. a docking station is not a solution. its a tablet, not a stationary device.
I’m really hoping with the rumored Air moving to 12.9” and the new larger sized iPad Pro being names the 13” that apple does what they did to the MacBook Air between M1 & M2 and increase the screen size to 13.6” or even 13.9”.
I have a growing use of Windows Remote Desktop to connect to my work PC. While it works great from my home office, I find my current M1 iPad too small for some of the in application icons and text. A larger screen would allow me to get rid/consolidate my 15” Windows Laptop and better utilize the iPad.
I have a growing use of Windows Remote Desktop to connect to my work PC. While it works great from my home office, I find my current M1 iPad too small for some of the in application icons and text. A larger screen would allow me to get rid/consolidate my 15” Windows Laptop and better utilize the iPad.
iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max already go up to 2000 nits.