iPad Prove me wrong: All tablets should be required to accept HDMI in

[ApplesAreSweet&Sour]

You, specifically, might want it. And for your use-case, it would be a great feature.

But more and more consumers are moving to portable devices exclusively, primarily smartphones, then tables, and lastly laptops.

The main takeaway here is that next to no consumers want anything that's wired, or would even really have a basic understanding of what the different port and cables types are, which ones get your the best signal, etc.

No, I'm not saying what's good or bad. But it's the way consumer tech is moving despite how many limitations wireless has in terms of lag and image quality.

Just think about AirPods -Consumers gladly sacrificed fidelity and longevity just to have that instant pairing + no wires experience.

That's the direction we're moving.

Wires will only remain relevant for audio and video professionals, and maybe in some business and academic settings.

 

[spiderman0616]

Lots of companies should do lots of things according to lots of people. Out of all those possibilities of things they "should" be doing, they have to decide what's worth it and what's not. I get what you're saying about e-waste, but I think Apple's solution of just accepting the old iPad as either a trade in or just to recycle it for you for free is a better option than wasting resources adding some obscure feature nobody will know about. Most people don't even know you can hook up an iPad for video OUT.

 

[ChromeCloud]

I don't see a use case in which using an old iPad as a "dumb" screen wouldn't be frustating, cumbersome or impractical.

It might sound cool in theory, but I can guarantee you that those old iPads will become e-waste regardless of their ability to accept HDMI input.

The correct way to deal with old iPads is to send them to a recycling facility to extract valuable materials from them and dispose of any toxic substances in an environment-friendly way.

Apple has its own recycling programs.

 

[Atomic1977]

iPads as well as iPhones are not e-waste. A lot of places are now doing E-cycle which is taking old electronics and recycling them. As far as a hdmi implementation I don’t know if that would or could happen. iPads as is can all ready play videos through YouTube and some other apps.

 

[Ethanmenzel]

I understand that Thunderbolt 4 is primarily used for computers and transferring data and that HDMI is more widely supported and less expensive than Thunderbolt 4, but In a world where mini HDMI failed, and Thunderbolt 4 can do everything that HDMI can do and more but faster We don't need HDMi on tablets. I'm still waiting for the day when Thunderbolt 4, or the Thunderbolt of the future, becomes widespread and cheap enough to replace HDMI on TV's. Still think it's going to happen.

 

[Digitalguy]

I understand that Thunderbolt 4 is primarily used for computers and transferring data and that HDMI is more widely supported and less expensive than Thunderbolt 4, but In a world where mini HDMI failed, and Thunderbolt 4 can do everything that HDMI can do and more but faster We don't need HDMi on tablets. I'm still waiting for the day when Thunderbolt 4, or the Thunderbolt of the future, becomes widespread and cheap enough to replace HDMI on TV's. Still think it's going to happen.

You don't need Thunderbolt either, USB C is enough for video in.