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iPad Pro Should I wait for the next iPad Pro or buy the current model?
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I tried to buy an ipad air the other day (spain) but they did not have the model i wanted and they said it would take 2 weeks to order.
Now I wait for new ipad pro... cuz they failed to let me impulse buy an air by not having proper stock.
Now I wait for new ipad pro... cuz they failed to let me impulse buy an air by not having proper stock.
Personally I’m waiting! The iPad Pro is rumoured to be getting a bigger update next month. There is rumoured to be an event on March 16th.
I'm ready to buy but I'm gonna wait, it's only a month or so to find out what's next. Truthfully I think the Air 4 is probably good enough for my needs but I want to see what's coming.
Here's another rumor, I'm waiting to see if they do release a new Mini before I make a decision which one I'm gonna grab.
pocketnow.com
Apple reportedly locks March 16 event to launch new iPads, and possibly, AirTags too!
The next iPad Pro from Apple will reportedly come with upgrades such as a mini LED display and support for mmWave 5G in a familiar package.
Don’t forget the Pro also has 6GB of RAM vs 4GB. That will make a difference long term.
If I had to guess, the 2021 iPad Pro will look essentially the same, perhaps smaller bezels with the miniLED display. It will have an A14X or M1 chip, 6GB of RAM again, 5G. I would be completely surprised if it wasn’t compatible with the Magic Keyboard. Accessories like the Magic Keyboard don’t likely change design/feature wise often. See Apple’s Smart Folio Keyboard.
I have a 2018 iPad Pro 12.9 and I’m waiting to see what they launch in March. If the it looks like what I’ve listed above, I’ll be upgrading. I’m also curious to see if they keep the Apple Pencil 2 or create a newer pencil. Not sure how they can honestly improve the Apple Pencil 2. Maybe color options.
I have a 2018 iPad Pro 12.9 and I’m waiting to see what they launch in March. If the it looks like what I’ve listed above, I’ll be upgrading. I’m also curious to see if they keep the Apple Pencil 2 or create a newer pencil. Not sure how they can honestly improve the Apple Pencil 2. Maybe color options.
Im not sure if they can make the bezels any thinner. Otherwise they'd barely be anything to hold onto without touching the screen.
Not sure how that makes an impact long term. I’ve had 4 GB for years and felt no impact on performance. I guess it will depend on the use case and if one suddenly decides to have more taxing things to do.
Yep, buy the current model. I thought this was too soon for new iPad Pros anyways. Probably not until Oct now.
Different date, but still in March?
In the past few years Apple has started moving toward announcing more and more products through press releases rather than actual events. The iPad Pros, AirPods v2, and even AirPods Max (despite being a really NEW product) were released this way. Even with larger improvements expected, I can easily see Apple releasing in March 2021 without an event.
To go 18 months with the 2020 spec bump seems so nonsensical. That's essentially a 3YR product cycle for the high end iPad since the 2018 was the real revision. Also, unless Apple jumps straight to the A15X, I can't see Apple announcing iPhones with the A15 in September and then iPad Pros with the A14X the following month.
The latest I can see Apple waiting is WWDC, like in 2017 - but hey, we could all be wrong. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
They rarely if ever release hardware at WWDC, that's for software. Oct would be the next logical iPad release event.
Oct is a no go for various reasons (already mentioned here!)
OP: Do not buy now, you can easily wait and see. From everything you've said so far you are just "lusting" and the urgent "need" is not there yet so you have the luxury to wait.
It will either be March or April. WWDC maybe but unlikely as I think they will have the spotlight on M1X for MBP/iMac
Spring event update is the most likely.
OP: Do not buy now, you can easily wait and see. From everything you've said so far you are just "lusting" and the urgent "need" is not there yet so you have the luxury to wait.
It will either be March or April. WWDC maybe but unlikely as I think they will have the spotlight on M1X for MBP/iMac
Spring event update is the most likely.
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When was the last Apple major hardware release at WDDC? I’ll wait....
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Right, one in what? 15 years? Its a software event where they announce new operating systems, not hardware.
They had a November event (which they’ve never done before), so I assume that there will be more events during the pandemic, but they’ll be shorter than usual.
There may not be an event on the 16th, however that doesn’t mean there won’t be an event at all in March.
Also they could just drop them via a press release like they did last year.
