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The iPad Pro Price Increase does it not drive you guys insane ?

Look I want to like android as much as the next person, but if there is one area where iOS is absolutely dominant, it is the tablet market. And that isn’t even bringing up the difference in apps.. Android loves to just give you the phone app with tablet dimensions. There is nothing out there that will get updates as long as or be as fast as the iPad in the tablet market.

Wait for a sale—it will come back down..
 
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macjunk(ie) said:
At the moment, I am very happy with the iPad Pro 10.5. Credit card cash back helped me to get 8% off.


I usually don't respond to posts like these but I think this entire forum is a by product of first world joys and issues ;-)
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I tuned in to QVC last night and they were selling the iPad Pro 9.7" - 32gb and 128gb for $699 and $799 (I think ?)...it was funny. :)
 
eltoslightfoot said:
Look I want to like android as much as the next person, but if there is one area where iOS is absolutely dominant, it is the tablet market. And that isn’t even bringing up the difference in apps.. Android loves to just give you the phone app with tablet dimensions. There is nothing out there that will get updates as long as or be as fast as the iPad in the tablet market.

Wait for a sale—it will come back down..
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I think you have to qualify this.

There's OS updates and there's app updates. Each is pushed out by different sources.

No question, OS updates...iPad is way better. App updates are by the app developers and have little to do with the OS.

Depending on the app, android and iOS differences may be minor (or no difference) or they may be major.

If the app is a popular title... I would say the differences are probably minor. YouTube, Pandora/Spotify, etc are some examples. And yes, there are still blown-up Android phone apps masquerading as tablet apps and it's more prevalent on Android.

But getting back to the OS support for a moment.

Even though my tablet was only supported for KitKat...beyond the fact that I can't get later versions of Android on my tablet (Marshmallow, Nougat, etc), I've yet to find an Android app that won't load on Kitkat.

Certainly, the lack of security updates are a real problem...but I never do any sensitive stuff from my tablet so that is moot in my case too.

Ymmv of course.
 
bufffilm said:
I think you have to qualify this.

There's OS updates and there's app updates. Each is pushed out by different sources.

No question, OS updates...iPad is way better. App updates are by the app developers and have little to do with the OS.

Depending on the app, android and iOS differences may be minor (or no difference) or they may be major.

If the app is a popular title... I would say the differences are probably minor. YouTube, Pandora/Spotify, etc are some examples. And yes, there are still blown-up Android phone apps masquerading as tablet apps and it's more prevalent on Android.

But getting back to the OS support for a moment.

Even though my tablet was only supported for KitKat...beyond the fact that I can't get later versions of Android on my tablet (Marshmallow, Nougat, etc), I've yet to find an Android app that won't load on Kitkat.

Certainly, the lack of security updates are a real problem...but I never do any sensitive stuff from my tablet so that is moot in my case too.

Ymmv of course.
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Actually I would be a bit more careful using a really old tablet. A security expert in my company demonstrated an attack wherein a compromised tablet was used to hijack the router. I have been trying to pry away my Dad's 5.0 tablet to exchange it with an iPad but he just refuses to pay the Apple tax as a matter of principle.
 
iOS updates are given to iPad and iPhone users free of charge for several OS update cycles. As a coder, I can tell you that the cost of supporting these older devices with new OS versions is not $0. So when people complain about the ‘Apple tax’, they don’t think about factoring in ongoing costs to make the device more useful with software updates. This is true across the board with all devices. The flip side would be people complaining that they spent perfectly good money for devices, but they’re not getting OS updates that include not only security improvements but new functionality as well. This is why Google decoupled much of their App assets from their Android OS, so the new functionality can be rolled out independent of OS updates that never come.

I just purchased a 10.5 pro a few days ago. Between the iPad itself, Apple Pencil, Smart Cover, and AppleCare+, I’m into Apple for about $1,200, not including tax, and given the quality of what I’ve received, I’m happy to throw my money at them. A $50 price increase is about 4.5%, hardly something to be up in arms about. Other people may not be buying the same accessories, but they’ll still be spending money on accessories.

Not to mention that since these were the higher-end pro models that saw price increases due to storage costs, the people that would be buying these models wouldn’t be as cost-sensitive as people buying the 64GB model. I’m sure Apple knows how much business they’ll lose with these cost increases, but they’ll most likely be negligible compared to overall sales volume. There will just be a small segment of the population making noise as with everything else Apple does.
 
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I'm skeptical, it's an unusual move by Apple. My first thought was it was to combat the now much more common mark downs on ipads at retailers.
 
bufffilm said:
But on everything else, it does well...web browser, emails, Pandora/Spotify, movies/videos, etc...you name it. 2580x1600 screen...it's gorgeous. SD card support so space isn't a problem either.
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Your listed use cases reflect that you treat a tablet more as a consumption device / portable media player - little wonder that an Android tablet works - it actually is better, since you are using a device with a 16:10 ratio - better for most movies - and also supports direct file transfer.

Frankly at that tier, you shouldn't even be looking at the iPad Pros - comparison with the 2017 iPad is far moire appropriate - and the pricing is significantly more competitive.
 
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Aluminum213 said:
Apple apologists blindly apologizing for every Apple decision

Who would have known
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I haven't apologized, nor have I found anything to apologize for. I enjoy a wide variety of gadgets from a great many vendors. Have a nice day.
 
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Legendts said:
WOW! More of an increase than Australia. We usually cop the largest due to exchange rates but you guys really got it this time around.
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The 9.7 Pro got a £50 increase last year. I think Apple justify it because of brexit, but I think they take the piss. Luckily I got mine before the increase and also got a £100 pound cash back promotion.
 
Cost of both DRAM and NAND flash has risen and is set to rise in the next few months. Supply costs increase = RRP increase. Sad but unfortunate fact of life. Apple aren't going to drop their margins significantly.

RAM has already risen by 100% in 12 months and is set to rise at least another 40%.
 
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gigaguy said:
I'm skeptical, it's an unusual move by Apple. My first thought was it was to combat the now much more common mark downs on ipads at retailers.
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Why would Apple care about markdowns they aren't losing their share and this isn't going to combat markdowns, the markdown is just from a different value.
 
I don't understand all those complaints about the prices. Apple products are pricey indeed but you guys need to vote with your wallet, it is that simple and one of the few things that actually work in capitalism.
 
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