Like many other posting here, I am really excited for this update. Besides being the first major redesign of the iPad in 8 yrs, It will be my first major purchase from Apple in awhile, and my first iPad Pro.
I think most of the desired features have been covered, but I will echo many of them. As an artist who plans to use this as my main digital sketchbook and for editing photos & videos while traveling, I am most looking forward to:
1) the speed of the 12x chip
2) the slimmer bezels
3) the 2nd gen Apple Pencil
4) face ID
* the speed of the rumored 12x chip hopefully with 6 gigs of ram will be amazing for power hungry art Apps like the upcoming photoshop and 4K video editing
* the slimmer bezels will make the 12.9” more portable and the rumored bump from 10.5” to 11” screen on the smaller pro will be more emmersive while remaining portable. I was sold on the 10.5” before since I travel a lot...but now I may have to revisit my decision. I think I will have to see these new ones in person before I buy.
* The first gen Apple Pencil seemed great, but I am hoping there is a new way of charging the 2nd gen(like thru the rumored magnet connection) as the old way of sticking it precariously out the back end of the lightning connector always seemed dangerous to me. I am very accident prone. Perhaps the end of the pencil can then be used as an eraser. That’d be cool.
* Even tho I don’t have personal experience with Face ID, I am excited for it. Of all the iPads I’ve owned, the home button has been the main source of failure for me. I will be glad to see this physical button disappear. One less thing to worry about breaking.
* Camera. I am one of the few who actually cares about the camera on the iPad & I am glad that Apple has updated it along with the iPhone cameras. Yes, I am one of those people who has held up my iPad to take a picture. True, it was an iPad mini...but occasions do come up every now and then while using it where taking a pic with it is convenient. Plus the big screen is great for framing and editing on. Dual lens camera? Probably not happening on an iPad. But since Apple is moving into AR territory, it’d be cool to see the back camera get true depth features for more accurate object mapping and better depth of field control...but I think this will first appear on next years iPhones.
* USB-C. I welcome it. Another step closer to being a true laptop replacement. Faster photo and video transfers. Hooking up to 4K HDR monitors etc. All good.
* Wireless charging? Not really important for me. I still think the wired way of charging is best for iPads. Leave the wireless tech for iPhones & watches....and pencils?
*OLED screen with promotion. But I don’t think OLED coming to iPad until 2019 or later.
That’s it. Pretty much any update to these pros is gonna be a huge step up for me. I only hope they are available immediately after they are announced.
