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What would YOU like to see in the new iPad Pro?

wib said:
Yes! This! For me personally, it always has to be a black bezel (or no bezel) and I've always felt it unfair that there is only one option whereas the white has many. I would be very attracted by a different coloured back but have never had the option. A bit like Ford in the old days...
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If they go with the edges of the SE a white back, silver edged, black front IPP would be gorgeous. Wish they had a proper silver on the X or a retro silver/black model like the original. I went with silver but it’s obviously white not silver!
 
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bluecoast said:
I think that you'll be getting iOS apps on the Mac next year when Marzipan is ready.

I don't understand the argument about the iPad not ever having indirect input support.

I think it's possible to envisage the iPad being a device that primarily is a touch screen device and feels 'right' when you use it like that.

However, I think it's also possible to imagine it being used with a trackpad on a keyboard (i.e. like a Surface keyboard) when you need to work with large amounts of text i.e. when you're doing office productivity type tasks.

I don't think that having indirect input support on the iPad means that the Mac has to suffer, either.

5-10 years out, I could absolutely see a scenario where the Mac is mostly used by people who need to do 'heavy lifting' (i.e. those who need 'trucks') content creation & science research etc. - and by those who simply prefer the Mac.

Likewise, I think that in 5-10 years time (and maybe even sooner than that), the iPad will be the computer that most people buy. But I do absolutely think that indirect input will need to be part of the mix to make that scenario happen.
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If you want to try how an iPad would feel to use with a mouse or trackpad, install XCode on Mac and try the iOS Simulator. If you don't want to go through the trouble, I can just say that it works perfectly fine. I would love to see the iPad move more towards a Surface Pro type device. I don't feel it needs to run Mac OS but instead it just needs more support for peripherals and could run more things.
 
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I would say the A12x but it is looking like we’ll get the A11x instead, both likely 7nm and obviously faster than the previous chips, so I’m not too fussed.
 
eVolcre said:
If they go with the edges of the SE a white back, silver edged, black front IPP would be gorgeous. Wish they had a proper silver on the X or a retro silver/black model like the original. I went with silver but it’s obviously white not silver!
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If this CAD is real then that seems to be the design they are going with, obviously we don't know the colours but even just looking at the CAD i think it looks great. Obviously we don't know if it's 100% genuine.
 

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Dave245 said:
If this CAD is real then that seems to be the design they are going with, obviously we don't know the colours but even just looking at the CAD i think it looks great. Obviously we don't know if it's 100% genuine.
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I'm guessing that new cut out is for wireless charging?

Or Maybe where the new three dots will go for keyboard attachments because face ID will only work portrait?
 
Kal-037 said:
Truthfully, I just want the new iPads to actually come out next month. Ha ha

But also, I really want more cool Smart Cover colors (in addition to the ones we have now,) for BOTH the 12.9” and 11”

*heck I wish the 2017 covers fit the 2018. lol
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It really bugs me that the 12.9 only gets white and grey smart covers while the 10.5 has a variety of colour options.

Still100 said:
I'm guessing that new cut out is for wireless charging?

Or Maybe where the new three dots will go for keyboard attachments because face ID will only work portrait?
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I think people were theorizing that it might be the new smart connector.
 
Still100 said:
I'm guessing that new cut out is for wireless charging?

Or Maybe where the new three dots will go for keyboard attachments because face ID will only work portrait?
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Come on guys, do you think it's even remotely possible that a keyboard attachment on a device marketed as a laptop replacement will connect only in portrait? It's absurd! Multicasting doesn't even work in portrait.

It's either

1. A SECOND smart connector for whatever reason (pencil 2 magnetic clasp?) or
2. The smart connector moves here. A redesigned keyboard still is used in landscape but wraps up around the back to attach midway up the ipad.
 
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eVolcre said:
Come on guys, do you think it's even remotely possible that a keyboard attachment on a device marketed as a laptop replacement will connect only in portrait? It's absurd! Multicasting doesn't even work in portrait.

It's either

1. A SECOND smart connector for whatever reason (pencil 2 magnetic clasp?) or
2. The smart connector moves here. A redesigned keyboard still is used in landscape but wraps up around the back to attach midway up the ipad.
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Smart connector is the term I was trying to remember when I said keyboard attachment since it connects keyboard mostly. If fact, does it do anything else?

I could use a iPad keyboard in portrait, would probably even prefer it.

But the curious thing is that the three dotted smart connector is pretty small, this cut out looks bigger.
 
bopajuice said:
https://www.incipio.com/accessories...clamcase-plus-ipad-pro-9-7-keyboard-case.html
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Thanks for the suggestion - looks like something I’m sure many would like, but for me its not something I could use.

Absolutely love the iPad with ASK - biggest 3 reasons right now:

-feel of typing on it
-using the ASK like a Smart Cover and quickly being able to flip it into a keyboard
-Grabbing the iPad and use it as an iPad with zero hassle (I hate having cases on my devices)
 
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Still100 said:
I'm guessing that new cut out is for wireless charging?

Or Maybe where the new three dots will go for keyboard attachments because face ID will only work portrait?
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I’m fairly certain it’s not for wireless charging - that technology currently requires coil sizes larger than the footprint of that cutout to efficiently transfer charge wirelessly to a device of this size.

I’m wondering if its relocated TouchID which could serve as a compromise I guess to have a combination of TouchID and FaceID on the device.
 
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Not going to buy anymore from Apple, but I would be tempted if this new iPAD can deliver:

- 15 or 20 hours in a single charge
- Full 4K support (meaning no stuttering while playing UHD-Blu-ray lossless direct-rips saved in Matroska containers)
 
I wonder if the old Smart Keyboard will be compatible, or if a newly designed one with better features will be available
 
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