Because it’s not ai powered if not m4. We need the ai. We need the power. If it wasn’t a computer before , AI will make it a super ai powered computer. No longer will we hear how bad iPad os is. It’s gonna have AI. Don’t you understand? It’s all about the AIs.
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Will the New iPad Pro Really Have the M4 Chip?
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Because it’s not ai powered if not m4. We need the ai. We need the power. If it wasn’t a computer before , AI will make it a super ai powered computer. No longer will we hear how bad iPad os is. It’s gonna have AI. Don’t you understand? It’s all about the AIs.
An M1 iPad is powerful enough to do that.
You do really that Apple sells basically the same dollars of iPads as of Macs?
And since iPads cost less on average, they sell more iPads.
You're allowed to not want an iPad for your own use.
You're NOT allowed to pretend that it's some bizarre weirdo item of no serious interest to either Apple or many many customers.
If it takes 4 months to etch the chip, then M3 that TSMC is making in May will be ready for to Apple to use in November.
Well a different chip labelled M3X could easily be AI powered and not cause issues. Building expectations this is a 4 will lead to disappointment if it isn’t. It also clouds the whole “why are iPads getting it first?” And risks people picking an iPad instead of a MacBook.
Of course if iPads do get even some sort of MacOS mode, it is going to cut laptop sales.
Going to be interesting to see what comes out at this event…
To be fair, we don’t know how much of that is iPad Pro, which I am guessing was the center of that argument. But, I personally believe that the use cases are usually not much different, the Pro is just mostly bought by people who are happy to pay extra for a nicer version.
If the new iPad Pro does not have the M4
Then what’s the reason for buying it as the M3 will not do AI (according to various sources)
Then what’s the reason for buying it as the M3 will not do AI (according to various sources)
1: “Various sources” could be wrong. Why would an M3 “not do AI”, and if so, what the hell is Neural Engine?
2: It might have something different from M3, but not M4.
I liked the A17 Max idea, but that doesn’t mean it’s likely. It will be M3. The focus will be on OLED, as it should be. I hope Apple will say something useful about the M3’s neural engine, just to tamp down the basic misconception embodied in the comment you replied to.
If M4 were coming in iPad Pro, they would launch it at WWDC. There are a host of questions that arise with that, many involving what it would mean for iPadOS. Not to mention OpenELM and the mysterious Ajax LLM. The idea that Apple would launch M4 and unveil the next iPadOS with AI features in the context of a product launch is extremely unlikely.
Was not expecting it initially but now I think it is a real possibility.
Since we know (almost) for sure there will be a new pencil, is the M series really the chip to focus on? Shouldn’t it be the P series?🍸😹 Especially with the AI angle🍸🐈
en.wikipedia.org
The Adolescence of P-1 - Wikipedia
There seem to be certain people who predict stuff to build up hope and when it doesn’t t happen, people are disappointed. And sometimes share price drops.
Most of the analysts are working for share markets.
It’s in their interest to hype and manipulate share price.
No matter what processor or variant is used, the new iPad devices will be faster and better and able to do new things. The AI stuff keeps getting mention by Apple so that’s a fair bet something is brewing and Siri has long been a bone of contention and underwhelming most of the time. It’s due some new smarts.
Most of the analysts are working for share markets.
It’s in their interest to hype and manipulate share price.
No matter what processor or variant is used, the new iPad devices will be faster and better and able to do new things. The AI stuff keeps getting mention by Apple so that’s a fair bet something is brewing and Siri has long been a bone of contention and underwhelming most of the time. It’s due some new smarts.
So people have hyped it and you want it.
Lower expectations and you won’t be disappointed.
Apple just made massive profits.
Whatever they are doing in difficult times is working.
They aren’t a one product company.
Whatever comes this week fits the whole scheme of products.
Seems like the deciding factor was the need for "Tandem OLED" display support. M3 can't do that, so Apple made new silicon that can. I didn't factor that in, so live and learn. Will need to remember that lesson for future display-technology advances in other products...
New iPads today, same iPad OS. Now I am sad again ... Oh, well, there's always June.