Struggling to think of what could convince me to upgrade from my 2018 11in iPad Pro
It's pretty much a Photoshop & airplane movie machine for me now. So I guess some tangible upgrade to the pencil, or if they manage to make it thinner/lighter or (gasp) fold 😄 https://mastodon.online/@9to5Mac/112320928051400405
For a while that would have been a big deal, but since the MBP got the miniLED and lighter with the M1 I dont even watch anything on iPad anymore unless it’s on a plane
@charliemchapman Was just thinking the same thing earlier today! The battery on mine isn't what it used to be, but I'm honestly tempted to have the battery replaced rather than buy a whole new one (although check back with my FOMO on May 7 at about 12pm…)
I have the same model - it really is the „ok" size & weight (although I keep it mostly on some holder/Magic Keyboard or hold on my laps)
Thinner & ligher usually means worse battery, worse thermals. Even if battery time will stay the same in theory, it would've been longer with bigger size.
@kkolakowski Not saying they should do this, but personally I would happily trade battery and thermals/performance for weight and thickness reduction
If it fits easier in my travel bag, and adds less weight that’s super valuable for me. And I don’t even tax my 2018 A12x chip, so performance isn’t an issue at all, especially with newer silicon
@charliemchapman I have so weird feelings for iPads these days. From one side: I love the device & form factor! It's a perfect mobile computer. A tablet by day - perfect for content consumption, and a laptop if needed (with Magic Keyboard). And Apple Pencil as a great accessory as well (I don't have one though).
Apple could make it a fantastic, universal computer - they run literally the same hardware as Macs now - but they choose not to, and basically keep it as a „bigger iPhone" 🤷♂️
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