New iPad

Rooky007 · 16 Oct 2018 at 21:20

When do you think new iPad coming out I though there was going to be something this month?

Squink · 16 Oct 2018 at 21:26

Pretty much every source suggests this month for new iPad pros, but no mention of a new non-pro version.

Rooky007 · 16 Oct 2018 at 21:28

Is there going be a conference or just a sneak into the shop

Throrik · 17 Oct 2018 at 00:01

There's usually a conference - would expect the invitation to be sent out in the next week or so going off when they have held it in the past.

dj-striker · 19 Oct 2018 at 13:52

apple event on 30th October so then lol

chrismscotland · 21 Oct 2018 at 17:29

Normally I wouldn't upgrade one year to the next but my iPad Pro has really become a must have work tool this year - it looks like iOS is going to start revolving around a non-home button control style so I might update to a new Pro if its more like the X

Rimsy · 22 Oct 2018 at 07:23

https://www.t3.com/news/new-ipad-pro-2018-leaks-with-usb-c-port-and-iphone-xs-style-notch-display

The USB C thing is (hopefully) inevitable and long overdue but having a notch on a tablet? This surely can't be so?
Given the lengths Apple go to hide it's existence on the iPhone ads and marketing it's clear they don't exactly see it as a piece of pioneering design so why on earth add one to a tablet?

Broken Hope · 22 Oct 2018 at 10:07

There’s no chance the iPad will have a notch, there’s no need for one on that form factor.

Throrik · 22 Oct 2018 at 15:16

Broken Hope said:
There’s no chance the iPad will have a notch, there’s no need for one on that form factor.

Agree, I would be very surprised if they put a notch on the iPad Pro. The iPhone makes sense because of what technology they need to put in there, I suspect the iPad has more room for the technology elsewhere.

inogen · 22 Oct 2018 at 15:25

They could really do with bringing out a bezelless pro that's not far off the size of an iPad mini.

The mini was extremely popular even when it was underpowered and underspeced. the Mini 4 (the only really decent Mini they made) sold like hotcakes.

a 9,7" bezelless iPad would only be 20mm or so larger across the diagonal than a Mini.

Rimsy · 22 Oct 2018 at 22:30

There is zero need for a bezel less tablet. They are too big to be picked up without bezels... its taking form over function way too far.

haszek · 22 Oct 2018 at 23:21

I could be open for belief that there will be alghorytms that will detect when you are just holding it/ grabbing, however I had plenty of accidental screen touches on iPhone x, so I am sceptical for now.

inogen · 23 Oct 2018 at 14:07

Rimsy said:
There is zero need for a bezel less tablet. They are too big to be picked up without bezels... its taking form over function way too far.

Nah, the iPad mini is a great size. It fits in pockets! Coat pockets, cargo short pockets, dressing gown pockets! It was also proven by sales. It was the most popular iPad until they stopped it's development. I'm pretty sure the reason they've done that is because they know an edge to edge 9.7" iPad isn't much bigger. The only thing that lets the mini down (apart from it having a 2015 processor) is the screen size.

And I don't agree that you pick them up with the bezels. The natural thing is to pick a mini up by the sides, not the ends and there's hardly any bezels on the sides.

Rimsy · 23 Oct 2018 at 15:05

I was more referring to the 10/12" models of the pro

Throrik · 23 Oct 2018 at 21:46

For you guys that want a new mini, fortune may be smiling down on you.

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/23/kuo-october-event-ipad-mini-refresh/

As always, take any rumours with a Jamie Oliver sized pinch of salt.