Its the fastest tablet nice screen features, you got pencil for the pros whatever but its priced 100$ higher.
Why price it higher when tablets sales are declining
Anonymous, 23 Mar 2016This thing is basically an iPad Air 2 with the connector and pencil capabilities. No reason fo... moreYou've logged in as 'Anonymous', and it is hard to tell if the rash of other texts by Anonymous is also yourself....
If they are; then I take it you are a troll.
You are on a thread to bash hardware that you don't understand.
If you had READ any of the articles on the Pro you would understand SOMETHING about this new model.
(In case you are not a troll, and are genuinely wondering..)
The Pro variant has added another layer to the back of the screen allowing for a half refresh rate (to save battery life on static pages), it has also removed some reflectance (down to around 2.5% I think?, which is exceptional).
The digitiser allows scanning at up to 240Hz for the Apple Pencil (keeps circles looking round when drawing quickly).
There are enhancements in the SoC and the parts it connects with (DDR4 etc) but you already listed these as not worthy of keeping the iPad at a 'premium price'; even though by themselves they would easily justify the cost.
The screen on this here 9.7" model also recalibrate itself based on the light 'temperature' of any given environment (this will keep it one of the most colour accurate and impressive screens on the planet)(resolution is such a lame metric for figuring out screen quality)
And last and certainly not least (I've been saving this one for the end of my 'ten second brainstorm' list)..
The speakers.
Until you've heard a Pro, just don't play this down.
They have come up with some crazy carbon fibre cavity they they have filled with an acoustic dampening, these carbon fibre cavities take up most of the internal space, and cleverly have sound rerouted to them based on tablet orientation.
Having owned many $4000 laptops that claim to have 'subs', and crystal clear drivers from the likes of JBL , HarmonKardon, etc etc; I can confirm that these speakers are the business, and in the right placement.
I really enjoy the room filling sound. Sure IT IS FROM a TABLET.. But if you knew my audio pedigree, my talking these things up would mean something.
Anyhow I have written at least four times already that the speaker/sound subsystem alone would justify the bump. (So long as the smart connector and pencil qualified the 'new product line')
AnonD-410872, 23 Mar 2016Good old Apple ripping it's customers off hard lol I've been a customer for Aplle for 3 yrs now. I did not even see or feel apple ripping me of. I got good after sale service, my phone last for a yr or so. How bout your lagdroid phone? Do still get good after sale service, does your phone woks better even after a month or so? No right? So feel free to choose what you want.
Anonymous, 23 Mar 2016Can it run VBA macro? If yes, I'll consider it as a productivity device. Otherwise, its just a... moreYes it can.
AnonD-367917, 23 Mar 2016This article is poorly representing/quoting source: When they were qualifying/discussing 'P... moreCan it run VBA macro? If yes, I'll consider it as a productivity device. Otherwise, its just an iPad with a powerful chip built for watching movies, a little video editing, drawing, playing casual games, light photo editing, viewing photos, note-taking, bleh, bleh, bleh!
I'll rather pay more and buy a surface pro.
ipad pro is for ppl who can't afford surface pro.
This thing is basically an iPad Air 2 with the connector and pencil capabilities. No reason for a $100 price increase.
Apple should have improved the specs on the Ipad air 3 (Ipad Pro 9.7 INCHES ).
Like who the hell will going to carry around a 12.9 inches IOS TABLET.
9.7 inches is more than enough for me.
If this is the cause i might buy the ipad air 2 considering its price now.
This thing is basically an iPad Air 2 with the connector and pencil capabilities. No reason for a $100 price increase.
In my opinion, Apple should have focused on the air and mini line in tablet section.
12.9 for a tablet (IOS not OS X El Capitan) is a JOKE !
This thing is basically an iPad Air 2 with the connector and pencil capabilities. No reason for a $100 price increase.
There's really no reason for this to be 599. Every year the performance of the iPad increases every year as it is with the same price point...
AnonD-500788, 23 Mar 2016Tasks like facebook, videos and candy crush. ...lol yet they compare it to a five year old pc,... moreYes..
And those same titles run on my flagship android, and on a cutting edge PC.
Naming three lame (from a computational perspective ) programs doesn't make the hardware inferior.
iPads run software like uCreate, Adobe suite (Don't knock it till ya try it; the Apple Pencil is a game changer, the iPad almost acting like a Wacom Cintiq), and iMovie (which edits 4K video).
The fact this is all portable on a cutting edge screen with a days battery life (work day, anyway), is something special.
Your comment sounded tough.
&'know your phone runs that software also.
Is this a meme in the making; list shite software that runs on someone else's platform?
Got it. Microsoft Windows, your PC ;-)
Mspaint. Calc.
Angry birds
Legend of Grimrock
(Oh hang on, that one IS cool, I lose, over to you!)
AnonD-518013, 23 Mar 2016Nobody read your comment. After 2 sentences I ran away.Actually, not reading it is good.
It was aimed at a person whom I couldn't figure out if they were poopooing the graphics power of the A9X chipset (which would be just stupid), and so I was confused as to what they were saying. I went with 'must be dissing my gaming experience; that five year old PC means I'm having no fun gaming'
Sometimes I think GSM is my game. If so, 'fun times'.
AnonD-518013, 23 Mar 2016Nobody read your comment. After 2 sentences I ran away.Good for you.
I will even upvote your comment to show 'no hurt feelings'
Really it is because your name is Andy Garcia and your twin/double had a role in the Guy Ritchie flick 'Rock n Rolla'.
I know I'm not the person who writes the articles above these comment sections so I don't expect your patience to read my words...
I do, however, hope you read the articles....
AnonD-367917, 23 Mar 2016Being a single parent with a limited entertainment budget; I have run >5 year old tech sinc... moreTasks like facebook, videos and candy crush. ...lol yet they compare it to a five year old pc, stupid comparison ever
AnonD-367917, 23 Mar 2016Not sure what you are saying? With regards to my PC? Or mobile graphics power? Games can ... moreNobody read your comment. After 2 sentences I ran away.
2 GB of ram
USB 2.0 (lighting ??)
emmc storage
mobile OS
They should name it iPad lite plus.
Anonymous, 23 Mar 2016Android + 3 GB of RAM = iOS/Windows + 1 GB of RAMUhm actually now, since android 4.4 I think Google had a project that made android run on under 512mb of ram, since then its just enough to have 1gb of ram.
FrankDrebin, 23 Mar 2016Lol my tablet from 2 years ago that I got for $350 (Xperia Z3 Tablet) already had 3gb of ram. ... moreAndroid + 3 GB of RAM = iOS/Windows + 1 GB of RAM
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