New iPad Pro and MacBook Air unveiled - LiDAR, floating display, and trackpads, OH MY!

[kuddlesworth9419]

On 3/18/2020 at 1:44 PM, Blademaster91 said:

$999 for a dual core,lmao.

What is this the year 2000.

[mr moose]

1 hour ago, VegetableStu said:

on mobile right now, but i read that the early 2020 MBA still has the same self-cooking heating system as its predecessor ._.
 

 

It's feature, in this day and age of virus's and hygiene, the keyboard maintains a healthy 100C that prevents many viruses from surviving on it.

[kaiju_wars]

Hmm

Might be time to pick up the 3rd iPad Pro on clearance.  Been waiting for that anyways.

[D13H4RD]

Might cop the new 11-inch eventually. Kinda been feeling that my 12.9” is a bit too big. Granted, it’s a first-generation product but still, want something smaller.

 

Might get the new keyboard as well. Would complement a mobile photography setup nicely especially when I can’t bring a laptop around.

[Commodus]

My partner is very intrigued by the new iPad Pro and that Magic Keyboard.  She's a lawyer and perked up at the thought of a tablet she can easily wield in the courtroom, but has a clever, easy attachment to help her write notes and handle documents when needed.

 

And the key is that it's a mobile tablet. Yeah, the Microsoft Surface line has been around for a while, but it doesn't hit that Goldilocks 'just right' design that someone in my partner's situation needs.  The Surface Pro is too heavy to be carried around liberally; the Surface Go is too slow; neither has enough real-world battery life to make it through a full workday (though I hear the current Pro is much more likely to hit that goal).

[Maticks]

Really would love to see Apple have a hinge for the screen to go 180degree's so that you can start a movie and flip the laptop over.

This is useful in places like a plane where space is limited. instead of having the screen hinged at the back. someone can push a chair back and bye screen.

 

I get Apple doesn't want to do touch on a macbook but this would be a nice middle point for media consumption.

Maybe if an Apple TV Remote could work with the machine that would get around the touch issue

[Founders]

For anyone interested Apple is currently selling 2018 iPad Pro refurbs for $550.

[SeraphicWings]

On 3/21/2020 at 12:30 PM, VegetableStu said:

on mobile right now, but i read that the early 2020 MBA still has the same self-cooking heating system as its predecessor ._.
 

 

Goddamnit Apple, but then again I wouldn't expect this kind of machine to run on Premiere all day

[Teddy07]

Disapointment!

I have an 2015 Ipad pro 12.9 and considered upgrading but there is barely a point as I do not use the new features.

[Commodus]

13 minutes ago, Teddy07 said:

Disapointment!

I have an 2015 Ipad pro 12.9 and considered upgrading but there is barely a point as I do not use the new features.

It'd be a significant step up from your iPad Pro, but I do agree that you'd have to find uses, like the Magic Keyboard, cameras or the current-gen Pencil.  And frankly, if your iPad is fast enough and does what you need it to do, you're likely fine.  I have a 2017 iPad Pro (10.5-inch) and it still screams through virtually every task I can throw at it.

 

I will admit, though: if I were looking to replace both my iPad and my laptop and the software I needed was on the iPad, I'd get one of the new models in a heartbeat.

[D13H4RD]

On 3/23/2020 at 12:26 AM, Teddy07 said:

Disapointment!

I have an 2015 Ipad pro 12.9 and considered upgrading but there is barely a point as I do not use the new features.

I have the same iPad but I might cop this one because the things they’ve done in iPadOS and that new keyboard actually looks fitting. It still has a ways to go before it can really be something I can use for proper on-the-go Photoshop (the iPad client is still under-featured) but this is appealing enough to the point where I might get the smaller 11-inch.

 

With all that said, the 2015 Pro still runs most daily tasks just fine. It’s aged far more gracefully than any other iPad I’ve had.

[Tenelia]

Weird, some other guy started a thread claiming Apple quietly updated the iPad Pro without announcing? Were there any changes to their specs since launch?

[Commodus]

12 hours ago, Tenelia said:

Weird, some other guy started a thread claiming Apple quietly updated the iPad Pro without announcing? Were there any changes to their specs since launch?

It's the opposite of quiet since Apple put out a press release with widespread coverage and featured it prominently on the company's website.  Nothing's changed since the announcement last week.

[Tenelia]

13 hours ago, Commodus said:

It's the opposite of quiet since Apple put out a press release with widespread coverage and featured it prominently on the company's website.  Nothing's changed since the announcement last week.

Oh, so the other guy basically missed everything? Gosh, for a moment I thought Apple made more big changes. You should've seen the reactions in the other thread. Pretty hilarious how nobody was fact-checking and immediately just jumped into bashing Apple.

[dalekphalm]

Anyone know the release date on the new MBA? I couldn’t see any dates in the article. 

[captain_to_fire]

12 minutes ago, dalekphalm said:

Anyone know the release date on the new MBA? I couldn’t see any dates in the article. 

It's now available for online purchase only https://www.apple.com/ca/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air