2018 ipad pro support

[LUK]

Hi,

 

thinking about buying a base model 2018 ipad pro but don't know when the support for it will come to an end.

 

And also if end of support means that the new apps won't work on it (seems like something Apple would do).

 

Thank you

[Finalcountdown]

not sure about when they will stop to support the 2018 ipad pro it's not that old, I would think you should be good for a bit 
I just ordered the 2020 ipad pro yesterday for myself 

[LUK]

1 hour ago, Finalcountdown said:

not sure about when they will stop to support the 2018 ipad pro it's not that old, I would think you should be good for a bit 
I just ordered the 2020 ipad pro yesterday for myself 

thanks,

 

i know that support for Apple products is usually long lasting, but they can still decide to pull an ipad 1 vs 2 (4 more years with the 2nd gen i think)

[Commodus]

11 hours ago, LUK said:

Hi,

 

thinking about buying a base model 2018 ipad pro but don't know when the support for it will come to an end.

 

And also if end of support means that the new apps won't work on it (seems like something Apple would do).

 

Thank you

Apple typically supports iOS/iPadOS devices for about five years from when they were new, sometimes longer (the iPad 2 got six major OS updates!).  I figure you've got at least another three years of major OS updates, and given that the 2020 model is only slightly faster, there's a real chance it lasts longer.

 

Also, Apple only tends to up the minimum OS requirement for apps some years after that.  In other words, the apps on your iPad won't stop getting updates just because you're no longer getting system updates, although they may start introducing features that require a newer OS.

 

It's kind of funny, really -- the stereotype is that Apple just wants you to buy new devices all the time (and it would clearly love if you did), but the truth is that it offers much, much better mobile OS support than Google and its OEMs.  It's still dismaying to me that you don't really get major OS updates for an Android device beyond two years... even with Google Play Services filling in some of the gaps, that's pretty poor.

[Commodus]

6 hours ago, huilun02 said:

IDK about iPads, but with Android you lose no functionality when it runs out of "support" or "updates" and everyone harping about security never managed to cite an actual instance where a user had his experience ruined specifically due to lack of updates.

 

That said, if you want to do work and/or handwriting on a tablet, iPads are the better way to go. Games are also batter on iPads.

 

Just keep in mind the total cost of acquisition including the stylus which probably does not come with the tablet.

Please don't be an apologist for Google.  Its approach to security updates is shoddy, and in many ways we're in a Windows-XP-circa-2002 situation where we're bracing for the major security exploit that underscores the flaws of that policy.  There have already been flaws that have left the majority of Android users permanently vulnerable; it's just a wonder they haven't been exploited on a dramatic scale yet.  And no, Google Play Services doesn't completely cover this.

 

Instead of trying to excuse Google, we should be urging it to do better.  In addition to requiring a longer update period, it should require that vendors provide every security update during that span, not just one every few months.

 

And in case you're curious: iPads still have their functionality when major OS updates run out.  As I mentioned earlier, you may start missing out on app functionality if developers write apps that your device can't run.  The difference, of course, is that Apple provides major OS updates for much longer.

[Commodus]

27 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

Again, fear mongering...

I'm not saying its not a problem that should be entirely overlooked.

The lack of updates is actually a strategy Android phone manufacturers (except Google) use to sell their newer products

 

Apple just milks its customers in a different way

This is still apologist.  What would you rather have: a company that charges higher profit margins up front but gives you first-class software support for five years, or ones that effectively force you to buy a new device every two or so years to get support you know they could easily provide if they and Google cared about users in the long term?  The high-profit company is not only more honest, it's ultimately saving you money if you don't upgrade frequently.

 

The OP is interested in long-term software support.  That makes it an important factor, and that means getting an iPad if you want the best support.  Like it or not, Android always loses this argument.

[Radioactive Snowman]

8 hours ago, huilun02 said:

 the company that just released a $700 set of wheels 

For a pro grade computer that 99% of people don't need, the pro grade stuff is overpriced to us because we are regular consumers that don't need it

 

They also released the new SE that embarrasses anything android has in the same price range but we wont talk about that part, or how they have triple the support time of android manufacturers.

 

The needless hate for apple is boring and completely unnecessary, . Focus on the mainstream products and they're priced more than fairly

[Commodus]

12 hours ago, huilun02 said:

But course you have to try to turn anything into Apple's favor, the company that just released a $700 set of wheels and is determined to have their way with monopoly of repair over all their devices. Honest my ass. 

 

The whole point of me posting in the first place is to convey the reality that with Android, even with the lack of updates, may and up better for him because then he wont get apps that outright refuse to work on his device. And ultimately the one saving the most are Android device users who can give a little care for their device and how they use it.

 

Dont say I didnt throw Apple a bone. I did suggest an iPad in the first place did I not?

 

What a scumbag of a company.

I don't think everything Apple does turns to gold.  Those wheels are poorly designed and likely too expensive for what they do (without knowing the manufacturing costs it's hard to say what the margin is).  The butterfly keyboard was ill-conceived.  I could go on.  But there's a difference between a company making mistakes and being dishonest.

 

My interjection here was to set the record straight.  You were trying to downplay Google's poor support policies while admitting you're clueless about iPads.  And as you stated later, your real goal was not to help the OP out with the question they asked, but to do what you frequently do: try to scare people away from Apple at all costs.  I'm happy to point people to Android devices and Windows PCs when it makes sense, but when the OP is specifically asking about the iPad Pro... how about we address what they actually wanted to know?

 

Those of us who've used iPads, who actually have years of experience, are aware that your "reality" isn't true.  If the OP gets that iPad Pro, they'll have a few years of OS updates, and it'll be a few years beyond that before they have to worry if apps will run.  It's no different than realizing your Android 4.0 tablet isn't guaranteed to run apps released nine years later... well, assuming Android tablets got OS updates for more than two years.

 

I learned a new word today that seems particularly apt for you: ultracrepidarian.  Defined as "one who is presumptuous and offers advice or opinions beyond one's sphere of knowledge."  We all know you hate Apple with a passion, but can you please avoid butting into threads where you're not qualified to speak about the company?  Be helpful.  There are plenty of Android and Windows fans who'd be better-served by your input.