Apple is RUINING the iPad -- here's how to SAVE it. 

Here is what I would do: iPad Pro (1099) - 13 inch only, a low tier m4 with 8gb ram where one of the p cores becomes an e core and peak performance is limited which can be more efficient and get better batterylife, the normal m4 (200 extra), mac os, the rest of the specs are the same but it comes with a pencil pro included and the folio case is a 200 dollar upgrade. Also ram and storage are upgradable individually so you don't need get 1tb for 16gb. iPad Air (549) - 11 inch and 13 inch (699) , single layer oled, 90hz, 8gb ram, a18 pro chip for better battery life,normal iPad os, pencil or pencil pro, rest of specs same, but the folio case should be 200 dollars and not 349 dollars. iPad Mini (399) - Same Size, but with single layer oled, 90hz display, a18/a17 chip, and support for both pencil and pencil pro, rest of specs same iPad (349) - Same size, 60hz lcd, a18/a17 chip, apple pencil and pencil pro support, the rest of the specs are same Also the normal apple pencil will have mostly the same specs but it should finally get the magnetic capability instead of the idiotic USB-C butthole charging. Thats my take what do you think fpt?

I'm disagreeing with you on one level: The iPad range is pretty good, and way better than any Android tablet that I've seen. In fact, 3 of the past 6 Apple devices I've bought have been iPads. This iPad Pro does everything I need it to do, and if It needed replacing today, I'd buy the new model. The problem is that people often try to compare them with MacBooks or iMacs, when they should be regarded as a discrete device, designed to do what it does, and to do it well. By and large, it succeeds admirably. I agree with you about the iPad Air, however. And the iPad Mini should also be addressed by Apple, because its form factor makes it perfect for a pocket-sized tablet, in contrast to the larger models. I'd say make it slightly smaller, if anything. That would leave it much better than the discontinued iPod Touch. Yes, the OS needs sorting out, firstly by giving it more capability for running multiple active apps simultaneously, giving it the capabilities of a MacBook. And it definitely needs to move away from being locked to a Mac in order to add multimedia to Music. Early versions of iTunes were pretty good, but Apple gradually crippled it by removing really useful features, before leaving us with the mess today that is Music. In particular, I hate the fact that media cannot be transferred to it easily from other apps, and that other apps cannot access the music library directly. To me, there's only one big hardware deficiency with all iPads: They need a second charging/accessory socket. Wifi is fine for some functions, but it really sucks in a busy environment, so a physical connection becomes essential. I often connect an SSD to this iPad, to transfer large files quickly when wifi is not available or inadequate for the task. If I want to recharge the battery at the same time, then I have a problem, and resorting to using a hub is untidy, prone to accidental disconnection and inconvenient in that situation.

Jokes aside, the problem with IOS and the PRO is fixed in the European versions, sideloading via other stores, browsers with their own engine, thats the minimum. You cannot call a professional system pro, that is working on a system that has so many borders limiting the system like this. Heck, i cannot even install all the software i would need to develop software. d its not very much. Its fine software, but its very

I think iPadOS can be fixed by having macOS based system and iPadOS interface when no keyboard is plugged in and full macOS optimised for iPad when a keyboard is plugged in

@@Allthephoneswoaw, this actually is a good point.

As far as we know Tim The Accountant soon iPad will have Ultra Pro Max Ultimate Plus M20 chip.. and still on kidsOS and 1mm thin to save on battery cost and $1k repair charge after bending that sheet;)

Jobs is rolling in his grave

Stevitza said: Fugg the customer

I truly believe that jobs would be radical enough to kill the macbook, except for the pro, and push ipad to be a real computer.

@@Nightball12 Completely agree, he was never shy about totally reinventing markets and by the end of his working life he did sound like he was getting tired of regular computers.

a casual device that they're not willing to let go of the "pro" pricing. lol.

This is it

That sounds better than just having MacOS replace iPadOS on the iPad.

@@Bxu021 and it would give people a genuine reason to spend the $350 for the Magic Keyboard instead of an off brand one

Samsung did it with DEX its a wierd combination of android mixed with windows and it works! Its really handy if apple does something like it in the pro line im in!

​@@emm4148Logitech makes better iPad keyboards than Apple does.

the mini has always been more expensive lol

I mean they basically got rid of the Macbook standard and just used the Air as the base model. But you are right, it does'nt make sense to make an iPad generation when it's the exact same as the iPad Air

Or they could rename it to the Plus model bc of hot it builds on the 10th gen iPads

People who want to watch RU-vid on bigger screen don’t need iPad Air. Or iPad mini. They need the basic iPad.

@@NileshR12 True, but it still leaves 4 models available instead of 3. Wouldn’t consolidating the iPad and Air be better for Apple and the consumer?

TOO MUCH SENSE! OFF WITH UR HEAD!

A replaceable battery would be even better

Batterypossible isn’t as catchy as Thinpossible 😱😱

@@wingandhogI need you to be realistic right now... a replaceable battery... On a tablet...

@@dereka5310 … I know, huh? Who would have thunk?

I hope you mow it well!

Get that boy real short

I finished mowing the front lawn at a level 4 and the backyard with deeper grooves at a level 3.

So watch it later 🙃

​@@John-Smith02 Did you do a bend test?

so put a slow CPU in the normal iPad, the iPhone CPU in it, but upgrade the screen and pencil support

@@GarrusVakarian-to2uh basically, yes - unless WWDC this year actually unveils any game changing software experience that requires an M series chip.

@@GarrusVakarian-to2uh the line up is perfect rn in my opinion

So you mean to tell me that the iPad Air is popular not because its a great product but its because people have no choice but to get that because it's either get a handicapped iPad for $500, an iPad Air that pretends to be an iPad Pro or just chuck out $1500 and get the iPad Pro?

the iPad Air should just be renamed iPad. It is the better of the two.

the ipad pro is just the ipad air but superior

@@AuroraX7 no the air is a downgraded version of the pro

@@emm4148 but how

⁠@@emm4148well at the moment the iPad Air with M4 is on par with iPad Pro with M2 chip in it or might even be faster. So how is it downgraded version my fellow user?

We don’t need iPad, iPad Air and iPad Pro. Just make it iPad and iPad Pro and the Mini Pro. That’s all we need. 😂

Latest iPad now has USB-C.

@@JasonTaylor-po5xc the previous 2022 m2 pro did to, did the previous iPad Air not have it ?

@@theproblem9938 all iPads with the all-screen design have usbc.

That's a terrible idea. Currently, ipad mini gets the most years of software support because they skip hardware updates to it. 10 years of support is awesome because it will not slow down until much later.

​​@@theproblem9938I'm pretty sure the commenter was referring to the iPad iPad, for which 9th generation was still lightning and was still officially on sale; as of the event the 10th generation (the "latest iPad") is the new "cheapest iPad" and so by default has USB-C.

Steve Jobs did want fewer options for consumers… but as far as I can tell consumers didn’t like that, they always wanted options.

@@manart6506 i find this comment very ironic.

@@manart6506 And where that led them? Confusing pricing

It’s WWDC that will be a make it or break it for the IPad

💯 Apple needs to play this correctly

Do they have a community page where one can share their thoughts or are they hellbent on their egos?

@@TMC3000I wanna know this too

@@TMC3000 The fact Airpods max hasn't been updated in 3 years despite it's countless major flaws (among many other products) really show that Apple don;t give two shit's about what their consumers want. Apple always thinks it knows best. This is why I left the Apple ecosystem.

If the software was fixed it would no longer be a secondary device. Especially w/ the keyboard.

@@ruschein a laptop, for my usages anyway, is a secondary device, especially if you want a big GPU like a RTX 4090 / RX 7900 XTX. iPad Pro ? I've got one (the 2nd gen 12.9, 2017) + Logitech (mouse + keyboard) ... not trackpad needed (and it takes too much room)

@@grospoulpe951 You're probably in a tiny minority if you need such a beefy GPU. I used to build my own PC's and gave up on that years ago when I decided that laptops were plenty powerful enough for me. Apart from games that require very little GPU power, I game on a PS5 which is good enough for me.

@@ruschein It’s my primary so 🤷‍♂️

For a lot of people, it isn't a secondary device. Those are the target group of those new iPads. Everyone else, for whom it is a secondary device, have options like iPad 10 or iPad Air if they want something better

Totally agree the M2 Air is the best option for students (or a refurbished M1/2 Pro), Apple is trying to sell students on the A14 chip in the base iPad. I own a 2020 iPad Air with A14 and it chugs when you try to do too much in Freeform or god forbid you have 2 apps open in full screen. It feels like any app not currently on screen gets kicked from the limited 4GB of RAM which is unacceptable when switching between lecture slides and goodnotes.

I’m a student and I think if you don’t draw, most students get the cheapest model. I have a Gen 9 iPad and it’s the max I’d need.

and since the iPad Gen 9 is now not part of the line-up and Apple reduced the price of the 10 Gen. iPad 10 Gen. is now the Education iPad.

Are you sure it’s not just that you can’t afford a Lambo?

@@marcin8112 How quickly do you want to lose your driver’s license? I also live in Sydney, and there are so many speed cameras and red light cameras that if you don’t obey the law, you will quickly lose your license.

@@michaelcobbin I don’t think you read and/or comprehended their statement properly.

@@nylotical Probably, but if you need the V8 to tow a massive boat to the Hawkesbury River, then it’s a different story. In Apple’s case, the M4 chip was required to run the Tandem OLEDs, and they are first to the market with Tandem OLEDs. I assume Apple will roll out Tandem OLEDs across their Pro line over the next 2 to 3 years. In this scenario, iPad Pro is getting the power of the V8 for the heavy AI lifting but the fuel efficiency of a mini 4-cylinder-a win-win scenario.

How about v8 car that permanently in ‘valet’ mode..thats more like it..haha

Exactly,was thinking the same thing,A Se ipad makes so much sense!

Not a phablet

@@50Steaks68 exactly. unfortunately small phones are becoming a thing of the past

Would you buy it for the price of iPad pro plus the price of MacBook ? Around 3600 dollars min ?

And that is the reason why Apple wouldn’t do it. It would hurt their sales. But it would be nice if Apple let us program on the iPad Pro because after all or let us side load, it is the best iPad in the Apple line-up.

I would rather get a macbook even if the ipad can run on MacOS lol. Why have multiple pieces when you can have just one?

Rebrand the iMac name iPad = ipadOS only MacBook = macbookOS only imac= iPad Pro with Mac OS features Current desktop iMac just becomes the Macintosh.

I also wish the 5g versions of iPad included the phone app. Especially the mini. I would use the mini as a phone - not like a tool and hold it to my head - but with airpods. 5g apple watch could replace much of the need on the go. iPad with phone app when home or at the office or with carplay

No iPad mini and base iPad keep iPad os and iPad Air and pro get advanced iPad os but the air is just an entry level to that os just like MacBook Air

I don’t think it is true. He read a lot of customers email. He did listen selectively and tastefully!!!

@@PO-nb8qc so all of the people now complaining in the comments, prove that Apple is listening to the customer?

It's not the iPad that's disappointing, it's Canada's leadership.

@@no_way4165😂😂😂😂😂

So, you are disappointed in the price not the new iPads

While I agree with you on some points being that iPad is just a larger iPhone,….i don’t quite support your opinion of it remaining so as they (APPLE) are trying to promote iPad Pro as a creative/productivity device rather than for content consumption. One will think it will be pro enough to be uniquely made for professional in various fields but No it’s not like that at all, just the same as others.

Also eliminated a performance core on the binned M4 chips. What’s that tell you, more efficiency for more consumption not creation.

But other than that...

They will never do this

Yes I will cancel my order right know

This is actually genius

Wait wait, this could actually work, because the iPad uses the A14 which is the past, so it could be called iPad SE.

iPad Mini, iPad SE, iPad Air, iPad Pro? Nah… Mini is closest we need to an SE. Maybe just rename the iPad Air to iPad and offer it in the 8.5”, 11”, and 13” and drop the naming schemes just to iPad and iPad Pro

I think the new iPad Air it’s like what used to be the pro so it can’t be the “normal” iPad… at least not yet.

To me the name AIR had nothing to do with size or weight… it’s the better option than a regular iPad.

Fuck it…go for President!!

​@@skjenn13calm down bro.

I’d vote for his sarcastic ass 🤣

You missed the entire purpose of the video.

It doesn’t work like that.

❤️

There’s no macOS pro for the Mac Pro or Mac Studio 😂

No it’s not…..windows has different version of windows os for different purposes so it’s doable with macOS or iPadOS. When adding pro to a device, make sure it supports that feature not just hardware but also software. I think the software even makes it more pro if done well and right now there is nothing pro about it cause it’s the same as others. So what’s the uniqueness!

Well putting the fastest, most expensive chip in a device that can barely use it is also dumb

@@TMC3000 Windows isn’t macOS or iPadOS. Microsoft makes things needlessly complex, Apple doesn’t. Also what makes the iPad Pro special is its hardware just like the Mac Pro, Mac Studio and the MacBook Pro

@@jbladesandsblazegaming Considering M series is based on the AX series, it’s always was going to be this way. Also the iPad can easily take advantage of the additional power if you use it for creative tasks and gaming. It’s no different than a Mac

Ironically that’s what Microsoft tried to do with Windows Phone. They are trying again, but this time no phone Ui but still supporting ARM platform.

​@@drill_fiend1097 Their environment management sucks. Every app needed to convert so they could run into their OS and they did nothing about it.

Adobe has mobile versions of Lightroom and Photoshop that work great on my iPad Air gen4

It would lose ruggedness. Buy a USBc to SD card reader, easy.

@@no_way4165 I already have one. Use it everyday after I’ve taken photos. Apples a multi trillion dollar company they have the resources to add an sd card slot without changing the chassis stiffness.

And they just need discontinu all the others

Everytime I hear this same rant from tech reviewers I always want them to give specifics? WHAT software do you need on a tablet? Emails, media consumption, multiple pro art arts, light gaming, streaming, social media and now they have pro editing software designed for the iPad-it just seems like a parroting talking point

I think the only good thing about apple event was the price drop for ipad 10th gen for new users and people that have ipad 4th gen and older that wants to upgrade. They could have made the M4 ipad pro incredible but they didnt…😢 imagine if they annonced you could toggle from IpadOs to MacOs only if its connected with new magickeyboard and only if you have the M4 ipad pro serie. Anyway looks like i wont be buying the ipad pro. I currently have ipad 10th gen and love it, got it for free from a promotion with a bank. Until they offer something very very good only for Ipad pro users i will never buy it. Lets hope for M5 ipad pro they will annonce something good…ill be waiting.

Well said

@@pokiblue5870Apple does hardware updates and software updates as separate events, we have to wait to see what the next OS update does.

As far as we know Tim The Accountant soon iPad will have Ultra Pro Max Ultimate Plus M20 chip.. and still on kidsOS an 1mm thin to save on battery cost.

@@eclecticaro lol

Greed is at the core of apple, a penny pinching company that stop providing chargers for their own devices so that people are forced to buy an over priced Chinese charger built in sweat shops like every apple product. But Apple users aren't that bright, which is why they are still in business.

Good choice, but Id say the mini. It's fantastic, and my go to device, even though I have an iPad Pro 11". After I got the mini, I stopped using the Pro almost altogether

You’re lucky I didn’t say get rid of all of them except the mini

People love the mini its onenof their best sellers

I’ve always thought the iPad mini is for ladies and kids….didn’t expect serious minded people using it really. Well it’s mostly used for consumption because of the small screen ….i just don’t fancy it.

Ipad pro mini would be awesome.

@@FrontPageTech😂😂😂

Source?

Like it did last year?

i agree. The hardware did blow my mind, next should be the software to make use of the M4 and the out of this world screen.

Yeah that was stated when I got my M1 iPad. Never happened.

I still use the first gen 12.9 pro. New ones look nice but I still don’t see any reason to upgrade.