How to distinguish iPad generations. How to choose an iPad? A Practical Guide to Apple Tablets
Remember, 3-4 years ago it seemed to all of us that tablets were about to destroy ordinary PCs and take over the world? News agencies vied with each other to report on the explosive growth in tablet sales; manufacturers, led by Apple, presented more and more new models... But then something went wrong.
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On March 21, Apple updated its online store. Among the new products was, which bloggers immediately rushed to look at from all sides, and ““, which the industry media wrote short notes about and immediately forgot. But there are changes in the new “Apple” tablet - the Air prefix has disappeared from the name, the price has dropped noticeably(up to the “pre-crisis” 24,990 rubles for the 32 GB version with Wi-Fi and 34,990 for the version with an LTE modem), the dimensions have changed (plus 32 g in weight and 1.4 mm in thickness) and the filling (more powerful processor Apple A9).
Apple chief marketer Phil Schiller described the new product as follows:
“The new iPad, with its endless possibilities for use at home, school and work, its stunning Retina display, our powerful A9 chip and access to more than 1.3 million apps built specifically for it, will appeal to both new and existing users. update your equipment."
Well, let's see how many of these new users and people want to update their equipment. Something tells me that there won't be that many of them.
Apple unveils its first new tablet so modest. But this approach perfectly reflects the situation on the “tablet” market. According to IDC, tablet sales have been falling steadily for nine quarters in a row. For Apple specifically, things are even worse - iPad sales have been getting worse and worse for 12 quarters in a row. Three years!
IDC Analyst Ryan Reith:
“The [tablet] market essentially peaked in 2014.”
How did the iPad fall in the eyes of its own creators... After all, the Apple tablet participated in every big presentation since 2010.
The last time the iPad surprised us was in 2011, when Steve Jobs gathered his last strength and came out to show the public the iPad 2. But then the tablet market was just being created, and even small updates(front and main cameras, faster processors, etc.) were received with a bang.
Since then, new iPads have been shown simultaneously with other Apple products. Over the years there were also good “headliners” - for example, iPad Air And iPad mini. But in 2015, it was already felt that people had lost interest in tablets: the public did not accept the strange “work” tablet iPad Pro with a 13-inch display, and remained absolutely indifferent after the work done to correct the errors in the form of a 9.7-inch iPad Pro.
So now we have “just an iPad”, without any add-ons. This is just one minor release along with the red iPhone 7 and a new video editing and sharing app called Clips. Unfortunately, the iPad has slipped to minor status Mac updates- this is when Apple updates the characteristics of MacBooks in the middle of the year and, for obvious reasons, does not make a show of it. Like, they updated it a little, and that’s enough.
Perhaps we will see something new in the fall - in January 2017, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that his company would be “very active” regarding the iPad.
It's been a long time since there's been a new iPad. But don't rush to get upset. There will be a release. According to some reports, 2017 promises to please us with several new products at once. According to the Japanese resource Macotakara, this year Apple will release 3 new tablets with diagonals of 12.9, 10.5, 7.9 inches. Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of new products. Some even try to predict what to expect and what they hope for.
The latest iPad came out in the spring of 2016. The next iPad will be released, according to some sources, as early as March 2017. Based on information on the network, this will not be one new product, but three at once. New iPad Pros . Many sources say different things. This is especially true for the version with a ten-inch display. It is not yet possible to say more precisely, because... no official data.
Information about other innovations is most similar in content. We can say that the Home button, display, and camera in all versions will likely undergo an upgrade. All models will still have a 3.5mm jack. Should also appear alongside tablets Apple Pencil. This stylus will become even more convenient; it can be attached to a tablet.
7.9 inches
There is an opinion that this tablet will come on iPad replacement mini 4. Perhaps this version has already outlived its usefulness and it’s time to discontinue it. We’ll probably find out only when the gadget hits the market. There is information that there will simply be a rebranding. The new product will be equipped with a 12-megapixel camera with iSight technology. Will also be equipped True Tone flash and will receive a Display P3 display with improved color rendering support. Such a display is capable of perceiving the space around and changing the color range based on the data received.
This model will have a SmartConnector. This will allow you to connect wireless keyboard. Which is very convenient if you have to use a tablet for work or do a lot of typing. The 3.5 mm headphone jack will continue to serve for the benefit of people.
10.5 inches
According to rumors this model will come to replace the 9.7 inch tablet. In terms of dimensions, it will be half a centimeter wider and 1 cm longer. There are also rumors that these two models will not differ in size from each other. This means it will require doing away with sidebars. This move will be very transformative. appearance devices and will radically change the image everyone is familiar with.
There is also an assumption that the “Home” button may leave the device; the Touch ID scanner will be on the screen itself. Other sources indicate that the diagonal will not be 10.5, but 10.9. Also available in size 10.1.
The only thing we can say for sure is that the new product will have a diagonal of more than ten. A large number of sources remain at 10.5 inches, believing that this is the most suitable screen size for students and businessmen. For use, 7.9 is too small and 12.9 is too big (more about price than size here).
Most likely, this model, like the 12.9-inch one, will have ambient light sensors, which will automatically adjust the display screen temperature depending on environment. This will improve the comfort parameter. You don't have to readjust settings depending on contrasting lighting situations.
The RAM will most likely be six gigabytes. This indicator will increase the performance of the device by new level. All applications will work quickly and accurately. There are also no plans to remove the 3.5 mm headphone jack. Those who disliked this innovation in the 7th iPhone can breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy the usual listening to music.
12.9 inches
This tablet will receive a screen upgrade. The Retina display will have a resolution of 2048×1536 pixels, while it will also be set to True Tone technology. It allows you to adjust the display display to external light. The brightness and contrast settings will increase.
Most likely, the processor will also receive an upgrade to A10X, whose architecture is 64-bit. Perhaps this will allow you to add two more gigabytes random access memory. Inner memory The devices will have capacities of 256, 128, 32 GB. The 3.5 mm jack will also remain on this version and will be used for listening to music.
The new iPad will have an updated camera. It will be a six-lens 12 megapixel lens using iSight technology. Will have built-in auto focus and Focus Pixels. The aperture will change from 2.2 to 2.0, which will allow you to take better photos in low light. New 4-LED True Tone a flash, the appearance of which will allow you to take high-quality pictures even indoors.
The video will also reach a new level. It will be possible to shoot video from high resolution in 4K 30 frames per second. A slow motion function is also available with a frequency of 120 to 240 frames per second, depending on the resolution. FaceTime camera will have 5 MP, Retina Flash and aperture 2.0. With its help you can record 1080p video.
Battery life in active mode will be extended from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This will be done using a built-in lithium polymer battery. There is an opinion that the “Home” button will become like in new iPhone. The touch capabilities of this key can be customized to suit your needs. The Taptic Engine is responsible for the button reactions. This is a second generation vibration motor. A fingerprint scanner will be installed in the key. The release date for the new 2017 iPad will likely be in September.
Apple Pencil
In addition to tablets, the improvement also affected the stylus. There is information that this stylus will be available in an update with the tablet. This device will be able to support more more apps. It will be equipped with a new antenna and may have a magnet for attaching to the tablet.
Fans of Apple gadgets are looking forward to the presentation and the moment when new tablets begin to appear on the markets. What changes should we expect? Grandiose changes can be expected in 2018. We should also expect a transition to OLED displays. This forecast was given by Ming-Chi Kuo, chief analyst at KGI Securities.
At the WWDC 2017 conference, Apple showed a lot of new products, including two new iPad Pro 2017 tablets with diagonals of 10.5’’ and 12.9’’. Now both devices are on sale, and potential buyers You're probably interested in the main changes that distinguish new gadgets from their predecessors.
New iPad Pro 2017: overview of changes
It is worth mentioning that in the spring Apple has already released one simple iPad, which in its catalog replaced the old Air 2. The new iPad 9.7’’ is not particularly notable for any hardware characteristics and in some ways even manages to lose to the Air 2. However, its strongest point is its price from $330. This is the most affordable price tag for an Apple tablet with this diagonal ever.
But let's move on to the new products shown at WWDC 2017.
Review of iPad Pro 2017 - 10.5 inches
iPad Pro 2017 - 10.5 inchesThe first of them is new iPad Pro with a diagonal of 10.5’’. Apple tablets have never had such a diagonal before. The display resolution has increased slightly in order to provide the same pixel density at 264 PPI with an increased screen size.
The screen of the new product occupies more than 78% of the front panel, while last year’s iPad Pro 9.7’’ this figure is at 72%. However, the new iPad is a centimeter taller than its predecessor, 5 millimeters wider and a little heavier. The thickness remains the same - the same 6.1 mm.
The main new feature of the display is the ability to work with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The screens of all previous models operated at a frequency of 60 Hz. The increased frequency relieves eye strain, improves scrolling visualization, and also opens up new possibilities for working with the Apple Pencil.
To save energy, the tablet does not always work in 120 Hz mode and, for example, while viewing static pictures, it significantly reduces its frequency. Displays with a refresh rate of 120 Hz received the marketing name “ProMotion technology” from Apple. It is possible that in the future this feature will come to iPhone or Mac devices.
Inside the new iPad latest processor A10X. In the Geekbench test, the A10X is almost twice as fast as its predecessor and, most interestingly, for the first time own processor Apple comes extremely close in terms of results with Intel processors installed on MacBook.
iPad Pro 2017 differences from iPad Pro 9.7
One of the biggest complaints about the iPad Pro 9.7'', released last spring, is only 2 GB of RAM. In 2017 year Apple this drawback has been corrected by the new 10.5’’ model, which just replaced the Pro 9.7’’, and is already twice as equipped large volume RAM.
Prices for the new product now start at $649 (model with Wi-Fi only). That's $50 more than the base iPad Pro 9.7'' last year, but the reason is double the volume permanent memory. If the previous iPad for $600 offered only 32 GB, then the new tablet with a diagonal of 10.5” comes with at least 64 GB.
The maximum possible amount of permanent memory in the device has also increased. If for last year's iPad Pro it was 256 GB, now a 512 GB version has appeared for the first time.
When talking about the new iPads, it is impossible not to mention that both cameras have been noticeably upgraded. Both main and front. Now these are the same cameras that are installed in the current iPhone 7. Previously, cameras in Apple tablets have always been significantly inferior to their counterparts in smartphones.
The main camera of the iPad Pro 10.5’’ has a resolution of 12 MPx, an aperture of ƒ/1.8 (excellent pictures with poor lighting) and is equipped with optical stabilization, which was not the case before. Permission front camera increased from 5 to 7 MPx. It can now shoot video in Full HD resolution (versus only HD video from its predecessor).
iPad Pro 2017 review - 12.9 inches
The second new product is another iPad Pro, but now with a screen size of 12.9’’. If Apple has a tablet model with a diagonal of 10.5” for the first time, then the Pro 12.9” of 2017 is already the second generation of Apple’s Pro tablet with such a diagonal. The first debuted in the fall of 2015.
In terms of dimensions, there are practically no differences between these two generations. The only exception is weight: the new iPad Pro 12.9'' weighs slightly less than its predecessor.
Everything listed above for the new tablet with a diagonal of 10.5’’ is also relevant for iPad models 12.9''. The gadget received a display with support for a 120 Hz refresh rate, an A10X processor, 4 GB of RAM, double the amount of permanent memory and new cameras similar to those used in the iPhone 7.
Also iPad Pro 12.9'' 2017 model received True technology Tone display for your display. Of all Apple gadgets, it was previously available only for last year’s iPad Pro, but this mechanism was absent in the first generation of the 12.9’’ tablet. But now the new 10.5’’ model and the second generation also have it large iPad Pro.
True Tone display adjusts the display's hue to its surroundings in order to reduce the contrast between them and thereby reduce the strain on the user's eyes. This hardware technology, powered by special sensors in new iPads, should not be confused with software Night mode Shift in iOS, which does something similar, but less efficiently and not automatically.
Finally, both new iPad Pro 2017 have a fingerprint sensor at their disposal touch sensor Second generation ID, characterized by increased operating speed.
iPad Pro 2017 prices These are the main changes in the two newest Apple tablets, sales of which started at the beginning of the summer.
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iPad Pro 2018 - new tablet Apple, who received updated design, adopting it from the iPhone X and new, more powerful technical characteristics.
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Apple has not changed the design of its iPad for a long time - if the model is in demand, then you should not resort to any changes. But after the stunning iPhone success X last year, it looks like the company intends to release updated version iPad Pro “iPad X” tablet in 2018.
Apple has not disclosed details of the new model, but some information is already starting to appear on the Internet. The most important of these is that on the next generation iPad, the jump button main screen will be located in the same place as on the iPhone and integrated into the display.
It is still not entirely clear what place the iPad X will occupy in the line of tablets, because Apple has three tablet models: iPad, iPad Pro and iPad mini.
iPad Pro 2018 (iPad X) release date in Russia (Sales start date)
The most latest models iPad Pro was announced at last WWDC on June 5, 2017 and is available for purchase now. Of course, the next announcement should be expected this summer, but we hope that some Additional information you can find out at the usual spring press release: about the iPad mini 5, and the long-awaited .
On February 21, French-language website Consomac reported that Apple had registered two new devices described as tablets running operating system iOS 11, with the Eurasian Commission database. The new model IDs are A1954 and A1893.
This suggests the imminent announcement of new models, just as information about the iPhone 7 and AirPods appeared two weeks before official release. The introduction of new models in March looks quite likely, but it is not yet known whether this will be a regular press release or a full-scale media event like in 2015 and 2016.
Sources cited by Bloomberg predict, on the other hand, that the new iPads will be released more than a year after the last one. iPad updates Pro. Presumably, this will happen in late summer - early autumn, in August-September 2018. This could mean that new models expected to be released early in the year will be less significant.
What price will the new iPad Pro 2018 (iPad X) have?
The iPad X will likely be an impressive gadget, but it won't be cheap either.
The 10.5-inch iPad Pro with 64GB of storage and Wi-Fi starts at £619, and the Wi-Fi + Cellular model starts at £749; for iPad Pro with 12.9-inch screen, 64GB of memory and Wi-Fi – £769 and £899 for the model with Wi-Fi + Cellular.
Even if the iPad X has a screen size smaller than 12.9 inches, you should still expect it to be priced closer to a premium model. Approximate pricing will start at £999.
Major design changes of the new iPad Pro 2018 (iPad X)
Apple is expected to make some changes to iPhone design X in 2018.
Bloomberg sources suggest that, according to at least, one of the new iPad models will feature an all-surface screen and move from Touch ID to Face ID.
The model will have a screen size close to 10.5 inches, but removing the home screen button will allow you to increase the screen size to 11 inches or keep it the same by reducing the thickness of the frame around the screen.
Presumably, the screen will not be based on OLED. Perhaps this will happen due to production difficulties (and supply shortages) when creating screens for the iPhone X.
“Modern iPad”
Speculation about the emergence of a “modern iPad”, which was supposedly already in development, appeared after the appearance of code for a new operating system. Apple was already using the term "modern iPad" before reports of the iPhone X appeared, primarily to distinguish gadgets with an all-surface screen and Face ID technology from other smartphones released at the same time.
The first photos of the iPad Pro 2018 concept (iPad X) have appeared
It's too early to expect photos or factory shots of the new model, but concept drawings are available. It should be understood that the drawings are submitted by people not associated with Apple and visualize the rumors surrounding the design of the new model.
There are several illustrations of the next iPad Pro model from Martin Hajek, which show the gadget with the expected full-surface screen, a missing home button and a notch around the screen. He also provided several illustrations of the Apple Pencil in black and silver.
Specifications and new features of iPad Pro 2018 (iPad X)
Let's take a look at the internal changes in the new iPads.
CPU
The latest iPad models feature new A-series chips that are based on the same architecture as previous ones. year iPhone. For example, the A10 chip integrated into the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus has 2 high-performance processor cores, 2 cores, a 6-core GPU and 3 GB of RAM.
The A10X, integrated into the iPad Pro, has 3 high-performance processor cores, 3 cores, a 12-core GPU and 4GB of RAM. Likewise, the new 2018 iPad models are expected to feature the A11X chip based on the A11 Bionic found in the iPhone 8 and iPhone X.
Citing information from Apple suppliers, the Chinese site MyDrivers claims that the A11X chip will have three high-performance processor cores (2 for A11), 5 cores (4 for A11) and technological process TSMC's creation will have a thickness of 7 nm. The thickness of the A11 chip is 10 nm.
It goes without saying that the new chip will have more RAM and more cores GPU. It would be strange if this were not the case.
Is it worth buying iPad Pro 2018 (iPad X)?
This question must be answered by you. Ask yourself, for what purpose do you need this iPad? Is this purchase promising and justified? If yes, then Apple technologies will be waiting for you this September, on the counter of your nearest store.