{"id":43100,"date":"2024-05-07T11:16:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T15:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=43100"},"modified":"2024-09-25T14:56:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T18:56:22","slug":"ipad-pro-7th-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/07\/ipad-pro-7th-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"iPad Pro (M4, 7th Generation)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple<\/a> (MacRumors<\/a>, keyboard<\/a>, Hacker News<\/a>, Slashdot<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Available in silver and space black finishes, the new iPad Pro comes in two sizes: an expansive 13-inch model and a super-portable 11-inch model. Both sizes feature the world’s most advanced display — a new breakthrough Ultra Retina XDR display with state-of-the-art tandem OLED technology — providing a remarkable visual experience. The new iPad Pro is made possible with the new M4 chip, the next generation of Apple silicon, which delivers a huge leap in performance and capabilities. M4 features an entirely new display engine to enable the precision, color, and brightness of the Ultra Retina XDR display.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

The new iPad Pro — the thinnest Apple product ever — features a stunningly thin and light design, taking portability to a whole new level. The 11-inch model is just 5.3 mm thin, and the 13-inch model is even thinner at a striking 5.1 mm, while both models are just as strong as the previous design. The 11-inch model weighs less than a pound, and the 13-inch model is nearly a quarter pound lighter than its predecessor — allowing pro users to extend their workflows in new ways and in more places.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

For pro users working in high-end, color-managed workflows or challenging lighting conditions, a new nano-texture glass option comes to iPad Pro for the first time.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

The new Magic Keyboard opens to the magical floating design that customers love, and now includes a function row for access to features like screen brightness and volume controls. It also has a gorgeous aluminum palm rest and larger trackpad that’s even more responsive with haptic feedback, so the entire experience feels just like using a MacBook.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The 1 TB and 2 TB models<\/a> have<\/a> 4 performance cores vs. 3<\/a>, 16 GB of RAM vs. 8 GB, and the nano-texture glass option.<\/p>\n\n

Jason Snell<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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But over this same span, it’s become clear to me that Apple no longer views the iPad as the future of personal computing.<\/p>\n

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iPad Pro buyers already value the product for its flexibility. Imagine how much more flexible it would be if it could run macOS, virtualized, when connected to an external keyboard and trackpad. Apple’s first convertible device would be able to becomes a Mac when it needed to—and exit that mode when it doesn’t. Travelers could invest in the iPad Pro and all its accessories—at a price comparable to a MacBook Air, by the way—and know that they’re getting the best of Apple’s tablet experience and its traditional computer experience.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Not today.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n