Re:Apple tells suppliers to produce 10% fewer new iPhones
by dddddaviddddd on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @12:53AM
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Referring to the Pro iPads of course, the consumer (6th generation?) ones are reasonably priced. You get basically an iPhone 7 processor inside with a decent screen and tablet form factor.
Re:Apple tells suppliers to produce 10% fewer new iPhones
by TheOtherHobbes on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @05:02AM
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The iPad Pros seem to have been an attempt to shift a certain content creation niche away from Macbooks towards the iPad range.
They're nice devices for visual creatives and for music, albeit in a rather limited way. (Kraftwerk play live with iPads now.)
But they're not a substitute for the full desktop experience. So you get a clash between Cook's smaller-lighter-thinner aesthetic and the real-world demands of professional content creation.
The result is a very expensive toy you can do serious work on sometimes, but definitely not all the time.
Re:Apple tells suppliers to produce 10% fewer new iPhones
by dangus on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @09:38AM
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I think we all have a very short memory in regard to the major changes Apple made to iOS on the iPad for iOS 11.
I would expect that the iPad will become more macOS-like over time, especially with the addition of USB-C. I think that means waiting and seeing what iOS 13 brings to it.
Honestly, none of my friends care how latest is my iPad, and neither do I. There’s no use case the newer version has that makes me think, “Wow, I need this in my life.” Speaking of which, combine all this with the ridiculous pricing of the new iPads, it just doesn’t make financial sense to throw away money.