Apple has launched a new pair of iPad Pro models, but is it worth making the upgrade from the 2020 or 2018 models to the latest refresh?
AppleInsider breaks down what s new in the 2021 iPad Pro update.
Following a year where the iPad became more important than ever for those working or learning from home, Apple has revealed its latest iteration of the iPad Pro lineup. The updated hardware, which is offered in the continued 11-inch and 12.9-inch form factors, will generate buzz among those looking for a new iPad Pro upgrade.
However, the question is whether the 2021 iPad Pro lineup is worth the upgrade for existing iPad Pro users particularly those who have bought an iPad Pro in the last few years. On the face of it, there are relatively few major changes to the product, but the features that have changed amount to major improvements for the lineup.
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Physical Appearance
Between the 2018 and 2020 iPad Pro models, there was only one real external difference between the two generations. While the 2018 model had a single camera, the 2020 upgraded it to a full camera bump and multiple cameras.
Other than that, the appearance was largely the same, using identical design language throughout. The dimensions were even identical across both sizes, at 9.74 inches by 7.02 inches for the 11-inch models, and 22.04 by 8.46 inches for the 12.9-inch versions. The thicknesses were the same at 0.23 inches apiece.
There were marginal weight differences, but we re talking a matter of grams between generations. For example, the 2018 11-inch iPad Pro weighed 1.03 pounds, while the 2020 variant was 1.04 pounds.
Tim Cook was notably tight-lipped about impending privacy changes at Apple s Spring Loaded event
Today Apple hosted its first 2021 event, “Spring Loaded,” unveiling a range of new product updates. Notably missing was any significant update on the upcoming rollout of iOS 14.5, which will introduce a new privacy framework set to disrupt digital advertising.
Apple’s spring event saw a range of product launches and updates that will expand the company’s offerings, including the long-awaited new iMac, a new iPad Pro and new AirTags for tracking lost items.
For marketers, however, the silence of CEO Tim Cook on new privacy updates was perhaps the loudest moment of all. Cook announced that iOS 14.5 will be made available to consumers next week but did not specify a date. Nor did he provide any further details regarding the new privacy framework that will roll out in conjunction with the update, which includes opt-in requirements for cross-app tracking that will create a range
iTWire Wednesday, 21 April 2021 12:10 Apple s new M1 iMac and M1 iPad Pro leave competitors in the dust Featured
Apple has worked hard to create its best iMacs and iPad Pros yet, bringing delight and joy to consumers while making competitors wonder just how much their sales will drop in the face of Apple s newest harvest.
Apple has introduced an all-new iMac featuring what it claims is a much more compact and remarkably thin design, enabled by the M1 chip.
Apple s claims that the new iMac offers powerful performance in a design that’s just 11.5 millimetres thin, with a striking side profile that practically disappears is true, as an M1 MacBook Air user myself, there s no doubting the power of this processor.
All the first-time from Apple announcements from its Spring Loaded Event
Sudhanshu SinghApr 21, 2021, 11:22 IST
The Spring Loaded event concluded with a lot of new product announcements.Apple
Apple concluded its ‘Spring Loaded’ event, leaving us with a lot of exciting announcements.
New iPad Pro,
iMac and AirTag were among the key highlights of the event.
There were many ‘first time from Apple’ moments at the event and we’ve compiled them all for you.Apple wrapped up its much-awaited Spring Loaded event a few hours ago and there was a lot to take away. The event was jam-packed with a lot of interesting news and there was a lot of first time from Apple announcements as well. Here are all of them-