“Throwing a wrench into rumors, the previously accurate Twitter account CoinX today claimed that Apple plans to release not only a 10.2-inch seventh-generation iPad, but also an entirely new 10.5-inch iPad without Pro branding,” Joe Rossignol reports for MacRumors.
“The tablets will not be released simultaneously, according to the tweet,” Rossignol reports.
“CoinX has an accurate track record,” Rossignol reports, “having previously tweeted the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR names of the 2018 iPhones before anyone else, in addition to the 2018 iPad Pro being 5.9mm thick and a few minor details about other Apple products.”
Both iPad 7 (10.2”) and the “new” iPad (10.5”, non-Pro) are coming. But not at the same time.
— CoinX (@coxxin) March 13, 2019
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MacDailyNews Take: If true, Apple likely feels they need a product in-between the 9.7-inch iPad (starting at $329), which we assume will become the 10.2-inch 7th-gen. iPad, and the 11-inch iPad Pro (starting at $799). That position is currently occupied by the previous-generation 10.5-inch iPad Pro (with antiquated Home button) that starts at $649, but really doesn’t live up to its “Pro” branding now that new iPad Pro models with TrueDepth Camera systems have debuted.
So, it makes sense for Apple to replace that now-oddball product with a new 10.5-inch iPad (sans “Pro”) that fits between $329 and $799. Of course, at least one defining characteristic will be required to separate the 10.2-inch from the 10.5-inch model. That could be storage capacities, camera quality/features, etc. The halfway point between $329 and $799 is $564. We believe an all-new 10.5-inch iPad starting at $599 would sell very well!
“If true, Apple likely feels they need a product in-between the 9.7-inch iPad (starting at $329), which we assume will become the 10.2-inch 7th-gen. iPad, and the 11-inch iPad Pro (starting at $799).”
Hello, “iPad R” => Basically a non-Pro iPad with FaceID (no insider info. just my guess)
Where’s the updated Mini?
Mini Pro with a pencil…
How about three sizes, each with a ‘Pro” version. Or some sort of logic.
They love iOS devices so much so that they constantly update them with many choices available every year. Is this what Tim Cook envisages as the “Post PC” era? Sometimes, I am afraid to be so.
Thank you Apple for (not) offering 9.35″, 10.125″, 10.73″, 11″, 12.6″, 13.87″, 18.2″ MBA or MBP!
Yes, we are here and still waiting for your attention to the Mac computers…..
PLEASE Lord can we have an updated iMac. In the name of Jobs how long must we wait…
Where are the 10-6/32″ snd 10-9/64″ sized ipads?
Will it have 4 speakers ? It always irked me that Apple put the “stereo” speakers oriented for using iPad in portrait mode, where they are so close together it sounds monotone. Anyone who really cares about stereo audio is more than likely using the iPad in landscape orientation for said need, where the stereo separation would actually mean something and have an impact.
Also, I wonder is someone made a mistake and its 10.2 and 8.5″ (new Mini!!) ? Once an hope 🙂
Where is the mammy jammin’ Mac Pro?
Apple continues to make its product matrix a mess of inconsistency.
If the rumors are accurate, this again proves that again Apple can’t even support a standard display resolution — why????