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A price point of $800 needs to be compared with that of the base iPad pro - currently $799. So if no change to the iPad pricing that's (at least) a keyboard and

A price point of $800 needs to be compared with that of the base iPad pro - currently $799. So if no change to the iPad pricing that's (at least) a keyboard and bigger screen for $1. Seems to me that one of these values will need to change.

viraptor 6y ago
An alternative speculation: after saying effectively that iPad pro can be your laptop, the next iPad pro will be a laptop.
- sjwright 6y ago
  I think it's an even money that Apple Silicon will mark the introduction of touch to macOS. In fact with Apple planning to make a big deal out of Silicon Macs natively supporting iOS apps, I'll be surprised if these Macs don't have multi-touch screens. Apple has always been big on forcing app developers to rewrite UIs to the device, like they did with the iPhone-to-iPad transition. Without touch on Mac, many iOS apps are going to be janky as hell; an incredibly un-Apple thing indeed.
klelatti 6y ago
Alternatively 12.9 inch iPad Pro with 256GB is already $100 more expensive than the MacBook Air so who knows?
ksec 6y ago
Well the Screen is much different. You dont get Pro Motion on Mac yet, and you wont ever get it at this price point on the Mac Lineup.
- klelatti 6y ago
  Very good point. I do wonder how many buyers are aware of this though?
  - ksec 6y ago
    Depends I guess. I dont think the MacBook and iPad Pro are aiming at the same group of customers. iPad Pro are aiming at Professionals, from CAD, 3D, PhotoEditing with Apple Pencil, Those will care about the screen. And they knew and understand why it is more expensive to make low latency input. At 9ms it is already one of the best in the industry, and I would not be surprised it they continue to work on lowering it. Macbook ( The non Pros ) are aiming at casual computing users, in terms of customer group they are more likely to be overlap with iPad and iPad Air. But then both iPad and iPad Air are more towards a consumption devices more than productivity. If they are students, Keyboard and Mouse is still a much better experience for wiring up your homework. Of course you can get a keyboard for iPad as well.
    - klelatti 6y ago
      I agree 100% that Apple are aiming at creative professionals. I do think that actual buyers are a lot more diverse though. I've seen lots of iPad Pros in use in business meetings where the user is almost certainly not aware of the screen. In some cases it's because they just want a bigger screen. In others just because they wanted 'the best' iPad and the cost wasn't an issue. (I've actually heard someone come into an Apple store and just ask for the best iPad irrespective of cost!)

viraptor 6y ago

An alternative speculation: after saying effectively that iPad pro can be your laptop, the next iPad pro will be a laptop.

sjwright 6y ago
I think it's an even money that Apple Silicon will mark the introduction of touch to macOS. In fact with Apple planning to make a big deal out of Silicon Macs natively supporting iOS apps, I'll be surprised if these Macs don't have multi-touch screens. Apple has always been big on forcing app developers to rewrite UIs to the device, like they did with the iPhone-to-iPad transition. Without touch on Mac, many iOS apps are going to be janky as hell; an incredibly un-Apple thing indeed.

klelatti 6y ago

Alternatively 12.9 inch iPad Pro with 256GB is already $100 more expensive than the MacBook Air so who knows?

ksec 6y ago

Well the Screen is much different. You dont get Pro Motion on Mac yet, and you wont ever get it at this price point on the Mac Lineup.

klelatti 6y ago
Very good point. I do wonder how many buyers are aware of this though?
- ksec 6y ago
  Depends I guess. I dont think the MacBook and iPad Pro are aiming at the same group of customers. iPad Pro are aiming at Professionals, from CAD, 3D, PhotoEditing with Apple Pencil, Those will care about the screen. And they knew and understand why it is more expensive to make low latency input. At 9ms it is already one of the best in the industry, and I would not be surprised it they continue to work on lowering it. Macbook ( The non Pros ) are aiming at casual computing users, in terms of customer group they are more likely to be overlap with iPad and iPad Air. But then both iPad and iPad Air are more towards a consumption devices more than productivity. If they are students, Keyboard and Mouse is still a much better experience for wiring up your homework. Of course you can get a keyboard for iPad as well.
  - klelatti 6y ago
    I agree 100% that Apple are aiming at creative professionals. I do think that actual buyers are a lot more diverse though. I've seen lots of iPad Pros in use in business meetings where the user is almost certainly not aware of the screen. In some cases it's because they just want a bigger screen. In others just because they wanted 'the best' iPad and the cost wasn't an issue. (I've actually heard someone come into an Apple store and just ask for the best iPad irrespective of cost!)