The rumored iPad Pro 2024 from Apple is expected to be a big redesign, making it the first major update since 2018. But this new version seems to do more than just impress tech fans; it shows how Apple wants to blur the lines between tablets and computers.
The new iPad Pro models, which are likely to come in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, are not just better in terms of their screens. By switching from mini-LED and LED to OLED, the new screens might be crisper and brighter.
What’s interesting is that Apple wants to make the iPad Pro better at acting like a laptop. The Magic Keyboard, which got a lot of attention when it came out in 2020, will also get a new version. Apple seems to want you to forget you’re using a tablet with the new Magic Keyboard’s bigger screen. The Magic Keyboard seems to be changing at the same rate as the new 13-inch iPad Pro display. Both are getting bigger, but they might not be getting bigger total.
iPad Pro 11-inch
But this is happening at a time when people seem to be most worried about whether the hardware is getting too strong for the current iPadOS. Some iPad users want Apple to switch to MacOS so that the iPad can really replace a PC. Even though that is still a pipe dream, Apple seems to be taking a different approach to the problem. Apple seems to be bringing the iPad Pro closer to laptops by adding new features like the Magic Keyboard and offering a new M3 chip. This is happening without changing the iPad Pro’s main purpose.
Is Apple’s hardware spree a way to hide a less-than-impressive OS, or is this a preview of changes that will make the iPad Pro and MacOS work better together? In either case, it’s clear that Apple wants the new iPad Pro to be more than just a tablet. This makes the planned reveal a key moment in tech history.
And to those who say that hardware has been “overpowered for generations,” the iPad Pro of 2024 might be the device that shows that hardware and software can both improve at the same time.
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