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The reviews are out, and they're pretty much what you'd expect: the iPad Pro hardware is great, but unless you have specific needs (audiovisual editing, mainly) or just want the absolute best, the iPad Air is the better value. I don't want to...

I'm digging the look if accurate (and there's reason to believe it is). Now let's just hope the Tensor G4 and other updates make these worthy upgrades.

I wouldn't call the Quest 3 uniformly better. It's better at a few things (games most notably), and of course the value for money is definitely there. But I'd much rather have a Vision Pro if I'm either pairing with a computer or can get my work...

Sounds about right. It's not that the Vision Pro is a terrible product; it's that it was only going to be an instant hit if it was so mindblowing that people couldn't put it down. And the likelihood of that happening was slim no matter how well...

Google really needs to rethink its launch timing for the A-series. It's always releasing the budget phone at the same time as the higher-end Pixels are on sale, so it doesn't become a viable option until the new flagships arrive or it goes on...

Oof, but not surprising. Either the headset experience just doesn't fly (and might be true for any headset) or they realize they aren't using it as much as they thought they would. There are certain people for whom the Vision Pro is a real treat...

Some early Geekbench 6 results for the iPad Pro M4, have apparently slipped out, and if they're reflective of real-world performance... we're in for a treat. They're not dramatic gains over M3-based Macs, but they're significant... and...

It's really one of those features that you get if you know you need it. Photo and video editors in the field; DJs who don't want the stage lights obscuring the screen; you get the idea.

I'm more than a little envious. If I knew I could handle my workflow on an iPad, I'd seriously consider a similar setup... well, maybe without nano-textured glass. I love the thought of a cellular model that I could use to stay connected on vacation.

What Lakados said — it's fairly easy to tone things down if the regular chip gets too hot, and I'd add that M4 is supposed to be more efficient than M3 (and thus cooler). There are some uses for M-series chips in iPads, but I'll agree that the...

I've heard a better explanation: the M3 is based on a stopgap TSMC 3nm node, and both Apple and TSMC want to get off of it as soon as possible. Now that the 'real' 3nm node is here, Apple is transitioning devices to M4 as production volume and...

Can we merge threads? The announcements were pretty much what we expected. I'd say the real sweet spot is the 13-inch iPad Air. Yeah, it's using an M2 rather than an M4, but you can finally do the pseudo-laptop trick without splurging on a Pro...

Windows 11 isn't that terrible, but Microsoft is definitely keeping up its tradition of swinging between great and mediocre OS releases since Windows 98. By that token I suspect Windows 12 will be amazing.

Rumor goes that the switch to OLED will help slim things down. It's supposed to be the first big redesign since 2018, so there's also opportunities to improve the overall profile. I'd say M1 might come to the base iPad, but no more than that...

It's not so much the challenge as just that it requires a lot of time. A truly touchscreen-native OS needs to be optimized from the tiniest setting through to window management and menus. The rumor goes that Apple will bring touch to Macs in 2026...

Here's how I realistically see it panning out: - iPad Pro M3 with OLED 11- and 13-inch screens. Slimmer design, longer battery life, possibly a few other upgrades. - iPad Air M2 with LCD 10.9- and 12.9-inch screens. Much like the existing Air. -...

A lot of us would like macOS, but Apple shouldn't put it on any touchscreen device until the OS is truly optimized for it. Part of Windows' problem is that some important elements are still much better-handled by a mouse and keyboard; I don't...

Thought I'd get the ball rolling on a thread for Apple's "Let Loose" event on May 7th. It'll stream at 10AM Eastern here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1J38FlDKxo The expectations are that it will almost entirely revolve around iPads... and...

I suspect you'll be very happy with that event. It's clearly iPad-related, and most folks expect the iPad Pro M3, iPad Air M2, a new Magic Keyboard, and a new Apple Pencil.

That sounds about right. It's a community event that can help, but everything is working against it right now. Better to hold it when people can get excited again.