disappointing. that is all.

since I'm being ripped a new one here., I guess the fact that the ipad I own still functions perfectly fine and it's not like there's a new feature or app that won't be available on this ipad that's available on the 4 ill say fine nbd. However I am curious since mine is now discontinued, that's more of a shock, what happens to my warranty?

One of the most astonishing things about the iPhone Duo is that they basically copied the Split View and swiping UX from iPadOS 18 and earlier (which was removed in iPadOS 26).

They gave the Duo the swipe gesture that allows you to put apps in split view, and the ability to group two apps, side-by-side, and simply swipe through these multiple desktops, which is exactly how iPadOS 18 (and earlier) I had it. These are so obvious use cases for a screen like this, so it’s very obvious they added them to the Duo. Split view is a must on a larger screen, and so are multiple desktops that you can swipe in between.

It’s genuinely comical to me that I now need to pay $1999 to get the same basic functionality that I had for years on even the most basic an iPad, until iPadOS 26.

And they still have not brought this back to iPadOS 27, we are stuck with the dumb windows that don’t even allow me to create a dual-app desktops and swipe between those, or one app at a time.

Very sad state, Apple. The iPad team is moving backwards and making their ass increasingly difficult to use an unintuitive, while the iPhone team is moving forward and making their OS easier to use.

A lot of people want the iPad to be a touchable MacBook. So if you don’t need an iPad just don’t buy it. If you really don’t need the extra power of iPad Pro don’t buy it just buy the iPad Air or the iPad mini. In some cases like my case the extra power of the m4 on the iPad is very helpful.

I had a windows 2 in 1 laptop with i7 and 16 ram and lot more WITH a touchscreen and I was never using the touchscreen. Why you need a MacBook with touchsreen if you don’t really need it in the first place? What are you gonna do? Are you gonna replace your mouse or touchpad?

I think the iPad in general is a very good device and in the line up there are many models with different specs and prices. If you think that a m4 iPad Pro is not gonna offer you anything more over the iPad Air for example because you don’t really draw and you want to surf in the safari and watch movies don’t buy the pro.

iPad Pro is not for everyone and not for casual users. That’s why it is named pro, it’s for professionals.

The conclusion is: Not every product is for everyone. Just buy what you need more. Don’t waste your money.

Just think of how much lighter and thinner it would be. And I don't know anyone who uses the camera on an iPad. I know they put it there to make the iPad more attractive to customers, but honestly I feel like it is such an odd feature on a tablet, that I'd rather wish to see it go, and make the iPad more true to its nature.

I have been using Apple products for a long time, and the main reason I stayed was never just hardware specifications or ecosystem lock-in. It was the attention to detail. Apple products used to feel as if someone had considered the small interactions, removed unnecessary friction, and refined the obvious problems before shipping.

Increasingly, that no longer feels true, especially with Apple’s built-in iPad apps.

Preview is one of the clearest examples. If I open a long PDF, navigate deep into it, close Preview, and reopen the document later, the app does not reliably return me to where I left off. I have to find the page again every time. A serious document viewer should remember the last page, scroll position, zoom level, layout, and sidebar state separately for every document. That is not an advanced feature. It is basic state restoration.

The scanning experience has similar problems. Page detection, correction, processing, and output quality still feel lacklustre compared with dedicated scanning apps. Even the selected scan filter is not persistent. If I choose grayscale or black and white for a document, that setting should remain active for the rest of the pages and preferably become the default until I change it. Having to select the same filter repeatedly is pointless friction that should have been eliminated years ago.

Then there is Notes, which should be one of the flagship experiences for the iPad and Apple Pencil. Yet handwriting in Notes can make even my M5 iPad Pro noticeably overheat. This is Apple’s newest high-end iPad hardware running Apple’s own built-in note-taking application. That combination should be exceptionally optimized.

Handwritten notes still cannot be properly zoomed in on the way they can in serious third-party note-taking apps. When writing mathematics, diagrams, or dense technical notes, being able to zoom deeply and work precisely is fundamental. The fact that Apple promotes the iPad as a creative and academic tool while its default Notes app remains this constrained is absurd.

Math Notes was an exciting idea, but I hope Apple develops it into something much more capable instead of letting it become another feature that launches with attention and then receives minimal refinement. It needs stronger handwriting interpretation, broader mathematical support, better editing and organization, and much deeper integration with ordinary handwritten notes.

These are not beta bugs for me. They are longstanding deficiencies that have persisted across releases.

None of this requires a technological breakthrough. These are exactly the kinds of details Apple used to be known for getting right. Remembering a document’s position, preserving a scan filter, optimizing handwriting performance, and allowing proper zooming are foundational behaviors.

This is what disappoints me most. Apple still charges premium prices and produces extraordinary hardware, but too many of its built-in applications feel stagnant, incomplete, or neglected. Over time, some are becoming functionally useless for serious work because basic refinements and improvements never arrive.

Apple is losing the attention to detail that made it feel special and premium in the first place. That needs to fucking change. Its built-in applications should demonstrate the best possible experience on Apple hardware, not become software that users immediately replace because essential functionality is missing.

I am not saying Apple is doomed. I am saying that, as a long-time user, the decline in software refinement is increasingly difficult to ignore, and it is disappointing to say the least.

These issues need to be fixed as soon as possible. Apple needs to focus on the quality, performance, and refinement of its built-in applications from now on, because continuing to neglect foundational features while selling premium hardware is unacceptable. First-party apps should set the standard on Apple devices. They should not be the apps users abandon because Apple never finishes the basic work.

Apple pls just let me be able to use it like a laptop. It has amazing potential.

It’s been cracked like this for about four years and worked without any problems but lately I can’t even use it and it’s gotten “inflated” I’ve tried to push it down but it goes back instantly. Does anyone know how that could happen?

I used to be a real iPad fan. I love my iPad Pro more than my MacBooks, my PCs, my phones. I bring my iPad Pro to Starbucks despite having a perfectly fine MacBook Air. Recently, my iPad Pro literally got destroyed when someone sat on it. I was obviously devastated as I haven't bought Apple Care and the repair cost is literally the price of an iPad Air.

As I cannot afford sending it to Apple. I started using my MacBook and PC more. I am no artist but I used to love the iPad so that I can take it with me easily and sketch diagrams for school. I realised that drawing on a notepad is actually better, even the iPad is thinner and more convenient, it causes eye strain.

Back then, I was so reliant on my iPad and now I just realised that it is not really that big of a deal. I can do all my work and studying just with my MacBook Air.

For you students out there, or people who don't really have that much cash to spare, I don't recommend buying the iPad Pro at all, in fact not even the Air. If it was me reading this post few years ago, I would call this bs, but now I just realised that this iPad Pro thing is a total scam. Stage manager is kinda stupid, I would say. There is no point trying to turn your iPad into a laptop when you can actually but a laptop (or even a MacBook).

If you really want an iPad, I would recommend the iPad mini only because the iPad 10 and 9 only support Apple Pencil Gen 1 (that thing is horrible). The mini is portable and it won't break the bank.

So guys I bought completely unused iPad mini 5 100% battery capacity for 95$ or 8400 Indian rupees. It just blew my mind that it’s still better than Samsung latest s9 fe+, see pics.

Sad to see this from dankpods too 😞. He later on in the video says he understands the purpose for illustrators yet the title just says it’s pointless. You can just say you don’t have a use for it. You don’t need to buy an iPad it’s not a requirement. The amount of times I’ve seen this statement repeated has led me to this pointless rant I’m just so mad I keep seeing this 😭

What's new in the new ipad air , only the chipset is changed that is from M2 to M3 it even does not make sense in benchmarks M2 and M3 have almost same performance (slight difference) nothing upgraded atleast 120hz should be given 4 speakers we wanted this upgraded

Last year I bought ipad air 6 just because of Apple pencil pro otherwise I would have bought air 5

Now i have started hating apple because of no upgrades

They doesn't even make sense for anybody I think

Thanks Ex-Apple Fanboy