Apple will have a very busy 2024. Not only because of the launch of Vision Pro, which will open their door to a previously unexplored product segment, but also because they will introduce new generations of other devices. According to Mark Gurman, journalist Bloomberg and one of the most trusted sources of information about Apple products, In the first months of 2024 we will meet the new iPad Pro and iPad Air..
The main novelty of the iPad Pro is that it will finally receive OLED screen. Gurman’s report implies that all models will integrate this technology, not just the largest one. One thing to keep in mind is that today only the 12.9-inch iPad Pro has a Mini-LED panel. On the other hand, the updated iPad Pro will also include a new M3 chip.
As for the new iPad Air, it will be available in two sizes for the first time. Regular 10.9 inches and new model that will grow to 12.9 inches. Yes, both cases will retain the same current generation screen technology (IPS LED).
Be careful, the iPad won’t be the only device to be updated in the early months of 2024. Bloomberg adds that MacBook Air will inherit M3a chip that is already present in the MacBook Pro and iMac announced last October.
Unlike previous years, when the MacBook Air debuted with new Apple processors and later reached the professional line, this time they decided to change the strategy. MacBook Pros were the first to adopt the M3 – in its various variants – while the MacBook Air will have to wait until 2024.
According to Gurman, one of the reasons why Apple intends to release new iPads and MacBook Airs in the first half of the year is try to increase sales both product segments. In early November, Apple released its financial report for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023. The company noted noticeable year-over-year declines in Mac (-34%) and iPad (-10) revenues. The situation obviously caused alarm.
Of course, things could improve significantly in the current quarter, at least on the Mac side. October.
However, neither of these two models are aimed at a market as large as the MacBook Air market. The low price and excellent features make this the preferred option for many people.
Gurman concludes his report by mentioning that Apple is also working on a new Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil. for your tablets. Both will almost certainly see the light of day alongside the next-generation iPad Pro and iPad Air. There is no information yet about what’s new in the pencil, but there is information about the keyboard. Its design will supposedly make the iPad more like a laptop thanks to the new aluminum frame.
Of course, we can also expect the usual iPhone and Apple Watch updates. The iPad mini will finally have a new generation and, of course, the long-awaited debut of Apple Vision Pro will take place in early 2023. Of course, its launch will be limited to the United States.
Source: Hiper Textual
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