The iPad is a great device for many different tasks. Whether you’re looking for media consumption, gaming, reading, writing, or light work / study, this versatile device can handle most of the average user’s tasks. Of course, for the time being, it will not replace the laptops of many people, especially power users. However, it’s slowly moving from a stretched iPhone to a Mac-like product. This is especially evident in iPadOS 16, which supports resizable application windows on M1 iPads. While Apple has reviewed high-end models from the inside out in recent years, the affordable iPad is still untouched. Yes, it usually receives annual updates. However, it still features the classic antique chassis of old times and of course the beloved Lightning port of Cupertino. The good news we’ve all been waiting for is that Apple could switch to USB C on the next affordable iPad.
If the rumors are in fact accurate, Apple could stop selling iPad models with Lightning ports this fall. The affordable iPad is the only model that still conforms to the lower port. That makes sense, considering it costs $ 329. The company is clearly more focused on high-end versions, which tend to have more demanding Pro customers.
Aside from abandoning the Lightning port, the iPad 10 could opt for a larger 10.5-inch screen, a slight increase of 10.2 inches. This leads us to believe that we could also see other design changes, including the possible removal of the physical start button. All in all, even for an adorable device, the iPad 9 seems very obsolete in our modern world. We certainly expect Apple to follow the same design language it has applied to the iPad Air.
Finally, the iPad 10 could include the A14 Bionic chip, which powers the iPhone 12 line. While Apple has brought the M1 chip to the latest Air model, we certainly don’t see that happening to the affordable soon, and more.
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Source: 9to5Mac