Buzz
Since Steve Jobs introduced the first iPad in 2010, it's been 12 years of continuous upgrades and new product launches for Apple. Details:
2010: iPad (1st generation)
2011: iPad 2
2012: iPad 3, iPad 4, and iPad mini 1
2013: iPad Air 1 and iPad mini 2
2014: iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3
2015: iPad mini 4 and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
2016: iPad Pro 9.7-inch
2017: iPad 5, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), and iPad Pro 10.5-inch
2018: iPad 6, iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation), and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
2019: iPad 7, iPad Air 3, and iPad mini 5
2020: iPad 8, iPad Air 4, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
2021: iPad 9, iPad mini 6, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
2022: iPad 10, iPad Air 5, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
2023: No releases
- 2010: iPad (1st generation)
- 2011: iPad 2
- 2012: iPad 3, iPad 4, and iPad mini 1
- 2013: iPad Air 1 and iPad mini 2
- 2014: iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3
- 2015: iPad mini 4 and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
- 2016: iPad Pro 9.7-inch
- 2017: iPad 5, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), and iPad Pro 10.5-inch
- 2018: iPad 6, iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation), and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
- 2019: iPad 7, iPad Air 3, and iPad mini 5
- 2020: iPad 8, iPad Air 4, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
- 2021: iPad 9, iPad mini 6, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
- 2022: iPad 10, iPad Air 5, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
- 2023: No releases
The reasons attributed to Apple for not releasing any new iPads throughout the entire year of 2023:- The hardware of the iPad has become very powerful compared to the tasks that most users need. Upgrading processing power no longer makes much sense and instead, newer hardware is needed.
- There are too many iPad segments and too many changes on iPadOS, requiring a simpler and more effective reshaping.
- More time is needed to develop new hardware.
- Apple is too occupied with the timely launch of Apple Vision Pro.
Many sources suggest that halting product releases in 2023 will give Apple ample time to prepare, potentially leading to upgrades for all iPad lines in 2024 (mini, standard, Air, Pro 11, and Pro 12.9). Personally, using the iPad Pro 12.9 M1, I find both the chip's power and display technology to be excellent and more than sufficient for both entertainment and work. It would be challenging to find a factor compelling enough to upgrade my iPad in the near future, given Apple's traditional upgrade patterns.
