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TSwestlife
post Sep 16 2020, 10:54 AM

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QUOTE(Zanei Gundan @ Sep 16 2020, 10:05 AM)
if look closely enough

there are still a few key differences which makes ipad pro is still a worthwhile purchase (taking the 256gb variant into account instead of 64gbb), than just a12 vs a14 comparison

-z/x chipset variant optimized better for ipad
-slightly thinner bezel (ala iphone xr to iphone pro)
-camera setup (not as useful or practical to masses, but still...feature is feature nonetheless)
-quad speaker (the air is stereo but single on each side only)
-display brightness at higher nits
-120hz
-6gb ram (potentially bigger in comparison if we're expecting air 4 to ship with 4gb ram)

so ipad air 4 isn't really an iPad Pro killer.
on the surface yes because of a14 and new design.
but there's more to it which makes Pro is a Pro-tier variant

to simplify, anyone want to taste ipad pro and don't mind giving up on pro features without spending too much(at least not nearing ipad pro pricing territory).
get the baseline ipad air.
with or without cellular totally up to you, win-win situation for either.

i just noticed something, does this mean ipad air 4 is the first apple device to comes with 5g support? hmm.gif hmm.gif
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iPad Air does not have 5G support.

Yes, indeed iPad Pro does have the advantage over iPad Air too.

Unless one is ok with 64gb variant, else 256gb iPad Pro is actually a better deal.
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post Sep 16 2020, 11:20 AM

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That Pricing structure....

Or better wait ipad pro refreshed nefxt year..
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post Sep 16 2020, 11:22 AM

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QUOTE(idoblu @ Sep 16 2020, 10:38 AM)
i looked around, same price rm2599 or maybe i am mistaken.
maybe they havent adjusted the price yet
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Ya, wait for the new gen to be available here then retailers like Machines and Switch will adjust the prices of the third gen Air to clear. I suspect stocks will be limited though...
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post Sep 16 2020, 11:24 AM

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Overall ipad air 4 is RM400 higher than ipad air 3. How your all solve the issue of 64gb not sufficient over periods of time? I neverown ipad before.
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post Sep 16 2020, 11:36 AM

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QUOTE(talzer @ Sep 16 2020, 11:20 AM)
That Pricing structure....

Or better wait ipad pro refreshed nefxt year..
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Yeah. If iPad Pro upgraded, then it actually KO iPad Air. Haha.
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post Sep 16 2020, 11:39 AM

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QUOTE(jhleo1 @ Sep 16 2020, 11:24 AM)
Overall ipad air 4 is RM400 higher than ipad air 3. How your all solve the issue of 64gb not sufficient over periods of time? I neverown ipad before.
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To be frank, if u solely use the ipad for media consumption or web surfing, 64gb is more than enough becos u dun take photos or videos like what u do with iPhone.

If go for 256gb option, I will go with iPad Pro instead becos the price gap is too small.
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QUOTE(westlife @ Sep 16 2020, 11:39 AM)
To be frank, if u solely use the ipad for media consumption or web surfing, 64gb is more than enough becos u dun take  photos or videos like what u do with iPhone.

If go for 256gb option, I will go with iPad Pro instead becos the price gap is too small.
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But the 14 vs 12z currently..
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post Sep 16 2020, 11:50 AM

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If only media n Web surfing, I may choose normal ipad. The most I still install some games, do some ms office stuff etc. I choose ipad over android tablet due to quality and friends influence lol... They said ipad can last longer than android tablet which easily more than 2 years above.

QUOTE(westlife @ Sep 16 2020, 11:39 AM)
To be frank, if u solely use the ipad for media consumption or web surfing, 64gb is more than enough becos u dun take  photos or videos like what u do with iPhone.

If go for 256gb option, I will go with iPad Pro instead becos the price gap is too small.
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post Sep 16 2020, 12:17 PM

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So Apple just repackaged ipad air 3 as ipad 8 since it's not selling as well as they hoped for?
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post Sep 16 2020, 12:22 PM

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QUOTE(westlife @ Sep 16 2020, 11:39 AM)
To be frank, if u solely use the ipad for media consumption or web surfing, 64gb is more than enough becos u dun take  photos or videos like what u do with iPhone.

If go for 256gb option, I will go with iPad Pro instead becos the price gap is too small.
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for me, will be mainly using it for twitch and netflix and youtube
prolly 1 or 2 games installed which are gonna get deleted in two months time
its just nice that the ipad air speaker setup actually making sense

should i place the order now, or should i wait a few months after reviews and 2nd batch?

never had any experience buying apple products on release date
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post Sep 16 2020, 12:23 PM

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QUOTE(talzer @ Sep 16 2020, 11:45 AM)
But the 14 vs 12z currently..
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Apple is so wicked...

Given how much ipad air 4 now cost, it wouldn't surprise me that the new ipad pro will be even more expensive. Damn... talk about pricing strategy. Raise your mid tier pricing to reach top tier and later raise the bar slightly higher with an even crazier pricing.
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post Sep 16 2020, 12:27 PM

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Price higher thanks to Ringgit and Trump? Lol

QUOTE(andrekua2 @ Sep 16 2020, 12:23 PM)
Apple is so wicked...

Given how much ipad air 4 now cost, it wouldn't surprise me that the new ipad pro will be even more expensive. Damn... talk about pricing strategy. Raise your mid tier pricing to reach top tier and later raise the bar slightly higher with an even crazier pricing.
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post Sep 16 2020, 12:28 PM

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Usually Apple got any prelaunch offer?

QUOTE(Zanei Gundan @ Sep 16 2020, 12:22 PM)
for me, will be mainly using it for twitch and netflix and youtube
prolly 1 or 2 games installed which are gonna get deleted in two months time
its just nice that the ipad air speaker setup actually making sense

should i place the order now, or should i wait a few months after reviews and 2nd batch?

never had any experience buying apple products on release date
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post Sep 16 2020, 12:30 PM

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QUOTE(jhleo1 @ Sep 16 2020, 12:28 PM)
Usually Apple got any prelaunch offer?
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i dont think apple ever did PO bundle like samsung or sony or any other brands

not at least in recent times
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post Sep 16 2020, 01:23 PM

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QUOTE(talzer @ Sep 16 2020, 11:45 AM)
But the 14 vs 12z currently..
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Even though 14 is newer than 12z but I believe that z is special redesign for iPad Pro.
The 8-core GPU is probably still make the 12z faster than 14.

Need wait release of iPad Air 2020 just can know the performance differences.

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post Sep 16 2020, 01:44 PM

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If I mainly use iPad to watch Netflix / Plex, go for the standard ipad or new gen Air ?

Currently on ipad air 2
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post Sep 16 2020, 02:11 PM

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QUOTE(Andrewtst @ Sep 16 2020, 01:23 PM)
Even though 14 is newer than 12z but I believe that z is special redesign for iPad Pro.
The 8-core GPU is probably still make the 12z faster than 14.

Need wait release of iPad Air 2020 just can know the performance differences.

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ini macam need to wait till next year new ipad pro..

x/z performance vs this 14 only, wait youtube review comparison
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post Sep 16 2020, 02:26 PM

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QUOTE(talzer @ Sep 16 2020, 02:11 PM)
ini macam need to wait till next year new ipad pro..

x/z performance vs this 14 only, wait youtube review comparison
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yeah. agreed. maybe it is more worth it to wait for ipad pro upgrade.

not to mention that 5G/mini-LED maybe coming in also.

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post Sep 16 2020, 02:54 PM

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QUOTE(XeactorZ @ Sep 16 2020, 02:24 AM)
Probably next month
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QUOTE(westlife @ Sep 16 2020, 02:26 AM)
likely to be october.
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Good timing for me then. Haha!
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QUOTE(Andrewtst @ Sep 16 2020, 02:54 PM)
Good timing for me then. Haha!
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By the time it reach Malaysia I guess at least 1 and half month to go laugh.gif
But then, rumor said that entire iPhone 12 lineup might not come with 120hz refresh rate hmm.gif

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