Apple on Tuesday unveiled new versions of its iPad Air and iPad Pro tablets, its first new models in these ranges since the end of 2022, after two years of declining sales in this market, according to AFP.
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At just over 5mm thick, the new iPad Pro is “impossibly thin”, boasted John Ternus, a vice president of the California-based group, in a video posted online.
Instead of the M2 chips used on previous models, the new tablet is equipped with the M4 chip, designed by Apple. “It can deliver the same performance as the M2 while using half the energy,” boasted Tim Millet, another vice president.
It also highlighted its performance in handling tasks that require artificial intelligence (AI), a topic Apple has spoken little about as its Silicon Valley neighbors and competitors step up announcements and new products related to the technology.
Pricing for the new iPad Pro starts at $1,000, and the iPad Air will start at $600 for the smaller model, while the price of the brand’s base iPad drops from $430 to $350.
“There’s not much new to say about the iPad,” analyst Benedict Evans commented on the Threads social network.
“It’s the same size as the Mac, but it hasn’t taken the world by storm, not because it’s not ‘as good as a Mac,’ but because for most people, the iPhone already meets all their computing needs.” computer,” added this technology expert.
Global tablet sales rose very slightly in the first quarter of this year, “after more than two years of decline,” according to IDC.
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