Apple forgot about the iPad last year, but that's about to change

Apple forgot about the iPad last year, but that's about to change

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For the first time since launching in 2010, Apple won’t release a single new iPad model in 2023. But it looks like the company will more than make up for that in 2024.

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In 2023, we saw new Mac models, the announcement of the Vision Pro headset, and even a new USB-C Apple Pencil. But iPads were absent. This year, rumors point to a major catch-up for Apple’s tablet. We’re expecting new iPad Pros, perhaps even a new, larger Pro model, and an aluminum replacement for the Magic Keyboard and trackpad that will make the iPad feel even more like a Mac. Let’s dive in.

“The new keyboard attachment is going to be the highlight of these new iPads,” graphic designer and iPad expert Graham Bower told Lifewire in a DM.

The iPad has always had a weird schedule, usually getting updated every 18 months or so, but not always. And the individual lines seem to get updated in a haphazard way too. The current, basic, no-suffix iPad (coming in October 2022), for example, has its front-facing camera on the long edge of the screen, making it much better for video calling than the more expensive Air and Pro models.

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