Here’s a guide for quick decision making re: iPad purchase: * iPad is for kids/edu * iPad Air is for adults (most people) * iPad Pro is for adults who want to flex or who have a company credit card.
I was trying to think of a reason you'd need the full power of an M3 chip in an iPad...any ideas?
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Re: Apple introduces iPad Air with powerful M3 chip and new Magic Keyboard
#52Here’s a guide for quick decision making re: iPad purchase: * iPad is for kids/edu * iPad Air is for adults (most people) * iPad Pro is for adults who want to flex or who have a company credit card.
I was trying to think of a reason you'd need the full power of an M3 chip in an iPad...any ideas?
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#53Is it still a 60hz screen? If so, pass. I’ve got an old gen 1 pro, which has 120hz and can’t go back to 60hz - it’s even more needed in an iPad than a phone. All the other Pro features are not worth it for me, and really this mid tier should have 120hz. I’ll hold on to my current iPad until that’s that case (I can’t justify paying the high price for a new pro)
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#54Were it not for constantly updated buying guides from tech news sites, Im not sure anyone even Apple employees themselves would know which iPad to recommend to anyone.
Studies have shown that when companies present an overwhelming number of choices, consumers often end up spending more. The psychology behind this is rooted in decision fatigue, where consumers are more likely to choose something familiar or assume that a more expensive product is the best choice.
'The paradox of choice' says the exact opposite. When presented with more jams to sample, more groceries shoppers stopped to try, but less actually bought. Reducing decisions is conversion 101.
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#55Here’s a guide for quick decision making re: iPad purchase: * iPad is for kids/edu * iPad Air is for adults (most people) * iPad Pro is for adults who want to flex or who have a company credit card.
I was trying to think of a reason you'd need the full power of an M3 chip in an iPad...any ideas?
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#56What really surprises me is that they introduced any new M3 based devices. Common knowledge was they wanted to move away from the M3 quickly because it was on TSMCs first gen 3nm processing technology that had lower yields
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#57Were it not for constantly updated buying guides from tech news sites, Im not sure anyone even Apple employees themselves would know which iPad to recommend to anyone.
Studies have shown that when companies present an overwhelming number of choices, consumers often end up spending more. The psychology behind this is rooted in decision fatigue, where consumers are more likely to choose something familiar or assume that a more expensive product is the best choice.
They termed it decision paralysis.
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#58Here’s a guide for quick decision making re: iPad purchase: * iPad is for kids/edu * iPad Air is for adults (most people) * iPad Pro is for adults who want to flex or who have a company credit card.
That said, with the Air having M3 and being available in 13”, I’ll have to take a long hard look at whether that screen is worth the extra money to me. I’d imagine that’ll remain one of the differentiators between the Pro and Air.
I do get an iPad about every 5 years and I don’t use a computer at home so splurging on the high end isn’t a huge concern for me. So not sure if I’ll be willing to give up the really nice screen.
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#59I still don't understand the iPad lineup. What is the point of iPad Air? It's compatible with the latest Apple Pencil, but iPad isn't, but iPad Pro is, and the Pencil Pro is only compatible with iPad Pro, iPad Air (not M1), and iPad ... MINI (not iPad). (Edit: Actually the Apple Pencil for our iPad Air M1 isn't even sold anymore, I guess?) The Apple Pencil USB-C compatibility matrix is even more confusing. Why is thi…
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#60Here’s a guide for quick decision making re: iPad purchase: * iPad is for kids/edu * iPad Air is for adults (most people) * iPad Pro is for adults who want to flex or who have a company credit card.
That's an interesting take that I've never heard before. Why do you feel this is the case?
Then they extrapolate from this, “If you buy an iPad Pro you are just doing it to flex.”