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iPad 11 Now Seems Unlikely to Launch This Year

Given recent events, it now seems unlikely that Apple will update its entry-level iPad this year.

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First and foremost, Apple lowered the price of the iPad 10 and stopped including a charger with the device in Europe this week, and there is a low chance that Apple would have proceeded with those changes if an iPad 11 was imminent.

Second, Apple's announcement of a new iPad mini in a standalone press release this week further suggests that the iPad 11 is not coming soon.

In his newsletter last month, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said "new, lower-end iPads" were likely to be unveiled at Apple's next event "in the coming weeks," alongside the first Macs with M4 chips. It is unclear if Apple is still planning to host a Mac-focused event later this month, but it seems that an iPad 11 will not be announced this month regardless.

Apple released the iPad 10 in October 2022, and it features a 10.9-inch display and an A14 Bionic chip. It is unclear when the iPad 11 will be released given these recent developments, but 2025 at the earliest seems like a safe bet at this point.

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Top Rated Comments

25 months ago
Boring year in terms of hardware updates.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Rychiar Avatar
25 months ago

Instead of iPad and iPad Mini, why not group them under the name "iPad SE", which would be available in two sizes (like Air and Pro)?
or just iPad... I don't even understand the SE moniker. "special edition"? why is the special edition the gimped model?
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
GMShadow Avatar
25 months ago

Instead of iPad and iPad Mini, why not group them under the name "iPad SE", which would be available in two sizes (like Air and Pro)?
SE is a budget brand, and the iPads Air and Mini are not.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
25 months ago
I would think they would at least update it to the minimum specs required to run Apple Intelligence.
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25 months ago
Instead of iPad and iPad Mini, why not group them under the name "iPad SE", which would be available in two sizes (like Air and Pro)?
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turbineseaplane Avatar
25 months ago

I think the iPad Air only exists to upsell you on the Pros. The M4 changed things as the price increased to $1K. But for years the Air really served no meaningful purpose in the lineup.
Absolutely

The models, all across the company, designed specifically to drive upsells has been one of the most toxic things Tim has done

They no longer try to make the best product for the customer that they can at given price points .. and instead resort to purposely making choices to keep people having to "tier up" and spend more
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)