Mid-range 10.5 inch Apple iPad could sit right between the two best iPads ever built
The 12.9 inch iPad Pro has turned two a few months ago, while the 9.7 inch version was announced in March of 2016, marking yet another product release whose design continues to follow a pattern of designing devices with a width corresponding to the height of their smaller model.
For instance, the width of the 12.9 inch iPad Pro corresponds to the height of the 9.7 inch iPad Pro and iPad Air. By the same token, it makes perfect sense that the next iPad would be sized according to the same ratio, using the height of the iPad Mini as the width of a hypothetical 10.5 inch model.
Why does Apple use this odd method to pick sizes doe its devices? The number one reason was briefly explained when iOS was first announced a few years ago, as well as one of its most anticipated feature: Split-View. For the first time, iOS allowed apps to display simultaneously on the same screen, side-by-side.
Naturally, prior to the iPad Pro, a 9.7 inch display could only do so much to display two apps, which meant having to display one main app in full resolution, and a side app in a smaller column.
Splitting an iPad’s screen means to take into account the sizing of each app, which is not easy, considering that some apps don’t play nice within a narrow column.
The 12.9 inch iPad Pro was the answer to that very question, as its screen is big enough to display two apps that would normally require the full width and height of a regular size iPad.
Building a 10.5 inch iPad would address the same concern, by using the same pixel resolution of the 12.9 inch iPad Pro, but with the pixel density of the iPad Mini 4.
The end result would be a dream come true for many users who rely heavily on multitasking, as most apps would be able to display in full size, and yet require only half of the 10.5 inch display.
Rumors are furthering the theory that Apple could very well be planning a 10.5 inch iPad this year, as well as predictions by chief KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, whose thoughts on the matter echo what some have been wondering, in regard to a possible brand new line of iPad devices, spinning off from the Pro line, to cater to regular consumers looking to step up from their aging iPad Air 2 tablets.
For the moment, the size of this new device is the only feature that is least likely to be debunked in the future. Other rumors may not stand the test of time, such as Apple’s plan to discontinue the home button, and design iPads with edge-to-edge displays.
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