The iPad is a flagship product in Apple's range. The Apple brand has, over the years, developed several models of its tablet, ranging from the very high-end (iPad Pro) to the original iPad, including the iPad Air, the light version of the range, which has since become heavier than the latest iPad Pros, but the name stuck.
For the so-called “classic” iPad, neither Pro nor Air, the design was becoming a little outdated.If the performance of the tablet was completely honest given its position on the market, the iPad needed a little facelift to restore some appeal to a clientele who are increasingly turning to the iPad Pro, abandoning Apple's other tablet models.
Thus a report from Macotakara confirms the idea that Apple is working on a redesign of its iPad. If some thought for a time that the model would fall into oblivion, gradually abandoned by the Apple brand. But on the Cupertino side, it seems to be quite different. In this report, it is claimed that Apple is preparing a 9th generation iPad, reusing, almost identically, the aesthetic characteristics of the iPad Air 3.
iPad Air 3 © Apple
A “light” overhaul in 2021?
If the redesign does not aim to be drastic, Apple wanting its iPad to remain an economic model, it should still be accompanied by some improvements. First of all, the Touch ID button will likely be retained – the implementation of Face ID is not possible with this price range – the latter should be less imposing than previously. But the big change announced in this report is the arrival of the Apple Pencil. Apple's connected stylus could indeed have its own support on the 9th generation iPad, a first for this model.
Concerning the release dates, the report remained very vague on this subject, and little information circulated on the Internet.It seems very likely to see Apple launch a new iPad Pro with mini-LED technology, during the first half, or even quarter, of this new year 2021, but it is impossible to say if this release will bring with it an update of the iPad or if we will still have to wait.
