There was numerous confusion over the arrival of latest iPads of late. Beforehand, insider Mark Gurman had famous that they might arrive in 2023, adopted by a current rumor that mentioned we may get them in October itself. Nonetheless, it seems like we could not get them in 2023 in any respect.
Following the announcement of the brand new USB-C Apple Pencil final week, Mark Gurman, in his newest Energy On publication, mentioned that Apple is now trying to refresh its iPad lineups in March 2024. This additionally explains why it launched the brand new Apple Pencil at this odd time.
Apple plans to launch “a minimum of the extra minor iPad refreshes” in March
Gurman famous that Apple is not planning to launch new iPads till round subsequent March. The brand new Pencil appears to be proof of that since Apple would have doubtless held that again for a potential occasion if it had been to have it quickly. As such, it might make sense that Apple is a 2024 date, particularly in March, a month that has seen iPad launches earlier than.
Gurman says the Pencil doubtless hints at a change within the Pencil lineup, which might be accompanied by a change within the iPad lineup as nicely. Gurman wrote, “I anticipate that Apple will ultimately discontinue the first-generation Pencil and solely supply low-end and high-end variations. However that will not occur till the low-end iPad with a Lightning connection is discontinued. In spite of everything, prospects will in all probability desire a Lightning Pencil to go along with their Lightning iPad.”
It is no secret that the iPad lineup is a little bit of a multitude proper now, and Gurman says that will not be fastened quickly. Nonetheless, an iPad refresh is probably going in March 2024, particularly for the iPad Air, entry-level iPad, and iPad mini, if not the rumored revamped model of Apple’s finest iPad, the iPad Professional.
