Apple's big plans for iPad

Entire tablet lineup is getting a shakeup.

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Leander Kahney
October 09, 2023

Apple has plans to overhaul the entire iPad lineup in the coming months, from the iPad mini to the iPad Pro.

The high-end Pro models sound the most enticing, with new OLED screens and M3 processors. Here are the details.

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— Leander Kahney, EIC.

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One more thing ...

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So we walk over to the car, Woz and me, and I’ve got the Blue Box in my hand, and the guy gets in, reaches under the seat, and he pulls out a gun. So he’s pointing the gun right at my stomach, and he says, ‘Hand it over, brother.’ My mind raced. There was the car door here, and I thought maybe I could slam it on his legs and we could run, but there was this high probability that he would shoot me. So I slowly handed it to him, very carefully.

— Steve Jobs, 2011.

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