A 16-inch iPad is reportedly said to be in development. It is expected to debut in the fourth quarter of 2023. The news comes from The Information’s Wayne Ma who added that the 16-inch model would be the biggest iPad in the company’s tablet portfolio. Earlier this month, the Cupertino-based tech giant launched the iPad Pro 2022 and iPad (10th gen).
The report says that the 16-inch iPad would blur the lines between the iPad and MacBook. This is because Apple currently sells the 16-inch MacBook. The 16-inch iPad will probably be targeted at creative workers including graphic designers and artists who would benefit from the larger screen real estate. The 12.9-inch iPad is the largest tablet that Apple offers currently. The forthcoming offering would significantly be larger than the current 12.9-inch model.
If the report indeed turns out to be true then the difference between the 16-inch iPad and MacBook would become indistinct. This is because the iPad already packs top-notch hardware that is more powerful than most PCs. It remains to be seen how Apple positions the larger size iPad in its portfolio and whether it will be called iPad Pro or just the iPad. In addition to The Information, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman also reported in the past that Apple was considering making larger iPads.
DSCC Analyst Ross Young stated earlier that Apple was also working on a 14-inch iPad Pro with a mini LED display. Based on the early rumours, it’s likely that we may expect a 14 and 16-inch iPad variants next year to match the sizes of MacBooks.
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