Apple is expected to have a very important quarter this year. Within a few weeks, the company will reveal the next big thing in terms of iPhone, especially with changes anticipated in the iPhone 14 Pro design. After that, we expect to hear good news about the next MAC and iPad generation, bringing productivity games to the next level. One device, in particular, has begun to get attention because rumors and speculation have increased. The 10th generation of iPad base model seems ready to finally break away from his past, and Apple can radically change its design in more than one way.
IPAD Entry-level has not received a big design change in almost a decade since the launch of the second generation of iPad. Although the model is not bad, it has become the date until that point feels somewhat abandoned. Aesthetics do not inspire trust in investing in it, even if the price label makes it very easily accessible by consumers with a limited budget. Fortunately, it seems that his fate finally changed this year, at least based on rumors that claiming Apple would bring the basic iPad to speed up with its latest design language.
The latest information based on the leaky 3D CAD scheme shows that the iPad 10 will use the same flat edge as the remaining iPad lines at this time. Reportedly it will also turn to USB-C, which means that all iPads will dispose of lightning connections when launched in October. The 3.5mm headphone jack will also be lost, a leak claim, marking the end of the port on the iPad. Now it seems that Apple might come out of the design increase, putting the iPad almost at the same level as the iPad Air and iPad Pro.
Will the base iPad be more like an iPad Air Lite?
According to the Apple Japanese fan blog Macotakara, the leakage scheme for iPad 10 is not true -really includes a location for the touch id button and facetime front camera. The assumption is, given the size of the bezel in the diagram, they will be in the same location as the previous iPad. This site, however, offers different interpretations because the scheme is only intended for accessory makers, leaving these two important information.
According to these sources, the touch ID sensor may be really integrated with the top button in a way similar to the 6th generation iPad Mini and 5th generation iPad air. However, what is more interesting is a suggestion that a facetime camera will be moved to the tablet side than the usual top. The current location of the camera facing forward for iPad, iPad Air, and iPad Mini is intended for portrait orientation. Moving the camera to the side means that iPad 10 will be designed for use in landscape orientation. Even the iPad Pro still has a camera at the top of the screen.
If the touch ID is transferred to the top button, the 10th generation iPad can have a thinner bezel than its predecessor. In terms of design, this will be equivalent to the iPad Air. If true, both of these models will be mostly distinguished from their internal hardware, with the specifications of the iPad 10 entry-level or older specifications. Which says, it is all still speculation for now, but it will definitely be an interesting step for Apple.