TechTabletsApple’s 12.9-inch iPad Air will not be getting its most exciting predicted upgradeIf like us you were hoping to see a mini-LED iPad Air, you’re going to have to wait a little longerWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechTabletsApple’s 12.9-inch iPad Air will not be getting its most exciting predicted upgradeIf like us you were hoping to see a mini-LED iPad Air, you’re going to have to wait a little longerWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
If like us you were hoping to see a mini-LED iPad Air, you’re going to have to wait a little longer
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Apple)
(Image credit: Apple)
Why isn’t Apple making a mini-LED iPad Air?
According to Young in a subscriber-only post on X (hat-tip toMacRumors), despite rock-solid confirmation of the plans from multiple well-placed sources, the mini-LED iPad Air has been canned at the last minute. The reason is financial rather than technical: the panels are apparently too expensive for Apple’s intended bill of materials. So thenew iPads we’ll see at the Apple event in Mayare going to stick with the same LCD panels we’re already familiar with.
That doesn’t mean that a mini-LED iPad Air won’t happen, however. Young says that Apple may introduce a 12.9-inch mini-LED iPad in the final quarter of 2024, although as yet it’s unclear whether that will be a higher-end iPad Air, a lower-spec iPad Pro or something completely different. And as yet there’s no guarantee that it’ll happen at all.
It’s a shame that the new iPad won’t also come with improved display technology: mini-LED isn’t just nicer to look at, as it’s also more energy efficient. But hopefully there’s an upside to the decision to stick with LCD for now: the price of the bigger iPad Air shouldn’t be quite as high as it would otherwise have been.
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