It is almost impossible to talk about the future iPad Pro 2018 without making any reference to iPhone X, the star phablet of the apple and, as far as we know so far, a great source of inspiration in its development. The latest news, however, suggests that it is not achieving the success expected by Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, so it is inevitable to wonder how that can affect the tablet.
The iPhone X problem: the price of OLED screens
Yesterday the news broke that Apple could cut production of iPhone X by 50%, a spectacular figure, without a doubt, although it is true that it does not take us completely by surprise, because several reports from prestigious analysts had already circulated that told us that, indeed, the sales of this new model were not reaching the expected figures .
Nor can we be very surprised that there is a fairly large consensus that the main obstacle facing the iPhone X it is simply that his price it is too high to generate as high a demand as they expected in Cupertino. It seems clear, however, that we should not expect that it will be alleviated with some kind of reduction, because the cost of its OLED display does not allow you. On the contrary, what is being considered Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), is to do without it in the new models
Goodbye to a possible OLED screen also for the iPad Pro 2018?
In view of this news, one wonders what will happen to the iPad Pro 2018. It is true that for some time the possibility that it incorporated a Super Retina display like that of iPhone X it seemed out of the question. The point is that these forecasts were based on the fact that Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), had enough problems to meet the demand for this component for their smartphones.
In this sense, dispensing with them could open the door once again to their introduction in the future. iPad Pro 2018, thinking above all that, after all, initially it was expected that the OLED displays they will reach apple tablets before their smartphones. It will depend a lot, we suppose, on whether in Cupertino they expect a price increase to be better received in this area. It is true that, even with the rise involved, the price of iPad Pro 10.5 it is still a long way from even reaching 1000 euros.
The iPhone X's influence on design is less questionable
In any case, it must be said that when talking about the influence of iPhone X in the iPad Pro 2018 usually refers to the introduction of the Face ID and your design. Regarding the second, there are less and less doubts as well, but the first seems a practically safe bet, with several predictions already in this sense and even some references in the iOS 11.3 code that seem to point in this direction.
As for what a iPad Pro 2018 inspired by the iPhone X, have now some concepts that allow us to get an idea, some more radical than others. Will you dare Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), to turn it into a iPad X or could you just cut down the front bezels a bit more? We do not expect it to be presented until the end of the year, but surely you will not have to wait that long to have any more news about it.