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iPad Pro 2018 - Pre-order on 2 November

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On Tuesday 30 October, Apple held a special event in which they announced new Macbook's & Mac Mini's. They also unveiled two brand new iPad's which are their best ones yet, and which mark the biggest change to iPad since, well, iPad.

The new iPad Pro's will be available to pre-order on O2 from this Friday, 2 November, on the links below.

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iPad Pro 11" 2018
iPad Pro 12.9" 2018
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Hey guys,

Exciting stuff could be happening soon. Right now Apple are hosting another special event. Who knows what will happen, but if there's anything juicy, we'll update this thread as and when we can.

Stay tuned, and watch the live stream here right nowhttps://www.apple.com/apple-events/ 

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14:05: Tim Cook on stage talking about the MacOS Mojave update. Dark Mode looks great.
14:10: It's official - an all new Macbook Air just got announced with Retina display "and a whole lot more"
14:12: 4x the resolution for over 4 million pixels. Text & images sharper and more lifelike than ever
14:14: Touch ID on new macbook
14:20: Every new Macbook Air will be made from 100% recycled aluminium
14:25: New Mac Mini announced - all the power of a large desktop in a tiny package
14:43: Here we go, Tim Cook is starting to talk about the current iPad line-up
14:44: It's official - a new iPad!!!
14:45: The new iPad Pro. It's here, and it looks stunning.
14:46: The new iPad Pro comes in an 11" display - packing the same footprint as the previous iPad Pro, but with a larger display thanks to slimmer bezels
14:48: The new iPad Pro also comes in a new and improved 12.9" version, with 25% less volume than its predecessor 
14:50: No home button, so welcome gestures to help you get around
14:50: The A12X chipset powers these new iPads and offers a huge jump in performance and efficiency
14:54: Up to 1TB storage on an iPad. ON AN iPAD!!
14:54: New iPad Pro's moving to USB-C from Lightning connector. You can even charge your iPad from your iPad on the go
14:54: New 2nd-gen Apple Pencil. Snaps to iPad via magnets and charges wirelessly from the iPad

Update 31 October: We know everyone is excited about the new iPad Pro's - and we are too. They will be heading to O2 and we will share more info on availability soon. Watch this space.

 


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@Norwichred it really does depend on what your ecosystem involves. Its great if everyone is on the same page as it were and buy into that process. Doesn't work for me as I work between multiple operating systems and computers with and without network access. It would make my life so much easier if I could just drag a file to a usb stick then transfer that way rather than the logon sequence and transfer (I don't use dropbox/google drive either etc unless its a last ditch option) for a few files. Biggest pain is the transfer of mp3's which is just ridiculous in having to use itunes which I detest full stop. There are probably alternatives but compared to a PC drag n drop, Apple fails considerably there. 

 

 

I have been seriously researching into getting an Ipad Pro (some great videos on youtube about notetaking and what it can do as you also describe) but the main sticking point is the lack of a command line - there are some things I just know is about 100% faster typing in a couple of commands than point & click. 

 

Might have a way around it using a Raspberry Pi and USB but need to er, experiment a little in an Apple store cool

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@sheepdog wrote:

Might have a way around it using a Raspberry Pi and USB but need to er, experiment a little in an Apple store cool


Sheepdog in Stealth mode....

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Anyone had any updates yet ? Mine is still in progress 😢
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No updates, im guessing it really will be around 20th before we see any movement on 64gb and the end of the month for the other sizes 

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Just called o2 again. To see if orders placed around 2nd Novmeber would have a shorter waiting time than on the website. They told me that for any sizes above 64gb the wait time is 4-6 weeks (and they put than 4 weeks because 6 weeks puts customers off ordering) disappointed

 

Anyone have any other info?

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Did they say how long for the 64? I ordered mine on the 3rd and ordered the 64 slight_smile
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@AppleFan18 wrote:

and they put than 4 weeks because 6 weeks puts customers off ordering) disappointed


I assure you that is 100% false, and I apologise you were told that by our CS agent. We're always as transparent as possible and in terms of dates, and we'll always give customers the most accurate ETA we have. If we expect it to be up to 6 weeks, that's what we'd quote. If when you ordered it provided a 4 week delivery time, then in most if not all instances, that's when we hope to deliver it based on our stock intake estimates - if not sooner.

I know how eager everyone is to receive their shiny new iPad Pro (it really is stunning in the flesh!), but our CS team's won't have any additional info over what was provided to you at the time of ordering. As soon as there's progress, you'll receive notification from us that it's on the way.


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Whilst I appreciate your comment the estimate given, and still given, is deliberately vague. More than 4 weeks.

That means nothing. It could mean 4 weeks and one day, it could mean a year.
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The Apple Store dates have changed slighly as well i was looking at the 11 inch 512gb Space grey and it use to say 27th Nov-3rd Dec and now it says 22nd Nov-27th Nov.

 

So it seems the wait time is getting shorter, i wonder if its the same for o2?

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In my very limited experience with my main telco (O2 only has an ipad for me, the family’s two phones and apple watches are with another supplier) the answer to that would be no.

 

Apple watch was freely available from apple but not from the telco.

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