Apple has again set a new standard with its latest iPad Pro, which is now the thinnest product the company has ever created, even slimmer than the iPod Nano. This move towards thinner devices is expected to spread to other Apple products, including the iPhone, starting next year.
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, in his recent Power On newsletter, highlighted that the new iPad Pro is leading the way for slimmer iPhones and other devices. He mentioned that over the past few years, Apple seemed to focus less on making devices as thin and light as possible.
Released in April, the new iPad Pro marks a return to Apple’s earlier emphasis on slim design, Gurman added. This device achieves its thinness without sacrificing battery life, setting a model for future Apple products. Gurman believes this approach will also result in thinner laptops and watches.
Recently, products like the Apple Watch Ultra and the latest MacBook Pro models have become thicker, often due to bigger batteries. However, Apple’s success with the iPad Pro shows they can now create thinner devices across their product range.
Gurman explained that the new iPad Pro is the start of a new class of Apple devices, which will be the thinnest and lightest in their categories in the tech industry. This means Apple has figured out how to make its devices slimmer while still adding major new features.
Apple has always managed to maintain battery life, even when adding new, power-hungry features. The latest iPad Pro continues to offer the 10-hour battery life that has been a standard across all of Apple’s tablets, from the original iPad to now. This is a notable achievement given the many innovations introduced over the years.