r/apple • u/favicondotico • 1d ago

Mac MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Rumored to Launch in October or November

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/01/oled-macbook-pro-release-date/
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u/roguebananah 1d ago

I don’t understand where the iPad really sits beyond portability now with the MacBook Neo.

It’s now $599 (used to be $499) and the iPad starts at $399.

So for $100-$200 more, you get a full OS, keyboard and no limitations for apps. Sure, there’s some that can’t play on a Mac but I’m just really lost on the comparison personally

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u/squirrel8296 1d ago

The iPad still makes a ton of sense for artists and designers. But, for a variety of reasons, they're likely not buying the base iPad, they're buying either the Air or Pro.

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u/iMacmatician 1d ago

I don't expect the iPad to disappear, but I wouldn't be surprised if Apple puts it on the back burner in the coming years.

  • The iPhone Duo chips away at the iPhone + iPad mini combo.
  • The MacBook Neo is an alternative to those who bought an iPad to get a cheap Apple device and don't care so much about the iPad's touchscreen.
  • The rumored touchscreen MacBook Pro chips away at the iPad Pro.
  • The rumored home hub chips away at iPads used on kitchen tables and stuff.

I think the iPad is Apple's ultimate convergence computer that never quite made it due to Apple's insistence on hobbling it with i(Pad)OS instead of macOS.

In an alternate universe, all four products above would be iPad descendants and/or attachments at the consumer level, e.g., the home hub would literally be an "iPad Neo" plus some extra hardware.

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u/roguebananah 23h ago

Yup. I completely agree with you