Subj : The OLED iPad Air M3 rumors have started already, but it could be To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Wed May 15 2024 16:30:05 The OLED iPad Air M3 rumors have started already, but it could be a long wait Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 15:16:02 +0000 Description: Rumors are beginning to surface about an M3 iPad Air - noticeably missing from Apples iPad event last week. FULL STORY ====================================================================== The new iPad Air is just a few days old and buzz is already circulating about its next iteration: the OLED M3 iPad Air. Its no surprise that people are speculating as to when we could see an M3 iPad, considering that most of Apples product lineup is up to speed with the latest in-house silicon. The iPad Pro is fitted with M4 processors, meaning theres effectively only one product slot left for the M3 chip to debut, and people seem confident the M3 will appear in an OLED iPad Air. According to MacRumors , the speculation comes from a private account with a proven track record of sharing accurate information about Apple plans. While that adds some credibility to the claim, we cant really be sure of anything so soon after a product launch. MacRumors notes that Apple could introduce a 10.8-inch OLED iPad Air between 2026 and 2028! That is so far away from now I cant even comprehend it. Even if we take this rumor to be true, why would Apple space out the launch of an M3 iPad so far ahead from releasing M2 and M4 iPads? A long time to wait For all orders of its M-series chips, Apple uses TSMC (Taiwanese Manufacturing Company), and pumping out a whole new chip series so soon after the M3 launch (and subsequent product launches) is a tall order to fill. It would make more sense to produce more M3 chips update the entire product lineup, and save any M4 chips for iPad Pros or Macs . Theres potentially quite a lot of M3 stock to be used and sold, and given how quickly the M4 chips were launched after the M3 release, it backs up our theory that theres just a surplus that needs to be used. So, no massive conspiracy theory here:likely, this is all down to manufacturing logistics. If true, the rumor does however suggest that we may be waiting a long time for M5 chips, as TSMC is currently still churning out M3 chips. Honestly, Im pretty pleased with that, as the constant cycle of producing new products every year is incredibly wasteful and unnecessary. Waiting for stock to be used and pushing sales of M3 products is a perfectly valid move here - especially since the iPad Air is a more lightweight device that doesn't necessarily need more power than the M3 chip provides. Apple has spoken in detail at the last few events just how committed the company is to being environmentally friendly - and if this rumor is true and we dont see any more hardware updates for a long time, I know Ill be fine with it. You might also like... Google I/O 2024 the 7 biggest AI announcements, from Gemini to Android 15 iOS 17.5 is out now here are 4 new features it brings to your iPhone Apple iPad Air 13-inch (2024) review: bigger, faster, and the best bet for your big-tablet dreams ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad/the-oled-ipad-air-m3-rumors-have-starte d-already-but-it-could-be-a-long-wait --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .