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Apple’s Magic Keyboard for the revamped 2024 iPad Execs may characteristic an aluminum high case. This might make the accent extra like a laptop computer.
Like Macs, the aluminum space across the keyboard will give the Magic Keyboard a extra premium feel and appear. It also needs to make it much more sturdier when holding the iPad.
New Magic Keyboard to have a extra premium feel and appear
Present-gen Magic Keyboard for iPad Professional can simply bend or tear on the edges. That is primarily as a result of the world across the keyboard is product of a comparatively flimsy materials. Within the newest Energy On e-newsletter, Mark Gurman claims the corporate desires to repair this drawback for good with the subsequent model.
The upcoming accent will retain the identical outer shell as the present model and can proceed to have just one USB-C port. It’ll apparently additionally characteristic a fair bigger trackpad. This has been a standard grievance amongst exiting Magic Keyboard customers. So, it seems Apple is making key enhancements to the next-gen mannequin after listening to person suggestions.
Huge iPad Professional improve coming in 2024
As beforehand detailed, Apple is planning an enormous iPad Professional revamp for 2024. This redesign will embody the change to OLED panels and a 0.1-inch larger show on the bigger mannequin. The brand new iPads may even transition to the 3nm M3 chip for higher efficiency and effectivity.
Gurman speculates that since aluminum is comparatively mild, the brand new accent shouldn’t be heavier than the prevailing mannequin. Its worth may see a rise, although. However with a $300 MSRP, the current-gen Magic Keyboard for iPad is already very costly.
Rumors point out the 2024 iPad Professional may debut in March or April 2024, with the brand new Magic Keyboard debuting alongside it.
