New iPad live experience: All the features have been seen, I have not seen this value for money

During the Spring Festival this year, Ai Li’s article on “How to spend money on the New Year” was prepared. There was an article about Amway learning stationery, but the object was not Lamy and Moleskine, but iPad Pro + Apple Pencil + GoodNotes 4.

In the eyes of many students, the iPad Pro is a perfect classroom companion, provided the price is not taken into consideration—a 10.5-inch low-profile iPad Pro with a keyboard and Apple Pencil, even on the MacBook Air.

Today, Apple's new choice for the ivory tower - iPad + Apple Pencil, as long as 3,000 in the early days.

(Apple 2018 new iPad live scene: Tencent video)

Just a routine update of the iPad, plus a reduced price

The iPad released today is actually a regular update of the 9.7-inch iPad launched in March last year.

The update is reflected in three aspects. One is support for Apple Pencil, and the other is chip upgrade from A9 to A10 Fusion chip, which is the chip on iPhone 7. Third, the price was reduced from 2,688 yuan to 2,588 yuan, and the education discount price was 2,388 yuan. In addition, Apple Pencil's educational discount price also decreased from 748 yuan to 668 yuan.

The iPad continues its predecessor with the same look and feel, without a raised 8 megapixel camera, a matte chamfer like the iPhone SE, and a press-type Touch ID that doesn't change the measurements and weight.

Regardless of the screen size and design differences, I used to use the iPad Pro, and assisted one to get started with the new iPad. The most obvious feeling is that the screen is different.

The new iPad is still not equipped with a fully-fitted screen. With a slight tilt, you can find a 1-2mm drop between the cover glass and the display panel at the edges of the screen.

In contrast to the iPad Pro, the new iPad screen will appear light gray, as if covered in dust. This is because the new iPad does not have an anti-reflective coating, nor does it support P3 wide color gamut, TrueTone original color display.

This does not mean that the quality of the new iPad is not good, but there is no harm without comparison. If you consider that its price is only half that of iPad Pro, the new iPad is almost the best choice for price/performance.

Apple Pencil is still the pen of the year, but it is more useful

Have to feel the wishful thinking of Apple: Although the new iPad price increase is also reduced, but the user may have to pay more for the cost, because Apple Pencil is almost the new iPad must enter the accessories.

When it comes to Apple Pencil, I must first clarify that this is a pen, not a stylus. The difference between a pen and a stylus is: Is it just a substitute for your finger or is it more likely to create?