The Apple iPad Pro 2018's position as an in-between laptop and tablet device may be going against the multinational technology company's past directions with its functionality, but it's in-house manufactured processor is an even bigger sign that times are changing. Considering this, fans may be wondering if the iPad Pro 2018 is simply Apple's way of paving the road for an AMR-powered MacBook.
Stories about Apple's in-house efforts to manufacture their own CPUs have been public for a very long time. With the iPad Pro 2018 sporting the recently revealed AMR CPU by Apple, plus its marketing push as a workhorse machine, it looks like Apple is definitely ready to leave Intel behind.
According to Youtuber Dave Lee, fans of Apple's MacBook products have always been familiar with Apple's relationship with Intel when it comes to the use of their devices' processors. Lee states that the introduction of the iPad Pro 2018 with the AMR CPU opens up the possibility that Apple will once again focus on creating products that make use of their in-house components.
Lee's prediction is that the iPad Pro 2018 is simply Apple's first step to creating AMR focused devices. One of the factors that Lee points out is the fact that the iPad Pro definitely has the processing power to be used as a workhorse machine as marketed, but its current operating system and variety in programs and apps limits its use.
Lee adds that this issue can easily be rectified if Apple pursues the creation apps and programs specifically designed with the AMR CPU in mind, rather than Intel's x64 applications. Lee mentions that such a direction will also help Apple transition away from their use of Intel processors in the near future as their users will be assured of a broad spectrum of functionality, unlike the current iPad Pro 2018 experience.
If the iPad Pro 2018 is definitely the harbinger of Apple-only devices, Lee predicts that the next generation that could make use of Apple's AMR CPUs could be future MacBook Pros. With a healthy selection of apps and programs and their own in-house manufactured processors, Apple can secure brand loyalty from its customers by providing everything they need within the Apple ecosystem.
Fans of Apple products, such as the iPad Pro 2018, may see the possible in-house direction of the company as, particularly good news. But those who rely on technology that requires compatibility with Intel's processors may think twice before coming on-board the excitement about Apple's future direction.
