But it looks like the company will more than make up for it in 2024.

Butthe iPads were absent.

This year, the rumors point to a big catchup for Apple’s tablet.

Apple iPad Pro 2020 11" and 12.9" Screen Down on Desk

Apple iPad Pro 2020 11" and 12.9".Daniel Romero / Unplash

Let’s dig in.

And the individual lines also seem to get updated in a haphazard fashion.

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Hopefully, 2024 will be a year of realignment.

An iPad with Apple Pencil next to a MacBook on a desk.

iPad with Apple Pencil.Alvaro Reyes / Unsplash

The current lineup is confusing at best, with too little clear differentiation, feature-wise, between model lines.

And speaking of iPad Pro screen sizes, let’s get into the predictions.

“The iPad/Mac hybrid crowd just doesnt understand how different Apple sees these devices,” says Bower.

iPad Pro 2018 with Smart Keyboard Folio

iPad Pro 2018 with Smart Keyboard Folio.Daniel Romero / Unsplash

The iPad is set for a big year, then.

Someone drawing on an iPad with an Apple Pencil on a desktop with an iPhone and graphics tablet nearby.

Drawing on an iPad.Cristofer Maximilian / Unsplash