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| [* black] Visual inspection time. Above the newly repositioned Smart Connector, we have a new model number: A[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empire_Strikes_Back|1980|new_window=true]. | |
| - | [* black] Compared with its [guide|92534|10.5" predecessor|new_window=true], Apple says they kept the overall footprint about the same (just a little shorter), while expanding the screen size. |
| - | [* black] Officially, this new iPad is 0.2 mm thinner than last year's, but you could have convinced us it's the other way around. Must be something to do with those squared-off edges. |
| + | [* black] Compared with its [guide|92534|10.5" predecessor|new_window=true], it looks about the same, and the lost .2 mm are hard to spot due to the squared-off edges. |
| [* black] Not that we mind at all—it actually reminds us of some of the iPad's [https://ifixit.org/blog/8135/hats-off-to-hps-repairable-tablet/|more repairable|new_window=true] [https://ifixit.org/blog/9060/hp-pro-x2-612-g2-repairability/|competitors]. | |
| [* icon_note] Could Apple's tablet line be getting a bit [https://www.ifixit.com/tablet-repairability|more repairable|new_window=true] this time? In light of [guide|115201|recent|new_window=true] [guide|115210|teardowns|new_window=true], we're keeping our fingers crossed. | |
| - | [* black] Final notes before we dive in: no headphone jack |
| + | [* black] Final notes before we dive in: no headphone jack ☹, USB-C port (non-Thunderbolt) in place of Lightning, and a long dark oval to charge the new Pencil. |