No, Apple is not going to combine iPad and Mac.

This week Apple introduced the new iPad Pro (versions with 11- and 12.9-inch screens), which received a proprietary

The M1 chip and, together with the iMac computer, joined the ranks of the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac mini with the same processor. This has led to speculation that Apple may eventually merge the iPad and Mac.

Just rumors

This information is in an interview with The IndependentApple Senior Vice President of Global Marketing Greg Joswiak and Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus commented. According to them, despite using the same processor, Apple is not going to combine the iPad and Mac - they will continue to remain independent gadgets.

“People are saying that we are combining these two linesone is that we have a grand conspiracy to eliminate the two categories and make them one. But actually it is not. We are very proud to work very hard to create the very best products in our respective categories,” emphasized Greg Joswiak.

Ternus added that Apple does not seekrestrict one device so as not to affect another device. The company plans to continue to improve both products and is not going to get carried away with theories of a “merger or something similar.”

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