All I can say is that I compared the new iPad Pro against the 12.9 iPad Pro in the store, and eventually purchased the 12.9 inch model. I just can't get over how different the experience is with the bigger screen. Comics/books are readable without zooming, playing games is like being inside the screen, typing on the bigger keyboard (as I am doing now) is so much better than the tiny smaller keyboard. 4gb of RAM sure can't hurt. I just feel bad about the price, it goes crazy when you go 256gb.
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9.7-inch iPad Pro First Impressions: Major Improvement Over iPad Air 2, True Tone Display is Great
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I agree with you, unless it's an on the move item where space is THE most important issue, I'd go with the larger model.
Personally however, I could not deal with the fact the smaller model has the better camera, and we are probably only 6 months away from the larger model getting updated with the same camera, AND probably a spec bump in general, so for the sake of 6 months, given the price point I think I'd make do with what I have till then.
I think the reviews claiming it's a major improvement over the Air 2 are stretching it just a little bit. Once you let the hype die off you'll find many of the improvements rather trivial. IMO.
I had been waiting for an update to the iPad 9.7 since early last year. Despite my gripes on the price bump, I got mine today. So far I'm happy and the true tone display really makes a difference to me.
A pity for the 2GB of RAM which - I'm afraid - doesn't make the iPad really future proof (and this could be easily be intended by Apple in order to shorten the upgrade cycles).
A pity for the 2GB of RAM which - I'm afraid - doesn't make the iPad really future proof (and this could be easily be intended by Apple in order to shorten the upgrade cycles).
Indeed, and this harks back to my previous post.
Years ago I had a PC, and the Quake 1 demo came out. At the time I was totally groundbreaking. Quake 1 Was and always will be special, we played it for hours, deathmatched in the demo
But our PC's at the time struggled a LOT, graphics card makers saw what they needed to do, CPU's got a bit better and we got faster PC's and now the game was amazing, it was not smooth and the whole world moved on.
THIS is what needs to happen.
We do not want Devs making games etc that run fine on older devices, we want, at least a group of the best devs to create games that run like crap on another other than THE very latest iPads and iPhone, and then when the next iPad or iPhone come out, make new games that need THESE new devices to run well.
Software pushes hardware.
And this is a LOT of the problem over the past decade of boring hardware, general people, running general software, feel it's generally good enough so we get a lot stagnation.
Software needs to demand the best hardware, it drives us forward past mediocrity.
Unfortunately Apple are the kings of making hardware that's "good enough" for most people.
We'd still be living in iCaves if the past was like this.
Nice, but no houses, as hey, caves, are fine for most people.
Offering optional accessories equals 'needing accessories'? How dare they offer a pencil, I now have to buy it. And how do they dare to offer their own keyboard cover (in addition to selling third-party keyboard covers in their store), I now have to buy that as well.
they keep updating the hardware but the software still sucks for a screen that big
I think that is observer bias. If people only use headphones when they have people around them (to not bother them), then by definition you'll never see them not using headphones, because you seeing them means that they are not alone. And equally you cannot see whether they use headphones when they are alone because by definition when they are alone, you are not around and thus cannot see them.
It's the classic situation where the act of observing (eg, being in the same room) alters the observed behaviour (the use of headphones).
Reminds me of the switch from CRT displays to flat screen displays.
But to be fair, an iPad Air 2 just for web browsing and playing around in a few apps?
At a C$230 upgrade premium for the 128GB over the Air2 128GB these micro seconds here and there are clearly not worth it. Perhaps the A10X Pro2 in the fall might change my mind
Indeed yes 100% correct, and, in part is what I've been saying.
Both in Software being pushed to the max demanding better hardware, whilst of course, taking "THE" very best advantage of the current best hardware.
It's this "good enough for most users", almost cancer that's invaded our devices we need to treat and eliminate.
tried a 9.7 Pro today and the true tone display is awesome. I did not notice it being on to begin with, and so turned the setting off and instantly wanted back on as I was met with the cold LCD display. That paper white promise was not just marketing it looks great.
Only thing, not sure if there is some extra input lag on the 9.7 when using the pencil compared to the 12.9.
But I think I know what iPad I am going to buy.
Only thing, not sure if there is some extra input lag on the 9.7 when using the pencil compared to the 12.9.
But I think I know what iPad I am going to buy.
it's not very complicated. nor is it 1997:
https://techpinions.com/why-2016-isnt-1997-for-apple/44434
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despite it having no bearing on usage. cool story bro
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who said you're supposed to? sounds like you don't need the pro...good thing Apple sells other models, huh?
Not seeing any reason to upgrade my Air 2 and I'm not recommending friends and family to upgrade their older iPads until they break. This new iPad isn't going to help declining sales
Another protruding camera, how disappointing. I do wonder how artists use the iPad Pro with a protruding camera as it rocks back and forward on a flat surface. Maybe it requires a case to be used?
I think part of the magic is that you don't have to mess with it. The lack of settings is definitely from the "it just works" line of Apple's thinking.
Given the vast variances in room colors, manually setting it would probably be a nightmare.
That will take several years ;-)
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Most artist that I know, including myself, will use there tablets not flat when drawing on it.
I agree with the signature line of someone on this site (I can't remember who) which reads "Its all about the use case, nothing else matters." I received my iPad Pro this past Thursday and I love the enhanced sound, true tone display and extra storage capacity (I bought the 256 GB). I haven't used it yet but I am looking forward to using the better cameras and the new rear facing flash. However, what made the purchase worthwhile to me was the new keyboard & pencil. I am very happy with my purchase but if you don't need the keyboard and pencil then it might be hard to justify the cost of the upgrade for the bump in processor speed, sound quality & display features.
I don't think 4GB is enough. Nothing less than 5GB is right for me.
Currently I have the mini 2 and it is still going strong for my needs and I hope this is the case for another couple of years. Prior to this iPad I had the iPad 3 and the original iPad. I have enjoyed them all for what they were but I am really glad to see that Apple is continuing to push what the iPad can do. Even though the updates are somewhat incremental year after year it is a big upgrade if you wait 3 or more years between iPads. The next iPad will be bigger and I'm tempted by the 12.9"
That being said, I just got an 8" Galaxy Tab at work and for $350 with 3GBs of ram I am impressed. I prefer the iPad but dollar for dollar the Galaxy isn't so bad.
That being said, I just got an 8" Galaxy Tab at work and for $350 with 3GBs of ram I am impressed. I prefer the iPad but dollar for dollar the Galaxy isn't so bad.
I'll agree to disagree
Like screen brightness, We all have a level we like, perhaps I like the yellow? tone applied a bit, but not to the max.
Just give me a MAX slider, so I can set how far it will go, and let it work automatically, but never pass my MAX setting is all I ask.
Otherwise, what will happen is some won't like how far it changes and will just disable it.
Be like an Auto Volume for the loudspeaker that got louder and louder depending on ambient noise.
That's great, but there shoudl also be a user MAX setting so you can set how, automatically high, it will reach before it stops.
Think this is all pretty reasonable.