100% agreed. Plus lets not forget that it took Apple almost 2 years to release an upgrade to the iPad Air 2, when it usually took them 1. Having a longer wait didn't yield a major upgrade, much less justification for the $100 price hike.
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9.7" iPad Pro's 'Excellent' Display is 'Major Upgrade' Over iPad Air 2
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100% agreed. Plus lets not forget that it took Apple almost 2 years to release an upgrade to the iPad Air 2, when it usually took them 1. Having a longer wait didn't yield a major upgrade, much less justification for the $100 price hike.
I know you said you're not into handwritten notes, but if you are GoodNotes is supposedly very good at handwriting recognition: http://www.mcelhearn.com/some-thoughts-on-the-apple-pencil/
I love it when people complain about products not meeting their value threshold, and then on principal, complain rather than simply purchasing a competing product that offers better value. Principal indeed.
Just like you assume people who bought one are desperate to justify it? It's no fun when the generalizations are pointed back at you right?
Me too. And as I wrote, I own an Air 2 & not upgrading to the 9.7 pro so I'm def. sticking to my principles
I'm not assuming, I'm talking about some of the people on this forum trying to justify it desperately.
I've been using the iPad Pro 12'" for nearly 6 months and the screen quality is noticeable worse than the iPad Air 2 I had before. It's also a lot heavier than I anticipated. Might sell it and go back to the 10" iPad Pro instead.
The problem with that argument is that if you are entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, there is no competing product.
And that's generalization, pure and simple. The fact that you characterize it as desperate reeks of simple ignorance.
Technically it matches the 32 GB iPad 2 that it replaces. When comparing Apples to Apples, the iPad Pro is a proper upgrade.
Thanks for your thoughts (as I agree with you), I would only really upgrade for the pencil support though, but that's not enough to upgrade (imo).
I really wish every article included a poll where people could vote for "OMG this is the awesomest thing ever!", "Apple is a greedy corporation that hates humanity!", "Why is this front page news?", or "I like turtles".
Maybe just giving people that outlet upfront would spare all this nonsense and let us talk about the actual content of the article-- namely the display quality.
Maybe just giving people that outlet upfront would spare all this nonsense and let us talk about the actual content of the article-- namely the display quality.
It's most noticeable when reading a magazine. The colour balance just doesn't seem right. The dark parts of the page appear really dark and lifeless. There is something wrong with the colour gamut. It's hard to describe but you can definitely notice it. I never noticed it with my old iPad Air 2. Maybe it's a different screen tech on the larger iPad screen.
Persinally, I don't find the new display to be any better than the Air 2. Both are good. The new 9.7 is a bit brighter, but at the brightness levels I tend keep my iPad at (usually 50% or lower),I don't see much of a difference. I thought I liked TrueTone, but I don't think it's the big display enhancer some claim it to be and I'm kind of over it now. It's really a matter of preference, though. I like cooler display tones for everyday viewing, and I think night shift works better for those late night hours when I want less blue.
Couldn't have said it better myself. If you want the best, buy the Pro. If the Air 2 is good enough for you, it's now cheaper. Buy whatever works for you.
The 12" iPad Pro doesn't have a toggle to switch the true tone on/off as far as I can tell. I know there is an option on the new 10" iPad to enable or disable the true tone but the 12" iPad doesn't have that switch.
My apologies, I didn't realize you were talking about the 12" (or rather...I forgot). The 12" does not have that feature so something else may be going on there. Are you within the return period? You may want to get it checked out if something appears wrong on there.
Good to know. I think it would be a great feature to build into iOS for a lot of people, but It wouldn't be very useful to me.
I've been taking notes on computers since the late 1980s (using the Atari Portfolio and later the Zeos Pocket PC). My handwriting was never very good, and if I wanted to read my own notes, I needed another way to take them.
Exactly. My experience with the new iPad has been that the screen is definitely better and the speakers are much louder. Speed is about the same, and I doubt I'll every even use the camera. I think the $499 64GB iPad Air 2 is a better option price-wise, but the Pro is a great tablet.
On the same note, just cause someone can afford it does not make it better. Why assume that people that are critical .....cannot afford it? Silly.
For me the price is not an issue at all. Stupid protruding lens on a device that is suppose to be lying on its back is the deal breaker. Even if it cost 1/2 of the air 2 that is daft to me and I would not buy it, bad design.