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iPad Pro Anyone planning to use the new IPad Magic Keyboard With the iPad 11 Pro?
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Well the guy that showed the first videos showed it on an 11inch ipad from 2018 and it looks absolutely orgasmic. So yeah. As someone with an 11inch pad, I’m stoked for it. It’s expensive and yet? I’m gonna use it every single day for years and years. So I’ll get my value out of it
Hopefully it doesn't break after a year or two like the old Smart Keyboard.
More complexity and features means more ways it can break. Just wait for the new threads about magic keyboard issues incoming.
Let’s make predictions: something will happen with the hinge that pisses people off. Hinge gate!
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I think that it would be interesting in general to see how people plan to use the magic keyboard and with which iPad size. I am interested as you in this
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That said, I now think I would prefer the Magic Keyboard on the 11 rather than the 12.9. If I want to turn my iPad into a “computer” then I’d want more than a crippled keyboard and a slightly elevated stand. So if what I want is to occasionally add portable computer functionality to an iPad then the smaller size and lower weight of the 11 version may be more appealing.
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Allegedly I’ve heard people, Thats why you just re-buy a new one and repackage and return the old one. Hypothetically
AppleCare+
Fortunately they added “Apple-Branded Keyboard Coverage” to AppleCare+
Unfortunately that does nothing for those 2018 owners out of warranty or only have 2 months AC+ left
The materials are better than the fraying, finicky Smart Keyboard so Thats good. But There’s also a LOT more complexity with the hinge, physical keys and physical trackpad. So I do feel like some legitimate concerns are going to hit the 1.0 buyers.
Bend Tests are gimmicky and dont depict real world usage, but there is a benefit in seeing someone intentionally push a product beyond its limits. And with something like this where those hinges are so thin and will be moving so much I’m fine with trading clicks just to see someone else break it before I do.
I purchased my iPad Pro from Best Buy on 3/28. Not sure what my ISP has to do with anything.
Just order the cellular version from Apple and you have your choice of carrier when you set it up.
My thought is to make the 2018 12.9” the kitchen computer though honestly I will probably sell it. So much is up in the air right now. The 12.9” is much better for my use if I use it to work remotely because I can use it as a thin-client to my Mac Pro located in my home office. The larger screen helps quite a bit. But given that my most likely next gig is working from home, the remote thing is less important. I assume at some point I will be able to go out for coffee or lunch in which case the smaller screen is more portable and good enough if I need to remote in.
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I have the 2020 11. I’m thinking no because I mainly use this as a tablet. And I have a nice MacBook Pro for heavy typing that I need a few times a year. In the 11 I can type using the small keyboard. I might get the Smart Keyboard since I can flip i back and use it as a tablet. But the magic keyboard had a few cons thats hard to live with. Like the heavy weight isn’t good. And lack of flipping the keyboard around to the back isn’t good.