Apple Highlights Five Reasons the iPad Pro Can Be Your Next Computer

[KPandian1]

Apple's list of reasons why the iPad Pro can replace a computer are as follows:

1. It's more powerful than most computers.
   
2. It's versatile. It's a scanner, camera, editing suite, notepad, cinema, music studio, book, and a computer.
   
3. It goes anywhere thanks to LTE.
   
4. It's as easy as this (with a focus on gestures).
   
5. It's even better with Apple Pencil.

Not convincing just because Apple listed "Five" reasons - this is not a late night comedy show issue!

Most people have a desktop/laptop computer because they needed an internet access - iPad provides the same! So does my feature cellphone.

That alone does not make an iPad a computer.

Without going into the advance capabilities of a computer, just the physical access inconvenience and lack of ports (and their benefits) makes the latest iPad not a computer.

It is a wonderful and advanced gadget as we've never seen before.

Yet ... it is a toy that a minuscule % (0.00001) will use as a productive tool. The rest will be using it for FB, email, Youtube, etc. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[charlituna]

Too many repetitions. Not for you, not for him, not for her, well have you got an actual point to contribute to the discussion? Are you the attitude police? What about your attitude?

Seems you have an issue with the attitude that no one individual speaks for everyone and folks should be allowed to use what they want. Because that is my attitude and I have a moral right to speak it since I’m not using vulgar language, insults, racist or sexist language etc in violation of board rules. Not Sorry if that bothers you

 

[rp2011]

With the machine now technically able to handle a mouse and a file system, it would be criminally ignorant not to offer them. What’s the reasoning against it? On principle? That’s bonkers.
I have no doubt a future version of iPad OS will offer keyboard support, it’s would just be insane not to.

 

[Naraxus]

First of all, "never" is a long time. iPad Pro is already way ahead of what it used to be and replaces tons of functions possible on a laptop/desktop.

What you meant to say was that iPad Pro is still not a replacement for certain users in certain use cases.

For many, an iPad already replaces most of their computing needs.

No. I meant exactly what I said - the iPad will never be a replacement for a laptop. Period.

 

[rp2011]

No. I meant exactly what I said - the iPad will never be a replacement for a laptop. Period.

Sorry but reality begs to differ.

 

[KPandian1]

I don't know what STEM fields are, ...

It is a big deal crisis in the USA education system.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science,_technology,_engineering,_and_mathematics - TMI.

 

[robertcoogan]

I have to admit I am blown away. It is a very speedy and sturdy tablet. I love how the keyboard and pencil charge regardless. Awesomeness.

 

[dgkmac]

Apple today shared a new short video focused on the recently released 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, listing five reasons why the tablets can be your next computer.

Apple's list of reasons why the iPad Pro can replace a computer are as follows:

1. It's more powerful than most computers.
   
2. It's versatile. It's a scanner, camera, editing suite, notepad, cinema, music studio, book, and a computer.
   
3. It goes anywhere thanks to LTE.
   
4. It's as easy as this (with a focus on gestures).
   
5. It's even better with Apple Pencil.

This is Apple's first ad for the new iPad Pro models, but it has long advertised the iPad Pro as an alternative to a computer. Apple uses the tagline "like a computer unlike any computer," in this ad, which is something new the company has been trying out.

Apple's 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models were first introduced in late October and shipped out in November. The new iPads feature edge-to-edge displays with Face ID and no Home button, powerful A12X processors with performance on par with many Mac notebooks, USB-C to connect to 4K monitors and USB-C accessories, and thinner bodies.

The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $799 for 64GB of storage, while the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at $999, also for 64GB of storage.

Article Link: Apple Highlights Five Reasons the iPad Pro Can Be Your Next Computer

 

[trip1ex]

No. I meant exactly what I said - the iPad will never be a replacement for a laptop FOR ME. Period.

Fixed.

 

[dgkmac]

I've been an Apple customer since 1982. Started with an Apple 2, moved to Mac in 1984. Since then I've had five different desktop Macs and four laptops.

I just sold my MBA and iPad air2. Bought a PixelBook (12" 8GB/128SSD) for $699. iPad Pro 12" is $999 plus $199 for a keyboard. PixelBook runs ChromOS, Android, and Linux; iPad runs iOS. To make it a fair comparison, I'd had to add an MBA at $1199.

What Apple needs is a touchscreen MBA that can also run iOS apps; priced under $1k. Until then, I'm done with Apple.

 

[Baymowe335]

No. I meant exactly what I said - the iPad will never be a replacement for a laptop. Period.

Well, you’ll be wrong in time and the measure isn’t some arbitrary test for you personally. If it’s universally accepted as a replacement, it is.

 

[tjleonard]

Does the iPad have support for a robust file system / download manager and the ability to use a mouse when required?

No?

Than it isn't going to replace a computer. Ever.

It can use a mouse with some apps...

 

[Mainsail]

Not convincing just because Apple listed "Five" reasons - this is not a late night comedy show issue!

Most people have a desktop/laptop computer because they needed an internet access - iPad provides the same! So does my feature cellphone.

That alone does not make an iPad a computer.

Without going into the advance capabilities of a computer, just the physical access inconvenience and lack of ports (and their benefits) makes the latest iPad not a computer.

It is a wonderful and advanced gadget as we've never seen before.

Yet ... it is a toy that a minuscule % (0.00001) will use as a productive tool. The rest will be using it for FB, email, Youtube, etc. Nothing wrong with that.

Uggh!!!! All of this hyperbole.

Recently, I used my inexpensive 2017 base iPad to:

• Create a Flyer for an apartment rental
• Develop a 10 slide Keynote presentation for our local school board
• Update an Income & Expense spreadsheet with 7 tabs for different properties
• Reply to business emails
• Take meeting notes
• Annotate and markup an income property prospectus

No problem.

But, this is a toy that can’t be used as a productivity tool. I must have imagined this stuff. All of the other people using their iPads for productivity must also be hallucinating. We need more Flat Earthers to set us straight on the reality of our delusions.

 

[-BigMac-]

I described the postural advantages.

And accuracy advantages..

 

[stumpapi]

Certainly can replace a laptop for many people. All depends on the use case.

Even if it could it costs more than most computers. Why wouldn’t one just buy a computer?

 

[Abazigal]

I don't know about you. iPad is great for browsing on the internet while you are holding on the hand. It is terrible internet devices, while you put it in a case and connected to a keyboard. You would constantly using your hand to poking the iPad and your arm will be tired very fast. I don't know how can anyone work with iPad while it is in desk, but i do know i can use my laptop quite easily with keyboard and mice. iPad is more or less complement of PC, it never intended to be PC replacement, because it wasn't designed that way in the beginning.

You assume (erroneously) that I use my iPad only on a desk.

What about when I am standing out in the open field, or walking around in a room, or lounging on a sofa? These are scenarios where the use of a mouse / trackpad would be suboptimal, or flat out impossible.

And I like that my iPad runs ios rather than macOS. It’s just so much more elegant and intuitive for my needs. It really is the ideal blend of portability, ease of use and battery life for me.

I can’t do everything I need to do on an iPad (I have another 5k iMac which does the heavy lifting), yet the iPad plays an integral part of my workflow. It’s also a great device to chill with after a long day of work.

It’s my MacBook Air that’s now collecting dust in my drawer, sadly. Between my iMac and iPad, a laptop really has little place.

 

[Works4Me]

I would love to believe this, or, rather experience this. But even for simple things like selecting and cutting and or pasting text, man the iPad is just not even close to a computer. I can do that so much faster on my computer! And that's just one of many things I find hard to do on an iPad....

 

[4jasontv]

I struggle with my ipads ability to multitask. The screen is just not big enough to hand four or five documents all open and visible at once. Typing, editing and copy and paste between them is a chore. I can’t even get my iPad to have more than four active apps all on screen and open at once.

I wish I could get four apps running in each corner, and then four slide to view apps (two coming from the left and two from the right) that could be at least up to half screen.

And why can’t I have two instances of an app open at once? Sometimes I need two documents open in one drive, or I want to compare two iBooks. Maybe I want to look at multiple chats simultaneously.

 

[341328]

It can probably replace the computer for 80% of people at this point. We still need a few more features in Files and a few more apps that can really take advantage of the hardware.

and mouse support for technical users using Remote Desktop.

 

[Sodium Chloride]

For me, unless Apple merge MacOS and iOS together that can run with a tablet, it can’t be the next computer. The darn thing can’t even use a mouse or an external hard drive, much less the next computer. To be the next computer, it has to be able to function like a regular computer and beyond.

 

[Virinprew]

Of course its a whine. An iPad may not meet your needs as a computer. But you go further and say it can't meet others' needs (as a computer). Calm down and stop the insults. It's not about you. You're not the arbiter of what others' requirements might be.

This is not about you either. I don’t care if you say it a computer or not. What I care is Tim Cook said it can replace a computer. I didn’t argue with you. I argued with him. You just happened to repeat him. As for different use cases, that argument actually goes against “iPad can be your laptop replacement”. Don’t you think? This statement is false obviously because it assumes fact. There is not quantitative adjective there. A is B and that’s it.

 

[falainber]

How many Apple employees replaced their work computers with iPads? Do they know that their next computer will be an iPad? Poor souls.

 

[luxborealis]

Power means nothing if it is handcuffed by the OS. iOS is for primary school. Even my Grade 7s have outgrown the capability of iOS!

 

[sledgehammer89]

6. Where is Xcode?
7. Where is a Unix Shell?
8. Where can I import files on USB Drive?
9. Where can I configure my Keyboard Shortcuts like on macOS for every App?
10. Thanks.

 

[Black Tiger]

Apple has been marketing the pc-replacement angle since it removed the need to sync the iPad to iTunes. But the very fact that they continue to sell Macs, and Macs are needed to even develop iPad software, shows the truth in this. I have never bought an iPad, and yet I always want to. It has a great form factor. But there is very little that can be done on an iPad that can’t be done better on a Mac, and many things, including Apple’s own pro apps, that don’t exist on the iPad. The “pro” thing has been pretty laughable since day one, particularly given the absence of any pro Apps from Apple.