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Apple Promotes iPad Pro in New Ad With 'The Little Mermaid' Musical Spin
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At what point did you change the channel ?
You have more tolerance than do I.
Backlash, as in angry posts on Macrumors?
What exactly is so bad about laptops that they need or deserve to be killed in the first place?
iPadOS is just too stupidly restrictive. It made sense when iPads had little memory and CPU power, but now that they're just as powerful as Macs, the OS should be more open and capable.
apparently the ad people are just as useless working from home as the Apple software dev teams..
It seems like Apple is trying to sell the iPad as a minimalist elegant solution for getting work done. It just isn't for most productivity applications. iPadOS limitations just makes it unnecessarily cumbersome for even routine office work that often requires juggling multiple documents and applications within the framework of a full file system.
If you want a minimalist solution, get a M1 MacBook Air. A base 12.9 iPad Pro with Apple keyboard and pencil will run you $1,500. You can get an M1 MBA on sale for $900. It is just hard to beat a good reliable laptop for simplicity, productivity, and value.
Don't get me wrong. I think iPads are great. But, I don't see them as a way to simplify my work life. For me, they introduce complications and frustrations to my workflow.
If you want a minimalist solution, get a M1 MacBook Air. A base 12.9 iPad Pro with Apple keyboard and pencil will run you $1,500. You can get an M1 MBA on sale for $900. It is just hard to beat a good reliable laptop for simplicity, productivity, and value.
Don't get me wrong. I think iPads are great. But, I don't see them as a way to simplify my work life. For me, they introduce complications and frustrations to my workflow.
Do not do that. Unnecessary to cape for Apple when they know they're purposely holding specific areas of their devices back for arbitrary reasons.
Issue is Apple always think they know what's best for people. Sometimes they're right on the mark and they're good at it. Other times they cave because they know they were wrong.
Always remember, iPad was never even supposed to have something as simple as a stylus/pencil. Was supposed to be fingers only. Now we have a pencil/stylus, keyboard, mouse support, and trackpad.
Well, if Apple no longer knows what a (NeXT) computer should be, then I'll have no problem in arranging my own UNIX box, of course.
What a timely commercial for me. My Mac mini (I'm pretty sure) died a couple of days ago and it's really thrown me off. I didn't realize how often I went to it. But maybe it's more out of habit than necessity? Checking news in the morning, doing some light work from home, typing up on MacRumors, stuff like that. Casual gaming every now and then but my iPhone has more gaming power than that mini.
Now I'm considering what to replace it with. 5 years ago it would've been a MacBook. But now? Can I get by with just an iPad? I've never owned one. Maybe it's because I'm getting older but part of me wants to keep everything as light as possible. If I can do everything I need with an iPad or MBA, why get a MBP or iMac? The other part says get a MBP and not worry about if you can do something or not.
My mom has a 2010 MBP she's not using (I got her an iPad Air recently) so I can borrow that.
After watching this commercial several times I am reminded of why I switched to a Mac. I don't have to deal with all these OS settings. I don't have to worry about finding a BT adaptor that'll work with my BT mouse and keyboard. I don't have to worry if my GPU is compatible with the motherboard and if it'll fit my needs. Which CPU should I get? But I don't know if an iPad can fill my needs.
Maybe I can pick up an iPad Air now and, in a few months, realize I need more, and get an iMac or MBP? I've never been able to convince myself to buy an iPad to fill that void between Mac and iPhone.
Now I'm considering what to replace it with. 5 years ago it would've been a MacBook. But now? Can I get by with just an iPad? I've never owned one. Maybe it's because I'm getting older but part of me wants to keep everything as light as possible. If I can do everything I need with an iPad or MBA, why get a MBP or iMac? The other part says get a MBP and not worry about if you can do something or not.
My mom has a 2010 MBP she's not using (I got her an iPad Air recently) so I can borrow that.
After watching this commercial several times I am reminded of why I switched to a Mac. I don't have to deal with all these OS settings. I don't have to worry about finding a BT adaptor that'll work with my BT mouse and keyboard. I don't have to worry if my GPU is compatible with the motherboard and if it'll fit my needs. Which CPU should I get? But I don't know if an iPad can fill my needs.
Maybe I can pick up an iPad Air now and, in a few months, realize I need more, and get an iMac or MBP? I've never been able to convince myself to buy an iPad to fill that void between Mac and iPhone.
I think a lot of Apple users (outside of this nerd forum) use the iPad for basic tasks like email, web browsing, Pages, Numbers or Office. As such, the iPad is their computer as it meets their current need. For many here, that isn't possible as the need is much different. The good news is Apple has built Macs to help bridge the gap, so that those who like and use the iPad a lot, can also use a Mac or Windows computer in the gap.
There is nothing wrong with calling the iPad a computer. It is a computer. It just may not be the computer for you.
There is nothing wrong with calling the iPad a computer. It is a computer. It just may not be the computer for you.
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An iPad serves the "computer needs" for 90% of the people, add kbd and tarckpad and get it even higher.
Those few that use "pro" apps (wether by Apple or 3rd party) would most likely continue to use them primarily on desktop/laptop even if the were available on the iPad.
-> still plenty space for whining about stuff noone was ever promised
Those few that use "pro" apps (wether by Apple or 3rd party) would most likely continue to use them primarily on desktop/laptop even if the were available on the iPad.
-> still plenty space for whining about stuff noone was ever promised
But the monetary cost outside the US for doing so is very hard to stomach. Hence the popularity of the new MBA.
Sorry. Maybe I am old-fashioned, but I am faster at doing work without taking my hands off the keyboard. I can do tasks like edit photos and videos with a mouse and keyboard faster than tapping on the screen. And I can work a spreadsheet better with a keyboard. Even with a keyboard on my iPad Pro, I find it better at consuming media of all sorts than creating it.
Never understood the objection to dongles. Everything should be USB C by now. If you are hanging onto legacy hardware keep the ‘dongle’ attached to the hardware.
You're not a part of the target demographics and no one cares what you think, I'm sorry, but that's the truth.
I agree totally, but if I were someone who knows little about technology (like most) I would see things like the generic “gamer guy” and not think twice about gaming being different on an iPad. Same for the ethernet cords, probably just think “oh wow they don’t even have WiFi.” - if I’m even aware of what an ethernet cord is.
It is a BS ad, but it works for the target market of everyday user. Though, frankly, I think that target market is changing as younger generations are much more tech savvy. Apple needs to keep in mind the average is no longer clueless person struggling to plug in an HDMI cable.
Your next computer is not a computer..
well after seeing iPad OS, that’s for damn sure.
well after seeing iPad OS, that’s for damn sure.
LMAO a base M1 Macbook Air 256GB is cheaper than a M1 iPad Pro 12.9 128GB + Magic Keyboard + Apple Pencil combined.
For 90% of the people, the Macbook Air is the device to get. No need to deal with accessories, a true all-in-one solution.