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Apple Shares Two Ads Showcasing New iPad Pro Capabilities

SpeedyTheSnail said:
Nope,
My next computer will definitely be a computer and probably won't be an Apple product with the direction they are going.

Content consumerism vs creating content. I do useful things with my computers, life isn't entirely about the 'hubs!
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Depends on what you're doing. I have both a 10.5" iPad Pro (with Smart Keyboard) and a 12" MacBook.

The iPad Pro is much, much better for content consumption.
For content creation, the MacBook is better for some stuff, but the iPad Pro is better for other stuff.

Overall, I use the iPad Pro much more than the MacBook. I won't be buying another MacBook, but I will definitely be buying another iPad Pro.
 
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profets said:
My god I can't believe that keyboard. I've always been a fan of the keyboard cover / folio since the first gen iPad Pro, but the current keyboard folio for the 2018 Pros annoys me with how cumbersome it is to remove the iPad and having this big folio flapping around.

This looks so nice with the floating feature. Pull the iPad off and leave the keyboard there as a sort of dock / stand.

Not to mention a trackpad. And backlit chiclet type of keyboard. Damn.

And to top it off - its compatible with my existing 2018 iPad Pro. Can't wait.
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Agreed! I do wonder about the material though. My ASK’s haven’t held up material wise. Keys work great though.
 
derekamoss said:
I watched it but you said it yourself, they had their legs up which wont be practical when sitting in a chair or the sofa.
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I could be mistaken, but I think there are shots of the new keyboard where the iPad was much lower and closer to the base - I don’t think it has to be at the higher elevated level, as the both the main hinge and the connection point where the iPad connects can bend individually. Obviously as the iPad gets closer to the keyboard, it will be at a steeper angle, otherwise it will start to cover some of the keys - which for some use cases like watching videos in bed it wouldn’t matter.

I’m totally psyched for this to launch. It’s one of those Apple items that will make working on the iPad that much better - and I’ve almost entirely switched over to using it, even with the less easy to use current keyboard folio.
 
EugW said:
Depends on what you're doing. I have both a 10.5" iPad Pro (with Smart Keyboard) and a 12" MacBook.

The iPad Pro is much, much better for content consumption.
For content creation, the MacBook is better for some stuff, but the iPad Pro is better for other stuff.

Overall, I use the iPad Pro much more than the MacBook. I won't be buying another MacBook, but I will definitely be buying another iPad Pro.
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Software development.
 
There's a lot of hints of durability in the "How To Use a Computer" video. Could it be they made it stronger? I'm on the edge of my seat!
 
Give iPadOS user accounts and this could easily replace the iMac and MacBook in my house. I know not the same for everyone's situation, but for me it would easily work. Just need user accounts for my wife and I.
 
Could there be a mullet Mac Pad in the fall? Business in landscape, party in portrait? Mac and PadOs on the same device?
Nahhh
 
If this is post-Jony then bring. it. on.

exciting and a bit like the desklamp Mac from years ago. loving it.

and allowing a trackpad and mouse? yeahhhhhhhh!!!! finally Excel might be usable.

now please complete the picture and make Files work better with USB drives. the potential was there. let's hope this time around it really delivers. no dongle dance.
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audiophilosophy said:
It's shame they keep trying to push people to replace their macs with iPads.
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why?

have an older friend and any laptop these days is too much for her needs. an instant on ipad meets almost all her needs (if she bought an AirDrop printer then ALL her needs would be checked).
 
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Apple is doing this the wrong way.

1)Make OS X run on ARM with touch controls
2)Make iOS apps run on OS X
3)Put OS X on iPad

They are marketing iOS+iPad as a computer alternative, then why are you still selling Macbook Airs and laptops?
 
Apple doesn’t allow commenting on any of their Ad videos! Pretty sure it would be hilarious to go through some of them and even maybe useful in a “market research” of sorts?
That being said, damn it looks nice... I impulse bought one in December, now wanting this one with magic keyboard and all. Or not, it will last long I hope.
 
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