Wow, that’s marketing to a young demographic really early on.
Parent: “$900 (CDN) for a what? And $100 for a Pencil?”
Parent: “$900 (CDN) for a what? And $100 for a Pencil?”
Definitely not this, for one.Imagine what this kid could accomplish with a laptop!
Professionals seems to do their work in the trees nowadays
The new dock in iOS 11 makes switching between apps a breeze. Granted, you will have to invest a bit of time working out which apps you will be using in split-screen mode on a regular basis, and customise your dock and home screen to reflect this, but it will be worth it.I must be missing something about IOS 11. I still find myself putting down my iPad Pro to reach for my laptop when I want to get some real stuff done. Things like flipping between applications & copy paste are a real chore.
What I do on my iPhone and iPad is to simply quote the entire text in Tapatalk (which I use to browse Macrumours over the standard Safari browser because it also supports native image uploading), then use Copied to insert the quote tags as and where needed (I have them saved as text snippets), while also deleting the unnecessary text.Try quoting part of my post text, it's a complete nigtmare, it's beyond painful as it does what it wants not what you select.
Anything but basic stuff is a pain. Insert objects into PowerPoint or word is a pain etc, the list is huge - posted from my iPad Pro...
I think there is a lot more nuance to this. It's not just about whether one is addicted or not, and I can spend a lot of time on a mobile device and still be productively engaged. A girl spends hours on her iPad Pro illustrating a book she will be publishing. Compared to doing this with pen and paper. Is she addicted or not? An artist is not going to want to be disturbed or interrupted either way.Isn’t Apple supposed to be training kids not to be addicted to technology? The only human contact this androgynous kid has is when it says something to it’s ambiguous mother at the end... and doesnt even make eye contact. That’s what I want kid to be like... never separated from a phone or tablet, and incapable of real world communication.
It’s super easy to flip between apps on the iPad Pro. Command + Tab. Unless you’re using more than 8 apps for a certain task, I guess. But to me that’s not an issue.
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They’re not frustrated. Or at least I’m not. I have a MacBook and could use that, but find myself using the iPad Pro more because
1) it’s much lighter and easier to carry around
2) I really like the screen and the keyboard
3) I find that I’m less distracted by other apps. Even though it’s easy to multitask and switch apps, something about the iPad encourages you to focus on one task at a time, which is helpful when writing for example.
4) I just like it. It’s fun. It has that mysterious “Apple factor” that few Apple products have had since Steve Jobs.
1) 10.5” iPad Pro is half the weight of 12” MacBook1) MacBook 12" is more lightweight (
2) The keyboard has no backlight (try to type in darkness, screen brightness needs to be 75-100% to see the keyboard), no shortcuts for play / pause / skip title ...
3) Full Screen Applications are also available on MacOS or Windows
4) The workflow on iPad is cumbersome and stressful. For instance: Creating powerpoints (multiple elements per slide), move them, align them pixel by pixel... Doable, but you will be very exhausted. Your hand needs to move a lot. Spreadsheet same issue. Ipad is fun to browse Facebook and watch movies. App switching on iPad is also very very slow. Especially when there is the cursor and text editing involved.
Copy and paste use the same keyboard shortcuts on an IPP as they do on a computer. It all depends on what you want to do. I totally believe you that IPP is unsuitable for you. But many of us do actually exist who are super happy with the IPP as a primary device. I sold my MBP because once I got the 12.9, I didn’t have a use for it. The IPP is actually a bit more suitable for my work and is certainly more suitable for all of my travel. I use it about 10 hours a day for actual, billable work, and, honestly, it’s my favorite computing device I’ve ever had. I really don’t do any “workarounds.” I use iClouds and Numbers and FaceTime and web whiteboards.
1) iPad Pro is half the weight of 12” MacBook
2) 12” MacBook is more expensive
3) 12” MacBook has a poorer battery life
4) 12” MacBook has a dimmer, lower quality display, with no touch or pencil support, lower refresh rate, less brightness, no HDR support, and on and on
5) The light of the display seems to light the keyboard up just fine for me. But I have good vision and type without looking anyway
6) PowerPoint is getting drag and drop support along with the rest of Office 365 very soon. It’s currently being tested by semi-public beta
7) Full screen apps are of course available on Mac, but I never seem to use them. There’s something about the way iPad encourages you to focus.
8) App switching couldn’t be easier in my experience. It’s literally command + tab. Takes a second. It’s actually exactly the same as on my Mac, except on my Mac I always try to cram windows side by side or they’re floating offscreen somewhere.
1) I am comparing 12,9 ipad with keyboard attached of course. Macbook 12" more lightweight: 0,9kg <-> 1,05kg
2) Because it is a much more useful computer.
3) 10h should be sufficient. Compare it to a Surface Pro with 15h battery life. Much better than iPad and also full featured laptop
4) I does not need a touch display because it has the best input devices attached: the wonderful glass trackpad and a keyboard
5) I doubt that (personal experience).
6) And still you will be exhausted using it when trying to get things done
7) Multi Window is a great choice I have. Have fun watching a non h264 movie on iPad. Not possible in PiP.
8) There is a noticeable lag. Especially when using forms in safari. App Switching on Mac is much quicker. Working on 2 Excel documents side by side at the momentHave fun doing that on your iPad...
Well then I'm sorry to inform the others with eyes (who want to politicize everything) that the young girl in these ads looks perfectly fine. Sure, she's styled like a cast member from Stranger Things, but what's the big deal here? Yet another non-issue being made into an issue by our culture of daily internet outrage.
The list is getting too long so I’ll just type this out. The 12.9” iPP is too big for my taste. I want a truly mobile device, which is why I chose the 10.5”, and it’s half the weight of the MacBook, even with the keyboard attached. I’m currently typing in the dark with the light of the screen illuminating the keyboard, but as I said, I don’t look when I’m typing anyhow. I don’t notice any lag in app switching so far, and I don’t download torrents so I have no need for non h264 movies in PiP. There’s no doubt that a Mac is more flexible for looking at Excel docs side by side, but when I want to do that I’ll use my MacBook at home. The rest of the time I’ll happily use my iPad.
Well then I'm sorry to inform the others with eyes (who want to politicize everything) that the young girl in these ads looks perfectly fine. Sure, she's styled like a cast member from Stranger Things, but what's the big deal here? Yet another non-issue being made into an issue by our culture of daily internet outrage.
I must be missing something about IOS 11. I still find myself putting down my iPad Pro to reach for my laptop when I want to get some real stuff done. Things like flipping between applications & copy paste are a real chore.
The girls I knew did not climb trees...![]()
Not to mention that the girl in question, Hannah Alligood, is a freakin' great young actress who currently plays a major role on Better Things, one of, if not the best, shows currently on television.
The placement might be awkward and potentially dangerous, but there are helmets that meet current safety standards that have that retro design.As a cyclist, I am biting my tongue as hard as I can about that ancient helmet and its placement on her head.
I would say it’s not a Mac replacement for professional users, but it *is* a MacBook replacement. In other words, you no longer need a laptop in order to be mobile, but it’s nice to have a desktop of some kind (or an old decrepit MacBook like mine) at home. For truly casual users I think it could pretty much replace everything.The problem with the 10,5" is that you cannot have 2 full sized "iPad Apps" side by side
Maybe when they create the 12,9" without bezels, it will be more travel friendly. But in general I agree with you that the 12.9 is a bit too big.
So finally you admit, that the iPad is indeed no viable MacOS / Windows replacement (even for you, because you still have a computer at home).
Nope. And don't see it as limited. I see it as just what I need.
And the iPad Pro pretty much benchmarks like a 2016 MBP at this point. Now, developers aren't taking advantage of that power and I believe it's because when they do it's for a $19.99 priced (or higher) app and everyone is fixated on "apps should be either free or $0.99" and generally refuse to pay much more than that.
Your needs are different, not definitive. What works for some others doesn't work for you.
Aren't we all fortunate to be able to go out and spend money on just what we need, or even simply what we want, and then come here to deride others for doing just that?