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iPad Pro Do you find the 10.5 too heavy to hold?
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I’ve gone from a mini to a 10.5 and the extra size and weight is pretty noticeable but the extra performance makes it worth it. Mine is in a case so if it was a big issue I’d be using it without a case in bed.
I have all three and the mini is the easiest to hold and lightest to use.
"Too" is personally subjective but I've pretty much given up on the 12.9 altogether 10 I get by with if I have to.
The case you have on it could have an impact on that subjective interpretation too.
I use apple cases.
"Too" is personally subjective but I've pretty much given up on the 12.9 altogether 10 I get by with if I have to.
The case you have on it could have an impact on that subjective interpretation too.
I use apple cases.
I would say for reading, it is a bit too heavy to hold for more than 30 minutes. For reading, I'm still a big fan of the Kindle.
Depends. One handed use can be difficult depending if the iPad is supported or not. But as large as it is and unwieldy, It has a nice balance to it.
I'm very content holding my 10.5. I found the 12.9 gave me too much fatigue, but the 10.5 was fine.
Disclaimer:
I started working out months before to handle the extra 32 grams over the 9.7 iPad Pro I previously owned. You may need to work out a little longer to handle the 161 gram difference. I recommend Brawndo, It's Got Electrolytes.
You'll defiantly notice the difference between the 10.5 and mini (had one a few years ago). I have the 2017 9.7 iPad which I believe is the same weight as the 10.5. It's in a quite a sturdy leather case and after a while does start to feel heavy. Like others have said you could always prop it up on something.
It's the same weight as the previous 9.7 Pro and Air 2 -- a tad more than a pound. I have a 12.9 now but previously had those two models. I also have a mini. Yes, there is a weight difference between the two but not annoyingly or impossibly so. Heck, I don't even find the 12.9 that heavy and in reality it's around the same weight as the iPad 3.
It will feel lighter if you use it in landscape mode vs portrait just because you won't be fighting gravity trying to pull the top of the iPad down in that position. I hold it withe my hands on the center back rather than the edges that way the weight is carried by more muscles and distributed more evenly.
It will feel lighter if you use it in landscape mode vs portrait just because you won't be fighting gravity trying to pull the top of the iPad down in that position. I hold it withe my hands on the center back rather than the edges that way the weight is carried by more muscles and distributed more evenly.
If I detach the Apple Smart Keyboard while using it purely as a tablet, I have no issues with fatigue, even with the Tech21 cover on the back. With the ASK on and folded back though, it can get a little heavy depending on what I'm doing.
iPads aren't Meant to hold like your iPhone for several hours. That's why MOST iPhone Doesn't HAVE STAND CASE unlike the iPad. iPhone whether it is REGULAR OR PLUS can be easily hold for 10 hours straight, while the iPad Mini/Air/Pros can be only hold for several minutes before your hand hurts.
If you lay down on your bed on night, you can make it stand on your chest or next to the pillow.
Yes. That’s the right word - “balance”. The thing that is so mysteriously seductive about the 10.5” is it’s “balance”. While reading in portrait mode, the weight with the ASC but no back cover is akin to holding a 200-250 page academic text (hardcover)...to me!
If that were my only purposes I’d likely just get the 7.9” iPad. I’ve thought of getting one anyway just because of this. Just feels to silly to have two iPads. Feels like I drank too much of the koolaid for that.
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So do you have both? I’ve been considering that myself. Feels odd to have two.
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The Kindle feels odd to me. I tried to like it but it’s easy to get lost after you turn a page by accident. Something about that location number at the bottom and the way it turns a page loses me in the process. And then swiping left or right to figure out where I was just doesn’t help. The iPad on the other hand feels more like a book in this regard.
I guess we all need a Helium case to reduce and offset the weight... 
In time we'll all get use to it. 10.5 is a fantastic device great size to weight ratio. Give it time.
In time we'll all get use to it. 10.5 is a fantastic device great size to weight ratio. Give it time.
