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Downgrading from Macbook Pro to Ipad?
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im downgrading my MBP for a legit black macbook + ipad. I'll still be able to do everything (that im currently doing) but just without the fancy "Macbook Pro" on the bottom of the screen.
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Not yet anyway. As soon as it's jailbroken torrent apps will be available. Is Torrentula still floating around jailbreak land?
Back to topic, I actually was going to get rid of my Macbook for the iPad 2 because I saw no use for two capable and powerful devices, but then realized where would I put all of my music, movies and photos to sync with my iPad? My Macbook is almost solely used for iPad and iPhone syncing as well as a mini server since I don't want files cluttering my Gaming Rig.
It's a tough decision that I didn't want to make a decision on so I kept both. Now I don't have to worry about lousy file transferring from my mac to my PC AND my time machine HDD doesn't have to be rendered useless as it is one of the best purchases I have ever made.
/story of my tech. life
If it helps, I did this; dropping my Macbook to go iPad full time. I actually ended up finding the 10 hour battery life, touchscreen, and newfound portability an upgrade rather than the 'downgrade' some are calling it. I suppose it's subjective for your needs, but if I can run a media company from it, I think more than most people will be able to get by. The range and surprising capability of the apps on the App Store are what make it possible.
However, saying that some limitations do remain that I require access to a computer for, around once every month:
- Video chats. I have a 1st gen, but I suppose this isn't a problem with the new iPad.
- Printing. I don't yet have a wifi printer, but it is on my to do list.
- Large documents. This is a big problem. Pages seems to only support a half dozen pages of graphically intense document creation before drastically slowing down, so I need to export and finish the work on my Mac. However, I haven't tried this on the new iPad and its greater power may have changed that.
- Backups. This is the one currently unavoidable pitfall of iPad ownership. Backups and software updates are important, and only currently possible via connection to a PC/Mac currently. Hopefully that changes in iOS 5 in June.
Other than that, I believe it's very possible to get by with iPad as your sole device. But it's very important you have occasional access to another computer for the aforementioned points.
However, saying that some limitations do remain that I require access to a computer for, around once every month:
- Video chats. I have a 1st gen, but I suppose this isn't a problem with the new iPad.
- Printing. I don't yet have a wifi printer, but it is on my to do list.
- Large documents. This is a big problem. Pages seems to only support a half dozen pages of graphically intense document creation before drastically slowing down, so I need to export and finish the work on my Mac. However, I haven't tried this on the new iPad and its greater power may have changed that.
- Backups. This is the one currently unavoidable pitfall of iPad ownership. Backups and software updates are important, and only currently possible via connection to a PC/Mac currently. Hopefully that changes in iOS 5 in June.
Other than that, I believe it's very possible to get by with iPad as your sole device. But it's very important you have occasional access to another computer for the aforementioned points.
I seriously doubt they will push updates to the devices wirelessly. If they haven't done it yet, they aren't going to. I would be extremely pleased if I was wrong.
Did you hear this from somewhere?
Its one of the most requested features for the iPad, and one of the most annoying limitations currently. I'd be incredibly surprised if Apple didn't make the iPad a self-sustaining computer device very soon. Especially after Steve dubbed it a post-PC device, which I agree with him on, save for this current limitation.
I believe the reason they haven't done it yet is they need a robust backing-up solution first. Apple do a full device back-up prior to installtion of a new OS update in case anything goes wrong. I'm very-much expecting to see three things happen at the same time:
- A universal file-system,
- WiFi Time Machine backups,
- Direct system updates.
The three all need to happen together because they affect each other so much. This is probably a big step for Apple and why they haven't taken it yet. I'm hoping, and expecting, it'll arrive in iOS 5. But otherwise, iOS 6.
I travel with a 15" MBP and iPad...
and I use my iPad 90% of the time when I'm on the road. If I had a BT keyboard for the iPad, then it might be 95%. I still do some big file downloads (and file management in general) on the laptop and iWork suite creation. Yes I have them on iPad, but it's not ready for primetime creation yet, imho. Good for playback, though.
When I'm not traveling (the other 10 months of the year) I use my desktop 80% and iPad 20% (and my wife uses the MBP).
So back to the OP's question, if that's what you use it for, and you need money, yeah you should sell. Hope you can get good resale from the 15" MBP. They are quite overpriced, imho. And I have one. It was bought for me, otherwise I was planning to buy low-end 13" mbp.
and I use my iPad 90% of the time when I'm on the road. If I had a BT keyboard for the iPad, then it might be 95%. I still do some big file downloads (and file management in general) on the laptop and iWork suite creation. Yes I have them on iPad, but it's not ready for primetime creation yet, imho. Good for playback, though.
When I'm not traveling (the other 10 months of the year) I use my desktop 80% and iPad 20% (and my wife uses the MBP).
So back to the OP's question, if that's what you use it for, and you need money, yeah you should sell. Hope you can get good resale from the 15" MBP. They are quite overpriced, imho. And I have one. It was bought for me, otherwise I was planning to buy low-end 13" mbp.