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iPad Pro - Buyer's Remorse Anyone?

Love my new Pro 9.7. Waiting on delivery for Apple Smart Keyboard, sometime today :)
 
Ghost31 said:
I would vote for you.

ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
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Wish my apps had that effect :p

Course there's only one person to blame for that and it's the useless bugger between the chair and keyboard :D
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go ipad said:
Love my new Pro 9.7. Waiting on delivery for Apple Smart Keyboard, sometime today :)
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Hope you're swatting up on keyboard shortcuts before it arrives so you can get the full benefits. Just in case you didn't know, all ad the shortcuts you use on a Mac for selecting words, sentences and so on also work in iOS.
 
TrueBlou said:
Hope you're swatting up on keyboard shortcuts before it arrives so you can get the full benefits. Just in case you didn't know, all ad the shortcuts you use on a Mac for selecting words, sentences and so on also work in iOS.
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Yup. Holding down the command key brings up a list of shortcuts, but there may be shortcuts not on that list that you can use.
 
masotime said:
http://9to5toys.com/2016/04/02/att-accessories-ipad-pro-smart-keyboard/

You'll have to add 1 or 2 junk cases, unless you plan to buy 3 Pencils/Keyboards... Pity it doesn't work on the smaller Smart Keyboard.
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Thanks, ordered the pencil, the powered USB 3 adapter and teh USB-C to Lightning cable for $140 shipped. Not too bad.
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DougFNJ said:
That is hilarious, I went through just about the same upgrade cycle for the same exact reasons. I was very skeptical when the original came out, but the Apple Nerd in me ordered it to try it out. I remember they allowed for preorders for pickup in the store then a week and a half later released the cellular versions, I traded in my wifi for that and loved it.

Only difference was I skipped the Air 1 and upgraded my Mini to the Mini 2 for the retina, and skipped the 12.9 and went the to 9.7.

I was really disappointed with the 3, and the 4 REALLY annoyed me because it appeared Apple screwed that one up and fixed it quick with the 4. Releasing the Mini made up for it at the time.

I've said it before though, this 9.7 Pro is the device premiering features I had been wanted all along.
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I also followed that same upgrade path, but without the Minis (didn't see a point when I had a 5" Nexus phone and then an iPhone 6 Plus). Ipad 1, 2, 3, 5, and now 12.9 Pro.

The iPad 4 was pretty offensive, because it really was just Apple admitting that they messed up the iPad 3. It made me really regret getting the 3 and I basically didn't buy the 4 out of spite. The Air II was the first one where I felt "my current iPad is good enough" and just skipped it.

I would really prefer an 11 or 12" iPad with smaller bezels so I wouldn't have to decide between the 9.7 and the 12.9.
 
Ghost31 said:
Constantly surprised by the number of people that don't know how to buy products for themselves
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So you have never bought something after getting caught up in the hype and markerting to discover that it's below expectations after actually using it ?

Note: read your further posts and explanation.
 
If I had any doubts with the 9.7 iPad Pro, my first day using the Apple Pencil has dispelled that. The utility of the pencil and the superior writing experience has been worth every cent so far.
 
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aberrero said:
Thanks, ordered the pencil, the powered USB 3 adapter and teh USB-C to Lightning cable for $140 shipped. Not too bad.
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Interesting... they just made the 9.7" Smart Keyboard part of the 20% offer. This ends up being a pretty good deal if you're buying into the "iPad Pro" ecosystem.
 
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MH01 said:
So you have never bought something after getting caught up in the hype and markerting to discover that it's below expectations after actually using it ?

Note: read your further posts and explanation.
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Have you?
 
I have some remorse, probably will return it, not overly impressed with the screen on mine (uneven) and I keep grabbing my 6s instead for most tasks.

Probably go for a rMB if they update soon.
 
masotime said:
Interesting... they just made the 9.7" Smart Keyboard part of the 20% offer. This ends up being a pretty good deal if you're buying into the "iPad Pro" ecosystem.
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Thanks for posting. I picked up an Apple Pencil and the keyboard (with a various filler item) for $214 including tax! I may return the keyboard, but getting the pencil at $80 is pretty sweet!
 
masotime said:
Interesting... they just made the 9.7" Smart Keyboard part of the 20% offer. This ends up being a pretty good deal if you're buying into the "iPad Pro" ecosystem.
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Thank you VERY much for the heads up on this deal Masotime.

I typically get a commercial discount from the Apple Store from my company, but For some reason the Keyboard and Pencil don't qualify for it. I had already purchased the Keyboard and Apple Pencil at full price, and USB-c to Lightning cable from the Apple Store discounted. I added the 3 to the cart at the link you provided to confirm the discounts which it of course did.

I called the Apple Store this morning, gave my order number from the initial purchase, gave the link to the discount and asked for a price match adjustment credit. She confirmed on her end that she was able to see the discount. She had to talk to her manager for approval. She came back on and said because it was not "widely advertised" the manager couldn't approve. I told her it was marketed on one of the scrolls on AT&T's website, she was going to put me on with the manager, got back on the phone and offered me a 1 time courtesy credit if $50.

This was an expensive bundle to begin with, so between selling my Air 2 and this $50, every little bit helps. So thank you again for posting the link. Good Karma for you :)
 
MH01 said:
Have I what?
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Lol do you remember what you just asked me? Have you ever fallen for the hype so bad that it literally blinded you into not seeing the product you were buying for what it really was. To the point where you had a completely false idea of what you were buying. You open the package, play with your new toy and are totally shocked at what you got yourself into.

Have you done that?
 
Ghost31 said:
Lol do you remember what you just asked me? Have you ever fallen for the hype so bad that it literally blinded you into not seeing the product you were buying for what it really was. To the point where you had a completely false idea of what you were buying. You open the package, play with your new toy and are totally shocked at what you got yourself into.

Have you done that?
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Okay, literally blinded, no. Though I've been disappointed with smart watches. Also Apple TVos on Apple TV 4, but I just run infuse on it, and that's fine, but does not meet the hype generated
 
Very wise!

Ghost31 said:
I'm all for people have opinions on things. That's what these forums are for! But wouldn't any number of a bunch of other threads have covered this? Liiiiike....https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-happy-are-you-with-your-new-9-7-ipad-pro.1964991/

It's just kind of odd. Saying you didn't know if you needed to upgrade because "well true tone is nice and it has nice speakers, but I don't know!" Well...those were the upgrades. If you didn't think those features among the other new ones were worth it, why did you get it ya know?

There's a lot of psychology that goes on with purchases. Especially these days when you have the media and giant multi billion dollar companies telling you what to buy. Back when I was a kid, people didn't really buy things unless they had a strong need. "Back in my day" (when saying that, I get to feel old) you kept your tv until it died. Same with phones and everything else. Now people are spending hundreds of dollars on a product for a couple minor features they don't even know they need. And despite how fast tech seems to be moving, there aren't any quantum leaps in technology. Especially when you already have a product that just a month ago was the newest most current one. That's why on all these sites they ask this very question. "If I have an iPad Air 2, should I get the new iPad Pro?" And it's pretty much a consensus that unless you're dying for an updated speaker set up or a better camera, your iPad Air 2 is just fine. It's like if someone warns you not to put your hand in fire then you do it anyway, then you make a thread about it saying "damnnnn that was hot! I probably shouldn't have done that!" Then people look at you like dude. You were warned. How can you be that shocked? You should have thought this through. Are the people that tell him to be more careful in the future just a bunch of jerks?

I don't know. Maybe I bring too much of my own perspective with my comments sometimes and it can be jarring to some people. I can be a little too blunt sometimes.
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The 9.7 would be a great tablet for $499. It doesn't really make sense at $599. Just too expensive for a content consumption device. The design is kind of dated too and is due for an overhaul.
 
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