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The point is that the kids will think their media belongs in the cloud, and you will become the old geezer with those ancient external storage devices (they are already chuckling at grandpa's 8-track music collection).
Totally agree.
The iPP's hardware is totally capable, however, the 'current' iOS and apps are not capable of exploiting it. The iOS and apps coming down the pipeline will bring this devices true intention to light. I believe the developers of this device know, and have known for quit awhile what it will be capable of and how it will change computing in the future.
However feeling this way makes me hesitant to buy this first itineration. Buy the current version and await the newer versions of iOS and apps to experience it's full function, or next year buy version 2 (perhaps having even higher performance capabilities) when iOS 10 and all the full version 'pro' apps are available?
Uh, because not everyone needs to do that task? Sorry but I've been getting more and more frustrated with people saying this sort of stuff recently. Just because a device can't replace a desktop for *you* doesn't mean it can't do so for others. This isn't 1995 anymore, the world has moved on and the way people use computers is as varied as the number of devices that are out there. I've got not doubt the iPad Pro can replace a desktop / laptop for many people, especially if they're already heavily integrated into web services. If you need USB support and a file system then, obviously, iOS isn't the right fit for your needs and you should look elsewhere. By the same token if you take photos with your iPhone and your primary use for your device is, say, education-based where note taking in lectures and delivering coursework as PDFs takes up the bulk of your day then the iPad Pro may be a better fit than anything else out there. Remember that for a lot of people (likely the majority) the primary computer has become the phone...
Again, sorry for sounding negative but expecting a device, ANY device to be all things to all users is just silly in this day and age. Power or utility isn't measured by the total sum of what a device can do but by what an individual will do with it and how well it will perform those tasks. Same thing with multicore speeds, it's only relevant if you have apps that take advantage of that capability. As an example I recently had to spec a Mac Pro for someone who insisted they wanted the full fat 12 core CPU option as it had more cores. Slight problem was pretty much everything they were doing was primarily single threaded and, at most, they'd be running four tasks simultaneously. The (far cheaper) six core was the better option for them and it took an awful lot of work to convince them their money would be better spent elsewhere.
Basically, buy what's right for you and, if you're ever in a position to help someone else with a purchase, ask them what they need and buy what's right for them. But base it on needs first, wants second and potential last.
When cloud storage can be accessed at USB 3.0 speeds you have a point! How long do you think that might be?
Couldn't agree more! In fact I am going to cancel my order I think...
I'm typing this on an old and beat up 2008 MBP (one of the best investments I've ever made), so believe me, I want one , now! I see myself probably ending up with one, buy I'm not sure about the timing
When I sitting in an airplane over the Pacific or Atlantic, the cloud does nothing for me. The cloud has it's place. It's great for a safe place to store data for safe keeping, it's just not fast enough and access ubiquitous enough to replace local storage.
Yeah. So much power and just iOS. I'm scared that the next great set of apps will come out and then will just be bought by Google. See Fly Labs and their video editing apps. And then there's Adobe with "just the minimal" support. The last thing I need on here is candy crush. Stop buying iOS app developers Google and Microsoft! Apple, find ways to keep them here or make your productivity apps the best!
the ipad pro will do some things great and other fairly well but its not going to be for everyone, lots of people still use media the same way they did 10 years ago, well buy a laptop, there are loads out their, I'm in between, im not sure what im going to use it for but I will enjoy finding out.....bring it on