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Miltz

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iPad Pro Story

About a year ago one of the doctors at the medical office I run got a iPad Pro for work. It was her daily driver and she loved it. Soon the other doctors found out and wanted one too. It was up to me to approve the purchase of iPad for the all the doctors in the office. I had to admit, while I was extremely apple savvy I never really looked at the iPads and after a very quick search on Apple’s website I laughed out loud and said no way. $1,000 starting price for a iPad? and the keyboard is another $300? No way. So in our monthly meeting I made a presentation and basically said the iPad is a giant waste of money and we’re got getting them. Why would anyone spend that kind of money for a giant phone? Everyone was disappointed, but I sold them on the logic and we moved on.

Now it’s about a year later and I’m writing this from my new iPad Pro 11inch with the Magic Keyboard. I know, how things have changed. It’s interesting how we write things off so quickly without actually knowing about what we are writing off. Turns out I was wrong, very wrong. The iPad Pro is easily Apple’s best computer. It’s the best of everything and for someone who wants it all. It’s so good I almost never used my MacBook Pro M3 Max 14 anymore. There’s really no reason to. My wife who has MacBook Air saw my setup tried it, and said I want that. I was like you just got the MacBook Air about a year ago it’s new, she didn’t care. She wanted it and traded it in for the iPad Pro w/ Magic Keyboard. She’s used it more in a month than a year of having the MacBook Air. For anyone who is considering a new computer I highly recommend they look at it, because it’s no longer just a giant iPhone. The ability to have a computer with a detachable gorgeous screen at this so powerful, thin and light is just to hard to pass up. Yes you’re paying a premium but it’s worth it.

This week I had a meeting with all the doctors and told them I have something to show them, I took out the iPad Pro from my bag and put it on my desk. Everyone looked confused. I said I’m approving the purchase for iPad Pro for everyone. Best of all, no crashing, no calls to IT, no how does this work, or can you help setup it up. I hope this helps anyone on the fence who was considering getting a new computer and didn’t know which way to go.
 
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For me, iPad (with Magic Keyboard) has lots of promises in the beginning, but I found (after months of use), they’re not as beneficial and useful as I was expected earlier. Anyway, congrats and I hope it can fit with your use cases.
 
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I can actually type faster and more accurately on my iPad Pro Magic Keyboard than I can on my MacBook Pro Keyboard. Just got a new M5 iPad Pro 13" with the new Magic Keyboard and I really love it. I had the older iPad Pro Magic Keyboard as well and this new one is pretty much better in every single way. I almost wish there was a 15" iPad Pro so it could do better with the windowed apps option and have more screen area to have multiple apps open.
 
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I can actually type faster and more accurately on my iPad Pro Magic Keyboard than I can on my MacBook Pro Keyboard. Just got a new M5 iPad Pro 13" with the new Magic Keyboard and I really love it. I had the older iPad Pro Magic Keyboard as well and this new one is pretty much better in every single way. I almost wish there was a 15" iPad Pro so it could do better with the windowed apps option and have more screen area to have multiple apps open.
I agree, the keyboard is amazing, but the price is $100 too expensive IMO. I disagree with the 15 inch option, unless you never use it like a tablet or for very short periods of time. It would be too heavy and too wide to type on when using it handheld.
 
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