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MB Air vs MB Pro v IPad 12.9
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Well, it will largely depend on what you intend to do with your device. I would generally give the following advice:
- iPad: It is a tablet, so it is ideal to use it as such. It excels at using one app at a time, and with your fingers. It is good for navigating the Internet, for instance, as you can hold it in your hands and read websites like a newspaper. It is also good for reading e-books, viewing photos, and watching videos. It excels at consuming content. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro has a terrific screen with a high refresh rate. The iPad has become increasingly better for productivity tasks over the years as well. You can use the Apple Pencil to draw on it. It also has a keyboard if you want to write; but if your main activities revolve around writing, then a laptop would suit you better. Even though the iPad Pro is very powerful with the M1 processor, it still lacks the software of a laptop. Software for computers (including Macs) is usually more complex and fully-featured. If you intend to use Microsoft Office or another office application, then the iPad is not the best option. And if you need some specific software for any reason, there is a good chance it is not available for the iPad.
- MacBook Air: It is Apple's thin and light line of laptops. It is powerful for everyday tasks with the M1 processor. It runs macOS, so it will run all software written for it, and many apps developed for iPhone/iPad. There is Microsoft Office for it, and many other desktop-class apps. It is also good at navigating the Internet, watching videos, seeing photos, etc. Overall, it should be a more complete experience than the iPad, unless you need the touchscreen or you like using the Pencil. As a laptop, it has a good keyboard to write on. The screen is 13.3 inches, which is in fact has a very slightly smaller area than the one in the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. This happens because the screen in the MacBook Air is wider (16:10 format), while the screen in the iPad is taller (4:3 format).
- MacBook Pro: It is Apple's laptop for power users. It has a very powerful chip which can handle some advanced tasks such as video creation. It is also good for everyday tasks, but it is not what it is designed for. It is more expensive, and may be overkill for general use, but it has some great features that the Air lacks, such as a very bright display with a high refresh rate and a terrific sound system. The screens are larger (14.2 and 16.2, respectively) than the ones in the MacBook Air. It is also considerably heavier, which may be a con if you carry it around too much.
If you aren't a power user you can get by with anything. You don't need an iPad Air, the normal version would be just fine. You certainly don't need a MacBook Pro. So ask yourself this, do you want a touch screen with a bluetooth keyboard/mouse or do you want a flip screen with an attached keyboard and track pad?
The base MB air is more than enough for anyone that does light use. I can open 15 tabs in safari, have some other crap running in the backround like music, news, mail etc and still have 2gb free in ram and no swap use on the 8gb model. Network drive gives me access to 8tb of space. I don't need to get screwed by apple on storage, especially with iCloud. $5-6 for premier is a steal and reddit has a bunch of accountshare subs for that.
If you don't need the laptop form factor then the iPad is a no brainer.
The base MB air is more than enough for anyone that does light use. I can open 15 tabs in safari, have some other crap running in the backround like music, news, mail etc and still have 2gb free in ram and no swap use on the 8gb model. Network drive gives me access to 8tb of space. I don't need to get screwed by apple on storage, especially with iCloud. $5-6 for premier is a steal and reddit has a bunch of accountshare subs for that.
If you don't need the laptop form factor then the iPad is a no brainer.
You can definitely choose which OS you would want, between MacOS and iPadOS
iPadOS has a lot of mobile applications which is perfect for use. I would decide MacOS if you are a interested in full desktop applications and if you ever wanted to start coding in Xcode.
Theres tons more to know between the two these are my two opinions
iPadOS has a lot of mobile applications which is perfect for use. I would decide MacOS if you are a interested in full desktop applications and if you ever wanted to start coding in Xcode.
Theres tons more to know between the two these are my two opinions