The pro 12.9 is my favorite Apple device as well. I like the ASK paired to it and I found a decent back case online for $10. I'm very happy. Pdf viewing and annotating is awesome with the Pencil as well.
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The IPad Pro 12.9" just may be my favorite Apple product of all time.
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You'll be very happy with it in law school. As a lawyer, my iPad is my favorite tool -- I still haven't gotten over the delight of marking up PDF cases/exhibits on the same device I use to type fairly lengthy documents. There are plenty of opportunities when it makes sense to do that in side-by-side mode as well.
My touch screen PC can do the same thing for me, in a less intuitive way though.
Glad to hear it! It already helped me pass the USPTO Patent Bar so... I hope I can keep the luck rolling
Yea this device just amazes me every day. I am a graphic designer and the quality of apps out there for this thing is just great. Between Paper, Adobe Comp and Autodesk Graphic, I've been using this so much more than my MacBook Pro. Now if SquareSpace would update their platform to work on the iPad Pro, it would be perfect.
After I bought my 12.9" IPP in April, I soon found that I never took my 2015 rMBP 15" out of the house anymore. So, rather than keep a 15" "desktop", I sold it (for a good price) and purchased an Apple Certified refurbished 27" iMac 5k.
Even with the Smart Keyboard attached, the IPP is about half the weight of the 15" rMBP, and serves double-duty as a laptop and tablet. I agree that the software is still too limited, however. This has forced me to re-think how I handle some tasks -- for example, group emails with multiple attachments. (I discovered that my "power user" background actually worked against me!)
Once Apple makes it possible to directly move files on and off the device, Tim Cooks assertion that the IPP is the only computer you need will be closer to reality.
Agreed the 12.9 Pro is a great device and at this point, I think I will hold off until version 2 arrives, which will be sooner than you think. The major drawback with the Pro series is its running iOS, which is extremely limited. I'm hoping the next iteration will bring some changes to the software in allowing the 'Pro' series to separate itself away from the moniker.
I totally understand waiting for version 2. (SO GLAD you didn't write "revision 2"!) This is my usual policy, but I made an exception for the IPP because I found a brand-new, sealed 128gb LTE model on ebay for $800!
Hopefully Apple does release the next iteration in the fall, and not next March, as some tech writers are predicting.
I definitely don't see the 12.9 Pro being updated in September, there are to many reasons why Apple won't do that, Consumer exhaustion, not to mention the 12.9 inch has only been on the market for nine months. I honestly would be shocked if we saw an updated version in September. At the earliest, March 2017, which would also be the one year anniversary of the 9.7 Inch.
Admittedly, it is wishful thinking to expect a new iPad Pro in September. Apple once released two iPads in one year (iPad 3, iPad 4), but that was in 2012 when iPad sales were still climbing. (Feels like ancient history, now).
Agreed. Which is what leads me to believe we may only see an updated iPhone 7 and possibly a MacBook Pro for hardware in the fall.
Yes, this fall will be the MacBook Pro's time to shine, after not having been updated for 16 months (longest period EVER for MBPs!).
Normally I would be drooling in anticipation, but since I sold my 15" MBP, and replaced it with a 12.9" IPP + 5K iMac combo, laptops are no longer my preferred form of computers.
I'm with you. Cook said the iPad Will ultimately replace your desktop/PC, your on the right path. I think we will see this happen down the path. I have my iPad Air 2 now and am looking forward to the either the 12.9 or 9.7 Pro. Still deciding.
They only released the 4 because the 3 was garbage. I should know, I have one. I'm looking to replace it sooner or later and I'm considering the 12.9" iPad Pro. Hopefully the next revision, so I'm being optimistic with you
It's interesting to see peoples opinions on it here. I'm quite excited at the idea of it being a consumer grade Cintiq - which is what I was expecting way back in 2010!
i absolutely love it. my go-to device on a daily bases and a damn sexy beast to boot.
my only issue is Safari, runs like a pig. jerky and laggy as hell on image heavy sites. i have 5 adblockers running too. a re-load usually works....for 10 mins or so
yup, there are others out there, but i want the default safari. How in the hell Apple havent addressed this issue yet God only knows.
my only issue is Safari, runs like a pig. jerky and laggy as hell on image heavy sites. i have 5 adblockers running too. a re-load usually works....for 10 mins or so
yup, there are others out there, but i want the default safari. How in the hell Apple havent addressed this issue yet God only knows.
IPP 12.9 is half cycle status...either now is time to get it or don't. There should be some rumors by august with prototypes....not the picture of a hand holding ipad 9.7 model. Come to think to of it...it may not even ipad pro...it could be an old ipad. This chinese guy in the picture could have taken picture to get LIKED on Facebook.
What do you mean by "directly"? There are various ways to move files on and off iPads. It takes a different workflow than doing it in a desktop OS, but between FileBrowser and Dropbox, I've never had problems getting files on and off my iPad.
Perhaps you should try using fewer ad blockers. They may be working at cross purposes. If the site is being processed through multiple ad blockers, it may be part of the cause of the jerkiness and lag.i absolutely love it. my go-to device on a daily bases and a damn sexy beast to boot.
my only issue is Safari, runs like a pig. jerky and laggy as hell on image heavy sites. i have 5 adblockers running too. a re-load usually works....for 10 mins or so
yup, there are others out there, but i want the default safari. How in the hell Apple havent addressed this issue yet God only knows.
I doubt it's the ad blockers. If you have an image heavy site, it's going to need lots of RAM no matter what.
I'm pretty sure if you try and run any web browser on a PC or Mac with only 4GB of RAM you're going to get similar issues.
I'm pretty sure if you try and run any web browser on a PC or Mac with only 4GB of RAM you're going to get similar issues.
So Netflix updated a month ago is allowing you to open Netflix start a TV show or a movie then go back to the home screen and it puts that movie/TV show into picture in picture then you can open any two apps you want
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Netflix only works in picture in picture not slide over or side-by-side
Netflix does not support side-by-side or slide over it only supports picture in picture
the thought occurred, but makes no difference. if anything its faster with. but the noticeable difference is negligible. bottom line is there's an optimization issue that needs Apple's attention to fix.
how is the ipad pro 12.9" weight while holding it for long periods of time? do you need to put it down for a break to rest your hands coz it's too heavy? or is it fine to hold?
I tend to hold my iPad with an edge on my legs, or support it with the Smart Cover. Because of this, size doesn't matter when it comes to ease of holding. I can "hold" the 12.9 for hours at a time without needing a break -- but I'm not really actually holding it, it's resting against my legs.