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Tim Cook: iPad Pro Will Replace Notebooks and Desktops for 'Many, Many People'

If you post on a forum like this one, it's likely that you are not the majority of people on this planet.
Many people who might have bought a desktop or a laptop 5 years ago are doing just fine with just smartphones, which have become most people's primary computing device.
While iPad is unlikely to ever replace computers for people who professionally use computers (developers, traders, digital artists, etc etc), it's probably going to be fine for 90% of people out there on this planet.
 
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I agree with this but it won't happen for all. Right now many people don't have access to a desktop/laptop and a smart phone works fine to do banking, paying bills, online shopping and most other things they need.

That said I love having a 27" window on the world with my iMac and can't imagine not using it every day.
 
bushido said:
why would those people buy a 1000 $ tablet tho if thats all they doing
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Firstly, I was making a statement for tablets in general.

Secondly, if we're talking about the iPad Pro, they would probably buy a 799 USD tablet.

Thirdly, because they want a bigger tablet than an iPad Air, probably because the more comfortable use at home.

And last but not least, 799 for an iPad Pro which perfectly fulfills your needs is a more rational choice than 1,000 for a laptop which does the job equally or less good.
 
chasemac said:
Oh, cry me a river. Buy something else.
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Over sensitive?

Heh. I'm not upset, I like my iPad on iOS for what it does well- relaxed content on the couch, in bed, on a plane, and no I don't want to buy anything else for that task.

It's a pain where efficiency, speed and orginisation are concerned, compared to OSX, and that was my point, it is not a replacement for the majority of things I do using OS X on laptop or desktop.
 
Too many people picking up on the 'many many people' ... believe it or not you're probably pretty niche when it comes to their market, a very small percentage probably need or want to run Xcode on it, or need most of the desktop apps, or need or know what an IDE is. They're not going to stop creating desktops and laptops, so I don't see what people's problem is; If you don\t need it, don't buy it, must don't just assume many many people won't want it just because you're someone who doesn't.
 
ipedro said:
Power? Give it a few more cycles and an iPad Pro will be just as powerful as today's iMacs or MacBookPros.

A keyboard for extensive typing and coding and a stylus for precision work previously done by a mouse are no longer excuses.
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No way. Chips will improve over the next few years, sure. But so will desktop and laptop chips. Due to fabrication improvements they pretty much improve at the same rate now.

So no, tablets will always be behind desktops when it comes to raw computing power simply because desktop chips can fit more transistors. The iPad will never catch up.

iOS for professional work is ludicrous. Sure you technically can edit photos on iOS. But that's mostly hobbyist stuff. Real commercial professional work is still leaps ahead on the desktop, since iPads won't have dedicated GPU's.

Maybe one day. But not for a very long time. Apple will likely have broken their golden goose egg machine by the time that happens if they keep wasting such massive amounts of money on watches and cars that few people will ever buy, rather than entering markets of the future that actually stand a chance of ever making a profit.
 
Thares said:
Firstly, I was making a statement for tablets in general.

Secondly, if we're talking about the iPad Pro, they would probably buy a 799 USD tablet.

Thirdly, because they want a bigger tablet than an iPad Air, probably because the more comfortable use at home.

And last but not least, 799 for an iPad Pro which perfectly fulfills your needs is a more rational choice than 1,000 for a laptop which does the job equally or less good.
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I think you only need to spend something like 300 Euros on a notebook that does the job equally or BETTER than an iPad Pro. The only thing the iPad really has going for it is the screen, but in the end it's still a tablet with a crippled operating system that tries to be a Microsoft Surface.

After all these years, I still have not seen anybody at work who could actually replace a notebook with a tablet - and the iPad Pro is targeted at the work place, not at home users. For its price, you'd be utterly insane to buy that device instead of a real work horse. Why would you buy a brutally limited platform when you can have open platforms at a better price point?

Yes, we will soon see some marketing bitches doing Powerpoint presentations with these things. But that's where the usefulness of this device in the business world ends: Showing off while standing near a beamer. And artists who might need a stylus are certainly not a huge market either, and in that market the iPad Pro will not replace a computer, it will at best replace a graphics tablet.

Apple's real agenda is to lock in notebook users into their walled garden iOS ecosystem. End of story.
 
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i would like to buy the ipad pro for my parents. they tried my ipad air but the screen was just too small for them. they would like to buy a laptop instead but i think the ipad pro would suit them perfect (light, battery-life, user exp). i'll go with them to a store to try the ipad pro out and let them see if it fits them like i think it does.

the only problem could be the price...

how could i convince them to buy an ipad instead of the cheap laptop they are going for?!
 
I guess many, many people don't understand what 'many, many people' means.
 
zombierunner said:
iPad Pro can replace the 12 inch Macbook.
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If an iPad Pro can replace a Macbook for you, even the Macbook which is niche per se, probably the iPad Air 2 also could. And it's much much cheaper. The iPad Pro really makes very little sense, but it was probably the only way to separate the iPad concept from the iPhone Plus.
 
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Narcaz said:
Besides all the other valid criticism like storage, price, connectivity, mouse support, UI etc. still don't see how this device can replace many laptops/desktops without proper multi user support. I guess by now it is only the software holding this back (same goes for the UI). CPU/GPU/SSD performance is there, Touch ID 2 on the 6S is very fast, you could probably change the user with a single press of your thumb, but no.

Apple somehow thinks this is personal device like a smartphone or a watch and everyone should buy one. The same greedy mindset is already limiting existing iPads. And it is a big disadvantage of the new Apple TV 4 for families. Yeah i know, i should probably buy 5 of them for everyone in my household. And instead of the shared Macbook Pro, we get 5 iPPs.
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mmm...I don't think this is the reason. They wanted to implement it in iOS9 but didn't have enough time to do it. It will come in a future update...at least that's the rumor whispering around ;-)
 
What a joke! ok so where is Photoshop Illustrator After Effects etc? or what about 3D? Can we run Maya on this or Houdini? mmm what about Video Editing then Final cut Pro? .......... NO.NO.NO. This is not very Pro Product.:(
 
I normally would not criticize a product. A lot of time, money & effort has gone into bringing it to the market.

BUT

This really has to be a complete lemon for your average consumer. How could this possibly replace a notebook?! Sounds like those Apple people are smoking something that is making them feel good .... and I could do with getting some myself.

HOWEVER

I would like to thank Apple for making me realize that my Ipad air is a waste of money since Iphone 6s came out.

Just looking forward to getting my hands on a Surface book / Surface pro4 ...... which would be a better notebook replacement even if we have to forgive the OS.
 
cooa99 said:
How could this possibly replace a notebook?!
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It's amazing that 5 years after the first iPad was introduced people keep asking this. The explanation is very simple:

Most private people only use their laptop for email, internet and Facebook. And most business people use only Office in addition. All of these are available on tablets, hence the continuing transition of many people from notebooks to tablets. With the continuing release of ever more powerful apps on tablet platforms this is likely to continue.

Was that so hard to come up with yourself?
 
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MacRumors said:



Ahead of the launch of the iPad Pro, Apple executives have been doing a series of interviews to drum up excitement and interest in the device. Earlier today, The Independent published an interview with Tim Cook where he shared his thoughts on the Apple Pencil and the iPad Pro's target market.

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This afternoon, The Telegraph published a second interview where Tim Cook spoke further on his vision of the iPad Pro as a PC replacement and how tablets are subsuming the PC market. According to Cook, the iPad Pro will serve as a replacement for a notebook or desktop computer for "many, many people."Cook also said the iPad Pro will be highly appealing to artists and other creatives, pointing towards the ease of use of the Apple Pencil and the iPad Pro's sound system, two features he also highlighted in his earlier interview with The Independent.

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According to Cook, sales of the new Apple TV were "very strong," a sentiment he echoed for the Apple Watch, which will "set a new record this quarter." Cook also said Apple doesn't have plans to introduce sensors or other health features that would cause the FDA to get involved with the device. He didn't rule out the possibility of other products that require FDA approval, like apps.Tim Cook's interview, where he also speaks on the iPad mini 4 and device cannibalization, the health benefits of the Apple Watch, and the possibility of an Apple subscription service is well worth reading over at The Telegraph.

Apple's iPad Pro will go on sale online on Wednesday, November 11. Pricing for the iPad Pro starts at $799 for the entry-level 32GB Wi-Fi only model. A 128GB Wi-Fi only model is available for $949, and a 128GB Wi-Fi + Cellular model is available for $1,079.

Article Link: Tim Cook: iPad Pro Will Replace Notebooks and Desktops for 'Many, Many People'
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Cook can hype till he pukes, it wont change a thing: except Apples rep. And of course Cook's as well.
 
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