iPad Pro Who would use *that* ??

[Andy847]

I had the same issues with getting extremely hot and the excessive fan noise on both an sp3 and sp4 . So not so extraordinary. No issues like that with the IPP.

 

[bensisko]

"Vast majority?" Some people love to be part of a majority, others part of a minority. In either case, they project that their desires and situation on others... "This is true for me, therefore it's true for the vast majority."

I'm another who quit needing a work laptop due to iPad. In 2010. I've written similar posts to the first in this thread, many times.

Still, I agree that iPad can't replace a laptop for many laptop users. However, in many cases, that isn't a permanent situation. The compatibility issues cited above could go away in short order if the person's employer was motivated to do so. App and workflow redesign can address other issues. Hardware power keeps increasing. Until that happens, nothing changes for the person facing those challenges. But when it changes, it changes in a flash.

I saw this happen with PCs, as well. It's not like they arrived on every desktop in an office instantaneously. In the 12 years I worked at one big-city radio station... When I arrived there were two computers, in the hands of the accounting department. Then the traffic department (commercial scheduling) got a few. "Networking" consisted of shared serial printers with A/B switches. Secretaries/assistants had dedicated word processors; they were the next to get PCs - not networked. Then the programming department got one computer (and then a second on a peer-to-peer network) for managing the record library and creating playlists. After about ten years of creeping introduction of desktops, Corporate decided its "executives" needed laptops (and the entire organization needed a proper network), in part so the bosses could exchange management-only email... (oh, the disruption when Mr. "Take a letter, Miss Jones" was forced to find his way around a keyboard!). The ad sales reps finally got them, too - finally, they could slice and dice ratings and demographics data for sales pitches. During that period, software, hardware, and operating systems kept evolving, with new enabling technologies arriving on a regular basis.

Another key factor to mobile devices is that it's not so much about switching current computer users to mobile (though that does happen); it's also about extending computer use to those who didn't have them, or had trouble using the ones they had. People like sales clerks, restaurant servers, and healthcare workers who typically have to walk back and forth to some sort of work station to process transactions, or who had yet to transition to electronic systems at all. Tablets to replace clipboards, etc.

The fact of the matter is, smartphones and tablets are "personal computers" in a far more intimate way than desktops and laptops can be - in a short period they've come to outnumber conventional PCs by a substantial margin. To think that this trend does not extend to business computing is shortsighted, to say the least. Per-worker cost is so much lower than the cost for desktop/laptops that further penetration is inevitable.

Extremely well said, and many excellent points! Thank you for the insight!

You raised several good points:

• The same "will never do this" arguments have been raised before... With the GUI (vs. Command line), with the PC (vs. a terminal/server), with a computer (vs. Typewriter), etc. Now, it doesn't always work out, but almost no new technology is instantly universally accepted or used.
• You're also right about this being (partially) about getting computers into the hands of people who wouldn't traditionally use computers.
• You're absolutely right about these devices being extremely personal.

 

[ssledoux]

I know I see iPads being used in places computers never could. The local farmer's market is a prime example; iPads being used on stands for checking out for people with credit cards, displays with iPads showing information about and videos of products, people using them for totaling orders then adjusting inventory - it's pretty awesome to be able to do this with a device that's the size of a notebook.

As for me, my iPP is replacing my iMac that is pretty much only functioning as a hard drive for storing photos. My iPad Air 2 had almost done it (only used my computer to type longer docs), but the size of the larger pro, coupled with the awesome Smart Keyboard, is gonna make it a done deal.

 

[LCPepper]

I agree with this, I am a iPad Pro 9.7" owner, and I also have a rMBP 13".

Apart from gaming (CiV, and other light games) I could never touch the MacBook Pro... Mostly I don't, and will only use the MacBook Pro for browsing etc if the iPad is in my bag and I can't be bothered to get up to take it out (lazy I know).

But for most people now, considering the side-by-side multitasking, and PIP video, it's easier to use for work. Try doing that on OS X with two windows and a floating video stream in the corner? I imagine there is a way, but certainly it will be more faffy than on iOS.

Plus the Apple Pencil input, with a bluetooth keyboard (I actually use one from Microsoft *shock horror*, as it's more versatile with a detachable stand that gives you a couple of angles to work at).

With that combo I can actually do more quicker than I can with my MacBook Pro...

I also use the app Workflow, which is really great once you get everything set up.

Edit: correcting autocorrect...!

 

[bensisko]

Plus the Apple Pencil input, with a bluetooth keyboard (I actually use one from Microsoft *shock horror*, as it's more versatile with a detachable stand that gives you a couple of angles to work at).

Microsoft makes some very nice keyboards! In fact, I mostly use various Microsoft Keyboards (1 at work, and two personal mobile -and, of course, the keyboard cover for the Surface).

The Microsoft Wedge keyboard, right? Or are you talking about the Universal Mobile Keyboard?
The Wedge keyboard was my default mobile keyboard for a long time, but I recently picked up (very cheaply!) The Microsoft Folding keyboard - very small! It doesn't have the detachable cover/stand, but I have a Smart Cover on my iPads so it's not a huge deal.

For the Pro, I LOVE the Smart Keyboard!

 

[LCPepper]

Microsoft makes some very nice keyboards! In fact, I mostly use various Microsoft Keyboards (1 at work, and two personal mobile -and, of course, the keyboard cover for the Surface).

The Microsoft Wedge keyboard, right? Or are you talking about the Universal Mobile Keyboard?
The Wedge keyboard was my default mobile keyboard for a long time, but I recently picked up (very cheaply!) The Microsoft Folding keyboard - very small! It doesn't have the detachable cover/stand, but I have a Smart Cover on my iPads so it's not a huge deal.

For the Pro, I LOVE the Smart Keyboard!

I have the Universal Mobile Keyboard, because I bought t back in the day for the iPad Mini. And didn't see any reason to move to the Smart Keyboard for the extra wonga and restrictions... Personally, trying it for a bit in store, I wasn't overly sold on the Smart Keyboard...

 

[ibookg409]

I write full-time, and until the Pro, I struggled with a few different issues. Weight beI have a MacBook Pro, and while it's my go-to machine, it's a wee bit too heavy for someone like me (with neck issues) to throw in my knapsack and head to the coffee shop. Still, I wanted more than another light computing device. I needed a way to bring all of my work together.....

Why do writers I sit on doing their writing at coffee shops? Is it because they need to be seen writing?
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I have the Universal Mobile Keyboard, because I bought t back in the day for the iPad Mini. And didn't see any reason to move to the Smart Keyboard for the extra wonga and restrictions... Personally, trying it for a bit in store, I wasn't overly sold on the Smart Keyboard...

I wish I hadn't bought the Apple Smart Keyboard. I have several perfectly good Bluetooth keyboards. Waste of money.

 

[M. Gustave]

Why do writers I sit on doing their writing at coffee shops? Is it because they need to be seen writing?

I can only speak for myself: it's to get away from the distractions of home and family. Libraries can also work, but have their own problems. Work-share spaces have now popped up here, and are an interesting option, depending on price.

 

[Night Spring]

I wish I hadn't bought the Apple Smart Keyboard. I have several perfectly good Bluetooth keyboards. Waste of money.

Do you live in a country with no return period? If not, how come you didn't realize this within the return period?

 

[bensisko]

Why do writers I sit on doing their writing at coffee shops? Is it because they need to be seen writing?

(1) Well, let's get the obvious out of the way... There's the coffee...
Before you say "You can make coffee at home" - it depends on the type of coffee drink you're getting, how much effort you want to put into making it yourself, and how successful you are at doing it.

(2) There's the environment. I don't usually stay if it's crowded, but it can be very pleasant and comfortable with fewer people about. If it's nice out, outdoor seating can be good as well.

(3) It's usually a part of my day - meaning that I had something to do before and something to do after and this is just an oasis in the middle. It's nice to be able to just sit for a bit.

(4) It's nice to have immediate access to facilities (wifi, bathroom, power) if I need them (I don't usually, but it's nice to know they're available).

(5) It's nice to be someplace different.

 

[ApfelKuchen]

Why do writers I sit on doing their writing at coffee shops? Is it because they need to be seen writing?

You'll see a variety of answers. One is that writing is often a solitary, home-based endeavor. It can be helpful, or even essential, to get out of the cell and out into society.

But then, there are lots of writers who do not do their writing at coffee shops. If a writer works someplace other than a coffee shop, does he/she make a sound?