YouTube machine - Neo or iPad Air?

[Cellophaneskies]

Hi

I have a 12.9 iPad Pro that has awful awful battery life now. It needs replacing. It almost does nothing apart from YouTube.

I’m wondering the if the Neo is a better option. It will stand up on its own. The screen is closer to widescreen so videos may be bigger?

I want the best display.. and the best speakers. Not just loud - but a nice full sound. Basically the iPad Pro 12.9 2nd or 4th gen are my reference, and they are great.

What would be the better option?

Bonus contributor - the Neo has a keyboard which would be useful for occasional notes and numbers editing. My windows laptop is also needing replacement but I only use that for occasional word processing in office.. sometimes it is nice browsing on a real pc but I’ve never been a fan of the Mac mouse acceleration and keyboard layout (in the uk it’s not the same as Windows boards)

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Personally, I really prefer the iPad Pro display to the Neo/Air.

MacBook Pro is pretty good - but more because it’s bigger. In terms of absolute quality, iPad Pro still has it beat (OLED display).

 

[Cellophaneskies]

Personally, I really prefer the iPad Pro display to the Neo/Air.

MacBook Pro is pretty good - but more because it’s bigger. In terms of absolute quality, iPad Pro still has it beat (OLED display).

Thanks. My main comparison is 4th gen iPad Pro so as long as it’s as good as that- I’d be happy..!

 

[ElPaso]

@Cellophaneskies the Neo is a wonderful YouTube viewer. For me, the sound quality is pretty good - however I like to watch downhill mountain bike races (like the Megavalanche) with the Neo in my lap using earphones while the lovely and talented Mrs. watches her TV shows in the same room (so my experience with the actual Neo speakers is limited). I don't think you could go wrong either one - iPad or Neo - but I'm confirming that the Neo would not be a bad choice.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I have both and I much prefer the screen of the iPad Pro. It is also great for mobile at home or away

 

[retta283]

For using purely as a YouTube device with everything else as an afterthought, I will recommend an iPad. The reason I do so is actually contrary to your bonus of the Neo having a keyboard, but in my case not having a keyboard permanently affixed to the device makes it much more useful. I can stick the iPad on small shelves or up against monitors or other areas because it is small enough in an upright (with folio case) position. I could never put a laptop in any of these spaces due to the keyboard. Even the old 11" Air would be too large.

If this is not important to you the equation changes. For me an iPad with a folio case/smart cover and no keyboard added is the best solution, but I do not find it very versatile for actual computer use. Even adding a keyboard only helps somewhat. If you're really more interested in having a device that does a lot of things well then maybe the Neo is the way to go.

 

[1BadManVan]

Hi

I have a 12.9 iPad Pro that has awful awful battery life now. It needs replacing. It almost does nothing apart from YouTube.

I’m wondering the if the Neo is a better option. It will stand up on its own. The screen is closer to widescreen so videos may be bigger?

I want the best display.. and the best speakers. Not just loud - but a nice full sound. Basically the iPad Pro 12.9 2nd or 4th gen are my reference, and they are great.

What would be the better option?

Bonus contributor - the Neo has a keyboard which would be useful for occasional notes and numbers editing. My windows laptop is also needing replacement but I only use that for occasional word processing in office.. sometimes it is nice browsing on a real pc but I’ve never been a fan of the Mac mouse acceleration and keyboard layout (in the uk it’s not the same as Windows boards)

seems to me if you're replacing both an old iPad and an old laptop that the Neo would be the better fit for your situation. Unless you got lots of extra money to burn to buy an iPad Pro just for YouTube