Also disappointed that there is no new Folio keyboard. I have a 2018 12,9 iPad pro and the Folio after 5+ years of loyal service, wear and tear, finally died. The new Magic Keyboard does look awesome but my Folio has survived spilled coffee, food, dropped, flopped, you name it. Have a feeling that the new Magic Keyboard may not be that robust…also Folio, lite weight champion….
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13-Inch iPad Pro Magic Keyboard ~50 Grams Lighter Than Older Model
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I don't understand the bitterness at Apple for not making the iPad on par with the MacBook. Apparently some people are unable to understand this, but it's two different products. Each product group has specific use cases. While there is some overlap, they are still different.
You may think I am stating the obvious, but there's a lot of people that don't understand this, so I am explaining it real simple like for those people.
(it would be appropriate to read the above with hints of sarcasm in the tone)
You may think I am stating the obvious, but there's a lot of people that don't understand this, so I am explaining it real simple like for those people.
(it would be appropriate to read the above with hints of sarcasm in the tone)
Hey, I don't want to be a jerk, but if this is true...you're designing it wrong.
Like, go back to the drawing board and work the problem. Maybe your floating ipad idea looks cool, but fails to deliver—it certainly fails right now on portability.
OR, take a different approach and push THAT as your actual portable solution.
right now it's actually less weight to bring an apple keyboard, an apple trackpad, AND a smart cover and just use it that way. that's insane.
when the ipad's keyboard/trackpad solution is light enough that the whole thing = a 12" Macbook, you will have a winner. Until then it's a fun toy, but not serious.
Totaly! Like the iPad Pro with MK is for people whose use case is they would like the thinnest, lightest advanced tablet with a keyboard/trackpad case that makes is heavier than a MacBook! That's a huge product group, they love that.
I think the one who doesn't understand might be you
Users don't want the iPad to become a Mac, they just want it to become more capable. Virtually all reviews and a lot of users, apart from cartoonists and illustrators, say this.
How Apple will achieve this is of course their role, it may be by making a version of iPadOSPro or a macOS Lite option with touch support. Currently, despite the fantastic hardware in the Pro, the difference between the basic iPad and the Pro in capabilities is minimal.
But isn’t it also the case with MacOS. The difference running it on the Mac mini and the Mac Pro is minimal. Only there are more or less ports.I think the one who doesn't understand might be you
Users don't want the iPad to become a Mac, they just want it to become more capable. Virtually all reviews and a lot of users, apart from cartoonists and illustrators, say this.
How Apple will achieve this is of course their role, it may be by making a version of iPadOSPro or a macOS Lite option with touch support. Currently, despite the fantastic hardware in the Pro, the difference between the basic iPad and the Pro in capabilities is minimal.
Before clicking post I thought about adding that bit of information, I knew there would be someone mentioning it 😁
The difference is that macOS is limitless, while ipadOS is very limited. It's such a simple concept, I'm dumbfounded that we have to argue or even discuss it. More capable ipadOS will be beneficial for all users yet some people here are like hard NO to that concept.