Are iPads getting boring?

[Ipadlover29]

My iPad Pro 12.9 2017 is the apple device I use the most even though I own an iPhone X, MacBook Pro and a Apple TV. I wouldn’t say the iPad is “boring”. The iPad Pro is limited in functionality and features.

 

[OneMike]

I think for many an iPad is redundant. Especially with phones getting bigger.

 

[iMaxed]

Yeah i sold my 2018 iPad. The screen just wasn't doing if for me after getting the Max, just one portable device now with my 27" iMac. 6.5" Oled screen on a phone bit smaller than a 8 plus is perfect for me.
Good to be home button free too. If anything i would get a 13" MacBook pro.

 

[alex00100]

For reading at low brightness, I've actually noticed pretty significant differences in onscreen time:

iPad 3: ~12 hours
iPad 4: ~15+ hours
iPad Air: ~12 hours
iPad Air 2: ~10 hours
iPad Pro 9.7: ~10 hours
iPad 5th gen (2017): ~15+ hours

One thing to note, Apple has actually put 10+ hours in the technical specifications for some of their iPads but they've never qualified what that + meant with an actual figure/number.

I bet you could get 20 hours of reading iBooks at low brightness with wifi off but that's not how most people use these things.

 

[sjleworthy]

I think the boring part is you Op. you simply don’t have a use for an iPad, so sell it. Or put some time into finding great apps and discover how indispensable an iPad can be. I have two and do almost everything on them, work and play, don’t use my MBP much, and phone just as a phone.

agreed!

some people cant see past their own noses, if they dont do it why would anyone else?

are they boring? dunno. thats up to you. Personally, i'm not a kid or casual user just spending large amounts of money on an occasional gaming/internet device.

for me my 12.9 incher is a daily essential, and has been i life changer for me ever since the 1st gen ipad 1 came out.
it's my constant work and play companion. without it im lost. not organised. not connected. unpopular. no chicks.

joking aside i think the ipad is many things to many people. to me, as i say, it's my daily work/play companion.
but then we're all different - i dont ever play games or watch movies on it for example. i dont even own a mobile phone!

as for the op's original Q, well if you need to ask if it's boring then you obviously need to wait until you mature a bit to answer your own question, and i'm not demeaning you in that statement i assure you, its just your question is quite immature/child like.

 

[AlexJoda]

As I love the IOS concept and the real tablet nature of the iPads for some tasks the only thing missing is a pointing device to do some more precise work. If Apple would allow that a Surface had a much harder competition because many more productive apps would be possible on the iPad. If you work with a keyboard switching between it and the vertical standing display to touch something with big fingers is a PITA...(the same argument Apple uses why they don’t put touch screens in MacBooks...)

 

[SnyG]

I’m not using it as much as I used to in all honesty.

 

[DiamonDecoden]

My iPad Pro 12.9 2017 is the apple device I use the most even though I own an iPhone X, MacBook Pro and a Apple TV. I wouldn’t say the iPad is “boring”. The iPad Pro is limited in functionality and features.

I would not have guessed judging from your username haha.
I am on and off with the iPads. I had a massive 12.9 iPad pro and it was wayy to huge / heavy for me to lug around. So, I sold that. I was really, really hoping for a iPad Mini pro... but I JUST purchased the iPad pro 10.5... I will return it if they come out with a Mini pro which is my ideal sizeee!!!!!

Also iPad is not boring, it is just redundant..if only I can use iPad mini size phone with my apple pencil. I would be such a happy camper.

 

[Seed101]

Yep I’m using it pretty much daily.

Just used it on animation job (drawing characters in procreate) and use it to draw comics/illustrations with the pencil, it’s great fun!

I much prefer using iPad to a Wacom/Mac hook up and people at work were fascinated to see how the set up worked.

I guess if your only use is consuming media you might get bored and find yourself using your phone more..if you’re creating stuff it’s quite the reverse.

 

[NIKKG]

I'm thinking of just selling mines and getting the Surface Go. Just waiting on a good deal on the 8gb/128gb version. Hopefully good deals coming on black Friday.

 

[rui no onna]

I guess if your only use is consuming media you might get bored and find yourself using your phone more..if you’re creating stuff it’s quite the reverse.

Until we get phones that are 4:3 7.9" (hmm, 16:10 7" at the very least), I'd still want an iPad even if it's just for consumption.

Honestly, even the calendar stuff for scheduling follow-up appointments when I'm at the doctor's, etc, I do on the iPad instead of my phone.