You don’t know how other people spend their money so don’t overthink it. Some will save between models, some will finance, some will be in significant debt, some will be upgrading after 7 years, some won’t need the kitchen, some have lots of disposable income, etc etc.
I either have or don't need those things, not sure why it's hard to understand how/why others spend their money.
If you can't afford $2k to upgrade, then don't upgrade. There is no need to made all these false and exaggerated claims in order to make yourself feel better about it.
I saw a couple of recent colleagues with the new iPad Pro 13" - seeing how much thinner the overall package looked (with the keyboard) has made me reconsider again
Returned my 11 and kept the 13” it just feels magical. Every use case is different. Like the iPhone pro vs iPhone pro max.I saw a couple of recent colleagues with the new iPad Pro 13" - seeing how much thinner the overall package looked (with the keyboard) has made me reconsider again
There is no wrong choice here depends on your needs. I've always had the smaller ipad since gen 1. I just prefer bigger screens. The 13 is still quite a bit thinner, smaller, lighter than a MacBook air. the oled is so nice I decided to go big or go home. I love the larger screen especially when watching movies and enjoying hdr content. The fact it's the thinness but yet largest iPad feels pretty neat. I have nothing that i can transport the ipad 11 in where I can't with the 13. I don't like holding either in the air for periods of time so with either one I prop it on something regardless if I'm laying in bed or on a table. For many the 11 will feel better
I understand & went through all that too, FWIW:
Yea the magic keyboard is nice (MacBook like) but the balance is horrible. I picked it up today, used it for 10 min and it's going back. I'm finding the 13" with smart folio case (love all the angles) with the pencil is the perfect setup for me. I have enough computers with keyboards I use the ipad differently. Don't really do a ton of typing on it.
Have always used my iPads like that, no pencil either, if you cant draw what do you do with the pencil? Navigate?
I have a home office with a iMac so use my iPad for sports/surfing etc during the day while working or pretending too
I prefer pen and diary, old school, tried the pencil and apps in my office but too much trouble.
So you went with 13” over 11”?
I also tried to get into using the Apple Pencil for notes and other input but just found the whole process really cumbersome and slow. I wasn't impressed at all with its ability to translate my handwriting into text and then autocorrect would come along and butcher whatever I wrote even further forcing me to just use the keyboard (my old Palm Pilots were way better at text input). And finally, I couldn't stand that the Notes app forced that mini-keyboard on you when pen input was enabled.
If you don't envision yourself doing a fair amount of multitasking on an iPad... I suggest staying with the 11".
The 13” is always better once you’re sitting down at a table with the keyboard, and it’s especially better at multitasking due to the extra screen size. The 11” is better while carrying it, and for me that means I’m simply more likely to bring it with me as opposed to the 12.9”.
