I’d be interested in a 15”, but I’m not an artist (I’m a programmer) so I think it really only makes sense for me if I could replace my MacBook Pro with it. So I’d like to see an aluminium keyboard dock with USB ports as a minimum and a cursor onscreen (trackpad and mouse support). Without the dock, I’d prefer the 12.9” for portability.
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Could you imagine going even bigger then ipad 12.9?
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Really, if it's too big to use comfortably in my hands and instead needs to be set up on a desk, I might as well use my laptop.
But this is coming from someone whose favourite iPad is the Mini!
But this is coming from someone whose favourite iPad is the Mini!
With that logic, is a 15 inch MBP also unwieldy?
What that member is saying is a 15 inch iPad would be unwieldy to hold depending on one's position versus a 15 inch MacBook Pro that has a clamshell and a base where it's meant to sit flat on a surface. Most use their iPads either with one or two hands to support it based on what they are doing. Supporting a 15" iPad would likely be fatiguing in someone's hands after while. A laptop naturally is going to be on a flat surface based on the design and is more stationary for some.
Laptops are different then tablets. Holding a 15" tablet with your hands is not feasible. Using it with the ASK and on a lap isn't either because all the weight is in the display and it will not be stable on the lap. I've seen complaints about that very lack of stability on the current iPP when trying to use it on your lap.
You know most people would just end up getting a keyboard case for it.
But still for purposes of laying down or different positions or sitting, not everybody's going using a keyboard case for it. A 15" iPad is much larger than one would expect and even the 12.9 poses issues for as large as it is. The iPad is primarily used one or two handed, a 15" iPad would easily be difficult to use with the weight and size of that proportion.
At that point its going to be used like a 15" laptop but yet it will operate poorly like one. As I stated above using an iPad with the ASK on your laptop would not be the best experience since the weight is in the display portion and the keyboard is so light. Lack of angle adjustment is another issue, you'll not beable to easily adjust it on your lap, its stuck at one angle.
At the least the Surface Pro uses an adjustable kickstand for that problem but it cannot overcome the first issue. I've owned a SP and its a nice product but using it on your lap is inferior to a laptop. Going larger will only exacerbate the unwieldiness of the tablet.
Just teasing
However, I find that drawing, annotating pdf and a lot of other tasks are not good to do with the ASK mounted. 15 inch iPad flat or slightly angled on a desk or on the lap will do the trick for those workflows - nicely. The error that most do here is that they apply either an iPhone (holding it) or laptop (having it on a desk or lap) usage pattern on the iPad. In my experience, wielding the iPad is an unique experience compared to the other devices.i would love a 15 inch or bigger ipad. the 12.9 feels small to me, as i already have a 27" tablet and a 16" portable tablet. Artists would love a bigger tablet. hopefully the hardware get faster too. more ram would make a 15" tablet really great for fine artists who want to print bigger sizes.
15" is very portable IMO. i already lug around a 16" tank sized mobile studio pro and a 12.9 ipad pro 2. i love this setup.
[doublepost=1501179990][/doublepost]if they do a bigger tablet, hopefully they look into egronomics. a stand like the surface pro would be ideal. but im sure the aftermarket will come up with something, just like the flipsteady for the wacom Mobile studio pro 16"
15" is very portable IMO. i already lug around a 16" tank sized mobile studio pro and a 12.9 ipad pro 2. i love this setup.
[doublepost=1501179990][/doublepost]if they do a bigger tablet, hopefully they look into egronomics. a stand like the surface pro would be ideal. but im sure the aftermarket will come up with something, just like the flipsteady for the wacom Mobile studio pro 16"
I think this would depend of how someone preferred to user their iPad over the MacBook Pro. Having both of the same size seems to offer different advantages depending on how someone is using the device, stationary or mobile. I see having both devices offering different situations for uses.
Personally, I find my 12.9'' to large at times, especially on the go. I am still debating on purchasing the 10.5'' for the increased portability. However, when I use it at my desk or what not, I enjoy the extra screen real-estate. iOS 11 feels like it was designed around the 12.9'' model when it comes to multitasking and such.
This is what drove me to get the 10.5" I debated the purchase of the 12.9 since its launch, yet I felt its best usage is sitting on a desk and not on the go. I'm sure many people are fine with the mobility aspect, but for me, I felt the 10.5 is a great blending of size, performance, features and price.
When I am home, I am normally opting for my MBP, which in a sense renders my 12.9'' useless. It's making me opt for the 10.5'' model even more, just for the portability alone.
Been doing that for about three years (since Duet came on the market) and it works great with 9.7" and the 10.5" (even the mini).
But if MB is not connected to power it drains battery pretty fast (iPad is charging from MB).
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But if MB is not connected to power it drains battery pretty fast (iPad is charging from MB).
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I'll take a 24" iPad, seriously I could see using it flat on my desk at slight angle with a keyboard, picking it up and using it on my lap like a desk. Seems iOS is getting closer to Mac OS, hopefully someday we can move everything around on iOS like Mac OS. So I don't know, I think someday a giant iPad would be very interesting, especially for artists and musicians.
The Microsoft Studio is very intriguing, just not there yet, but I'm betting larger Apple touch screens will come soon.
The Microsoft Studio is very intriguing, just not there yet, but I'm betting larger Apple touch screens will come soon.
I was thinking, why is it that we (half of us) find the 12.9 to be too big, yet a 13-inch MacBook feels compact? I cannot justify it myself, but for some reason, the laptop feels smaller. I played around with the 12.9 in a store with the smart keyboard attached and thought it looked fine, but when I removed the keyboard the iPad suddenly looked huge to me. Like I was carrying an empty pizza box or something even though it's lighter than the 13-inch laptop. The only logical explanation I can come up with is because we hold the iPad closer to our face when not using a physical keyboard...
I think your post make some great points. And interestingly enough, we do hold the iPad closer to our face versus sitting a distance away from a laptop that stationary on a desk or table.
That’s the most likely outcome. Although there’s still a 20% chance that Apple will use the bezel space to grow the screen to 13.5-14”.
Keep in mind that if the new iPhone is coming out w/o a home button, this will not certainly trickle down to iPads eventually.
I’m hoping for a smaller form factor and same screen, i.e. a lighter, smaller 12.9” iPad.