I had a few hours of play on a 2021 12.9" today in a home setting, and while the screen is impressive it only really shines when brightness is very high - and in normal usage this is not practical. I found using it under 50% brightness was most comfortable but this took away the crispy bright whites which felt like the display could have just been LCD. I did see some blooming when using youtube but I can see how you could learn to ignore it.
In hand I leaned back to thinking as a tablet it's cumbersome to use. It isn't as heavy as I originally thought but the weight distribution is odd as it's more a square than the 11", so if trying to hold in one hand the tablet wants to pull away from you. If holding in two hands and you want to interact with the screen, you have to keep considering how the weight will shift. I found I only liked using it as a tablet when leaning against something, like a table edge or your leg when sitting.
So I'm back to the realisation I'd rather have a tablet as a tablet and the 11" is back on the cards. It's a use anywhere, anyhow product.
I was a little concerned that my eyes started to feel a little strained, a bit like the feeling I get when using an OLED iphone. I'm aware there is PWM on the ipad pros but the rate is very high so it shouldn't be a problem. Perhaps I'm much more sensitive to the effect than I realise. It could be the Mini-LED though?
In hand I leaned back to thinking as a tablet it's cumbersome to use. It isn't as heavy as I originally thought but the weight distribution is odd as it's more a square than the 11", so if trying to hold in one hand the tablet wants to pull away from you. If holding in two hands and you want to interact with the screen, you have to keep considering how the weight will shift. I found I only liked using it as a tablet when leaning against something, like a table edge or your leg when sitting.
So I'm back to the realisation I'd rather have a tablet as a tablet and the 11" is back on the cards. It's a use anywhere, anyhow product.
I was a little concerned that my eyes started to feel a little strained, a bit like the feeling I get when using an OLED iphone. I'm aware there is PWM on the ipad pros but the rate is very high so it shouldn't be a problem. Perhaps I'm much more sensitive to the effect than I realise. It could be the Mini-LED though?
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