Other For those that have a phone and an iPad- which do you use more?

[Andeddu]

Great points!
I’m certainly not gen z (I’m 45 years old), but have not minded too much using my phone- even small ones I’ve had like a 13 mini or SE- as my only device.

I had really just started thinking- as my eyes start to strain when I spend too much time reading small text on my phone for an extended period of time- that an iPad may be a good idea. The added benefit would be using it for photo editing instead of always needing to do that back in the spare room where my old iMac is located.

I did find a good Black Friday deal- iPad Air 5the fen with the M1 chip for $499 at Best Buy, and got another $25 off with a credit card deal.
Not bad!

I don’t see many younger people using iPads anymore for leisure because they just use their phones as they can message their friends seamlessly whilst scrolling their social media. I can see tablets mostly being relegated to low level productivity tasks, note taking at college lectures and to a niche audience of older people who require a larger screen. Even iMacs and actual computers are fairly rare among those who are <25.

Yeah, that’s a pretty good deal for an iPad that’ll last you a decade. I just feel like I have to force myself to use my iPad because I naturally reach for my iPhone. I have a Mini 5 with an A12 which should last me another 7-8 years so I am not disappointed I purchased it 2.5 years ago — I’ll definitely get my money’s worth!

 

[Mcuserr]

I don’t see many younger people using iPads anymore for leisure because they just use their phones as they can message their friends seamlessly whilst scrolling their social media. I can see tablets mostly being relegated to low level productivity tasks, note taking at college lectures and to a niche audience of older people who require a larger screen. Even iMacs and actual computers are fairly rare among those who are <25.

Yeah, that’s a pretty good deal for an iPad that’ll last you a decade. I just feel like I have to force myself to use my iPad because I naturally reach for my iPhone. I have a Mini 5 with an A12 which should last me another 7-8 years so I am not disappointed I purchased it 2.5 years ago — I’ll definitely get my money’s worth!

My under 25’s use iPhones and MacBooks, no iPads.

 

[Torty]

At home I prefer the iPad. But because there is no WhatsApp available for it still use the phone too.

 

[MacLappy]

At home - 11” iPad Pro 70%, iPhone 13 Pro Max 30%.
Outside - iPhone 13 Pro Max 100%
Traveling - iPhone 13 Pro Max 100%

Use to bring along my iPad Pro, when I am out and about. Going so far as to lug my laptop around when traveling.

Now it is just the iPhone 13 Pro Max, the trifecta of a bigger screen, long lasting battery life and enhanced capabilities via year over year improvements, makes the iPhone so capable that it can function as my only computing companion when I am on the move.

 

[Applefan4]

My girlfriend has an iPhone SE2 and an iPad(don’t remember the version). The iPad was mine but…it was confiscated. Daily driver is 13pro max - really happy with it.

 

[jm31828]

Question for the group… due to some discomfort I have with some of Apple’s LCD displays- even those without pwm- I’ve been looking at the 19th generation iPad that’s on sale right now for $419. It is verified to have no pwm and no temporal dithering according to notebookcheck- and it doesn’t have the higher p3 color gamut that some more advanced displays have that cause me some discomfort.

I want an iPad for a bigger display for social media, web browsing, and editing photos in pixelmator.

Definitely light use, but I bought an iPad Air over the weekend on sale for $499 for these uses, thinking I’d have a fantastic device that is future proof with the M1 chip and 8gb Ram.

Realistically- what are your thoughts on the a14 chip in the iPad 10th gen- would I not really notice any performance difference in my use case over the next few years- or would it almost certainly turn to frustration and regret down the road as it bogs down while the Air would still be humming along?

I don’t have heavy needs for it as noted, snd I get great comfort in knowing the iPad 10 has been verified to have no pwm or temporal dithering, no funny business with colors to cause eye discomfort. I want to balance that with having a decently powered device that would be decent for several years… and the savings of almost $100 over the Air I have sitting here still unopened would be icing on the cake, though I can afford more if needed.

Would that choice be a big mistake?

 

[Pezimak]

iPad at home as it's bigger and much more powerful. But of course when you go anywhere it's the iPhone you have with you.

 

[Andeddu]

Question for the group… due to some discomfort I have with some of Apple’s LCD displays- even those without pwm- I’ve been looking at the 19th generation iPad that’s on sale right now for $419. It is verified to have no pwm and no temporal dithering according to notebookcheck- and it doesn’t have the higher p3 color gamut that some more advanced displays have that cause me some discomfort.

I want an iPad for a bigger display for social media, web browsing, and editing photos in pixelmator.

Definitely light use, but I bought an iPad Air over the weekend on sale for $499 for these uses, thinking I’d have a fantastic device that is future proof with the M1 chip and 8gb Ram.

Realistically- what are your thoughts on the a14 chip in the iPad 10th gen- would I not really notice any performance difference in my use case over the next few years- or would it almost certainly turn to frustration and regret down the road as it bogs down while the Air would still be humming along?

I don’t have heavy needs for it as noted, snd I get great comfort in knowing the iPad 10 has been verified to have no pwm or temporal dithering, no funny business with colors to cause eye discomfort. I want to balance that with having a decently powered device that would be decent for several years… and the savings of almost $100 over the Air I have sitting here still unopened would be icing on the cake, though I can afford more if needed.

Would that choice be a big mistake?

The M1 is massively more powerful than the A14 and would make a big difference in years to come. Keep the Air… it’s a no brainier.

 

[Heindijs]

My phone is a tool. My iPad is an entertainment device.

My iPad never leaves the house and I rarely use my iPhone at home.

 

[rjw1678]

Very seldom use the iPad, actually I have not powered it on in over 2 weeks. I use my iPhone daily.

 

[leifp]

Question for the group… due to some discomfort I have with some of Apple’s LCD displays- even those without pwm- I’ve been looking at the 19th generation iPad that’s on sale right now for $419. It is verified to have no pwm and no temporal dithering according to notebookcheck- and it doesn’t have the higher p3 color gamut that some more advanced displays have that cause me some discomfort.

I want an iPad for a bigger display for social media, web browsing, and editing photos in pixelmator.

Definitely light use, but I bought an iPad Air over the weekend on sale for $499 for these uses, thinking I’d have a fantastic device that is future proof with the M1 chip and 8gb Ram.

Realistically- what are your thoughts on the a14 chip in the iPad 10th gen- would I not really notice any performance difference in my use case over the next few years- or would it almost certainly turn to frustration and regret down the road as it bogs down while the Air would still be humming along?

I don’t have heavy needs for it as noted, snd I get great comfort in knowing the iPad 10 has been verified to have no pwm or temporal dithering, no funny business with colors to cause eye discomfort. I want to balance that with having a decently powered device that would be decent for several years… and the savings of almost $100 over the Air I have sitting here still unopened would be icing on the cake, though I can afford more if needed.

Would that choice be a big mistake?

Pixelmator takes advantage of the M1 and might be substantially slower on A-series silicon. This makes it simple, if annoying, to figure out: buy the regular iPad, and use it. You have two weeks to return it if it’s not suitable to task.

 

[usmaak]

My phone is a tool. My iPad is an entertainment device.

My iPad never leaves the house and I rarely use my iPhone at home.

And it helps that you can do just about everything on the iPad that you can on the phone. I'd rather work with a bigger screen when possible.

 

[Heindijs]

And it helps that you can do just about everything on the iPad that you can on the phone. I'd rather work with a bigger screen when possible.

I agree. And this is especially the case when having an iPhone Mini model like I have. It's really pocketable and feels more like its own thing than a mini iPad. At home I seamlessly switch to my iPad Air 4 and it's great

 

[4sallypat]

.....
It is disappointing that an iPad pro couldn't fully replace a PC/Mac.... I have a 2017 27" iMac that is great, that screen is beautiful- but it chugs along rather slowly due to the fusion drive, and it's sort of a hassle to have to go and be locked down to that room where the computer is for photo editing (mostly the only thing I use it for these days)- it would be amazing to fully replace it with an iPad Air or iPad Pro.

That is exactly why I don't use my iPad.

Between my iPhone 14 Plus while being mobile and the Macbook Pro at work or my Mac Studio at home - there is no reason to use an iPad other than an occasional app.

Across the entire day, I would say:
50% iPhone
30% Macbook Pro
19% Mac Studio
1% iPad

 

[Andeddu]

That is exactly why I don't use my iPad.

Between my iPhone 14 Plus while being mobile and the Macbook Pro at work or my Mac Studio at home - there is no reason to use an iPad other than an occasional app.

Across the entire day, I would say:
50% iPhone
30% Macbook Pro
19% Mac Studio
1% iPad

I don’t use my iPad much either, even for media. I tend not to have much time to sit down in front of the TV so I place my phone on a stand so I can be mobile and get stuff done whilst watching something. An iPad would be too big for that. If I have enough time to watch something, I’ll sit down and watch it on my 55” TV rather than the iPad.

My eyesight is good so I get no strain when using my phone so web-browsing and everything else is pretty much done on that. My poor iPad Mini 5 rarely gets a look in anymore.

 

[jm31828]

Pixelmator takes advantage of the M1 and might be substantially slower on A-series silicon. This makes it simple, if annoying, to figure out: buy the regular iPad, and use it. You have two weeks to return it if it’s not suitable to task.

Good point, though I will say the sale price on the regular iPad is through Amazon, and I cannot return it if I open the box, so I'll have to make the right choice right out of the gate here.

I did buy the Air already, just have not yet opened it- so I was trying to decide if I should buy today and get the good price on the regular iPad instead, before opening the Air.

As others mentioned, it sure seems to make sense that the M1 and 8GB RAM in the Air would be far better and be solid for many years to come- but all that nags at me is the fact that the regular iPad has been tested and proven not to have either of the things that can bother sensitive eyes (PWM, as neither have that- but also no temporal dithering).

But, I may just be acting overly cautious here, mostly because I know I can't return either one once I open them as I would if these were bought through Apple.

 

[usmaak]

Good point, though I will say the sale price on the regular iPad is through Amazon, and I cannot return it if I open the box, so I'll have to make the right choice right out of the gate here.

Why can't you return it to Amazon if you take it out of the box? I just checked their return policy and it says that iPads can be returned.

 

[jm31828]

Why can't you return it to Amazon if you take it out of the box? I just checked their return policy and it says that iPads can be returned.

Ah, thank you! I thought I had read that I could only return unopened items, but I did some further searching and indeed did find that there is a "no questions asked" return policy, even on things like iPads.

Thank you for helping me with that clarification!

 

[kyriostrife]

I have an iPad mini 6 and 14 Pro Max. I use my ipad mini 90% of the time at home particularly at night. Phone is for when I go out. The mini 6 is the perfect size for me that it feels mobile and unobtrusive. I take it with me when I go to see family. I prefer it 100% over my 14 PM in terms of the screen. The battery life isn't great but even with my usage I still only have to charge it every few days.

I prefer my ipad mini 6 so much that I'm downgrading to an iPhone 13 and giving my wife my 14 Pro Max. She's always on her phone so she can benefit from the bigger screen and better battery life.

 

[dontwalkhand]

I used an iPhone5/iPad2 pair-up over 6year as my mobile/home ‘computer’ set-up, but for the past 3yrs have consolidated onto a XR ‘phablet’ (with BT keyboard) as an only device, and I’m not light user, averaging ~7hrs SOT/day.

I’m mostly text/pic-based so can resize for comfortable viewing, or double tap a zoom window. That requires more scrolling, of course, but the single-handed/lightweight phablet makes it easy, and more comfortable when lounging on a couch or in bed. As an outdoor enthusiast I just like the ultra- portability/simplicity/power-efficiency of the one device and have no intentions of going back.

You know, I keep thinking the same thing, I am tired of lugging my backpack etc on the train. When the phone in my pocket can do so much that I would need my MacBook to do. I am thinking of just leaving the MacBook at home, and picking up a pocketable keyboard that I can just use the iPhone on when I am working out of a coffee shop or whatever.

 

[Channan]

Mainly use my iPad Pro at home and iPhone when I’m out, but occasionally will bring my iPad mini with me when I go somewhere that I know I’ll get a decent bit of use out of it.

 

[Starchild72]

I am a graphic artist so I use both. I have ipad pro 12.9" and iphone 14 pro max. I also use the ipad as an ebook reader .

 

[HeyitsElena]

always iPhone

 

[Abstract]

I only grab the iPad when I need to type out a long-ish email, but will sometimes just use it as a 2nd screen for my iPhone. 😂 I find it easier to check for emails and messages on my iPad than on my MBP. Outlook mobile app works so well for work emails and for checking all my utility bills, etc.