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Goodbye iPad

fate0311 said:
I mean there are those on here that could care less. But where are my legit minimalists at?

Am I alone with this train of thought?
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I don't think you are using the term "minimalist" correctly. Your thought process is like one stating, "I am giving up my toothbrush as all I need is a washcloth". the iPad and the MacBook Pro are two different divices used for various unrelated things.

Now if you had stated "I am a minimalist as I get rid of my iPad mini and iPad 12.9 for a single iPad Pro 10.5" that would make sense.
 
fate0311 said:
Is there anyone here who still hand writes notes and scans them onto iPad versus using Apple Pencil?

Something I appreciate about hand writing...then I would scan the note and then shred it.
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fate0311 said:
It would be great if someone could justify an iPad to me in a minimalists perspective. It is like I am LOOKING for a way to hold onto it. I need a real value perspective to do so though.
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When I saw these two posts of yours it made me wonder. From the number of devices that I own I’m certainly not a minimalist in one perspective but from the perspective of having the right tool for the job I think that I am. There’s something to be said for the efficiency of a workflow that is based upon tools that get the job done for you effectively.
 
I regularly buy for my family:

MacBooks
Windows laptops
Chrome books
iPads
iPhones

I don’t buy desktop computers, but every family member uses about 3 from the list.

One (or two) device(s) to rule them all doesn’t work for us, and I doubt it ever will.
 
fate0311 said:
It is a mental battle people have when they are based around the concept of minimalism. The thought of having (2) devices when you can do just fine with (1) is a huge mind****.
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minimalism is having only what you need. if you don't need it then get rid.
 
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Is there a main reason why so many use the keyboard folio or a Bluetooth keyboard versus using the virtual keyboard? I’m typing this utilizing the virtual keyboard and the regular smart case utilizing the wedge so that the iPad is on a slight angle and I can wrest my wrists in my desks as I type and I don’t see how this would be any different? If anything I am slightly impressed with how quickly I can type.
 
fate0311 said:
I have decided to go with (1) device. The MacBook Pro.

It will force me to refine my efficiency around a device that is not held back by iOS constraints.

It will also eliminate feeling like I need to spend 1k to upgrade another Apple device.

Minimalism people.

So good luck with your iPad goals of 2019 MacRumor'ions
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I use the iPad for reading, and writing with the Apple Pencil. A MPB cannot replace the iPad for that.
 
fate0311 said:
I think the crutch for me is I will never use the keyboard folio. It is unaesthetic, bulks out the iPad....so for me that's a huge factor.
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glad you said this - its terrible.
For me the iPad use is mainly for the pencil anyway and won't be buying a new keyboard if I decide to update [which I am on the fence about at present as the current 10.5 is doing more than fine].
 
fate0311 said:
Is there a main reason why so many use the keyboard folio or a Bluetooth keyboard versus using the virtual keyboard? I’m typing this utilizing the virtual keyboard and the regular smart case utilizing the wedge so that the iPad is on a slight angle and I can wrest my wrists in my desks as I type and I don’t see how this would be any different? If anything I am slightly impressed with how quickly I can type.
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Because editing text with the on screen keyboard is PITA. At least for me. Overall for me typing experience sucks in iOS. Especially with on screen keyboard. Hardware keyboard makes it a bit better, but due to specific issues I have (specific to my iPad or keyboard or both) I can't enjoy that either.

I have tried using it for typing short emails and I get frustrated with the on screen keyboard in just a minute. Then I start mentioning every person that basically manufactured this and their parents and then I just use my computer (if I am at home or work) or my phone (if I am outside) to do it. For me personally the device is uncomfortable to hold to use the on screen keyboard. And it's slow.
 
fate0311 said:
It would be great if someone could justify an iPad to me in a minimalists perspective. It is like I am LOOKING for a way to hold onto it. I need a real value perspective to do so though.
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The cheap iPad is only $329 vs 5x that for a MacBook.

I don’t think the saving justifies the inconvenience.

Personally I’ve gone from a desktop and laptop combo to a laptop only by selling my 2012 mini.

I still have an 10.5 iPad though, I don’t see the iPad as something that can be replaced. Watching anything on a MacBook Pro in bed is hugely impractical.
 
I’m a pretty minimalist traveler, often traveling abroad with 2 small carry-on bags I can easily carry with me even for long distances. The iPad has significantly reduced what I carry in my bag. It has replaced books, magazines, newspapers, my paper notebook, and if I’m not traveling for work, it also replaces my laptop computer. IMO the ipad has simplified my travel kid more than any other single item I’ve ever owned.
 
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I like the idea of minimalism, but it has to be practical. So far neither the Macbook nor the iPad fully fills my needs. I have thought of going to a surface device for just this reason.
 
fate0311 said:
I think the crutch for me is I will never use the keyboard folio. It is unaesthetic, bulks out the iPad....so for me that's a huge factor.
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I don’t use one with my pro, or the pencil. I fell I’m pretty minimalistic. I hardly own any tech at all. No game consoles, no smart watches and no cable subscription.

Don’t subscribe to any steaming services and don’t have a single social media account.

But I love having an iPhone,iPad and Mac. The perfect powerful trio that compliment each other. It’s all I need to get anything and everything done.
 
There isn’t anything I cant do with my new 12.9 that you can do with your MacBook Pro. I know this because I sold my new 2018 15” MacBook Pro for the 12.9 and saved over $1300 and can accomplish everything. This iPad is a powerhouse and even editing 4K video from my mavic 2 zoom doesn’t slow it down. To each his own, but this is the closest we have to a full replacement laptop.
 
dannyar said:
There isn’t anything I cant do with my new 12.9 that you can do with your MacBook Pro. I know this because I sold my new 2018 15” MacBook Pro for the 12.9 and saved over $1300 and can accomplish everything. This iPad is a powerhouse and even editing 4K video from my mavic 2 zoom doesn’t slow it down. To each his own, but this is the closest we have to a full replacement laptop.
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Of course there is. There is literally a near endless list of things that you can’t do on your iPad that you can do easily on a MBP. Of course there are some things where the opposite is true, the difference is that most of those limitations on the iPad side are artificial, created by Apple, and could be improved relatively easily.
 
The iPad Pro actually made me regret with my 2018 MBP purchase. For performance, video editing, etc. the 2017 iMac is still better than the 2018 MBP due to thermal constraint and mobile parts. For casual use, occasional productivity and portability the iPad is king. So for me, I can be fine with only the iMac and the iPad Pro. And save my $2800 spent on the MBP.
 
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zhenya said:
Of course there is. There is literally a near endless list of things that you can’t do on your iPad that you can do easily on a MBP. Of course there are some things where the opposite is true, the difference is that most of those limitations on the iPad side are artificial, created by Apple, and could be improved relatively easily.
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Unfortunately, there are required webpages and programs at my job that either have frames that iPad can’t handle like an actual computer and also pages and programs that require flash player. So maybe you personally don’t run across anything you can’t do, the fact that there are things either an iPad can’t do or can’t do as easily do very much exist. If not I would be an iPad only person in a heart beat.
 
I like to practice minimalism, I’m constantly donating and throwing out stuff that I haven’t used in some time.

That said, I’ve got my IPP, and I still have a now aging MacBook. I’m working toward migrating all my stuff to my IPP, using iCloud. Books, comics, movies, music, tons of stuff, out of Dropbox and into iCloud. I’ve gotten rid of physical books, CDs, DVDs, photos...all in the name of minimalism. I can see myself getting down to just using an IPP for nearly everything.

Unfortunately I can’t do things like put music on my Apple Watch for when I go running with the iPad alone. I have to keep my MacBook around for those sorts of things.

Readdle’s documents app let me do mostly anything on my iPad that I can do on my MacBook. I can’t use the pencil on my MacBook. I use the Pencil a lot for studying and taking notes.

The important part of minimalism is to get rid of things that you don’t need, don’t use, and are weighing you down. My Apple Watch is helping me stay healthy (so I need the MacBook) and my iPad is helping me study. I see nothing wrong with keeping those items, and when they have outlasted their usefulness, they will be passed on.
 
dannyar said:
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Try doing a real workflow say doing a simple website update where you move between multiple Safari tabs, edit content in Photoshop and Illustrator, need to manage a large number of files in AWS, and so on. You pop back into Safari and you’ve run out of RAM, so your page edits not yet committed are lost when the page unexpectedly reloads...

This is ignoring the fact that our company, like many others, relies on a significant amount of proprietary software that will never run on iOS in any form.
 
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dannyar said:
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As I had alluded to above, I can’t use my iPad to interact with other Apple Hardware like I can with my MacBook. E.g. I can’t add music to my Apple Watch with my iPad (and I refuse to pay for Apple Music). I also can’t do smart folders with my photos app on the iPad; smart folders make organizing photos much easier on the MacBook.
 
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Mac Mini in the office hooked up to two nice displays with a full keyboard, mouse, speakers. Nice big desk. 10%

IPP 90%, gets used all over the house and bathroom :D
 
Yeah, I've pretty much stopped using a laptop after getting an iPad. I have an iMac for the rest of it, and the iMac doesn't get near as much use as my iPad.
 
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