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iPad Pro How many iPads do you own?
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iPad Pro 12.9 512 GB WiFi+Cellular
iPad Pro 9.7 256 GB Wifi+Cellular
iPad mini with Retina 64GB WiFi+Cellular
iPad Pro 9.7 256 GB Wifi+Cellular
iPad mini with Retina 64GB WiFi+Cellular
Time flies, that was 5+ years ago. I have even more now and tend to just repurpose even older ones. I'm a tech hoarder.
iPad Pro 2018 and iPad Air 4 are my main devices. The screen on the Pro is cracked, but still usable.
iPad Air 2 - the iPad I let my friends daughter use (age 6).
iPad Air 2 - My "work" iPad used for BB services/VPN
iPad 2017 - Upstairs iPad
Also still in use:
iPad mini 4 - Sister (hasn't changed). She really likes the mini form factor, but the 5 was a disappointment when released and still awaiting the 6.
iPad Pro 10.5 - Mom
iPad mini 4 - Mom (book reader/travel)
iPad Air 3 - Dad
iPad 2018 - Nephew
iPad 2018 - Niece
Have But don't really use anymore
iPad Air (still keep around because I have a T-Mobile free for life SIM)
iPad mini 2 (Friends Daughter was using, but since it doesn't support iOS that supports Apple Arcade it isn't being used now)
OG iPad Cellular *
iPad Air *
iPad 4th Gen
iPad Air Cellular
iPad 7th gen *
iPad Mini 2
Ones with * were purchased new when they came out. The others were all used.
The 4th gen was a "hand me down" from a family member who upgraded. Took it to be the "household" iPad after the teenager basically claimed the iPad Air from us.
iPad Air Cellular was bought used cheap so I'd have something newer than the OG that had cellular. Rarely use it, but there are times I *needed* it. It's on a T-Mobile "200 MB per month free with no contract" SIM.
iPad Mini 2 was just given to me by a family member who upgraded. I'm going to use it with a WiFi car backup camera as in-car video screen instead of using my smaller phone screen.
iPad Air *
iPad 4th Gen
iPad Air Cellular
iPad 7th gen *
iPad Mini 2
Ones with * were purchased new when they came out. The others were all used.
The 4th gen was a "hand me down" from a family member who upgraded. Took it to be the "household" iPad after the teenager basically claimed the iPad Air from us.
iPad Air Cellular was bought used cheap so I'd have something newer than the OG that had cellular. Rarely use it, but there are times I *needed* it. It's on a T-Mobile "200 MB per month free with no contract" SIM.
iPad Mini 2 was just given to me by a family member who upgraded. I'm going to use it with a WiFi car backup camera as in-car video screen instead of using my smaller phone screen.
In use:
iPad Mini 4
iPad 6th Gen
iPad Pro 12.9” 2017
iPad 5th Gen (tester)
Owned:
iPad
iPad 3
iPad 4
iPad Air
iPad mini
iPad mini 2
Owned but sold:
iPad 12.9” 2015
Only one ever bought at full retail, still kicking myself for that one (iPad 3)
iPad Mini 4
iPad 6th Gen
iPad Pro 12.9” 2017
iPad 5th Gen (tester)
Owned:
iPad
iPad 3
iPad 4
iPad Air
iPad mini
iPad mini 2
Owned but sold:
iPad 12.9” 2015
Only one ever bought at full retail, still kicking myself for that one (iPad 3)
I have a 9.7" iPP, she has a newer Mini, and we have an old, non-retina Mini which is used to stream Soma FM and other stations in the kitchen.
One (2018 iPP 1TB 12.9"), soon to be zero. I've been alternating between a iPad and a 13 MBP every couple of years since the iPad Air came out. Now that the MacBooks can run iPad apps, I really don't see the point of buying another one in the future. I don't use the pen that often, so it seems like the only thing I'll miss out on is LTE. Of course, I can just connect to my phone. After nearly a decade of ownership, I think the iPad's OS has come a long way, but it still isn't far enough. Unfortunately, I don't believe it will ever get there.
One. The cheapest you can buy today. I keep it by my side to draw terrible sketches (sometimes nsfw), but it's actually helping me getting better at drawing than your average 6 years old kid.
Also to watch yt and netflix on the bed or in the kitchen, 'cause my mbp battery is almost dead. Now, IF ONLY that damed yt app would stop turning on subtitles every time...
I don't plan to use it for much else.
Also, that's my second tablet in 10 years. The first one was a Nexus 7, that horrible piece of garbage that infamously became slow and unuseable after a few months, but nobody cared 'cause it was Google's. If the same happened to any Apple product we would have had dozens of class actions and people would still be mad at Apple. Even worse, I bought TWO of them, after they broke into my house and stole the first one, but that was before it started to show the problem...
Also to watch yt and netflix on the bed or in the kitchen, 'cause my mbp battery is almost dead. Now, IF ONLY that damed yt app would stop turning on subtitles every time...
I don't plan to use it for much else.
Also, that's my second tablet in 10 years. The first one was a Nexus 7, that horrible piece of garbage that infamously became slow and unuseable after a few months, but nobody cared 'cause it was Google's. If the same happened to any Apple product we would have had dozens of class actions and people would still be mad at Apple. Even worse, I bought TWO of them, after they broke into my house and stole the first one, but that was before it started to show the problem...
Ipad Air (128 GB), 1st gen from 2013. I can still play some games on there, but having an issue with my Apple ID and buying games. I'm glad I never updated it past ios8 since some games are no longer available.
I've been on the lookout to see if I can get an 8th gen iPad for at least 30% off (I ended up getting my curr iPad refurbished for 50% off), but it's not easy with Apple stuff
OTOH, it's only to play games, so it's not for anything urgent.
I've been on the lookout to see if I can get an 8th gen iPad for at least 30% off (I ended up getting my curr iPad refurbished for 50% off), but it's not easy with Apple stuff
OTOH, it's only to play games, so it's not for anything urgent.
I just went from 3 to 1… it feels weird. (Though I do seriously love this 12.9“ M1 iPad Pro w/ Magic Keyboard. I don’t miss my 9.7” at all.)
Though I’ve never owned a mini… thinking that may change this fall
I need to go check out the iPhone 12 Mini to see how that looks / feels. Maybe try something different this year and go iPhone Mini + iPad Mini instead of iPhone Pro Max. 🤔
Though I’ve never owned a mini… thinking that may change this fall
I need to go check out the iPhone 12 Mini to see how that looks / feels. Maybe try something different this year and go iPhone Mini + iPad Mini instead of iPhone Pro Max. 🤔
I have had iPads in the past and never found them useful for my needs. I would get excited about a feature or two, get an iPad, and only to find out that I would eventually gravitate to using iPhone and/or Macbook Air.
In our household, we have two iPads Air 3 - one 64 GB and one 256 GB, and I don't see us getting more, If anything, we might at some point get rid of one of iPad's as my wife also prefers using her iPhone and MacBook, so her iPad is a bit in-between device that does not get much use.
In our household, we have two iPads Air 3 - one 64 GB and one 256 GB, and I don't see us getting more, If anything, we might at some point get rid of one of iPad's as my wife also prefers using her iPhone and MacBook, so her iPad is a bit in-between device that does not get much use.
My dad has a budget ipad 7th gen. I think he had an ipad air 2 at some point, but it got passed down to a relative. I have an ipad mini 3 that is currently not in use. Once the redesigned ipad mini 6 comes out, that will be my ipad for years to come.
2021 iPad Pro 12.9” 2TB
2018 iPad Pro 12.9” 1TB
2017 iPad Pro 10.5” 500Gb
iPad Mini 5 64Gb
All Cellular and all daily used. The Mini is mainly used for drone flying, the 10.5” is now consumption device in kitchen, the 2018 is on LuLu stand on my office desk, while the 2021 is mostly on Magic Keyboard and goes with me everywhere for work and to play music.
2018 iPad Pro 12.9” 1TB
2017 iPad Pro 10.5” 500Gb
iPad Mini 5 64Gb
All Cellular and all daily used. The Mini is mainly used for drone flying, the 10.5” is now consumption device in kitchen, the 2018 is on LuLu stand on my office desk, while the 2021 is mostly on Magic Keyboard and goes with me everywhere for work and to play music.
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Oof ... bad question :
iPad Air 2 - Just sits there
iPad mini 4- Keep in the car as an extra for anyone who needs it (extra kids)
iPad mini 1 - Sits in a drawer
iPad Pro 10.5 - Kid #1
iPad Pro 11 2nd Gen - Kid #2
iPad Pro 11 3rd Gen - Me
On top of this I have:
Surface Pro X
Pixel Slate
Lenovo Duet
Nexus 7
I have a problem ...
iPad Air 2 - Just sits there
iPad mini 4- Keep in the car as an extra for anyone who needs it (extra kids)
iPad mini 1 - Sits in a drawer
iPad Pro 10.5 - Kid #1
iPad Pro 11 2nd Gen - Kid #2
iPad Pro 11 3rd Gen - Me
On top of this I have:
Surface Pro X
Pixel Slate
Lenovo Duet
Nexus 7
I have a problem ...
Just one. I've only ever had one but I usually sell or give away what I stop using so, those that I know that have many iPads tend to keep their devices for a lot longer than I do.
I have the Air 4 with cellular and my wife has the Pro 11” M1 with cellular. Both are 256GB.
I am tentatively planning to buy the next Mini with cellular to replace the cell plan on my Air, but I’ll still use the Air on WiFi at home. That’s the plan at least.
I am tentatively planning to buy the next Mini with cellular to replace the cell plan on my Air, but I’ll still use the Air on WiFi at home. That’s the plan at least.
