That was impressive. Always cool to see someone who knows what they’re doing work on a project. Huge shout out to Lumafusion too; their software looks highly polished.
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Just received my iPad Pro 12.9 64g and I have to say its the most improved Apple product ever over its previous model. My 3 year old pro 12.9 looks and feels like a brick. Today will be its first day out working using Apple's new pencil.
iPad will never be a replacement for my MacBook Pro as too many compromises.
No need for any more replacement Apple products for next 2-4 years. Unless something totally new appears from Apple or Apples Watch has a major upgrade in 2 years.
iPad will never be a replacement for my MacBook Pro as too many compromises.
No need for any more replacement Apple products for next 2-4 years. Unless something totally new appears from Apple or Apples Watch has a major upgrade in 2 years.
Well said on all accounts.Inflation effects accumulate over time. Apple uses to keep prices stable over a certain period of time, so when the time for a price increase has come, it is naturally a bigger step compared to continuously adjust prices.
And of course LTE tech has improved, e.g. in terms of supported radio bands, speed etc. Yes, productivity/efficiency improvements should work against it, but without having insight into the calculations of Apple and/or their suppliers, it’s difficult to judge if (or to what extent) the price increase is justified or not.
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Apple changes a lot between generations —> Outcry: “Oh this is so confusing and irritating, I have to adjust to soooo many new things ...”
Apple changes only minor things —> Outcry: “Apple has lost it - no innovations anymore, their products are stale ...”
Can’t satisfy everyone, I guess ...
Looked at a new IPP at Best Buy.
Why do you have to have a full case back with the new ASK? Smart Connector placement?
If so, that was kind of dense. Design wise.
Why do you have to have a full case back with the new ASK? Smart Connector placement?
If so, that was kind of dense. Design wise.
I sort of suspect they knew the new iPads were paper thin and needed the extra protection.
Or
The old design frequently had connection issues and this mitigates that.
I was thinking thin ...
Looking at the placement of the Smart Connector - not exactly smart. IMOThen again, I have a leather back skin on my current IPP G2. I am not a fan of a full back on an iPad.
I’m sure after testing out countless prototypes in Jonny’s lab, that was the best placement for the connectors for the design and Apple Pencil charging mechenism. Do you just think Apple just throws together a bunch of stuff without R&D with rigerous testing? I like for you to come up with a better solution that is practical and tested.I was thinking thin ...
Then again, I have a leather back skin on my current IPP G2. I am not a fan of a full back on an iPad.
Actually there are times I do.
This looks like a "let's put it here for now" as they could not get a real solution in time.
"Lets make the iPad thin. But wait! Lets make them put a case on it and make it thicker because we can only put the Smart Connector" here."
Kind of kills any existing dock design. And any existing designs that look to utilize this connector.
Yeah. Half baked solution.
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Maybe put the smart connector on an edge. So the iPad could be set down in landscape orientation into any first- or third-party keyboard and just work.
Returning to a month old post but it would be cool if Apple released a iPad only update like a 12.5 or something. I remember when Android did that with Honeycomb. It was a disaster but my point is that it was solely dedicated to the tablet.
It may have the appearance of a tablet, but it works like a laptop - boot times included. No matter what you say, that’s how almost every single user out there perceives it.
Nice try, though.
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Probably a little of both. I would occasionally have to disconnect and reconnect the ASK to my 10.5” iPad Pro to get it to work. I haven’t needed to do that with the 11”. OTOH the 11” seems a bit more delicate than the 10.5”, which was built like a tank.
That’s seriously what you notice when you look at that picture? Not the significantly reduced top bezels? You point out the fractionally wider side bezels which make it uniform all the way around? You’re really reaching.