iPad Pro iPad Pro m4 vs 3 year old MacBook Pro

[gbf]

I have a MacBook Pro 14 inch that I bought with gift cards from Apple totally about 4g around 3 or 4 years ago. I think it has an M1 chip. The problem is; I never use it, ever.

I really like the fully spec’ed out iPad Pro 11 inch with that nano textured glass.

Would you hold on to the MacBook Pro or would you trade it in for the iPad?

Definitely thinking about doing it.

 

[sparksd]

Sounds like the Mac is a paperweight - if you don't use it, no use keeping it no matter what else you might get instead. You'd just have to try the 11 iPad to see if you like it yourself - our opinions don't mean much.

 

[gbf]

Sounds like the Mac is a paperweight - if you don't use it, no use keeping it no matter what else you might get instead. You'd just have to try the 11 iPad to see if you like it yourself - our opinions don't mean much.

It is a paperweight to say the least. I just don’t know what you CANT do with the iPad that you can do with a MacBook Pro

 

[sparksd]

It is a paperweight to say the least. I just don’t know what you CANT do with the iPad that you can do with a MacBook Pro

Peruse this thread for lots of thoughts on that -

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-as-a-laptop-replacement.1937134/

 

[snipr125]

Sell your MBP M1 to fund your iPad Pro M4 (and magic keyboard if you want the best experience). If you need a Mac device later then get a Mac Mini M4 then your all sorted Apple eco system wise.

 

[Apple_Robert]

It is a paperweight to say the least. I just don’t know what you CANT do with the iPad that you can do with a MacBook Pro

Given you don’t use your MBP, having an M4 iPad Pro that can’t do what you want shouldn't even be an issue.

 

[gbf]

Given you don’t use your MBP, having an M4 iPad Pro that can’t do what you want shouldn't even be an issue.

That makes no sense

 

[Apple_Robert]

That makes no sense

You don’t use your MBP at all. That means that you don’t do any mission critical / Mac taxing the CPU & RAM work. As such, the M4 iPad Pro is more than capable of meeting your needs.

 

[gbf]

You don’t use your MBP at all. That means that you don’t do any mission critical / Mac taxing the CPU & RAM work. As such, the M4 iPad Pro is more than capable of meeting your needs.

Now that makes sense. Thank you Robert

 

[Amplelink]

You don't ever face times when you need to do something on an iPad that just can't be done or is better done on a Mac?

 

[snipr125]

You don't ever face times when you need to do something on an iPad that just can't be done or is better done on a Mac?

Oh definitely, anything touch screen related is much better on a mac