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iPad Pro Vid Ipad 2021 11” and 12.9” Spec I Would Wait For The 2021
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Oh how I like folks who cannot ask a question but just throw in a link to some video and then have everyone discuss.
I buy my tools when I need them. I prefer bigger screen iPads.
I have the IPad 12.9” second gen. So I am due for an upgrade. I had the Air 4th gen. I missed the screen size and the keyboard layout. I was just passing this along as an FYI. If the new one hits in March I will jump on it.
If not I we’ll decide whether or not I want to wait
I like big screen iPads too but am not sure how owning the second generation makes you “due” for an upgrade. A new iPad Pro does the exact same thing. Might come in a metal shell with a different colour or look and render a video maybe a bit quicker, but iPads are not going to be dramatically different.
It's worth it for a lot of reasons for example if you are an enthusiast and want to always min-max on tech , if you are a power user aswell.
For me personally the biggest factor is getting the latest tech and selling my previous one at a great price that way I can go buying the latest stuff each gen with a very minimal investment while always having the newest toy. Apple maintains it's price better then any other product on in this market but after 2-3 GENS it will depreciate quite a bit.
Sorry but having interest in technology doesn’t mean having to own everything. It serves as a purpose for that action but to me that’s just hollow consumerism. I am a power user and know my tools. I don’t benefit from always having the latest and hardly anyone does.
Agree with this. Personally I upgrade only if something gives me some tangible added value or solved some annoying issue. That's why I am still with my 1st gen pro 12.9 which is still great.
I moved from the 10.5 to the 11 pro mainly because of USB C. I want to progressively leave anything that doesn't have USB C behind, especially when I travel.. I think that my 2018 11 pro can be my main iPad for the next 5 to 10 years
If I can get the best new tech with a minimal investment yearly I'm going to take it , you can sit on the sidelines and use the old gens as long as you wish. Not everyone has to min-max tech
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True. However, the cumulative changes and improvements to both hardware and software, as well as changes in usage over the past 3+ years could mean upgrading is more useful now.
I've spent the equivalent of several years of iPhone and iPad upgrades for trips to Disneyland/Walt Disney World, etc. While the experience was fun (albeit pretty stressful as well), I get far more lasting enjoyment and utility from my tech purchases.
If you're willing to deal with the hassle of reselling and don't get the higher configs (e.g. top storage + cellular), depreciation isn't as bad and resale would offset a large portion of the cost to upgrade to a new model.
Hey I have no problem if you do your consumerism in a way that is easy on your bank account. Totally fine.
I get the tools I need and replace them when I need too.
Lol, I don't actually bother reselling. I pass it down to family. Lately though, I've been keeping old iPads either to run older firmware/legacy apps or to be used for beta testing.
At least for me, tech is both a tool and a hobby. Computers and smartphones, I don't use that much ever since I got the iPad Pro so I keep them a long time and replace when absolutely needed. I just replaced 8-10 year old Windows 7 PCs last year as well as iPhone 7 with bad battery to SE 2020.
I use iPads a lot though (12+ hours a day) so I was more frivolous with those doing yearly upgrades. I budgeted $100/month or $1200/year for iPads. I figure that was a fair price for something I enjoyed using a lot considering dining out and going to the movies cost more per month. For me, tech tends to fall more under enterntainment expense rather than capital expenditure.
I hit my limit in 2018 though when prices for top config jumped to $2000-2250 with AppleCare+ and tax, before accessories. That put the brakes on my annual upgrades. ?
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Yeah for me I've been sitting on the Gen 2 12.9 just riding it out until a newer generation comes along that contains workflow differentiating features that impact me directly. Thus far having the newer form factor, newer pencil, USB-C, performance bump and camera upgrades still aren't enough. They're there sure, but I'd have to spend $1560 for a comparable current model with pencil and keyboard and would likely only recoup $600 of that if I sold my old setup. That's a ton of money to switch to a new iPad Pro device that really isn't going to improve my workflows at the moment. I primarily play in a narrow field on this thing (browsing, content consumption, light email, note taking, minor PDF markup) so it's just not a cost effective situation. We're all different.
The introduction of mouse support has meant FaceID is more convenient now (solo office so no mask).
Also, I want to be able to use the same Logitech Crayon I've been using on the iPad 7th gen and Air 3 on the 12.9" iPad. The battery on my AP1 always seems to be empty whenever I want to use it.
It costs a lot but since I've been saving money not going on vacations or dining out anyway, it doesn't seem so bad anymore (especially if I keep it 3-4 years like I've done with the 2nd gen).