Apps may be compatible on iPads with lower end hardware but faster chipset and more RAM allows for better features like improved graphics, bigger canvases, more layers, etc.
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Apps may be compatible on iPads with lower end hardware but faster chipset and more RAM allows for better features like improved graphics, bigger canvases, more layers, etc.
That's definitely true in theory. Not wanting to labour to death a point I made in another similar thread but I'm really not convinced there are many apps out there which truly make use of the power available from M1 iDevices, and IMO, they never will, given the (current) limitations imposed by the OS. Sadly that thread got rather silly with one person trying to draw parallels between a basic iPad vs iPad Pro and a Mac Mini vs a Mac Studio without acknowledging that the Studio isn't just a faster Mini, there are fundamental differences in the hardware (such the ability to handle more screens).
I love the iPad (pro), but I've come to the conclusion that Apple doesn't really have a plan for it now or at least it does not match with where I would like it to go.
The software sucks (for what I want to use it for), I've accepted that now and have decided to just stick to my 2018 Pro. Theres literally no reason to upgrade beyond that at the moment for me now. Maybe if/when OLED or AV1 comes along and the battery in the 2018 starts to show its age, but right now...
Best thing I can think of doing right now is 'voting with my wallet'. Apple doesn't want to show iPadOS some love then fine, I just won't buy into it again. I might on my own be absoluetely nothing, but if enough people stop buying them then they'll eventually notice. I'm sure that won't happen as the direction I'd love to see it go in will be considered too neiche, but hey, worth a shot (it's literally a case of not doing anything so...).
The software sucks (for what I want to use it for), I've accepted that now and have decided to just stick to my 2018 Pro. Theres literally no reason to upgrade beyond that at the moment for me now. Maybe if/when OLED or AV1 comes along and the battery in the 2018 starts to show its age, but right now...
Best thing I can think of doing right now is 'voting with my wallet'. Apple doesn't want to show iPadOS some love then fine, I just won't buy into it again. I might on my own be absoluetely nothing, but if enough people stop buying them then they'll eventually notice. I'm sure that won't happen as the direction I'd love to see it go in will be considered too neiche, but hey, worth a shot (it's literally a case of not doing anything so...).
This is definitely true. But it does also work the other way round.
Both what the Mac can do that the iPad can't, and what the iPad can do that the Mac can't, are fairly specific compared to what general Joe public use computers for.
A TV, A piece of paper and a pencil, a sketch book, a camera, a video recorder, an image editor, a video editor, a music sequencer, a mixing desk, a tutor, a translator, a map, a Filofax, a musical instrument, a games console, a synthesiser, a flight book, a recipe book, an e-reader, a health tracker, a finance and budget tracker, a secure file storage vault, your wallet, a computer.
Yup, voting with one’s wallet is all anyone can and should do if they want to be heard by Apple at all (not to mention, buying what works best for oneself just makes sense).
Maybe you could stick to non-Pro iPads if those meet your expectations and needs.
FYI- Apple charges $100 USD to replace an iPad battery, so IF you’re otherwise satisfied with your iPad, and if replacing the battery will extend the life of it for a decent amount of time (but even as little as a year, depending what you buy next), then it would make financial sense to just replace the battery (least amount of money over most amount of time). But that doesn’t take into account if you want new features, etc. just if the battery is the only issue.
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Some people do. Especially when it can cost $2400 with all the bells and whistles and then add a $350 magic keyboard. Not to mention other accessories to bring it to a truly PRO level. $3K - easy.
Some people prefer the iPad. I know I do. And I have the same dreams as the OP but Im not holding my breath.
I think it’s supposed to be a “magical piece of glass”.. if I remember correctly. Shucks! Apple has done it again. Got me all in a tizzy…lol
Or it works in a web browser. Regardless, the same logic can be applied to any other computer platforms like Mac, PC, Apple Watch, Palm etc. If there is no program to achieve what you want, you can’t do it on that platform.
Apple is somewhat at fault here. They advertised the iPad as "your next computer" but it's basically a big iPhone at this point.
You don't know how many people I have talked out of buying an iPad when I just happen to be at Best Buy browsing the Apple section. For some reason people always talk to me like I work there. lol
I just ask them what they plan to use it for and most of the time they need an actual computer and not an iPad, but they have fallen for Apple's marketing.
You don't know how many people I have talked out of buying an iPad when I just happen to be at Best Buy browsing the Apple section. For some reason people always talk to me like I work there. lol
I just ask them what they plan to use it for and most of the time they need an actual computer and not an iPad, but they have fallen for Apple's marketing.
Like databases over spreadsheets. Oy. And try to really convince them that they would REALLY rather do it on a database package.
One has to wonder how much of this is attributable to escalating costs for so many things for consumers in tandem with worldwide shortages. I’d be selling a helluva lot of 9th Gen iPads if I could get them.
$2000 is right about what my 12.9" M1 iPad Pro with 512GB storage was after tax. With no accessories.
Where did you buy it? I paid $1399 + $141 ($1540) tax here in Seattle. That's well shy of $2K.
If we look outside the rich countries, for the large majority of people, the smartphones ARE their computers because the do not have a Mac/PC equivalent.
I think the fault is not Apples but a hard core Mac crowd that complains on a product that was never intended for them.
I think it's extremely inaccurate to say the iPad is a "big iPhone". You'd have to ignore entire iPad only features for that, features that make it more useful than an iPhone in several situations.
I think it's also important to remember, that "your next computer" doesn't automatically mean you throw out your desktop/laptop and you do literally everything on your new iPad. Regardless on how someone feels about the iPad as a computer, it's undeniable that folks are able to find value in the iPad as their primary device or secondary device.
My 80+ YO uncle needs a new iPad, and was looking at prices. He needs cellular because he worked for a telco that gave all retirees lifetime cellular access as a retirement benefit (and they haven't clawed it back, yet) and he's freaking out at the price premium for cellular, and prices just in general. He doesn't have wifi, unbelievably, but gets great cell service.
Yeah, prices are too high, especially for the pro size, which would appeal to retirees that have vision issues. *shrug* Premium size, premium price, limited market.
I misspoke - I have the 1TB one. Did it so I'd get the 16GB RAM.
I’m curious, have people done any tests as far as how the 16gb is utilized by the software and how much difference it makes in usage compared to the lower ram configurations?
Here’s my current RAM usage on the 2021 Pro 12.9 with just a handful of apps and Safari tabs open. I don’t think I’ve experienced any reloads so far today. That said, I wouldn’t have gotten 16GB RAM if I didn’t need 1TB storage.
And here’s the RAM usage on my mini 6 which is pretty much reload city.
One of the webcomics apps I use on the mini appears to have a memory leak and will crash and forget my reading progress if I happen to read too many chapters in one sitting which kinda sucks.
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