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iPad Will you be ditching your iPad for an Arm Macbook?
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No because touchscreen+pencil and probably because iPadOS will move towards macOS since it broke away from iOS and because macs are going ARM architecture (same as iPad)
Where/how did you get an 11” pro for £350!Surprised no one has started a similar thread, so may as well!
I'll start:
Yes.
Replacing my 11" Pro (overkill for my needs) and it will accompany my 27" iMac. I have a 13" Macbook Pro which will also be sold in the process pending the purchase of the ARM macbook.
I don't do video editing, gaming, audio - however, I do mess around with a lot of files and the iPad doesn't cut it. It may eventually but I can't continue to wait for something which may or may not happen. The only reason I have the iPad 11 Pro is because I got a cracking deal on it (£350 - yes!) and I thought it would fit in my workflow but as it stands it only accompanies me around the house for entertainment purpose and I can't seem to get work done on it the way I want it to.
I guess this poll could be worded differently if we knew touchscreen Macs were coming (rumours have it but TBC). I wonder how many people would shift if that were the case since we are all custom to iPads with expensive keyboard with trackpads
I use a keyboard with my iPad for 70% of the time, but love the ability to use it as a touch device when needed. I don’t think Apple will ever make their laptops touch enabled.
I will consider an ARM iMac.
So an iPad Pro as my mobile device and iMac as my desktop. What else does one need?
I will consider an ARM iMac.
So an iPad Pro as my mobile device and iMac as my desktop. What else does one need?
No.
Because an iPad is not a Mac and a Mac is not an iPad.
I am, however, going to downsize from being traditionally a 15"/16" MacBook Pro user to being a 13" MacBook Pro user. All of the things that a 16" MacBook Pro are better at doing than a 13" MacBook Pro is seem to be things that I can either do fine on the smaller/less powerful form factor and/or better on Windows these days. And mind you, that is assuming Apple doesn't change their laptop line-up in the process of the switch like they did when going from PowerPC to Intel. I'm still not fully convinced that we'll have as many 13" Apple Silicon Mac notebook options as we presently do 13" Intel Mac notebook options.
If I take a Final Cut Pro X class and go crazy with it, I may add an ARM Mac desktop into the mix, but given how little time I have for learning things that are not pertinent to my IT career, it may be a LONG time before that happens.
Because an iPad is not a Mac and a Mac is not an iPad.
I am, however, going to downsize from being traditionally a 15"/16" MacBook Pro user to being a 13" MacBook Pro user. All of the things that a 16" MacBook Pro are better at doing than a 13" MacBook Pro is seem to be things that I can either do fine on the smaller/less powerful form factor and/or better on Windows these days. And mind you, that is assuming Apple doesn't change their laptop line-up in the process of the switch like they did when going from PowerPC to Intel. I'm still not fully convinced that we'll have as many 13" Apple Silicon Mac notebook options as we presently do 13" Intel Mac notebook options.
If I take a Final Cut Pro X class and go crazy with it, I may add an ARM Mac desktop into the mix, but given how little time I have for learning things that are not pertinent to my IT career, it may be a LONG time before that happens.
If anything it makes me want to hold onto the iPad more. With the magic keyboard I can use it as a laptop or a tablet and with Macs running ARM the amount of real programs and games that will be available will go up.
I do like new tech stuff though so I might buy an ARM mac to try out for a while, just for the fun of testing something new.
I do like new tech stuff though so I might buy an ARM mac to try out for a while, just for the fun of testing something new.
No way- I love my iPad Pro. I’ll replace my Mac mini with an arm Mac mini though, when I upgrade in a couple of years.
I already have the best and fastest ARM MacBook on the planet it’s a 11” iPad Pro and a Apple Magic Keyboard. There no need to buy anything else we already have it.Surprised no one has started a similar thread, so may as well!
I'll start:
Yes.
Replacing my 11" Pro (overkill for my needs) and it will accompany my 27" iMac. I have a 13" Macbook Pro which will also be sold in the process pending the purchase of the ARM macbook.
I don't do video editing, gaming, audio - however, I do mess around with a lot of files and the iPad doesn't cut it. It may eventually but I can't continue to wait for something which may or may not happen. The only reason I have the iPad 11 Pro is because I got a cracking deal on it (£350 - yes!) and I thought it would fit in my workflow but as it stands it only accompanies me around the house for entertainment purpose and I can't seem to get work done on it the way I want it to.
I guess this poll could be worded differently if we knew touchscreen Macs were coming (rumours have it but TBC). I wonder how many people would shift if that were the case since we are all custom to iPads with expensive keyboard with trackpads
Processor is irrelevant to me. I have a desktop, laptop and iPad Pro, all of which serve different purposes for me and I'm not eliminating one in favor of any other.
I use both an iPad Pro and an MacBook. Nothing wrong with having both if your budget supports it. BTW I have an iMac as well.
For me it really depends what the new ultra-portable Mac laptop with ARM looks like.
If its got all the tech of the iPad Pro, but runs macOS, then maybe? But the more i used the iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard and Pencil, I have to say I’m not sure if I will go back to a laptop. I love the options that the modular setup has and the fact its now effectively a 2-in-1.
If its got all the tech of the iPad Pro, but runs macOS, then maybe? But the more i used the iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard and Pencil, I have to say I’m not sure if I will go back to a laptop. I love the options that the modular setup has and the fact its now effectively a 2-in-1.
I'll probably be ditching my Macbook altogether. It's place in my ecosystem is to be a workhorse, running both Boot Camp and VMs. I have software that I need 32-bit support on, so I'm still running Mojave.
I'm bitter with what Apple has done do their laptop line. I held off upgrading at first because I hated the feel of the butterfly keyboard and the fact they removed all I/O, but at this point them gimping the versatility of the OS I can run will likely mean I'll be looking elsewhere. The aesthetics of Big Sur also tell me they're trying to blur the lines between the mac and iPad line. I need a legitimate computer, not a glorified tablet.
I'm bitter with what Apple has done do their laptop line. I held off upgrading at first because I hated the feel of the butterfly keyboard and the fact they removed all I/O, but at this point them gimping the versatility of the OS I can run will likely mean I'll be looking elsewhere. The aesthetics of Big Sur also tell me they're trying to blur the lines between the mac and iPad line. I need a legitimate computer, not a glorified tablet.
Huge matter of opinion this!
I mean, is it not also true that they vastly improved the i/o by swapping to fast multipurpose ports, therefore allowing whatever port you like rather than limiting you to whatever ports they choose?
If Apple comes up with a Macbook Pad or something ipad like form factor with mac OS and cellular modem, perhaps.
Otherwise, no.
Otherwise, no.
I'd buy an iPad Pro with MacOS instead of I(Pad)OS
I voted 'Depends'. It really does depend on the hardware and software. I love the iPad hardware (especially the combination of iPad Pro + Pencil + keyboard / trackpad + cellular + Face ID), but I personally prefer MacOS to I(Pad)OS (especially the finder, and multiple windows / display support). Your mileage may vary. If Apple brings cellular + Face ID + pencil support + touch screen to an Arm Mac, I'd likely get that. We'll have to wait and see
I voted 'Depends'. It really does depend on the hardware and software. I love the iPad hardware (especially the combination of iPad Pro + Pencil + keyboard / trackpad + cellular + Face ID), but I personally prefer MacOS to I(Pad)OS (especially the finder, and multiple windows / display support). Your mileage may vary. If Apple brings cellular + Face ID + pencil support + touch screen to an Arm Mac, I'd likely get that. We'll have to wait and see
I like my Apple products, but I’m not at this level of kool-aid drinking.
Directly being able to plug in a USB-A device (still over 80% of the market), an HDMI cable, an SD card or a thunderbolt beats having to carry around an adapter dongle 100% of the time.
There is no benefit to removing all other options other than value-engineering and reducing costs on Apples end.
When they removed disks and optical drives, they were at least on the way out. It’s been 4 years now, and there still hasn’t been a huge market adoption of USB-C.
Its beating a dead horse at this point, but this is a major issue for a $3,000 “professional device.”
I’m not drinking any ‘Kool aid’, thank you for being obnoxious.
I’m a professional photographer.
Please quit with the fan boy stuff, and quit with the ‘pro’ nonsense.
You didn’t even acknowledge my point - which was:
“I mean, is it not also true that they vastly improved the i/o by swapping to fast multipurpose ports, therefore allowing whatever port you like rather than limiting you to whatever ports they choose?“
If you don’t believe that the above statement is as much of a fact as the statement you made, then there is no point speaking about it.
I don’t need a built in (slow) sd card reader. No photographer would use this over an adapter.
Not many professional bodies even use sd cards, which people don’t even realise when announcing that ‘pros’ need them.
All my USB A stuff still works with no problem. I just spent a few quid on changing the cables, but yes you can buy a hub also.
A lot of people already buy a hub anyway, and always have with any computer due to limited USB A ports, which are inherent, certainly in laptops.
All of the ports can be anything you want, finally- port limitations in computers is over.
If I want to plug in 4 tb3 card readers in at once, which I may, then I can. All at full speed. That’s professional.
Just got 12.9” with Magic keyboard. Awesome. I heard how big it is. It still seems small.
I previously had a Pro 9.7 and Pro 10.5.
I’m looking forward to a Macbook that you can put on your lap without it making me sweat (like an iPad). I’ll buy this Arm Macbook just for this (and still keep an iPad).
My question is now: should I sell my Late 2013 13“ Macbook Pro 8/256 now? eBay selling around ~$450. Anyone think I’ll still get $450 after the Arm Macbook becomes available?
I previously had a Pro 9.7 and Pro 10.5.
I’m looking forward to a Macbook that you can put on your lap without it making me sweat (like an iPad). I’ll buy this Arm Macbook just for this (and still keep an iPad).
My question is now: should I sell my Late 2013 13“ Macbook Pro 8/256 now? eBay selling around ~$450. Anyone think I’ll still get $450 after the Arm Macbook becomes available?