I have a PC laptop and the 11 iPad Pro. I use the iPad for most things - probably 90% of the time. Only open up the laptop if I need to get deep in to an excel spreadsheet. Now I am retired so that can definitely make a difference.
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iPad Pro Will you buy another iPad or go laptop?
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Same. Except in bright sunlight, where Kindle's e-ink screen rules.
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I like my M1 12.9 Pro and my Windows laptop (and desktop) - I don't want MacOS on any of my devices.
I was thinking of upgrading to a MacBook Air M2 from my iPad Air 2 (2014), which would be a huge jump for me, having never owned any other Apple products, let alone a laptop. 😅 Which I guess is why I'm here, so I'm not completely in the dark, going in.
Still using my MBA 13” 2013, when I need it,use my 5th Gen iPad Pro , 16 GB Ram, 1TB SSD, + Magic Trackpad, flies, that said my next Apple Product will be a 15.3 M3 iPad Pro, 2TB SSD,+ the most Ram I can get, @74 I am done. ❤️ IOS. Glad to see you back SRacer!
Thanks! As much as I've been avoiding falling deeply into any one ecosystem, I've managed to find a winning formula that allows me to continue on with Apple devices at "bargain" prices.
But the last 6 months I've been working on many projects for the Kindle Scribe which have occupied a lot of my time. 😁
For me, definitely iPad.
Mostly because it is easy to carry around. I use it while lazing in bed, sloughing in my recliner or sometimes even at my desk.
My current iPad is a 1TB, 12.9 inch, 6th gen iPad Pro. Absolutely love it.
The iPad is my main computing device, and has been for some years now. Great for content consumption and more recently content creation.
It has so many potential input options, assuming you are willing to buy said accessories.
With recent developments, for certain selected models, it even has a proper output to monitor and some rudimental form of multi tasking.
All in all, perhaps the more versatile device, currently available from Apple.
Having said that, my favourite device is my iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Mainly because it functions as a smaller iPad of sorts, which I literally bring everywhere with me. It is such an awesome tiny workhorse, I personally don’t have to bring any other computer when traveling overseas nowadays.
I do have a 1TB, Intel i9, Radeon Pro 5500m, 16” MacBook Pro, which I am probably going to keep for a very long time as I am still attached to windows gaming.
Honestly I hardly ever move it from my desk and can’t really see myself porting in around the apartment anymore. It sits, connected to a dell 30” monitor, which functionality makes it more of a desktop than a laptop.
If all things stay the same, will likely switch to a Mac Studio if and when it breaks down, or when Microsoft completely drops windows 10 support.
Mostly because it is easy to carry around. I use it while lazing in bed, sloughing in my recliner or sometimes even at my desk.
My current iPad is a 1TB, 12.9 inch, 6th gen iPad Pro. Absolutely love it.
The iPad is my main computing device, and has been for some years now. Great for content consumption and more recently content creation.
It has so many potential input options, assuming you are willing to buy said accessories.
With recent developments, for certain selected models, it even has a proper output to monitor and some rudimental form of multi tasking.
All in all, perhaps the more versatile device, currently available from Apple.
Having said that, my favourite device is my iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Mainly because it functions as a smaller iPad of sorts, which I literally bring everywhere with me. It is such an awesome tiny workhorse, I personally don’t have to bring any other computer when traveling overseas nowadays.
I do have a 1TB, Intel i9, Radeon Pro 5500m, 16” MacBook Pro, which I am probably going to keep for a very long time as I am still attached to windows gaming.
Honestly I hardly ever move it from my desk and can’t really see myself porting in around the apartment anymore. It sits, connected to a dell 30” monitor, which functionality makes it more of a desktop than a laptop.
If all things stay the same, will likely switch to a Mac Studio if and when it breaks down, or when Microsoft completely drops windows 10 support.
Except for particular scenarios (like split-screen research and notetaking), the Scribe has replaced my iPad and Pencil for the majority of my digital handwritten notetaking, planning, and journaling.
I've been on a bit of a creative wave with a few different digital planners, a digital Rocketbook (for more flexible note connectivity), crossword puzzles and paper-n-pencil games resources, hyperlinked ESV, NKJV, and WEB Bible versions optimized for the Scribe, and a few other more ambitious things in the pipeline. I've been on the kindlescribe subreddit where I make these things freely available and discuss getting the most out of the Scribe.
As for using a kindle vs. an iPad mini for ereading, there's more to the benefits of using e-ink than "reading in bright sunlight" (which is something I never do). The matte screen eliminates glare. I'm a big fan of matte screen protectors and have them on all of my iPads, but even the best protectors aren't as good as a matte screen. If Apple were to produce an iPad with a matte option, I'd get that in a heartbeat.
Because of my work and my ministry, I regularly spend 12+ hours a day behind a computer screen or backlit tablet. Being able to read (and write) on a non-backlit screen during those times is a welcomed change. It's not for everybody, but for those it IS for, there's no substitute.
I still use my iPad for reading color material like magazines, comics, and vintage catalogs.
Good... I have about 500 apple books (all theology) on my Mini 6. I could never go Kindle because of my massive apple books collection. I don't read in the direct sun so no problem for me. Kindle in the old days used to have great battery life so not sure if these color units are the same.
Yep I’m waiting for my kids to finish their Saturday morning club sitting in McDonald’s and wishing I’d brought my mini 6 with me. My 13 pro max is not cutting it.
I am still using my 2021. 12.9 iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard, and the Apple Pencil and I absolutely love it. It has not hiccup at all but I definitely feel that the next iPad Pro will be my upgrade but you never know the 2022 model was not a big upgrade for me. We shall see.
I always end up selling MacBooks and sticking with the iPad. Work issue me with a laptop, I assume this is the case for a lot of people so a full desktop OS just isn’t needed for me.
I love the fact I can use my iPad as a tablet, then in portrait like an ebook and finally attached to the keyboard like a laptop. It’s so versatile.
I love the fact I can use my iPad as a tablet, then in portrait like an ebook and finally attached to the keyboard like a laptop. It’s so versatile.
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I do have a work laptop but it's windows and I don't want to put my personal information on there.
They also can't seem to get away from the command line which was called MSDOS for decades. Do you still need to boot into BIOS to change settings on PC's?
My first expedience with Windows was a major crash summer of 1989. I used Windows 3.11 my first year in College before 95 came along. I owned Windows CE palmtops which was a reduced version of Windows 9.x. They are allot better these days than they used to be, but still not as good as the Mac.
I have an M1 MacBook Pro and a 2018 12.9" iPad pro, and I use both extensively. My iPad is showing signs of wear. When it comes time to replace it, I'll need another 12.9" iPad. I hope by that time there is a 12.9" iPad Air, as I only need the larger screen; I don't need the other expensive features the pro iPads offer.
