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Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by ant6n »

izzydata wrote: post #157
bane wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is Apple definitely responding to high-end pressure from increasingly successful Surfaces in the same way the iPad mini was a response to pressure from the low-end by small Android tablets. This is basically Apple saying "let's make a Surface with a bigger screen and do it the Apple way". It's weird seeing Microsoft participate in it. Other than size, there's not much that Android tablets need to respond to, the…

$1000 gets you a powerful high end laptop in terms of hardware. You might be sacrificing build quality at that price though, but you can get good specs for that.

...and on the software side, you don't even have sysadmin access

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by aianus »

Xcelerate wrote: post #42

I don't understand the allure of a "pro" iPad. Wouldn't you just want a laptop then? The keyboard is (at least for me) the fastest accurate text input device ever invented. It's the main reason I type everything instead of write it by hand.

I wish this thing existed when I was studying math in school. It's not practical to do math with a keyboard.

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Post by rev_bird »

venomsnake wrote: post #65
hullo wrote: post #3

& just announcing "The Smart Keyboard", smart case built just for iPad Pro with keyboard built in. "Unlike any keyboard you've ever used before." With Apple Fabric! And an Apple Dome Switch!

Hmm ... call me stupid but ipad + keyboard << macbook . What is the point?

I'd guess the option to use the device without a keyboard if you wanted to.

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by thoman23 »

royka118 wrote: post #158
bigtunacan wrote: post #135

The announcements today just make me hang my head in chagrin. I love Apple products. Both my wife and I only use Macbooks, we have multiple iPads, iPods, and a second generation Apple TV. I look at this iPad Pro though and I see a totally useless device. For a device at that size, weight, and cost you would be better served buying an Macbook Air. If you want a tablet form factor then you would be better served buying…

My girlfriend have me have already decided to get one so we can watch Iplayer and YouTube in bed. We already use an iPad but our number one complaint is its too small!

That's what she said?

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by bigtunacan »

marknutter wrote: post #148
bigtunacan wrote: post #135

The announcements today just make me hang my head in chagrin. I love Apple products. Both my wife and I only use Macbooks, we have multiple iPads, iPods, and a second generation Apple TV. I look at this iPad Pro though and I see a totally useless device. For a device at that size, weight, and cost you would be better served buying an Macbook Air. If you want a tablet form factor then you would be better served buying…

There's one in every Apple announcement thread.

One what? It's unclear what you are trying to convey with this post.

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by relaytheurgency »

slg wrote: post #24

It is interesting comparing Microsoft and Apple's convertible tablet strategy. Microsoft's devices use the full OS and are basically laptops first and tablets second while Apple is doing the opposite. If this is truly designed to be "Pro" as in enterprise , I think Microsoft's strategy is going to lead to more productive and therefore better enterprise devices. EDIT: And after the price is revealed the scales tip a l…

The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro is basically the Android version of the new Apple device. I own one, albeit not for enterprise purposes, and it's not very well executed. I could never imagine using such a stripped down interface as my primary work device. People use Surfaces here all the time for whatever that's worth, it's a valid device choice option.

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by cbhl »

oxide wrote: post #118
bane wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is Apple definitely responding to high-end pressure from increasingly successful Surfaces in the same way the iPad mini was a response to pressure from the low-end by small Android tablets. This is basically Apple saying "let's make a Surface with a bigger screen and do it the Apple way". It's weird seeing Microsoft participate in it. Other than size, there's not much that Android tablets need to respond to, the…

1k for a low-end laptop? come on now, that's not even close.

By 'low-end laptop' I assume the OP is referring to the Macbook Air segment, not anything running Windows or Chrome OS.

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by austenallred »

bigtunacan wrote: post #135

The announcements today just make me hang my head in chagrin. I love Apple products. Both my wife and I only use Macbooks, we have multiple iPads, iPods, and a second generation Apple TV. I look at this iPad Pro though and I see a totally useless device. For a device at that size, weight, and cost you would be better served buying an Macbook Air. If you want a tablet form factor then you would be better served buying…

> For a device at that size, weight, and cost you would be better served buying an Macbook Air

For a device at that size, weight, and cost you would be better served buying a Macbook Air.

Apple has dozens of devices for dozens of use cases and types of buyers. I would never use the new MacBook (not good enough specs), and most of HN thinks it's a terrible idea. But my wife loves it. She doesn't need to run a virtual machine or plug in i/o devices or use 16GB of RAM, and it helps her do what she does better than ever.

If you look at Apple keynotes through the lens of, "Will this product change my life?" you'll likely be frequently disappointed - they're building products for a wide spectrum of users. But every now and then, they'll likely absolutely nail what you need.

If you buy a Macbook Pro when you need a laptop, it doesn't matter if the Macbook Air isn't for you. Apple still wins.

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