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Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by ropiku »

Looks like they tried as much as possible to make a low-cost full sized iPad. Would've been a good opportunity for Apple to have P3 wide color displays on all their lines.

Even more surprised it doesn't have laminated display, possible reason why it's thinker and heavier than the 9.7" Pro.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by epaga »

nkkollaw wrote: post #10
awjr wrote: post #7

I'd almost hoped they would have released a refreshed Macbook Pro range. I realise they are unlikely to recognise the joy and immense pleasure working on a MBP has brought me over the years, with the previous MBP being the pinnacle. Sadly I see the current MBP as something I will not be buying and will more than likely move back to a high end windows laptop.

You should give the new MBP a try (the version without the touchbar, of course). It's the best laptop I've ever used by a long shot.

I have the 15" with touch bar and absolutely love it - everything from the shallow keyboard to the brightness to the massive touchpad. Just perfect. The touch bar was admittedly next to useless until I ran across an app ("BetterTouchTool") that lets me customize it freely with my own shortcuts and widgets - now I actually use the touch bar multiple times a day as opposed to never.

So I wouldn't completely give up on the Touch Bar versions, especially since the 15" has a good performance bump over the 13".

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by j0hnml »

nkkollaw wrote: post #10
awjr wrote: post #7

I'd almost hoped they would have released a refreshed Macbook Pro range. I realise they are unlikely to recognise the joy and immense pleasure working on a MBP has brought me over the years, with the previous MBP being the pinnacle. Sadly I see the current MBP as something I will not be buying and will more than likely move back to a high end windows laptop.

You should give the new MBP a try (the version without the touchbar, of course). It's the best laptop I've ever used by a long shot.

What kind of work do you do? I'm tempted to jump on the 13" but I'd be coming from a 15" and am worried I'll be missing the extra screen space.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by sbuk »

jlebrech wrote: post #19

if they want everyone to use ipads they should make an ide for it.

I guess the Swift app they released last year was a kind of precursor to that becoming a realised app.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by agmcleod »

sqldba wrote: post #15
nkkollaw wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You should give the new MBP a try (the version without the touchbar, of course). It's the best laptop I've ever used by a long shot.

Most complaints about the newest one are that it's slower, palms keep activating the larger track pad while typing, and of course the lack of memory. Most people who enjoy the touch bar are video designers rather than devs etc who use a lot of function keys.

I'm a dev and I enjoy it. Though it kinda sucks when I can't connect to an external monitor at home, have yet to buy any dongles for that. I'm kinda curious who finds themselves needing more memory, and for what purpose. No doubt more can be helpful, but having 16 hasn't really ever felt slow to me. Even when running multiple virtual machines.
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