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Re: New iPad Air and iPad Mini

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Post by graeme »

drewg123 wrote: post #68

Why did they keep the lightning connector? The Pro uses a USB-C. I wonder why they stuck with lightning for these models? I'm an Android guy, fed up with the clunky experience on Android / Amazon tablets, and thinking of making the switch & getting an air, mainly for media consumption during business travel. The last thing I want is a unique-to-me charging adapter that I'm sure I'm going to leave in a hotel or on a p…

It’s actually just the cable you need. Should work with your current adaptor. Lightning cables are also everywhere, so if you ever lose it you can borrow one or replace in about 10 min. There will surely be at least a half dozen right around you on a flight.

Usb c would obviously be more convenient for your use case, but I wouldn’t make this into a big deal.

Re: New iPad Air and iPad Mini

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Post by CDSlice »

gryz wrote: post #363
crazygringo wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I got my first iPad a year ago, suspecting I wouldn't use it for anything (and I'm nowhere close to 50). Turns out I couldn't have been more wrong. It's now my primary device for: - Reading and annotating books and papers in PDF format (academic research has never been easier, I use a stylus too) - Mounting to a tripod and recording video (e.g. professional presentations, with a lapel mic connected -- again, screen s…

Why iPad and not any other android based tablet? My goes, you get more useful apps on iPad? But android shouldn't be that far.... Anything else.

Other than Amazon Fire's which are uber-cheap with terrible specs and no access to Google Play Android tablets sadly aren't a thing anymore.

Re: New iPad Air and iPad Mini

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Post by kakaorka »

xhruso00 wrote: post #113
jackfrodo wrote: post #3

I'm 24 years old, work in software. Neither I nor any of my friends uses a tablet for work or pleasure. I guess I know a couple of people who have Surface Pro's, but that's about it. I'm wondering if the appeal of these begins when you get older? Seems like a lot of the market for these is people who are 50+, but I'd like to know if any people under 25 are interested in them.

iPad is a perfect device for my mum who doesn't know how to use computer. I would never buy any other device because of UI/UX. She uses it for browsing so there is no real need to upgrade as I keep her on old iOS due to familiarity and battery life (those who upgrade know the battery life is best when iOS isn't updated)

I agree with you that upgrading usually means worse battery life, but iOS 12 was an exception to this I believe.

Re: New iPad Air and iPad Mini

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Post by jordache »

briandear wrote: post #340
jordache wrote: post #59

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for a software develop what is the material difference between a pro and and air? the higher refresh rate of the pro?

A12x vs A12. 120 refresh vs 60. Pencil gen 2 vs gen 1. More RAM in pro. Quad speakers in pro.

that's just listing off the specs page... what do those thing provide to a developer who may not be maximizing the pros potential?

Re: New iPad Air and iPad Mini

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Post by x0x0 »

gryz wrote: post #363
crazygringo wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I got my first iPad a year ago, suspecting I wouldn't use it for anything (and I'm nowhere close to 50). Turns out I couldn't have been more wrong. It's now my primary device for: - Reading and annotating books and papers in PDF format (academic research has never been easier, I use a stylus too) - Mounting to a tripod and recording video (e.g. professional presentations, with a lapel mic connected -- again, screen s…

Why iPad and not any other android based tablet? My goes, you get more useful apps on iPad? But android shouldn't be that far.... Anything else.

In my experience -- I've owned two -- the android tablets all have the same flaw. Beyond the super-cheap build quality, android can't conserve battery while sleeping. I can leave my now-4 y/o ipad in my backpack for a week and it will lose perhaps 10%. My androids would be dead. Hence I never use them.

Oh, and because no-one uses android tablets, no one makes good apps for them. eg the nice pdf readers -- I use GoodReader -- are all ios.

Re: New iPad Air and iPad Mini

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Post by baby »

jackfrodo wrote: post #3

I'm 24 years old, work in software. Neither I nor any of my friends uses a tablet for work or pleasure. I guess I know a couple of people who have Surface Pro's, but that's about it. I'm wondering if the appeal of these begins when you get older? Seems like a lot of the market for these is people who are 50+, but I'd like to know if any people under 25 are interested in them.

I use the iPad pro to read whitepapers (because it's bad for multi-tasking, I can focus on reading) and draw (the pen is freaking amazing).

Re: New iPad Air and iPad Mini

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Post by baby »

pidg wrote: post #153
tyleo wrote: post #26

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I'm 26 and the iPad Air and iPad mini do not appeal to me but I own an iPad Pro and I am enamored with it. I use the iPad Pro at my full-time job as a Software Engineer at Microsoft. I get a lot of mileage by taking notes on it in OneNote and preparing/reading documents from the other Office apps. I also use the iPad to listen to music with Spotify (my headphones have trouble connecting to my work PC). Outside of the…

As a Surface Pro user it tickles me that Microsoft people are using iPads for the stuff the Surface was designed to excel at (no pun intended).

I really really considered getting a Surface Pro, but:

* no airdrop

* poor development environment vs mac's unix

* apple ecosystem (this one, I really hate)

So instead I bought an iPad pro. I wish Apple would make something more like the surface book 2.

Re: New iPad Air and iPad Mini

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Post by mcphage »

scarface74 wrote: post #227
mcphage wrote: post #212

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> The 3rd generation iPad was heavy, slow, and had horrible battery life and was discontinued six months later as they transistionef to a better processor and lightning. The 3rd generation iPad was also the first iPad with a high res screen. I used it happily for many years, because I loved that screen.

And it was a “messy transition” device. That was my point. The 4th generation iPad was what the third gen should have been. It came out six months later.

Maybe, but it was also a great device on its own.

Re: New iPad Air and iPad Mini

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Post by solarkraft »

baby wrote: post #377
pidg wrote: post #153

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a Surface Pro user it tickles me that Microsoft people are using iPads for the stuff the Surface was designed to excel at (no pun intended).

I really really considered getting a Surface Pro, but: * no airdrop * poor development environment vs mac's unix * apple ecosystem (this one, I really hate) So instead I bought an iPad pro. I wish Apple would make something more like the surface book 2.

If I got a tablet/laptop hybrid I wouldn't use it with Windows. Linux is a great development environment.

Re: New iPad Air and iPad Mini

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Post by arvinsim »

ogre_codes wrote: post #325
arvinsim wrote: post #243

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I have the iPad Pro. It doesn’t even beginto compare to what I use my Macbook for.

I have an MacBook Pro and it doesn't even being to compare to what my iPad Pro can do. I've done the vast majority of research, planning, organizing, and documenting my new house build on the iPad and it's massively better at pretty much everything. Of course the MBP kicks ass for my day job as a developer. Different form factors, different software, different use-cases.

I actually agree with you. I was objecting to the parent's implication that a Macbook with touchscreen == iPad Pro.
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