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Re: iPad Pro with M5 chip

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Post by tristor »

I have never figured out what the point of a tablet is, except for entertainment. I keep wanting to buy an iPad every time a new one comes out, yet I've never bought one, and keep failing to see any point to it. I have a reMarkable device, which is a sort of tablet, but I use it exclusively for taking notes by hand in meetings, which is basically what it is designed for. I have a Kindle, which is kind of like a tablet, and I use it exclusively for reading which is what it is designed for. An iPad feels like it should replace both, but when I actually analyze it, it cannot replace either one.

What really are tablets for other than being a passive entertainment consumption device?

Re: iPad Pro with M5 chip

#112

Post by dcreater »

At this point, I think its just very irresponsible of Apple putting these kind of chips in the iPad and then given 99% of the users no way to actually harness that power. Occupy TSMC line time and cause global geopolitical struggles for what??

Re: iPad Pro with M5 chip

#113

Post by apples_oranges »

bombcar wrote: post #9
sylens wrote: post #4

I have a 2018 iPad Pro that is due for replacement but I cannot bring myself to spend the money on a new iPad. No matter how much I think I'll use it, it becomes a web browsing and YouTube machine on the couch. It's a shame because I think the hardware design is quite good, but the OS itself is so limiting, even with the "improvements" iPadOS 26 introduced.

Every iPad I've bought was going to be "the one where I find a use case that uses it" but every time it ends up being a YouTube machine.

Garageband and Books for me.. iPad 1 or 2 would suffice..

Re: iPad Pro with M5 chip

#114

Post by 0x457 »

dialup_sounds wrote: post #19
sylens wrote: post #4

I have a 2018 iPad Pro that is due for replacement but I cannot bring myself to spend the money on a new iPad. No matter how much I think I'll use it, it becomes a web browsing and YouTube machine on the couch. It's a shame because I think the hardware design is quite good, but the OS itself is so limiting, even with the "improvements" iPadOS 26 introduced.

This may be a controversial statement, but: you don't have to replace things that you're not using.

I can understand the reasoning behind - maybe new revision is more usable and make them use it more.

I use my 2018 iPad Pro every day, though. Ironically, that's the reason why I'm not replacing it - it works just fine.

Re: iPad Pro with M5 chip

#115

Post by tristor »

vessenes wrote: post #98

For the haters here - Apple sells roughly 2x as many iPads as Macs (including MacBooks). Roughly as many iPad Pros as laptops. I've cycled through using an iPad Pro as my main device on and off over the years - particularly the cellular modem has been a draw. For coding, they're terrible, as they are for longer form writing. I've ultimately shrunk down to the small size and use it as a kindle/gaming replacement. I th…

I mean, that makes sense given what the "haters" are saying, and indeed what you yourself admit. If this is just a device for passive consumption of entertainment, then ultimately it's a consumer-facing use case, and there are MANY MANY MANY more consumers than there are creators, whether that creation is a photo or a line of code. So of course more devices are sold, because you need a laptop (due to mostly software, rather than hardware reasons) to do most forms of creativity, from writing code to editing photos.

Re: iPad Pro with M5 chip

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Post by tempodox »

dcreater wrote: post #112

At this point, I think its just very irresponsible of Apple putting these kind of chips in the iPad and then given 99% of the users no way to actually harness that power. Occupy TSMC line time and cause global geopolitical struggles for what??

So they can ruin this beautiful hardware with shitty and locked down software. For most people, games are the only kind of software that comes close to actually utilizing all this power, but dedicated game consoles are cheaper. So what’s the point any more?

Re: iPad Pro with M5 chip

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Post by gsibble »

This obviously isn't a tablet meant for people who own M4/M2 iPads to upgrade. You wouldn't be getting your money's worth (although the tandem OLED on the M4 is stunning).

This is just a minor update for anyone with an older iPad/iPad Pro in case they want to upgrade.

Many of the people here complaining don't seem to understand they are not the target market.

Also, I love using my iPad as a social media / YouTube content consumption device. It's a fantastic experience. I also use it for a lot of home control (mostly audio but also lighting). It sure is an expensive device but it lasts forever and I get my money's worth.

Oh, and Lightroom on it is fantastic!

Re: iPad Pro with M5 chip

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Post by Insanity »

I currently have an m1 iPad pro, and I use it daily. Do I get the pro performance out of it? Probably not. I might still upgrade to the m5 for the better display though. These are my use-cases FWIW:

- Goodnotes w/ the apple pen during work

- YouTube during dinner

- Kindle App for technical books (and regular Kindle device for fiction)

- Browsing the internet

- Streaming games with Xbox streaming

I travel for work one week per month-ish, and I don't take a personal laptop anymore since getting my iPad.

Now.. do I really _need_ to upgrade? Probably not, my M1 still runs fine. Decisions Decisions :)

Re: iPad Pro with M5 chip

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Post by 0x457 »

sylens wrote: post #75
walkabout wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How ? I've never understood this. There's tons of good software for creating things in the App Store.

I want to be able to write code in an editor or IDE and push that to source control from the device.

You can do that. As long as you're okay with VSCode or a very specific build Vim: https://docs.blink.sh/advanced/code

Please don't move the goal post to "I also want to compile and run code" because I got nothing for that. I just ssh to my home server and use my normal shell and neovim there.

Re: iPad Pro with M5 chip

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Post by 0x457 »

wlesieutre wrote: post #32
raw_anon_1111 wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What else does the OS need to do? There are real windows and real background processing.

It's a useful device if you're an artist, if you're a developer the best thing you can do with it is buy the cellular model and use it as a very thin VNC client

> buy the cellular model

You probably have your iPhone with you every time you got an iPad with you, so just use that.

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