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Ultimate Mango posted:I had an iPad 3 that was seeing daily use until a few weeks ago. Well, you're not wrong, but there definitely devices that just so happen to come out at the sweet spot of technology and support lifetime (Air2) and those that don't (iPad3.)
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~Coxy posted:Well, you're not wrong, but there definitely devices that just so happen to come out at the sweet spot of technology and support lifetime (Air2) and those that don't (iPad3.) MacBook Air pre-2011 vs post-2011 retina MacBook Pro 2012 vs 2013
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Mar 22, 2020 13:41
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Ok Comboomer posted:MacBook Air pre-2011 vs post-2011 ? the rMBP 2012 was/is great. Still my only notebook.
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Mar 22, 2020 13:46
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The mouse support in 13.4 largely feels good but scrolling is just broken on my Logitech M720, which is inconvenient.
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Mar 22, 2020 14:04
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Ok Comboomer posted:MacBook Air pre-2011 vs post-2011 We have a pre-2011 and it's still in great condition.. battery is great, screen is immaculate, but the computer part itself is loving useless and it pains me. There's nothing it does well except stream Netflix.
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Mar 22, 2020 14:10
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xzzy posted:We have a pre-2011 and it's still in great condition.. battery is great, screen is immaculate, but the computer part itself is loving useless and it pains me. There's nothing it does well except stream Netflix. I replaced the battery in my 2010 11-inch and installed a lightweight linux distro. Good little bed/kitchen PC.
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Mar 22, 2020 14:14
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tuyop posted:I recommend continuing to use the same iPad that’s still working for you, fellow Air 2 user. Yeah, if you break the screen, the battery craps out, or you really want the pencil or USB-C port, it’s probably worth it to upgrade. Otherwise, it’s still a decent enough device.
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Mar 22, 2020 15:26
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tuyop posted:I recommend continuing to use the same iPad that’s still working for you, fellow Air 2 user.
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Mar 22, 2020 16:23
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ufarn posted:Apple is going to releas another Pencil to break compatibility every two years anyway, so why bother Apple does a lot of things i hate but this is kind of a dumb attitude; the 2nd gen pencil corrected some glaring errors with the first
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Mar 22, 2020 17:21
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mediaphage posted:Apple does a lot of things i hate but this is kind of a dumb attitude; the 2nd gen pencil corrected some glaring errors with the first Errors so glaring you wondered how they got into the product in the first place.
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Mar 22, 2020 20:07
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I know they'd never do it but it would be nice if they updated the recent Airs to allow the newer pencil. If it supports 3rd party inductive charging just use one of those to keep it charged.
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Mar 22, 2020 20:28
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priznat posted:I know they'd never do it but it would be nice if they updated the recent Airs to allow the newer pencil. If it supports 3rd party inductive charging just use one of those to keep it charged. From what I understand it’s not just the charging- there’s a different sensory layer on the fancier Pencil 2-using iPad displays vs the less pricey models.
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Mar 22, 2020 20:32
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Oh well, dang.
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Mar 22, 2020 20:33
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ijyt posted:Errors so glaring you wondered how they got into the product in the first place. Whoda thunk a first-gen Apple product could be full of flaws.
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Mar 22, 2020 20:43
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mediaphage posted:Apple does a lot of things i hate but this is kind of a dumb attitude; the 2nd gen pencil corrected some glaring errors with the first It’s a minor issue but taking off the cap and putting it somewhere I won’t lose it so I can protect the lightning port sticking out of the thing is ugh. Having the whole thing snap to the iPad so I can charge both things and keep them together is 
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Mar 22, 2020 20:54
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Rolo posted:It’s a minor issue but taking off the cap and putting it somewhere I won’t lose it so I can protect the lightning port sticking out of the thing is ugh. They loving *nailed the sensory satisfaction of clicc’ing the cap back onto the pencil tho. It’s like fooling around with MagSafe (which you should never ever do) but exponentially better. The little details that only Apple really knows how to get right. :P
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Mar 22, 2020 21:03
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Yeah I’ll give you that.
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Mar 22, 2020 21:56
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Rolo posted:Yeah I’ll give you that. The design team got so caught up patting each other on the back over the tactile response that they forgot all of the parts that they clearly didn’t finish
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Mar 22, 2020 22:04
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I've realized that the iPad I actually want is a Pro that I can fit into a large pocket like a Mini, so I suspect I'll be waiting until they have foldables and I'm sure that'll be a long, long time.
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Mar 22, 2020 22:34
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ufarn posted:I'd only change my iPad for the form factor. My Air 2 is great, but a Mini would be nice. But you can't even Qi charge an iPad yet, and Apple is going to releas another Pencil to break compatibility every two years anyway, so why bother. Pay for a battery replacement every three years and save money. Roadie posted:I've realized that the iPad I actually want is a Pro that I can fit into a large pocket like a Mini, so I suspect I'll be waiting until they have foldables and I'm sure that'll be a long, long time.
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Mar 23, 2020 02:27
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Wednesday can’t get here soon enough. In other mess, I have a Logitech Rugged Folio for an iPad 7th gen (with an iPad 7th gen in it). It hasn’t been working for a while. Logitech support, who I have been dealing with for a while, won’t RMA the clearly defective unit, claiming it is an iPad OS issue. Anyone have any tips on what I can do here? My kid needs it for stay at home school during quarantine.
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Mar 23, 2020 06:01
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I wonder if Tim had some deathbed promise with Steve to not gently caress with the iPad’s “essence” for ten years. Now that ten years are over and the iPad hasn’t had a flawless run of success Tim’s like “ok cool. Time to make this loving thing a laptop”
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Mar 23, 2020 14:06
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Anyone know whether the new iPads are shipping from China or NA? Delivery day of 25th implies some a whole heck of overnight delivery if my status stays at "Preparing to Ship" for a better part of a day. It's Monday morning though so I'll wait a bit before I get antsy.
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Mar 23, 2020 14:16
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Martytoof posted:Anyone know whether the new iPads are shipping from China or NA? Delivery day of 25th implies some a whole heck of overnight delivery if my status stays at "Preparing to Ship" for a better part of a day. Factories in China, including some of Apples, re opened. So there will def be some unknown, but production is going on in some capacity.
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Mar 23, 2020 14:32
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Duckman2008 posted:Factories in China, including some of Apples, re opened. So there will def be some unknown, but production is going on in some capacity. Well I mean Apple announced the iPads in the midst of this so they likely know their delivery date is at least not contingent on factories. I'm less worried about availability of the device from the factory and the transport chain w/r/t customs inspections etc. I've had some terrible luck getting Apple devices delivered from China back when I ordered my 2015 MBP and back, but I haven't bought anything outside of the fruit store in years so I'm not sure if they've streamlined that chain or not. Bottom line, in today's climate I'm just trying to decide whether to get my hopes up for a fun gadget gift on my door on Wednesday or whether I should be pessimistic 
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Mar 23, 2020 14:37
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My iPad shipped from Chengdu, China. Not a oh my iPad shipped thing. Just answering the other goons question.
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Mar 23, 2020 14:47
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Martytoof posted:Anyone know whether the new iPads are shipping from China or NA? Delivery day of 25th implies some a whole heck of overnight delivery if my status stays at "Preparing to Ship" for a better part of a day. It's probably coming from China and shipped days ago. Apple doesn't show it as shipped until the last day or two for whatever reason. You can go to https://www.ups.com/track?loc=en_US, click on Track By Reference Number, and put in your phone number or order number in the Shipment Reference box.
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Mar 23, 2020 14:48
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Interesting, thank you! Looks like mine departed Anchorage this morning, originating from China.
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I wanted to transfer some PDFs to the Book app on my iPad Mini 4 and as far as I can tell, there is no way to do it from iCloud? If I download .epub from Files it's just added automatically to Books library and opened there. If I open PDF it's just opened in some preview window and there is no way to copy it to Books. Am I missing something?
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Mar 24, 2020 08:45
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lordfrikk posted:I wanted to transfer some PDFs to the Book app on my iPad Mini 4 and as far as I can tell, there is no way to do it from iCloud? If I download .epub from Files it's just added automatically to Books library and opened there. If I open PDF it's just opened in some preview window and there is no way to copy it to Books. Am I missing something? While in Files, use the share menu and choose “Open in Books”, then once the PDF is open in the Books app open the share menu again and choose “Copy to Books”.
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Mar 24, 2020 10:01
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ijyt posted:While in Files, use the share menu and choose “Open in Books”, then once the PDF is open in the Books app open the share menu again and choose “Copy to Books”. Thank you, finally! But the workflow is seriously  Why can't I upload the books directly into the iCloud Book folder? 
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lordfrikk posted:Thank you, finally! But the workflow is seriously Not saying that their workflows aren't still messed up, but this is probably an artifact of past siloing everything to prevent apps from accessing each other's spaces
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So I've never had an Apple product in my life and could use a larger tablet (I use a 7" Amazon tablet at home). Work is buying. I'm looking at iPad vs Air vs Pro. Is one them in a current sweet spot? I don't anticipate doing anything wild with any of them and don't anticipate needing to use a keyboard. The most strenuous thing this is likely to be doing is reading PDFs.
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Ohthehugemanatee posted:So I've never had an Apple product in my life and could use a larger tablet (I use a 7" Amazon tablet at home). Work is buying. If work is buying get a Pro. If work isn't paying attention to expense reports get a 12.9". But if there is a limited budget, the Air will do everything you need.
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Mar 24, 2020 15:13
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Krispy Wafer posted:If work is buying get a Pro. If work isn't paying attention to expense reports get a 12.9". But if there is a limited budget, the Air will do everything you need. Agree with all of this. If you don't mind the size the 13-inch is great as the screen is basically like an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
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Mar 24, 2020 15:58
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Non-Pro ipads use a lightning cable. That may be a consideration if you have no other Apple products.
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WithoutTheFezOn posted:Non-Pro ipads use a lightning cable. That may be a consideration if you have no other Apple products. I admit this is a consideration but it should honestly be the literal bottom of the list compared to its other features
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Ohthehugemanatee posted:So I've never had an Apple product in my life and could use a larger tablet (I use a 7" Amazon tablet at home). Work is buying. Adding to what people are saying- if work is buying and not watching the bottom line too badly get a Pro and definitely get a Pencil 2 and the hot new keyboard case that just got announced, Jesus it’s like the Pro’s killer feature. If all of that is too rich an iPad/iPad Mini/iPad Air will do you fine with a Pencil 1 or a Pro will do you very well with a Pencil 2. But if you’re going to go for the premium model I think it’s kinda worth seeing all of its party tricks. All of the iPads have pencil support and trackpad/mouse/keyboard support but only the current and previous Pros can work with the fancy new floaty trackpad case. Logitech has its own official less expensive version for the Air (and I think regular iPad) too, but it’s more of a traditional Logitech wraparound case without the magnetic floaty biz.
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Sounds like pro wins hands down. Thanks for all the advice.
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Hmm, I wasn't really considering video editing when I decided on the 128 base Pro. Now I wish I'd gone with something slightly higher, but not enough regret to return and re-order. I can always supplement with a USB-C SSD for offloading videos/footage, right? To be fair, I don't expect to do a lot of editing, but once travel comes back in vogue I'd love to relax after a long day on my feet by assembling the day's footage. e: Also, will the Pencil2 auto-pair with whatever you mag-attach it to, or do I need to unpair it from my 2018 Pro first? some kinda jackal fucked around with this message at 18:02 on Mar 24, 2020 |
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