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sleepwalkers posted:a macbook air doesn't become a tablet when i want a tablet Turns out Microsoft had a point all along.
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I have a 3rd gen iPad Air. Do the magnetic trifold covers stick to the back of that? I’ve seen some examples where people have cut off the magnetic side of the trifold cover to create a home made magnetic iPad mount, but all of the “proper” magnetic mounts I’ve seen for sale are all for the 4th/5th gen Air or the Pros, so I’m not sure if that’s because the material that the 3rd gen is made of isn’t suitable to support itself magnetically? My plan is to mount it on a vesa-mount adjustable monitor arm so I can have it at eye level, so I need it to be strong enough to hold in place. I’ve looked at using a monitor stand instead, but those are all wider than the iPad so it’s pretty much guaranteed to fall off.
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May 16, 2022 21:18
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I don’t think the Air 3 has the magnetic back the the newer flat sided iPads have. The Smart Cover only attaches to the left edge on those if I’m remembering correctly
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May 16, 2022 21:49
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Sri.Theo posted:Turns out Microsoft had a point all along. man I wish the surface book was any good!!
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May 17, 2022 02:49
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hatty posted:I don’t think the Air 3 has the magnetic back the the newer flat sided iPads have. The Smart Cover only attaches to the left edge on those if I’m remembering correctly Thanks, that seems to confirm what I suspected also. Now I need to decide if I should upgrade my iPad or tr to build a custom mount instead
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May 18, 2022 12:51
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I use an 8th gen iPad as my main media consumption in the evenings. Is it worth upgrading to an Air or Pro?
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May 20, 2022 03:29
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Kirios posted:I use an 8th gen iPad as my main media consumption in the evenings. Is it worth upgrading to an Air or Pro? Having used all three, I can say that you can pry a Pro from my cold dead hands but my wife is totally fine with a newer air. Try them out and get what you like.
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Kirios posted:I use an 8th gen iPad as my main media consumption in the evenings. Is it worth upgrading to an Air or Pro? Do you listen through the iPad speakers? If so you might consider upgrading as they will be significantly better.
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May 20, 2022 03:47
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Kirios posted:I use an 8th gen iPad as my main media consumption in the evenings. Is it worth upgrading to an Air or Pro? I just replaced my 8th gen with an Air and I think the responsiveness is way better making for a better experience in most apps. The Pro has the same SoC but a better 120Hz display, though I don't know if that's a big enough difference to get one currently.
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May 20, 2022 04:45
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Kirios posted:I use an 8th gen iPad as my main media consumption in the evenings. Is it worth upgrading to an Air or Pro? YMM of course, V but as a long time Pro buyer if you're looking for anything other than the 12.9 inch screen you're probably better off with the Air. The screen refresh is nice, and the speakers are good but they're not "Pay twice as much" good. For content consumption the 4th gen Air is available via Apple refurbished and it's not like Apple is ever going to allow ipadOS to do enough to warrant the difference between an A14 and an M1.
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May 21, 2022 00:43
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The wife’s Pixel C finally died. Picked her up an 11” pro with a pencil and a speck folio. She’s quite pleased. Sidecar is her favorite feature so far.
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May 21, 2022 04:53
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sleepwalkers posted:man I wish the surface book was any good!! Windows is Windows but Surface Book hardware is pretty good.
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May 22, 2022 02:47
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The lack of a laminated screen means I can never go back to old iPad. It just feels off to me, but ymmw. I dunno if the recent Airs are laminated or not, as I’m still using the 2018 Pro.
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May 24, 2022 14:54
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P sure my Air 4 is laminated. It is a good display and my only complaint is the lack of 120hz as my 13 Pro has absolutely spoiled me.
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May 24, 2022 16:34
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I used to love sidecar but I think an update broke it? Mine crashes constantly now  It was my favorite Mac OS/iOS party trick too
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May 25, 2022 02:54
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Is there any way to return a brand new iPad to Apple that was won as a prize? I would rather have the cash but don’t have a receipt or anything.
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May 26, 2022 23:13
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I don't think anywhere will take an iPad return won't a receipt. Sell it on Swappa or EBay or something.
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May 26, 2022 23:55
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No. Best Buy might give you store credit for it but highly doubt it.
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May 28, 2022 16:16
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You can say it was a gift from your forgetful parent/grandparent and they might give you credit. I’ve done that before
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May 28, 2022 16:18
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Best Buy tracks serial numbers on Apple purchases.
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May 28, 2022 17:03
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You could give the iPad to me.
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May 28, 2022 17:05
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FCKGW posted:Best Buy tracks serial numbers on Apple purchases. Pretty much everywhere does.
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May 28, 2022 22:20
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McGurk posted:Is there any way to return a brand new iPad to Apple that was won as a prize? I would rather have the cash but don’t have a receipt or anything. No offense , but this is a dumb question. No retailer is going to give you a refund on a product you didn’t buy from them. As mentioned above, just sell on swappa and call it a day.
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May 29, 2022 03:50
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I definitely returned an iPod I bought at Best Buy to Walmart and upgraded to a ipod video but that required a worker that didn’t give a drat. I’m sure you could do it somewhere but it’d be easier to just sell it.
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May 29, 2022 04:53
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WWDC today announced proper external monitor support on iPads for everyone who had that as their bugaboo.
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Jun 7, 2022 01:27
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Is it only one monitor? I saw that but it appears to be a single display only thing.
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Jun 7, 2022 09:13
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M1 (and even M2) can only drive a single external display.
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Jun 7, 2022 10:40
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I'm strongly considering selling my MBP and just being iPad only for couch use once iPadOS 16 drops. I'll probably get the public beta and see how it is.
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Endless Mike posted:I'm strongly considering selling my MBP and just being iPad only for couch use once iPadOS 16 drops. I'll probably get the public beta and see how it is. I updated my stuff, iPad Pro and I switched from a Mac Air to a Mac Mini. I never thought I would go back to a desktop, but with now having a “home office” I have my desktop for while I’m working, plus for the occasional stuff that requires a desktop versus an iPad. And my iPad is mostly couch use, etc. Honestly , works well overall for me. Mac Mini was pretty cheap , I got it for $600 and sold my Mac Air 2013 for $200ish, so not that bad a price. At this point obviously anyone looking as a Mini, maybe wait for a M2 Mini, assuming they update it.
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Maybe it’s time to retire my trusty big 2018 Pro and upgrade when they shove an M2 in one. Seems like IPadOS is taking leaps forward
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Duckman2008 posted:I updated my stuff, iPad Pro and I switched from a Mac Air to a Mac Mini. I never thought I would go back to a desktop, but with now having a “home office” I have my desktop for while I’m working, plus for the occasional stuff that requires a desktop versus an iPad. And my iPad is mostly couch use, etc. Yeah, I have a somewhat outdated Windows gaming desktop for my office. The MBP was almost entirely for couch use and it's definitely overkill. I don't think I've connected it to a monitor more than a few times in the two years I've had it. I *want* an MBA, but at this point it's just redundant devices.
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Has anyone tried going from a 12.9 to an 11? I’ve been living the big life for six years but wonder if I’d like something smaller now that I have the 14” MBP and it’s excellent
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Endless Mike posted:I'm strongly considering selling my MBP and just being iPad only for couch use once iPadOS 16 drops. I'll probably get the public beta and see how it is. Honestly? Me too, the desire to use my laptop has been decreasing more and more over the years and I'm starting to think a proper Pro version iPad would largely replace it, especially with proper display and multi tasking support. hatty posted:Has anyone tried going from a 12.9 to an 11? I’ve been living the big life for six years but wonder if I’d like something smaller now that I have the 14” MBP and it’s excellent I personally largely prefer the 11 inch iPad Pro / Air size. I find it much more easier to use in a relax couch environment (And I have larger than average hand sizes). If you're willing to lose XDR and a lower resolution (but same ppi) then I think it's a no-brainer. Kirios fucked around with this message at 18:30 on Jun 7, 2022 |
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I loving love my 2018 11” iPad Pro still. I love it so much I miss it when I’m at the office, where we’ve been supplied some crappy regular iPads. I might need to buy a new M2 iPad Pro for home use, just so I can bring my old Pro to work permanently.
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hatty posted:Has anyone tried going from a 12.9 to an 11? I’ve been living the big life for six years but wonder if I’d like something smaller now that I have the 14” MBP and it’s excellent I went from having the 10.5" to the 12.9. I honestly mostly got the 12.9 over the 11 because it has the mini LED. I’ve gotten used to the size, but if I could, I would probably re do and do the 11". The 12.9 is just slightly bulky once you put a case on it. With that topic actually, I will say the case I got def feels bigger than what could be out there. Any recommendations for the thinnest 12.9 case out there (non keyboard).
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Replaced my 1st Generation iPad Pro 12.9" today, with a 5th Generation iPad Air (blue) and 2nd Gen Apple Pencil.  So much nicer. Just no longer having that home button is a big improvement alone, but it's much faster too, and I got the 256GB model, where the previous iPad Pro I had was a very tiny 32GB. The smaller screen size is the only downgrade.
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Did I see correctly that only M1/M2 iPads will get the new windowing features? If so that’s horseshit
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Guess they’re finally making use of that 8GB of RAM in the M1s. Sold my big 2018 pro yesterday and picked up an 11” M1 just to try it out and it’s nice having a smaller iPad, feels very flexible. I have a 45 day return window so plenty of time for a full test drive
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These 14" ipad rumors really just seem like a way to restart the "when will there be a touch screen mac" stuff
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Maneki Neko posted:These 14" ipad rumors really just seem like a way to restart the "when will there be a touch screen mac" stuff Or for me, why does the Air still exist. 
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