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Hello, this thread is next on the list of "old, long threads scheduled for a check-up on a refresh/new OP." There's a lot here, but the OP is quite old (was last updated in 2013). Things are a tad different ten whole years later. I'd like to hear regulars' ideas before doing anything Should this iteration of the thread persist instead? Are any among you interested in the task of making an informative new OP?
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Weird question, I need to use an iPad Pro 11.5 to do some filming. I know "on paper" that's a thing its supposed to be good for but in reality I imagine some sort of tri-pod is probably going to be necessary. Does anyone have any recommendations? Even a good mount that can be used with an existing tripod. Amazon is only offering up stuff that looks pretty flimsy.
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Oct 4, 2023 16:30
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Snuffman posted:Weird question, I think no matter what, handheld or on a tripod, it's going to be awkward. If you could use a phone at all, that'd make things easier. If you don't have any other choice, maybe something like this would do: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/joby-griptight-pro-tablet-mount-black/6293602.p?skuId=6293602&ref=212&loc=1&extStoreId=7 The camera on what you've. got is pretty decent at least, it's just really big and that will come with some limitations. nitsuga fucked around with this message at 18:00 on Oct 4, 2023 |
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Oct 4, 2023 17:58
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Hey folks, sorry to just barge into the thread. What’s the cheapest iPad right now that will have a shelf life of more than a couple years for very basic media consumption?
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Oct 9, 2023 01:56
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fr0id posted:Hey folks, sorry to just barge into the thread. What’s the cheapest iPad right now that will have a shelf life of more than a couple years for very basic media consumption? The base iPad imo
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Oct 9, 2023 02:20
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fr0id posted:Hey folks, sorry to just barge into the thread. What’s the cheapest iPad right now that will have a shelf life of more than a couple years for very basic media consumption? Nothing more complicated than YouTube/Netflix/Prime and occasionally casting to your tv? 9th gen iPad. It'll even do most of the demanding f2p games at 60fps/medium. Browsing and production apps are the only area where you'll want more ram.
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Oct 9, 2023 02:21
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Pretty much any iPad you buy new will give you 10 years of streaming stuff. Battery will be junk long before that but it'll keep playing those videos if you on a power cable.
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Oct 9, 2023 03:14
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fr0id posted:Hey folks, sorry to just barge into the thread. What’s the cheapest iPad right now that will have a shelf life of more than a couple years for very basic media consumption? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G9CJM1Z?tag=macrumors-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1&utm_source=applenews USD $250 https://apple.news/A44VPyVbXTcqdg8CIR4f4fA Personally, i recommend getting the 256.
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Oct 11, 2023 02:16
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New Pencil SKU https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MUWA3ZM/A/apple-pencil-usb-c It moves from lightning to USB-C. Works with both current pencil 2 products(that relied on proximity pairing) and the ipad 10(which relied on that usb-c to lightning dongle). It seems no longer including pressure sensitivity so it's as good as a Logitech crayon. SlowBloke fucked around with this message at 15:02 on Oct 17, 2023 |
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Oct 17, 2023 14:52
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SlowBloke posted:New Pencil SKU It's a budget pencil. The ones with the pressure sensitivity are still around.
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Oct 17, 2023 18:03
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I bought a knockoff Pencil 2 that wireless charges and supports pressure sensitivity for $25. Apple just loving make the Pencil 2 baseline and MSRP $49.99 already
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Oct 17, 2023 19:08
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Jose Oquendo posted:It's a budget pencil. The ones with the pressure sensitivity are still around. It costs $80 USD. which is around 10x the price of a budget pencil
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Oct 17, 2023 19:39
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dc3k posted:It costs $80 USD. which is around 10x the price of a budget pencil It is a budget pencil from Apple and priced accordingly 
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Oct 17, 2023 20:44
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Never felt as ripped off as when I bought one of those stupid things only to have its battery completely die like a single year later despite never leaving the ipad's side. $130 of pure ewaste
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Oct 17, 2023 20:54
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You can get a battery replacement for $29
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Oct 17, 2023 21:03
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FCKGW posted:You can get a battery replacement for $29 No, they're right. It's a really bad design. You can't switch the pencil off, so if the battery completely drains, there's often no way to bring it back to life. The reason the 2 added magnetic charging was to try and stop this happening (by making keeping it always charged part of the design). But the fact that leaving it in a draw for a couple of months might mean that it dies forever is really bad and dumb.
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Oct 17, 2023 21:09
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FCKGW posted:You can get a battery replacement for $29 And sometimes they will just give you a new one for free depending. I got one that way 
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Oct 17, 2023 21:10
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I looked into that poo poo at the time and the only offer I got was like 20 bucks off a new one or something Also it's ewaste either way. They are tossing that thing into a landfill and handing you a new one
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Oct 17, 2023 21:14
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I’m not arguing on the merits of the Pencil with anyone I’m just letting people know their options. Good lord. FCKGW fucked around with this message at 22:14 on Oct 17, 2023 |
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Oct 17, 2023 22:11
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fight fight fight fight
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Oct 17, 2023 22:19
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https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/11/23912751/vapes-chargers-invisible-ewaste-recyclingquote:Vapes, chargers, and other ‘invisible’ e-waste are a 9-million-ton problem / Small electronics are everywhere these days, and they’re not getting recycled.
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Oct 17, 2023 23:06
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Apple has the best chance of recycling the accessories you give to them. I don’t *know* if they do but I bet they know how to and they do take them back. It’s not as flashy as an iPhone recycling robot though so I wouldn’t ever expect them to really talk about it.
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Oct 18, 2023 17:08
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Their carbon neutral stance is horse poo poo anyway. Remember when they stopped putting wall warts in the box with your phone? Except now everything is USB-C and you can't even use half your old wall warts. Like obviously Apple can't singlehandedly solve that problem, but it occurs to me there was probably some more graceful ways to handle that transition.
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Oct 18, 2023 17:14
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Wait, the new Pencil is not called "3rd generation"? You're telling me apple sells a Pencil (1st Generation), Pencil (2nd Generation), and Pencil (USB-C)??! This is even stupider than I thought.
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Oct 18, 2023 17:15
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To be fair, USB-C is less of a new generation for Apple and more of a new era.
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Oct 18, 2023 17:39
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The cross section of owns an iPad Pro for hover function and buys a Pencil USB-C has to be incredibly small.
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Oct 18, 2023 20:04
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I didn't even know hover was a feature of my Pencil.
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Oct 18, 2023 20:10
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My Pencil just falls straight to the floor. Should I make an Apple Store appointment to fix the hover? It sounds neat
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Oct 18, 2023 20:15
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you're not holding it wrong
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Oct 18, 2023 20:19
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MarcusSA posted:My Pencil just falls straight to the floor. Should I make an Apple Store appointment to fix the hover? It sounds neat I'm sorry, but we can only help iTelekinesis subscribers at this time.
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Oct 18, 2023 20:21
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The General posted:I didn't even know hover was a feature of my Pencil. It's a feature of M2 iPad pros only at present time
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Oct 18, 2023 22:03
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xzzy posted:you're not holding it wrong  Macichne Leainig posted:Remember when they stopped putting wall warts in the box with your phone? Except now everything is USB-C and you can't even use half your old wall warts. I have way more A-C cables than C-C, because it seems like everything that isn't Apple comes with a A-C cable.
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Oct 19, 2023 07:23
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~Coxy posted:
Actually most use DC cables
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Oct 19, 2023 16:00
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Dropped my iPad and hosed the screen up good. Still usable but I don’t like it. Worth replacing the screen on a 9th gen or should I upgrade? Or just get a new 9th?
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Oct 20, 2023 13:48
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Mister Facetious posted:Actually most use DC cables
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Oct 20, 2023 14:58
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:This joke was abominable Sending an alternating current of opinion here
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Oct 20, 2023 17:21
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RandolphCarter posted:Dropped my iPad and hosed the screen up good. Still usable but I don’t like it. Worth replacing the screen on a 9th gen or should I upgrade? Or just get a new 9th? Apple charges $249 for iPad screen replacement. 9th Gen iPad is currently on sale for $249 at Amazon Options are either 3rd party screen replacement or buy a new iPad
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Oct 20, 2023 21:22
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FCKGW posted:Apple charges $249 for iPad screen replacement. Thank you for the heads up about the sale. 
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Oct 20, 2023 21:27
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Isn't the iPad 9 a non-laminated screen that can be easily and cheaply replaced by a Chinese phone repair stand? It's the Air and Pro models that are generally not worth fixing, I thought.
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Rinkles posted:Minor gripe: I don’t like that the iPad version of the Notes app doesn’t have a Done button (which hides the keyboard after editing). I use it all the time on the phone just to review what I’ve written. Which is more convenient without the keyboard (because of it being in the way, and to prevent accidental inputs). They actually addressed this!
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