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I’m hoping to get some “it depends” advice from y’all, since YouTube and review sites have been pretty worthless in terms of choosing between the 11 and 12.9” model. I have (and am currently typing on) a 10.5 from 2017 that I’ve really liked, but any time I buy portable computers I always end up agonizing over screen size. I’ve got two use cases for the iPad. The first is as a bigger-than-a-phone screen to do light work in the evenings (basically Gsuite stuff), read ebooks/PDFs, use it in the kitchen for recipes while cooking, and so on. The second is as a laptop replacement when traveling or douchebagging it up at a coffee shop, so more Gsuite work, emails, teleconferencing, and light media consumption on lovely hotel WiFi. The 10.5” has been great for this. My only beef is the keyboard width is a little cumbersome with my relatively big hands. But the idea of lugging around something much bigger seems like it’d introduce different problems. I have a 15” MBP from 2019 that I leave pretty much perma-docked as my main work machine, so this isn’t going to be my main work station, more of an auxiliary for when I’m not at my desk. I’m planning on the Magic Keyboard but not the pencil. I don’t do video or photo editing. Writing this all out, I’m leaning toward the 11” but want to make sure I’m not missing anything glaring outside of the better screen on the 12.9”. Does the extra size widen the keyboard significantly? It seems like a big expense just for a bit more hand comfort. I guess my other question with the screen size difference is multitasking viability. I don’t love iPad OS’s multitasking in general, but I would in theory like to make use of the side by side multitasking I’ve seen. Has anyone made use of that on the 11” with good results? Seems like that would be a difference maker if it’s substantially more usable on the 12.9”.
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My plan is to grab it off apple.com, and IIRC you get 2 weeks no questions asked, correct? I did a similar swap on the MBP when I got it. Thanks for the perspective/reminder. Probably gonna go with the 11” and see how it goes!
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Duckman2008 posted:I have the 10.5, and for multi tasking , for iPad in general, I find split screen to be not that useful. It’s really mostly one app at a time. Totally aside, but how do you pull over apps that aren’t safari from slide over? What you described sounds great.
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Jul 24, 2021 04:02
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It’s striking how bad they are compared to Android, and it’s been that way for years. Just copy the system.
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Jul 24, 2021 22:59
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Duckman2008 posted:Discord is a great example. This is awesome and I had no idea how to do it. Thanks so much!
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Jul 25, 2021 17:47
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In to recommend anything but Blippi, especially since the Imposter has done two videos now. Seriously get Mayta instead. B is way better and doesn’t act like an 8-year-old from a broken home.
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I had something similar happen. Sometimes jiggling it will help, but I got a few months of that before it completely died. I ended up getting a third party replacement that had a better keyboard.
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Decided not to get the new pro and am sticking with my 10.5 for at least another year. I’ve been using it more than I had and for my purposes it’s not slowing down or really showing any major limitations, so figure better to save a grand and wait until I decide to completely ditch laptops. That said, I think I’m gonna get a 1st gen pencil for this thing. I take a lot (a lot) of handwritten notes for work and I run a consulting agency, so I have a bunch of separate notebooks for each client, and it’s becoming unruly. Is there a clear winner when it comes to apps for note taking on the iPad? Mostly what I’d like is an app that lets me organize notes by client, sort by date, maybe tag stuff, handwriting transcription/search, and maybe the ability to attach files/images. Cool with paying if the software is really good. Google isn’t useful in this case, so hoping there’s a consensus among y’all, either positive or negative on apps to avoid.
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Thanks, GoodNotes does look pretty solid for my needs.
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Pencil trip report: I ended up saying gently caress it and bought the 11” Pro with the Pencil 2. Grabbed GoodNotes because their organizational schema matches my own passion for sub-folders. Holy poo poo I didn’t realize what I was missing with the pencil. It writes really well and I haven’t needed to dig all over the place for notebooks, flip around, search endlessly for old notes. It’s just great. I may try playing around with Notes just for the handwriting to text feature, though. That’d be cool, and it doesn’t look like GoodNotes does that. Also, the Magic Keyboard. It’s better to type on than the 2019 MBP keyboard, and getting an actual trackpad with right click is just delightful. Only wish there was a way to fold the keyboard back so I don’t have to yank the iPad off to write/hold it in portrait mode, but I guess that’s why the Smart Folio exists. Edit: Figured out how to convert handwriting to text in Good Notes. It’s the same as in Notes. Select the words, tap the selection, then tap “Convert.” That would have saved me some time today. Well Played Mauer fucked around with this message at 03:27 on Sep 2, 2021 |
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And let non apple widgets take priority over their dumb ones. Android has been so far ahead of them on this poo poo for years and it’s frustrating.
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Am I weird for vastly preferring lightning to USB-C? Maybe it’s just been bad luck with cheap USB-C cables.
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Sep 14, 2021 21:44
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Grabbing 15 now. I'm not sure why.
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Is there a trick to make airplay smoother? I have a completely legitimate baseball stream going on the iPad and air playing it to an Apple TV. But if it’s more than a couple feet from the Apple TV I get a good bit of hitching.
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japtor posted:If it's going over the LAN, main thing is ideally just have the ATV wired and iPad have a good connection to the wifi (or both have a solid connection to the wifi). Besides that I was mirroring, since the stream didn't have an Airplay option, but I also wasn't looking for it. I'll try Airplay directly next time I do it. Didn't realize screen mirroring didn't do the same thing. Thanks!
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Maybe try pCloud? I grabbed it a while back when Dropbox stopped working on Linux, and it’s pretty awesome. Super fast, encrypted, and works with everything. They have a sale going for 500gb for $175 lifetime at the moment.
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RhoA posted:Laptop finally took a dump, so considering getting a new iPad Mini for mobile computing purposes. Given that I use a iPhone 13 Max Pro, wondering if the relatively minimal size difference between it and the iPad Mini will make it even worthwhile to go for the Mini. Don’t need an iPad Pro and the Mini over the Air sounds appealing as mostly a throw around device as I have a Windows desktop for most of my other poo poo. If you plan on doing meaningful work on it, I don't think the Mini will cover your needs. I got the 11" Pro hoping I could use it as a laptop replacement and now regret not getting the 13". Just me, though.
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I have an 11” iPad Pro 2021 with a magic keyboard and love it, but it’s not super handy for couch reading since the keyboard doesn’t fold back for reading in portrait mode. Is there anything third party like the old Smart Keyboard folio? I’m looking for something magnetic (so I don’t have to pry it off when I wanna use the magic keyboard for actual work), with a keyboard that folds back behind the iPad so I can hold it on the couch in portrait mode. The old version of the Smart Keyboard folio offered this at some point and it was great. Most of what I’ve found on Amazon either does the cover fold or has a keyboard, or has both but the case isn’t magnetic.
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Proteus Jones posted:Logitech Combo Touch keyboard. I just got one because I was having the same annoyance with the otherwise brilliant Magic Keyboard. Thanks - I’d been shying away from the combo touch due to cost (already have the magic keyboard) and being leery of the detachable keyboard, but I’m really not finding anything that makes the grade for what I need outside or the Smart Folio Keyboard, and I’ve had build quality issues with the one I had on my iPad Pro from 2017. Questions about the combo touch: how unruly is the kickstand if you’re doing lap typing? I’m sure it’s not as sturdy as the magic keyboard, but if I set it on the couch between my legs, would it hold up? I did that with the Smart Keyboard folio with decent success. The more I look at it the more I’m thinking it may cover my needs well. I usually have the iPad off to the side while I work for personal stuff, then yank it off the magic keyboard to do handwritten note taking with the pencil. I’m kinda wondering if it’ll be able to replace the magic keyboard completely.
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Proteus Jones posted:I've never really used it that way. When I use it on the couch or my recliner, I use a lap desk at that point. However, I don't think the kickstand would work as well as the Magic Keyboard in that case. Nice, thanks for the recommendation. I just ordered it and I'm excited to try it out. The option to flip the keyboard behind the iPad is a real seller for me. When I'm couching it up I like having the option to type when I'm doing something more involved but generally do my thing in portrait mode, which is an obvious drawback to the Magic Keyboard. I sorta fall into a weird use category, or at least a non-specialized one, so something with a bit more flexibility is probably up my alley. I think the Combo Touch is going to be perfect for when I'm not at my desk, but also curious to see how it measures up against the Magic Keyboard when I'm using the iPad more as a laptop.
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Trip report on the Combo Touch after using it for about a week now. I really like it, and it does a great job of covering my needs from typing on the desk to swapping between keyboard typing and portrait mode on the couch. The keyboard and trackpad aren't as amazing as the Magic Keyboard, but they're still good enough that I could see working on them for extended periods of time if/when I travel again. The option to get it all out of the way quickly is really nice and is what puts it over the edge in terms of usefulness. The added protection is a plus, as well. My main gripe with it is there's no real way to secure the pencil when you're carrying the iPad around, and I've had it fly off a couple times while opening it up, but that's also a problem with the Magic Keyboard. I think if you're going for a true laptop replacement, the Magic Keyboard is the better buy. But if you have mixed use cases the Combo Touch is a better option. Pros:
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I grabbed some Airpod Pros on a bundle offer and the noise cancellation is pretty incredible, but I don't have a compelling use case for them instead of the over-the-ears I use at home. If I traveled more (or at all, nowadays) I could see them being lifesavers on a plane, but the only real use they get from me nowadays is when I need to take a phone call.
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I have the 11 Pro and am really happy with it. There are times I find myself missing a bigger screen, usually when using it as a work laptop replacement, but my dad has the big fucker and it's just too unruly for my usual use case. It's like carrying a monitor around, man.
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I have the Logitech Combo Touch for my 11 inch pro. I tried it and the Magic Keyboard and ended up liking the combo touch better because I could put the keyboard behind the iPad when I wasn’t typing. The downside is it’s much less couch friendly because it has a kickstand when you’re typing. I just put a couch cushion in front of me and used it as a table and it worked great. The benefit of being able to go into reading/browsing mode without having the keyboard get in the way, plus extra protection around the device, worked really well for my use case. Not sure if they sell it for the Air but if so I’d add it as a consideration.
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Original_Z posted:Are there any recommended keyboards for the 11 pro that also function as a cover and have a trackpad? I like the design of the smart folio but it's not cheap and doesn't have a mouse trackpad like the magic keyboard, but I prefer the surface-style thing where the keyboard is very portable and also functions as a screen protector of sorts. I can’t recommend the Logitech Combo Touch enough. The keyboard and trackpad are a tick worse than the Magic Keyboard but you get protection and a removable keyboard you can store behind the iPad at the expense of an admittedly clumsy but sturdy kickstand when you wanna type.
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I have a 2017 iPad Pro 10.5 that I could have kept using for your exact use case without issue but I’m a gadget nerd. My kid now uses it for streaming and light gaming and while I notice a difference in screen and sound quality, nothing about the 2017 is really showing its age. For “second screen” type stuff I think pretty much any iPad you buy today will cover your needs up until apple stops supporting the hardware.
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The kid has finally monopolized the old iPad Pro 10.5. What’s a good new one to get for my wife? She’s not really technical, just needs something to dick around on the couch and maybe play some light non-controller games. Thinking the Air just for some longevity, but is that a good move?
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Thanks folks. I'll take a look. The 9th gen looks solid compared to the new Air. e: What about an Air 4, assuming I can find one? It seems slightly more powerful than the 9th gen and supports the Pencil 2, which may be something she'll eventually want. Worth going for it if I can find a refurb? Well Played Mauer fucked around with this message at 17:17 on Dec 31, 2022 |
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Yeah, I have an 11-inch 3rd generation Pro and love the pencil. I think I'm gonna grab her an Air 4 since it's compatible with the Magic Keyboard, which I never got around to selling after switching to the Logitech Combo Touch. So she could go laptop mode if she so desired.
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I picked up an old iPad Air 2 at an estate sale. I turned it on and reset it, but it's locked using iCloud. Have any of you had success getting Apple to unlock an old device? I have an invoice from the auctionhouse as a proof of purchase, but I'm assuming the original purchaser isn't around to give me a receipt.
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Well that's frustrating. Shame on me, I guess, but I'm not looking forward to just e-wasting something that's in working order.
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The combo touch is fantastic and you should get it if it works for your iPad
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SweetMercifulCrap! posted:I was leaning towards just getting it. How well does it work as a protective case? Is the keyboard portion floppy or sturdy? It's not as solid as the Magic keyboard, but if you set it on a desk or surface it'll be fine. It has a kickstand rather than spring to hold the ipad in place. The tradeoff is you get a detachable keyboard, easier portrait mode, and better protection around the sides of the device. The big one for me was being able to swap between landscape and portrait easily, but if you're using it as solely a laptop replacement, go for the Magic keyboard.
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Whatever they did to Dark Sky should be a computer crime.
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My wife’s refurbished Air 4 started doing this thing where the screen just showed gray lines, at first intermittently and then constantly. Took it in today and was out of there with a replacement in about 30 minutes. The ease alone made applecare worth the expense.
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Welcome to the world of laptop replacement, a thing you didn’t know you needed until you did
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