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I’ve been thinking about picking one up after reading 6 or 7 rave reviews. It would be my first iPad. I’ve used them plenty, and owned Macs and iPhones for year

I’ve been thinking about picking one up after reading 6 or 7 rave reviews. It would be my first iPad. I’ve used them plenty, and owned Macs and iPhones for years. This article/review was the one I have been looking for— The only one to confirm my reservations about this new iPad “Pro” Indeed the hardware looks unbelievable, but its still running iOS. All these quirks with photo importing, and inability to use the same app side by side seem like deal breakers. OSX lets you invent ways to work on the fly, and has virtually no limitations between apps. iOS seems so un-pro, designed only to let you do what each app is individually capable of, with a modicum of communication between different apps. I know I would hit a wall and be downloading tons of junky apps to accomplish little things that would be a breeze on OSX. The iPad Pro seems to occupy this tiny sliver of space between “things I can do just fine on my iPhone” and “things I must do on my Mac”. I’m not sure it’s worth it, and I certainly don’t think this suits my idea of “Pro” anything. My favorite bit: > "How would the simplicity of iOS be subverted by allowing this new thing to happen?" I do think this is the issue. Apple has done well to differentiate iOS and make it something a great deal simpler. Now can they enable more Pro features without losing that simplicity, potentially encroaching or converging on OSX?

Wowfunhappy 8y ago
Niley Patel at The Verge basically raised the exact same issues in his review.
fipple 8y ago
There is no “Pro” user story. Every “Pro” is different. Some sales dudes just need to make calls, take notes, and manage email. An iPad is plenty for that.
- Hippocrates 8y ago
  Hmm fair point that every “pro” is different, but this hardware is about 6x more powerful and 3x more expensive than necessary for the tasks you mentioned. Pro is short for professional. The author is a professional writer who has gripes with it. He also mentions why a professional photographer might have issues. The hardware seems pro-caliber, even for the most extreme uses, but the OS simply is not.
- sbierwagen 8y ago
  A sales dude could do that with a $200 chromebook. You don't need to spend $800 (plus keyboard) to manage email.
clairity 8y ago
i had one compelling use case for my 1st gen ipad pro with pencil when i got it - notetaking/doodling (in meetings, as a scratchpad, sketching out ideas, etc.) so that i could finally leave paper behind. i was especially excited about the real-time OCR they touted. (the smart keyboard sucks though - the connection is error prone, it's oddly angled, and it doesn't feel sturdy) it handles this use case satisfactorily but i can't say i'm totally delighted. the OCR is limited and the 1st gen pencil and notes app left a lot of little use cases aside. i still revert to paper occasionally (unfortunately) because it's faster, intuitive, and practically failsafe. i'm glad i have the pro w/ pencil, but just barely. if you don't have a current compelling use case, wait until they fix the multi-tasking at least. that will likely happen in the next release or two.
sneak 8y ago
It is important to remember that malware is no small threat to desktop OS users; these limitations do come with significant security benefits from the radically different architecture of iOS.

Wowfunhappy 8y ago

Niley Patel at The Verge basically raised the exact same issues in his review.

fipple 8y ago

There is no “Pro” user story. Every “Pro” is different. Some sales dudes just need to make calls, take notes, and manage email. An iPad is plenty for that.

Hippocrates 8y ago
Hmm fair point that every “pro” is different, but this hardware is about 6x more powerful and 3x more expensive than necessary for the tasks you mentioned. Pro is short for professional. The author is a professional writer who has gripes with it. He also mentions why a professional photographer might have issues. The hardware seems pro-caliber, even for the most extreme uses, but the OS simply is not.
sbierwagen 8y ago
A sales dude could do that with a $200 chromebook. You don't need to spend $800 (plus keyboard) to manage email.

clairity 8y ago

i had one compelling use case for my 1st gen ipad pro with pencil when i got it - notetaking/doodling (in meetings, as a scratchpad, sketching out ideas, etc.) so that i could finally leave paper behind. i was especially excited about the real-time OCR they touted. (the smart keyboard sucks though - the connection is error prone, it's oddly angled, and it doesn't feel sturdy) it handles this use case satisfactorily but i can't say i'm totally delighted. the OCR is limited and the 1st gen pencil and notes app left a lot of little use cases aside. i still revert to paper occasionally (unfortunately) because it's faster, intuitive, and practically failsafe. i'm glad i have the pro w/ pencil, but just barely. if you don't have a current compelling use case, wait until they fix the multi-tasking at least. that will likely happen in the next release or two.

sneak 8y ago

It is important to remember that malware is no small threat to desktop OS users; these limitations do come with significant security benefits from the radically different architecture of iOS.