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I have a 15" Macbook Pro, so Air / iPad Pro will be in addition to MBP. The iPad Pro appeals to me on 4 (or 3.5) points: 1) As a reader I don't read that much
by wellthisisgreat 5y ago
I have a 15" Macbook Pro, so Air / iPad Pro will be in addition to MBP. The iPad Pro appeals to me on 4 (or 3.5) points:
1) As a reader I don't read that much to justify a separate ebook device. I am cautiously optimistic about iPad Pro for documents / articles / papers etc. Also highlighting with pencil.
2) Split Keyboard. Air will force me to use regular keyboard, and I will get RSI after long typing sessions. I think iPad Pro + Dock + small ergo keyboard will be about the same weight as Air.
3) Sketching, drawing, highlighting (via Pencil). Seems nice to have the alternative way of input/draw things / diagram stuff. Also promising for PDF annotation etc.
4) Form factor, seems like it's easier to take iPad Pro to the park to read/ browse / check emails. Not entirely sure about this point though.
- limitedmage 5y agoReading and highlighting is definitely much better on an iPad than a laptop. Writing and web browsing can also be great. Since you already have a laptop, maybe take a look at the iPad Air instead of the Pro, it still supports the Pencil and external devices and USB-C, if you don’t need the power or the 13” display. As others have mentioned, coding on the iPad is really not feasible without some hacky setup (remote dev environments).
- auslegung 5y agoI can understand using the pencil, my wife has an iPad with a pencil and it’s fun to play with sometimes. Thanks for explaining. I come down on the other side of all your points, but I can see why you would consider an iPad over an Air.