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I don't really see the value proposition for the iPad Pro. It's got powerful hardware, but I can't imagine myself doing any heavy work on a tablet.

DrScientist 2y ago
I think it's probably aimed at people using them to create digital art.
- Sammi 2y ago
  100%. It's a powerhouse for drawing.
criddell 2y ago
People write comments like this often and I'm always wondering if they are just expressing that the device isn't for them or they don't think the device is for anybody. There are so many devices out there that you can probably find the perfect thing for you. For some of us, the iPad Pro is a great choice.
- bombcar 2y ago
  Most of the people I see making the comments are round-about asking "what can I use to justify getting this, I want one." I still feel that way about iPads in general, I keep wanting (and even buying) them, but never really do anything with them that I can't do with my phone.
- rkhassen9 2y ago
  @cridell - I think people write comments like this because, like me, they are trying to envision using the device as a replacement for the laptop...or as an additional augment and come up short. I know I do. And for all that hardware it is disappointing that there are so many things it cannot do that you can do on MacOS and its really hard to envision what you can do. My last ipad which admittedly was a v1 gathered dust. I really want a pro for whiteboarding...but gosh, its a lot to spend on a whiteboard....someone help me justify it as a PM.
Hamuko 2y ago
OLED display. There's also people who work in Procreate with a million layers and need all the horsepower and RAM they can get.
- ryandrake 2y ago
  I guess OP's question is: If you need a million layers, and gigantic amounts of CPU and RAM, why aren't you working on a desktop workstation? I also had a hard time believing there's a real niche that tablets fill, but hey, they've been with us for years, so clearly somebody's buying them.
  - Tagbert 2y ago
    maybe because of the tight integration of the pencil with the display? You don't get that on a desktop device, even with a separate tablet.
  - piva00 2y ago
    People sometimes don't like to be working on creative stuff sitting on a workstation all the time, having hardware that allows to do it on-the-go, or easily move to other places can help to spark something. For purely technical editing a workstation is probably unbeatable but if you need to find inspiration there's very few things less inspiring than sitting on the same desk, within the same environment, day-in and day-out.
wlesieutre 2y ago
Great for artists, mostly useless for developers
notesinthefield 2y ago
The iPad and Surface are *everywhere* in education and healthcare. Just yesterday I donated blood on a mobile health unit entirely ran on iPads and verizon hotspots. Every k-12 and some high ed sysadmins can tell you about having to manage iPads and JAMF at some point.
dzhiurgis 2y ago
It is much nicer tho than generic one. Hard to explain how.

DrScientist 2y ago

I think it's probably aimed at people using them to create digital art.

Sammi 2y ago
100%. It's a powerhouse for drawing.

criddell 2y ago

People write comments like this often and I'm always wondering if they are just expressing that the device isn't for them or they don't think the device is for anybody. There are so many devices out there that you can probably find the perfect thing for you. For some of us, the iPad Pro is a great choice.

bombcar 2y ago
Most of the people I see making the comments are round-about asking "what can I use to justify getting this, I want one." I still feel that way about iPads in general, I keep wanting (and even buying) them, but never really do anything with them that I can't do with my phone.
rkhassen9 2y ago
@cridell - I think people write comments like this because, like me, they are trying to envision using the device as a replacement for the laptop...or as an additional augment and come up short. I know I do. And for all that hardware it is disappointing that there are so many things it cannot do that you can do on MacOS and its really hard to envision what you can do. My last ipad which admittedly was a v1 gathered dust. I really want a pro for whiteboarding...but gosh, its a lot to spend on a whiteboard....someone help me justify it as a PM.

Hamuko 2y ago

OLED display. There's also people who work in Procreate with a million layers and need all the horsepower and RAM they can get.

ryandrake 2y ago
I guess OP's question is: If you need a million layers, and gigantic amounts of CPU and RAM, why aren't you working on a desktop workstation? I also had a hard time believing there's a real niche that tablets fill, but hey, they've been with us for years, so clearly somebody's buying them.
- Tagbert 2y ago
  maybe because of the tight integration of the pencil with the display? You don't get that on a desktop device, even with a separate tablet.
- piva00 2y ago
  People sometimes don't like to be working on creative stuff sitting on a workstation all the time, having hardware that allows to do it on-the-go, or easily move to other places can help to spark something. For purely technical editing a workstation is probably unbeatable but if you need to find inspiration there's very few things less inspiring than sitting on the same desk, within the same environment, day-in and day-out.

wlesieutre 2y ago

Great for artists, mostly useless for developers

notesinthefield 2y ago

The iPad and Surface are *everywhere* in education and healthcare. Just yesterday I donated blood on a mobile health unit entirely ran on iPads and verizon hotspots. Every k-12 and some high ed sysadmins can tell you about having to manage iPads and JAMF at some point.

dzhiurgis 2y ago

It is much nicer tho than generic one. Hard to explain how.