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I bought iPad Pro M4 and I am yet to find a use case for it. Combined with non-secure cloud backup in the UK, I see it as a toy device. Watch YouTube, casually

I bought iPad Pro M4 and I am yet to find a use case for it. Combined with non-secure cloud backup in the UK, I see it as a toy device. Watch YouTube, casually browse web (I am yet to install VPN). So far the most use I had with it was recording meetings, so that later I can relisten. If I was able to run Ubuntu on it or even macOs - that would have been a different story...

thaw13579 1y ago
Thanks for mentioning the non-secure backup in the UK, I missed the memo on that, and fyi, for any one else who did: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122234 https://support.apple.com/en-us/122234
Tade0 1y ago
You're not far off, as over the years it grew into a capable gaming machine: https://github.com/albertquiroga/awesome-ios-game-ports?tab=readme-ov-file https://github.com/albertquiroga/awesome-ios-game-ports?tab=...
ARandomerDude 1y ago
iPad is also the best ebook reader in my opinion, which is pretty much the only reason I have one.
- wildrhythms 1y ago
  Reading books on a LCD is miserable compared to e ink.
  - Oreb 1y ago
    This seems like one of those things some people are more sensitive to than others. To my eyes, an LCD or an OLED is just as good as e-ink for reading, except in very bright sunlight.
red_hare 1y ago
I've gotten 7 years out of my 2018 iPad Pro and, for my use case of video, browsing, and Procreate, it feels like new. And I believe a big part of that is that the A12X was wildly overpowered when I bought it. I think someone deciding between an M4 and an M5 today should consider its value 5 years down the road, rather than its value today.
- doctaj 1y ago
  Same. Also have a super old iPad Pro, and it still works amazing. I always ponder upgrading, knowing that I’ve gotten so much use and enjoyment out of it, but then get wrapped around the axle about how the CPU is absurdly overpowered for what I do with it (YouTube, podcasts, music, drawing/note taking, reading). It’s my main device at home, too, so I never feel like I need to upgrade my phone - it’s definitely saved me money in that regard, too. :P
- varispeed 1y ago
  My partner still uses iPad 2 (2011) in the kitchen to look up recipes.
someNameIG 1y ago
My cheap Samsung tablet can do all that with a low powered exonous chip, and when it gets Android 16 it will be able to run a Linux VM. I don't know why Apple is putting full M series chips in their iPads but limit the software they can run. Either open it up to desktop apps or just put a cheaper A series chip in them.
- pjmlp 1y ago
  They want to force people to buy two devices, people have to check that outside specific countries, Apple doesn't have the market share that they think they do.
technofiend 1y ago
It's $10,000 worth of tires on a $500 car. IOS is so crippled, it's complete overkill.

thaw13579 1y ago

Thanks for mentioning the non-secure backup in the UK, I missed the memo on that, and fyi, for any one else who did: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122234 https://support.apple.com/en-us/122234

Tade0 1y ago

You're not far off, as over the years it grew into a capable gaming machine: https://github.com/albertquiroga/awesome-ios-game-ports?tab=readme-ov-file https://github.com/albertquiroga/awesome-ios-game-ports?tab=...

ARandomerDude 1y ago

iPad is also the best ebook reader in my opinion, which is pretty much the only reason I have one.

wildrhythms 1y ago
Reading books on a LCD is miserable compared to e ink.
- Oreb 1y ago
  This seems like one of those things some people are more sensitive to than others. To my eyes, an LCD or an OLED is just as good as e-ink for reading, except in very bright sunlight.

red_hare 1y ago

I've gotten 7 years out of my 2018 iPad Pro and, for my use case of video, browsing, and Procreate, it feels like new. And I believe a big part of that is that the A12X was wildly overpowered when I bought it. I think someone deciding between an M4 and an M5 today should consider its value 5 years down the road, rather than its value today.

doctaj 1y ago
Same. Also have a super old iPad Pro, and it still works amazing. I always ponder upgrading, knowing that I’ve gotten so much use and enjoyment out of it, but then get wrapped around the axle about how the CPU is absurdly overpowered for what I do with it (YouTube, podcasts, music, drawing/note taking, reading). It’s my main device at home, too, so I never feel like I need to upgrade my phone - it’s definitely saved me money in that regard, too. :P
varispeed 1y ago
My partner still uses iPad 2 (2011) in the kitchen to look up recipes.

someNameIG 1y ago

My cheap Samsung tablet can do all that with a low powered exonous chip, and when it gets Android 16 it will be able to run a Linux VM. I don't know why Apple is putting full M series chips in their iPads but limit the software they can run. Either open it up to desktop apps or just put a cheaper A series chip in them.

pjmlp 1y ago
They want to force people to buy two devices, people have to check that outside specific countries, Apple doesn't have the market share that they think they do.

technofiend 1y ago

It's $10,000 worth of tires on a $500 car. IOS is so crippled, it's complete overkill.