I always wanted an ipad, and with all these people on instagram taking crazy notes on their ipads i wanted to do the same thing so i went to the store and tried the one i wanted and honestly once i was there with the ipad in front of me, i was like "wtf am I gonna do with this?" and I didn't buy it... lol
Don't buy an iPad. Many people will buy it with the intention of doing productive stuff like writing important notes, doing graphical or video-editing-related stuff, etc. - but in the end all everyone does is wasting time with it. During the pandemic I wasted a good chunk of my time endlessly watching videos on the sofa or playing mindless games without a goal. As soon as I realized this (sadly, only after the pandemic) I sold it.
This, plus if you want to take notes you are far better if with a laptop, or one of those e ink writing tablets which actually seem to do MORE with note taking, and they have no distractions.
Literally me; had an M1 Air with Pencil and Magic Keyboard (it was like 1100€) to use as a companion for my M1 iMac with the intent of doing productive stuff. After i realized i only used the iPad for watching RUclips I sold both the iPad and the iMac and got myself a M2 Air 15" with 16/512GB. Never regretted this choice. Plus, now I hook up my MBA to my Studio Display so I have the convenience of both desktop and laptop.
@@giusemineo I don't get this either. People spend a fortune on these ipads, then buy the keyboard so that they have a laptop. Yet the cost has reach macbook levels which has proper software and security.
Thanks for the video. In searching for reasons to actually buy one, I found yours. Now, I used to be a photographer and my use case is different. I want a fancy tablet paper like experience to take notes. But I've been struggling to justify one and your video kinda reassured me that I don't actually NEED one. It'd be useful, yes, but more on the luxury side of things than I'd like to admit. That said, I can't thank you enough. So, THANKS!
I bought iPad recently for the purpose of painting, drawing & video editing in FCP on the go. but after I bought and check everything is subscription based. I was so sad I mean first you pay too much money to buy this thing then you pay a subscription price every month to use software. waste of money for people who hate subscription.
The irony of this video is that I just bought an iPad mini with the sole intent of using it to tether directly to capture one, but once I got it i decided to try the free version of Davinci resolve and I loved using it. It has some limitations on the mini that it doesn't on the m1/m2 models but it's still really decent. I hate hate hate subscription software so I wasn't really interested in trying fcp on the iPad. Thanks for watching!!
Man, I swear... you hit me painfully. I just bought an iPad haha. I have my hopes up but I guess only after trying to use it I will find out if I need it or not. And I also bought a go pro. One of the worst purchases I had... completely useless... for me.
I understand where you're coming. But in my opinion, it comes down on how you'll gonna use it. I personally find my iPad so useful, because it eliminates some of my struggles like putting tons of books on my backpack, I'm a person with disability and yes, I'm in a wheelchair and I personally struggle a lot putting all my heavy books in one place. With my iPad I can just download it digitally and do most of my school work on one device without any hussle. It's also great for entertainment too! I hope that your opinion doesn't change by a single 10 minute video. I suggest you to immensly explore the true potential of the product before thinking it as a waste of money or worse return it.
I think iPads are a really cool tool but I don't think that they are for everyone. It's always up to the individual. This video is simply what I wish I'd known before I bought mine.
Very nice video! I recognise myself in these issues as well, an iPad is just not there (yet) for a lot of more advanced workflows. I tried, really tried, but it annoys me so much and makes a lot of things that are very straightforward on Mac just a lot slower. You explained everything very calmly and honest, without any over the top production. Keep it up! :)
I love this. I argue about getting one for myself for years. That dissonance is annoying but I still can’t justify it. Maybe an pled M1 mini 1tb I’ll pull the trigger
I’ve had a couple of iPad Pros, I have the M11” Pro currently. And I am comfortable in stating it is nothing more than a larger iPhone. And nothing more. Having the Apple M chip is a total waste of time, and whilst it may do some fancy video editing, it lacks any decent ability with emails being use it’s based on a mobile phone platform.
After the iPad with keyboard and trackpad, I struggle to draw a line between an iPad and MacBook for daily tasks. In 2010, iPad and MacBook were very different.
Can I ask what computings task you do with it most?Im genuinely interested. Since I started using Adobe again I've purchased an iPad mini to use mostly as a graphics tablet and I do have a keyboard for it which makes it a great little note taking device too.
@@WhenWillILearn I use my iPad for some basic household accounting tasks using Apple Numbers & and app called Money by Jumsoft. I create documents using Apple Pages as well as lots of note taking using Apple Notes. I also do email, web browsing, media consumption & things like that. I hope that helps.
@@WhenWillILearn I use it for household finance management with Apple Numbers & an app called Money by Jumsoft, document creation with Apple Pages & note taking with Apple Notes. I also use it for web browsing, media consumption, photo editing & podcast/ audio book listening.
The iPad is a big iPhone or humongous iPod touch. I have one to do things I don’t want to do on my phone. Ex, I don’t play games, no social media, no video/movie content on my phone. All done on my iPad. When I need work done I use my laptop. Each device has its purpose. I will say I use my iPad the most throughout the day.
I had to be honest with myself. I’ve had an iPad Pro for years but the only thing I really use it for is procreate. Now that other tablets have caught up and various drawing apps are available, I really don’t need it. I think the mini is really the best product for iPad use for me.
i thought about getting ipad for travel, to watch things and play stuff on the train when you just sit there for 5 hours... phone is a bit too small for that (i have iphone 12 mini), would be fun to draw, watch stuff etc. but ehh its expensivee
It is, I ended up caving after getting rid of the ipad pro 11 and picking up a mini. It's taken over from my graphics tablet as the tool for photo retouching and it is nice to travel with.
@@WhenWillILearn As someone who is coming from desktop can you tell me if I were to get a mini can I open a PDF of say an order list and tick things off within that document onscreen ? At the moment I'm printing documents off multiple times.
iPads specially Pro models are kind of a waste of money. Because it's still an overpowered tablet. If you told me it can run Mac OS natively then maybe it would be worth it. But for all the accessories you would be paying the price of a MacBook.
The iPad category will continue to decline until a plausible foldable screen solution is invented. Up until now, I have very low expectation for it to happen in the next 5 years.
I have the same feelings about it. Got both 12.9 M1 and simple 9th gen, but really - can't find any use for it, except maybe some mindless content browsing. But a glorified RUclips machine for $1000 is a waste of money. Browsing webpages, searching for info is both not fast and not convenient on it, sound and screen is nice for sure. But usability is pretty lackluster. Android ones seem to be even worse. Subscriptions models for apps seem to be because many of apps require certain cloud infrastructure and people to maintain it. So companies offload operational costs on their customers.
Most of the things that an iPad can do other tablets can and do better. The only advantage are the (few) exclusive apps. Exclusive due to Apple Money. And even then, those are available for PC or even a Mac and it's way more worthy.
OMG me thinking IPad was made for creative work like photo and video 🙈... So it seems other than being fancy better would be gonjust for a easy to move laptop
I’ve been finding recently that an ipad is a nice addition to a laptop but it is not able to replace it for me. There are still limitations on the software that are deal breakers
i've owned multiple ipads. starting with ipad2 until ipad 9? my last one died a year ago and since then i wonder if i should buy a new one. mostly i played games or watched youtube and other useless stuff. it never improved anything. its essentially just a toy. but i'm sure that one day is will buy the next one. not sure why though 🙂
I was thinking of getting it for art purposes, but I just can't be asked to transfer from Paint Tool SAi to Procreate, even if I keep seeing the damn thing everywhere that and since I've been on Windows and Android for a long time, I'm not a fan of Apple being limiting in terms of accessibility to transferring files and such, not just connect to USB and that's it. but idk, maybe the Apple ecosystem just isn't my cup of tea especially with how it's been lately 😅
I only bought an ipad cause my education place only uses ipads and I wanted to backup my stuff Its Sedondhand baby apples not getting my money from this 😊
I only bought an ipad air 5th gen because of jealousy. 😂😂😂😂 Im no an artist. I have macbook air m1 chip and an iphone 13. I only use my ipad to watch and some note taking. To be honest, macbook can do what ipad can do, and iphone can do what ipad can do. Except for note taking. But for note taking purposes only? It’s too expensive. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 So, I might not buy an ipad in the coming years when my current Ipad dies.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
I’m not even going to watch this video and claim that you do need it! I have an iPhone and a Mac book pro and I still use it more than all my gadgets. Imagine having a portable tv at your dispense.
@@ramateuku Taking notes, drawing, editing pictures, videos, using it for (ps remote play) and many more. It definitely has a lot of uses, people just don’t know how to use it. To be fair I use it to watch RUclips 95% of the time 🤣.
...8" android For watching RUclips videos Very productive compared to a phone All my friends who are idiots don't even own a tablet of any type Of course of course always And that's why they pay me the money
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“You probably don’t need an iPad”
True, but personally, it is quite nice to have one.
exactly ,like you probably don't need a ninetendo but it's very nice to have it
Yup, I absolutely don’t need it butttt I want it.
I always wanted an ipad, and with all these people on instagram taking crazy notes on their ipads i wanted to do the same thing so i went to the store and tried the one i wanted and honestly once i was there with the ipad in front of me, i was like "wtf am I gonna do with this?"
and I didn't buy it... lol
I wish I had had that realisation before buying one!
You weren't hypnotized.
Don't buy an iPad. Many people will buy it with the intention of doing productive stuff like writing important notes, doing graphical or video-editing-related stuff, etc. - but in the end all everyone does is wasting time with it. During the pandemic I wasted a good chunk of my time endlessly watching videos on the sofa or playing mindless games without a goal. As soon as I realized this (sadly, only after the pandemic) I sold it.
This, plus if you want to take notes you are far better if with a laptop, or one of those e ink writing tablets which actually seem to do MORE with note taking, and they have no distractions.
Literally me; had an M1 Air with Pencil and Magic Keyboard (it was like 1100€) to use as a companion for my M1 iMac with the intent of doing productive stuff. After i realized i only used the iPad for watching RUclips I sold both the iPad and the iMac and got myself a M2 Air 15" with 16/512GB. Never regretted this choice. Plus, now I hook up my MBA to my Studio Display so I have the convenience of both desktop and laptop.
@@giusemineo I don't get this either. People spend a fortune on these ipads, then buy the keyboard so that they have a laptop. Yet the cost has reach macbook levels which has proper software and security.
@@marksapollo pen and paper is best. It's the quickest least hassle and you don't need an unlock code.
Thanks for the video. In searching for reasons to actually buy one, I found yours. Now, I used to be a photographer and my use case is different. I want a fancy tablet paper like experience to take notes.
But I've been struggling to justify one and your video kinda reassured me that I don't actually NEED one. It'd be useful, yes, but more on the luxury side of things than I'd like to admit.
That said, I can't thank you enough. So, THANKS!
Because let's be honest. An M2 to run INSTAGRAM is a bit of a stretch.
I bought iPad recently for the purpose of painting, drawing & video editing in FCP on the go. but after I bought and check everything is subscription based. I was so sad I mean first you pay too much money to buy this thing then you pay a subscription price every month to use software. waste of money for people who hate subscription.
The irony of this video is that I just bought an iPad mini with the sole intent of using it to tether directly to capture one, but once I got it i decided to try the free version of Davinci resolve and I loved using it. It has some limitations on the mini that it doesn't on the m1/m2 models but it's still really decent. I hate hate hate subscription software so I wasn't really interested in trying fcp on the iPad. Thanks for watching!!
Procreate fans 😎😎😎
Man, I swear... you hit me painfully. I just bought an iPad haha. I have my hopes up but I guess only after trying to use it I will find out if I need it or not. And I also bought a go pro. One of the worst purchases I had... completely useless... for me.
I understand where you're coming. But in my opinion, it comes down on how you'll gonna use it. I personally find my iPad so useful, because it eliminates some of my struggles like putting tons of books on my backpack, I'm a person with disability and yes, I'm in a wheelchair and I personally struggle a lot putting all my heavy books in one place. With my iPad I can just download it digitally and do most of my school work on one device without any hussle. It's also great for entertainment too! I hope that your opinion doesn't change by a single 10 minute video. I suggest you to immensly explore the true potential of the product before thinking it as a waste of money or worse return it.
I think iPads are a really cool tool but I don't think that they are for everyone. It's always up to the individual. This video is simply what I wish I'd known before I bought mine.
Very nice video! I recognise myself in these issues as well, an iPad is just not there (yet) for a lot of more advanced workflows. I tried, really tried, but it annoys me so much and makes a lot of things that are very straightforward on Mac just a lot slower. You explained everything very calmly and honest, without any over the top production. Keep it up! :)
you changed my mind on the iPad, thanks for being honest
Let’s be honest the iPad is essentially an expensive portable television.
Good content.
Well written.
Great production!
Well worth my time, Thanks
I love this. I argue about getting one for myself for years. That dissonance is annoying but I still can’t justify it. Maybe an pled M1 mini 1tb I’ll pull the trigger
I almost wish I'd gone with the mini, I think that would have been a better option for me in the long run
I’ve had a couple of iPad Pros, I have the M11” Pro currently. And I am comfortable in stating it is nothing more than a larger iPhone. And nothing more. Having the Apple M chip is a total waste of time, and whilst it may do some fancy video editing, it lacks any decent ability with emails being use it’s based on a mobile phone platform.
this how I felt after buying Tab S6 Lite, it doesn't serve any purpose than waste time
After the iPad with keyboard and trackpad, I struggle to draw a line between an iPad and MacBook for daily tasks. In 2010, iPad and MacBook were very different.
Nice no nonsense appraisal of whether we actually need one. 👍
Love my iPad - use it for about 90% of my computing tasks. Even use it with an external monitor, keyboard etc
Can I ask what computings task you do with it most?Im genuinely interested. Since I started using Adobe again I've purchased an iPad mini to use mostly as a graphics tablet and I do have a keyboard for it which makes it a great little note taking device too.
@@WhenWillILearn I use my iPad for some basic household accounting tasks using Apple Numbers & and app called Money by Jumsoft. I create documents using Apple Pages as well as lots of note taking using Apple Notes. I also do email, web browsing, media consumption & things like that. I hope that helps.
@@WhenWillILearn I use it for household finance management with Apple Numbers & an app called Money by Jumsoft, document creation with Apple Pages & note taking with Apple Notes. I also use it for web browsing, media consumption, photo editing & podcast/ audio book listening.
Forgot, I draw all the time using Procreate.
@@Hedgehog-ji1bm Procreate is one of the "killer apps" for the iPad. If that's the thing you want from an iPad there really isn't anything better
The iPad is a big iPhone or humongous iPod touch. I have one to do things I don’t want to do on my phone. Ex, I don’t play games, no social media, no video/movie content on my phone. All done on my iPad. When I need work done I use my laptop. Each device has its purpose. I will say I use my iPad the most throughout the day.
People go on about portability but your phone is more portable.
I had to be honest with myself. I’ve had an iPad Pro for years but the only thing I really use it for is procreate. Now that other tablets have caught up and various drawing apps are available, I really don’t need it. I think the mini is really the best product for iPad use for me.
i thought about getting ipad for travel, to watch things and play stuff on the train when you just sit there for 5 hours... phone is a bit too small for that (i have iphone 12 mini), would be fun to draw, watch stuff etc.
but ehh its expensivee
It is, I ended up caving after getting rid of the ipad pro 11 and picking up a mini. It's taken over from my graphics tablet as the tool for photo retouching and it is nice to travel with.
@@WhenWillILearn As someone who is coming from desktop can you tell me if I were to get a mini can I open a PDF of say an order list and tick things off within that document onscreen ? At the moment I'm printing documents off multiple times.
iPads specially Pro models are kind of a waste of money. Because it's still an overpowered tablet.
If you told me it can run Mac OS natively then maybe it would be worth it. But for all the accessories you would be paying the price of a MacBook.
The iPad category will continue to decline until a plausible foldable screen solution is invented. Up until now, I have very low expectation for it to happen in the next 5 years.
in 5 years we will all be walking around with vision pro 5's on our head mate. Biggest ipad you can think of
@@RoccoDez people would be laughing at that vision pro, like 3d tv, any tech that attaches to the face and covers the eyes is guaranteed to fail
I have the same feelings about it. Got both 12.9 M1 and simple 9th gen, but really - can't find any use for it, except maybe some mindless content browsing.
But a glorified RUclips machine for $1000 is a waste of money.
Browsing webpages, searching for info is both not fast and not convenient on it, sound and screen is nice for sure. But usability is pretty lackluster.
Android ones seem to be even worse.
Subscriptions models for apps seem to be because many of apps require certain cloud infrastructure and people to maintain it. So companies offload operational costs on their customers.
Thank you for talking me out of it!
They are an impulse purchase. Remember when they released Apple never talked about them in terms of technology but more as a 'gift'.
I’m about to gift mine to a family member …. I really hate being on it and it’s time consuming
Most of the things that an iPad can do other tablets can and do better.
The only advantage are the (few) exclusive apps. Exclusive due to Apple Money. And even then, those are available for PC or even a Mac and it's way more worthy.
OMG me thinking IPad was made for creative work like photo and video 🙈...
So it seems other than being fancy better would be gonjust for a easy to move laptop
I’ve been finding recently that an ipad is a nice addition to a laptop but it is not able to replace it for me. There are still limitations on the software that are deal breakers
If you kids it makes a cheap babysitter.
i've owned multiple ipads. starting with ipad2 until ipad 9? my last one died a year ago and since then i wonder if i should buy a new one. mostly i played games or watched youtube and other useless stuff. it never improved anything. its essentially just a toy. but i'm sure that one day is will buy the next one. not sure why though 🙂
Hey Sean, great video man!
Thank you ♥
What is your watch?
Would you recommend the remarkable 2? Since that has no distractions and tbh I just need a note taking machine
I'd love to give one a try but it just feels like I could do more with a notebook and pen
@@WhenWillILearn fair enough. Thanks for the reply!
I was thinking of getting it for art purposes, but I just can't be asked to transfer from Paint Tool SAi to Procreate, even if I keep seeing the damn thing everywhere
that and since I've been on Windows and Android for a long time, I'm not a fan of Apple being limiting in terms of accessibility to transferring files and such, not just connect to USB and that's it.
but idk, maybe the Apple ecosystem just isn't my cup of tea especially with how it's been lately 😅
for me i just want to try an apple product and i needed a tablet so i choosed ipad even if i won't use it i don't think i will regret it
It’s my tv 📺
A valid use case
I have an iPad mini 6 and it is not useful
Agree
I only bought an ipad cause my education place only uses ipads and I wanted to backup my stuff
Its Sedondhand baby apples not getting my money from this 😊
I only bought an ipad air 5th gen because of jealousy. 😂😂😂😂
Im no an artist. I have macbook air m1 chip and an iphone 13. I only use my ipad to watch and some note taking. To be honest, macbook can do what ipad can do, and iphone can do what ipad can do. Except for note taking. But for note taking purposes only? It’s too expensive. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
So, I might not buy an ipad in the coming years when my current Ipad dies.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
When you have kids it will become your baby sitter.
@@nauxsi agree
I’m not even going to watch this video and claim that you do need it! I have an iPhone and a Mac book pro and I still use it more than all my gadgets. Imagine having a portable tv at your dispense.
Genuine question, what do you use it for other than being a portable TV?
@@ramateuku Taking notes, drawing, editing pictures, videos, using it for (ps remote play) and many more. It definitely has a lot of uses, people just don’t know how to use it. To be fair I use it to watch RUclips 95% of the time 🤣.
...8" android For watching RUclips videos Very productive compared to a phone All my friends who are idiots don't even own a tablet of any type Of course of course always And that's why they pay me the money
those 8" are gimped out of the box.