Funny thing, the iPad is absolutely my favorite Apple product ever. Tablets are just so much easier to use than a laptop - smaller, lighter, no keyboard gets in the way, but still large enough to not feel cramped for 2-handed use or for multitasking. And if I’m wanting to do something that would benefit from a keyboard or stylus, it’s easy enough to attach those, then take them off later.
I’m actually the complete opposite. I’m not a content creator so my Mac is actually my least used Apple product as I only ever reach out to it whenever I wanna do some “seriously personal stuff.” For most days I usually just reach for my iPad since I find the web quite limiting at times on my iPhone. I actually daily drive 2 iPads - a 2018 11 inch iPad Pro that I usually use for media consumption and general surfing while working at my desk and a cellular iPad Mini I bring along everywhere I go when I’m out and about (since I find lugging around my 11inch too big and cumbersome). I always have them fully charged and at the ready since I use them so much. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
As an avid iPad user, I totally get it. My case is sort of the opposite though. I use my iPhone a lot, I use iPad a lot (note taking, movies, music, writing, a bit of video editing) but Im pretty sure MacOS just would not be my thing and I would not use that a lot, so much so that I got myself a Windows laptop and its already the device that I use the least. I can definitely see how someone would be the opposite.
I found myself in a similar boat here. After graduating college, my 2017 iPad Pro was just lying around all the time. It is still an amazing device, with a 120hz screen, and 4 speakers, very good for note-taking and content consumption. But not being a student anymore, I used it significantly less and used TV or just my phone for media. So I decided to sell it to a student who actually draws and takes notes. I think that's better off for both of us.
Not blaming you, iPadOS is keeping disappointing time after time. I still use an ipad for gaming and media. Currently I have the 11" M1 iPad Pro, which is really good but much bigger than my old mini 5. I'm waiting for the mini 7, if it gets the A17 chip Im selling my ipad and getting the mini. No need for the pros tbh.
I use my iPad 9th gen everyday mostly for reading and media consumption like streaming and yt. Only reason I would upgrade later on is because I plan to use the air for possible editing and such
I personally love my iPad Pro And use it daily. Though I completely agree that it lacks a ton of features and apps that should be there and can't replace a laptop or anything else for most people. I do however find it a great tool that makes my other devices better.
If your wife is using the iPad Pro primarily for reading I HIGHLY recommend you buy her an e-reader as a gift! Kindle, Nook, or Kobo are the best out there. I used to read on my iPad mini and I got a lot of eye fatigue (which your wife might experience) and finally caved and bought myself a Kindle Paperwhite. It’s been such a huge difference on my eye fatigue and allows me to read for long periods of time without getting a headache. Anyways just a suggestion 🤷♀️
Ever since I finished college a couple months ago, my iPad Pro has been sitting around collecting dust. Although, I haven’t decided to sell it yet, largely because I do find myself occasionally using it to make a drawing or two, and I might get into more of it in the future. But there’s no guarantee it will happen.
I wish I had more reasons to use my iPad. That being said, bringing it on music gigs as a digital back up has been a life saver. There have been times where I've needed to add an extra piece to a wedding gig AT the ceremony (I'm an operatic tenor) and I've been able to either take pics of the piece from a book, or get the piece air-dropped from the director or organist. Most cantors use iPads or a mix of the church's hymnal and an iPad for music.
I own a 2020 iPad Pro 12.9 and it would be the last apple device I can see unloading. It is not mentioned much but musicians use the 12.9's a lot as sheet music readers. With sheet music software the PDF sheet music is about the same size as printed and with the Apple Pencil to annotate the music it is about the perfect sheet music reader. Combine that with a bluetooth pedal that turns pages for you and it is a perfect musician combo.
I received an M2 iPad Pro earlier in the year and it currently sits as a very important device for my work and hobbies, and at the center of it all is Apple Pencil support. My work (I'm an architect) involves a lot of drawing, writing, note-taking and document signing, while my primary hobby (digital art and illustration) lives and dies by the Pencil as well.
I tend to use my iPad Pro (11" 2018) quite a bit, but honestly, I'm still doing the same stuff on it that I did with my first iPad in 2013. It is basically just for web browsing while I'm watching TV and for checking my emails / reading books. If I'm doing anything more complex than that then I'll just grab my computer. I went through a phase where I tried to use it more (eg: for Excel, Word, note taking etc.), but each time I'd try I'd just give up after a month or so. I could use my phone if I had to, but I prefer the large screen on the iPad. It seems like with every iPad I've owned, I'm not upgrading it for new features or because the old one got too slow or stopped getting updates like I'd do with most devices. It is simply because after 3-5 years the battery life gets too bad for it to last a full day.
I like my iPad mini for debug my web apps while I work on them from my Mac. It's nice to demo iOS/Safari features with too. But most of the time (a lot) I use it for music recording and production. GarageBand on the Mac is definitely more capable, but I kind of like the simplicity/limitations of only having a few things to manage while recording new ideas. It also feels more naturally for me to mix and master my songs with my fingers, right next to me while I play guitar and drums. The USB-C port works great with my Scarlett audio interface too! So I like it for the niche things I use it for, lol. And when I eventually move to Logic though, I'll want to do that on the Mac, since I don't want to deal with a recurring subscription vs. a one time pay alternative (and all the benefits of using a full audio editor with keyboard and touchpad).
I wanted to love the iPad, but I am a software developer, so I need a desktop OS like macOS. With the iPad hardware, it has the capability to replace my M1 MacBook Air, but iPadOS just doesn't cut it for my needs. As a result, whenever I want to do anything more than what my iPhone can do, my first choice will be the Mac.
Personally? I love the hell out of my iPad. It’s exactly the device I want it to be. No complaints here
Saw this coming a mile away, if you have a MacBook especially, there’s not much reason to use an iPad.
Yup… this was bound to happen. No shocker or big gotcha here…
Funny thing, the iPad is absolutely my favorite Apple product ever. Tablets are just so much easier to use than a laptop - smaller, lighter, no keyboard gets in the way, but still large enough to not feel cramped for 2-handed use or for multitasking. And if I’m wanting to do something that would benefit from a keyboard or stylus, it’s easy enough to attach those, then take them off later.
Apple Pencil is the iPad feature that keeps my iPad around. Editing PDFs with a pencil is just too convenient of a feature.
I’m actually the complete opposite. I’m not a content creator so my Mac is actually my least used Apple product as I only ever reach out to it whenever I wanna do some “seriously personal stuff.” For most days I usually just reach for my iPad since I find the web quite limiting at times on my iPhone. I actually daily drive 2 iPads - a 2018 11 inch iPad Pro that I usually use for media consumption and general surfing while working at my desk and a cellular iPad Mini I bring along everywhere I go when I’m out and about (since I find lugging around my 11inch too big and cumbersome). I always have them fully charged and at the ready since I use them so much. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
As an avid iPad user, I totally get it. My case is sort of the opposite though. I use my iPhone a lot, I use iPad a lot (note taking, movies, music, writing, a bit of video editing) but Im pretty sure MacOS just would not be my thing and I would not use that a lot, so much so that I got myself a Windows laptop and its already the device that I use the least. I can definitely see how someone would be the opposite.
I found myself in a similar boat here. After graduating college, my 2017 iPad Pro was just lying around all the time. It is still an amazing device, with a 120hz screen, and 4 speakers, very good for note-taking and content consumption. But not being a student anymore, I used it significantly less and used TV or just my phone for media. So I decided to sell it to a student who actually draws and takes notes. I think that's better off for both of us.
Not blaming you, iPadOS is keeping disappointing time after time. I still use an ipad for gaming and media. Currently I have the 11" M1 iPad Pro, which is really good but much bigger than my old mini 5. I'm waiting for the mini 7, if it gets the A17 chip Im selling my ipad and getting the mini. No need for the pros tbh.
I use my iPad 9th gen everyday mostly for reading and media consumption like streaming and yt. Only reason I would upgrade later on is because I plan to use the air for possible editing and such
I personally love my iPad Pro And use it daily. Though I completely agree that it lacks a ton of features and apps that should be there and can't replace a laptop or anything else for most people. I do however find it a great tool that makes my other devices better.
If your wife is using the iPad Pro primarily for reading I HIGHLY recommend you buy her an e-reader as a gift! Kindle, Nook, or Kobo are the best out there. I used to read on my iPad mini and I got a lot of eye fatigue (which your wife might experience) and finally caved and bought myself a Kindle Paperwhite. It’s been such a huge difference on my eye fatigue and allows me to read for long periods of time without getting a headache. Anyways just a suggestion 🤷♀️
Ever since I finished college a couple months ago, my iPad Pro has been sitting around collecting dust. Although, I haven’t decided to sell it yet, largely because I do find myself occasionally using it to make a drawing or two, and I might get into more of it in the future. But there’s no guarantee it will happen.
I wish I had more reasons to use my iPad. That being said, bringing it on music gigs as a digital back up has been a life saver. There have been times where I've needed to add an extra piece to a wedding gig AT the ceremony (I'm an operatic tenor) and I've been able to either take pics of the piece from a book, or get the piece air-dropped from the director or organist. Most cantors use iPads or a mix of the church's hymnal and an iPad for music.
Mannn i falling in love w this channel pushing the idea that 'old' tech is still great
I own a 2020 iPad Pro 12.9 and it would be the last apple device I can see unloading. It is not mentioned much but musicians use the 12.9's a lot as sheet music readers. With sheet music software the PDF sheet music is about the same size as printed and with the Apple Pencil to annotate the music it is about the perfect sheet music reader. Combine that with a bluetooth pedal that turns pages for you and it is a perfect musician combo.
I received an M2 iPad Pro earlier in the year and it currently sits as a very important device for my work and hobbies, and at the center of it all is Apple Pencil support. My work (I'm an architect) involves a lot of drawing, writing, note-taking and document signing, while my primary hobby (digital art and illustration) lives and dies by the Pencil as well.
I tend to use my iPad Pro (11" 2018) quite a bit, but honestly, I'm still doing the same stuff on it that I did with my first iPad in 2013. It is basically just for web browsing while I'm watching TV and for checking my emails / reading books. If I'm doing anything more complex than that then I'll just grab my computer. I went through a phase where I tried to use it more (eg: for Excel, Word, note taking etc.), but each time I'd try I'd just give up after a month or so. I could use my phone if I had to, but I prefer the large screen on the iPad. It seems like with every iPad I've owned, I'm not upgrading it for new features or because the old one got too slow or stopped getting updates like I'd do with most devices. It is simply because after 3-5 years the battery life gets too bad for it to last a full day.
I like my iPad mini for debug my web apps while I work on them from my Mac. It's nice to demo iOS/Safari features with too. But most of the time (a lot) I use it for music recording and production. GarageBand on the Mac is definitely more capable, but I kind of like the simplicity/limitations of only having a few things to manage while recording new ideas. It also feels more naturally for me to mix and master my songs with my fingers, right next to me while I play guitar and drums. The USB-C port works great with my Scarlett audio interface too! So I like it for the niche things I use it for, lol. And when I eventually move to Logic though, I'll want to do that on the Mac, since I don't want to deal with a recurring subscription vs. a one time pay alternative (and all the benefits of using a full audio editor with keyboard and touchpad).
I wanted to love the iPad, but I am a software developer, so I need a desktop OS like macOS. With the iPad hardware, it has the capability to replace my M1 MacBook Air, but iPadOS just doesn't cut it for my needs. As a result, whenever I want to do anything more than what my iPhone can do, my first choice will be the Mac.