I really enjoy your videos, it’s hard to find anything that targets writers. I see tons of videos on tech for artists but never hear anything for us so this is refreshing. I recently got an ipad m1 and the backlit magic keyboard has changed my life.
I went in to an Apple Store to get something fixed and they casually mentioned they had the keyboard in. I don't need it, I told them. Then I typed a sentence on it. I need it, I told them.
For a great but more affordable iPad keyboard, I’d suggest the Logitech Combo touch iPad keyboards. They have them in various sizes for specific iPads (Pros, Air, iPad) and they have a trackpad. I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw Apple’s “innovation” because it basically steals Logitech’s design. It’s a hardy cover as well and it also covers the sides of the iPad, which some people have commented is an oversight in the Apple own keyboard that leave these areas exposed to potential scratches/damage. Regardless, you’ll be saving a small fortune with the Logitech Combo over Apple’s own.
Thanks. My sole hesitation is that a long time ago, I reviewed a Logitech Combo and it was so big that it felt like it turned my (then) 12.9-inch iPad Pro into a boat with sails. I don't remember a trackpad and it was surely long enough ago that it was before iPads supported trackpads, so have they changed? You are so right about the sides of the iPad; it's the exposed corners that worry me most because a prang there could shatter the screen.
@@WilliamGallagher the description made me chuckle. It is a thick cover but I think that is also the problem with it covering the sides of the iPad. It’s certainly made my iPad Air a bit of a chunky monkey, but that added heft make me feel that my iPad is safe and secure… whether it is or not I don’t want to test. The Apple Magic Keyboard does look fancy and the extra port is a great idea that is lacking with the Logitech Combo. Overall I thought the Logitech was a great affordable option if you want to avoid the Apple prices. Saying that, I’m looking at getting the Apple Pencil over Logitech’s own version for note taking, doodling, etc.
I use an iPad mini alongside my MacBook Air M1- I scribble down notes or scour through PDFs on it and draw on it whenever I feel artsy. Like you I use my Mac for hardcore writing but it’s a very nice companion (of course for content consumption as well)
Great perspective, as always. As you allude to, Apple seems to be falling into the trap of stretching itself across too diluted a product lineup, especially so far as the iPad is concerned. The device is ever locked in an identity crisis, as even lowest spec device in the lineup is fantastic for what most users ultimately use a tablet for-consumption. Even as writers, the entry level sports enough oomph to drive even our most challenging projects (platform limitations like screen space and single single screen usage aside), and even the higher tiered devices with more robust features are often hamstrung by the operating system before they succumb to true hardware limitations. I love my 12.9” 2018 iPad Pro, and remain skeptical that I will outgrow it any time soon (at least purely from a hardware relevance standpoint). The iPad of old keyed in to a more “spec-less” existence for a reason-specs mostly didn’t matter for the tasks we tend to use tablets for. And though the marketing has changed in recent years to pump up the hardware inside, the OS seems stuck in the spec-less mode, not really taking full advantage of the hardware inside because it remains a tablet both in spirit and execution. An M2 inside does not a Mac make, even though logically it might stand to reason beyond OS imposed limitations. All that said, while I prefer my laptop (or desktop, an old Mac Pro from 2009 still chugging along!) for writing, my iPad is still one of my favorite devices and serves as a wonderful slate for creativity and consumption in a form factor that never seems to lose its allure. Seems I’ve prattled on without any point again, apologies!
'Ere, I was with you until that last bit about prattling. Look at me: which of us as prattled more? I thank you. I take your point about specifications but I've always been less interested in them than many others. I just remember trying to buy a PC and asking a PC World staffer what the difference was between of them. "50Ghz!" she said, like it was obvious. And I suppose it was, as that number was written on the box. But it didn't help me and I smiled politely as I walked away.
I've started thinking about ways to get more use out of my iPad, maybe to the point of upgrading. Do you have any thoughts about note-taking software on the iPad? Notability? Goodnotes? Just stick with Notes?
I’m going to say that no, I don’t have any thoughts. But really what I mean is that I don’t think I have any useful ones. I like Apple Notes now and it’s the one I turn to unthinkingly, and I loathe Evernote because it just drove me to that as if the company had set out to personally irritate me. But is that useful? I do hear good things about Notability and Goodnotes; I’ve tried them both over the years but neither happened to stick with me. But I think I was trying at least one of them for its handwriting recognition - I think - and that was never going to end well, given how I scrawl.
Having an M1 Pro 12,9" and really don't know what to do with it. For reading and surfing: Too big. For Working: Too limited & too small. For Writing... well: I prefer my iMac, because I hate switching my 20-Years-learned Mac-Workflow to the iPad. Worst thing about the 12"-iPad: I traded in my 2017 10,5" Pro in, which was much better for everything in every way and still wasn't slow this summer.
I think the more you use it, the more you'll get into it. So I suggest picking one writing project and doing that exclusively on the iPad. It's a ridiculous idea since anything you write on any of your devices will automatically be on all of them, but if you regard the iPad as where you are doing this particular writing, you'll come to associate the two. I did this during lockdown with a book that I only wrote on using my 11-inch iPad Pro, day after day. No question, my MacBook Pro is now better but still that book belonged on that iPad and the more time I spent on it, the more I liked the iPad. Mind you, I did already relish it. And I quite envy you the 12.9-inch version: I used to have the original 2015 one of those and it felt like I wasn't tapping on glass, I was reaching both my hands into whatever work I was doing.
This was extremely helpful. Last year when I bought my latest iPad I didn't know what I was going to do with it. Now I know more. I don't think I have to get another this year, but this review was right on. Thanks. As far as your economy, a little more work is needed. Reading the Financial Times and watching the BBC every day gives me jitters, even way over here. Hope you can get it sorted out. Now we'll see if this posts in a timely fashion.
My first ipad was the 3rd generation, then went the budget ipad route with the 5th generation. My next iPad would definitely be the Pro model for longevity of features. PS my mother still uses the 3rd generation 10 years on. Does not support Netflix but supports her Facebook video enfatuation.
My mother is using my old iPad Air, the very first version of that so, what, nine years ago? Amazing how well these last. Although it sounds like your mother is doing more with hers than mine is.
I agree that the, M1&2 are game changers. I have been a Word writer and trying to move over to Scrivner. Do you see the iPad ever becoming a laptop replacement?
I know it already is for many people. I adore my 11-inch iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard, but it's still the MacBook Pro I turn to for serious or prolonged work. Hard to tell: the release of a heavyweight video editor on it, DaVinci Resolve, feels like it's a step in that direction, yes.
Regarding the storage space I think it is more economical buying the 64gb variety and upgrading your iCloud storage - you get years of iCloud for the price of the bigger memory
It's tricky, but more so with Macs: I got burned by trying to work with the smallest possible SSD in a Mac mini and it was horrible, even with iCloud. Actually, I got that Mac mini out again the other day to do something with it and IMMEDIATELY couldn't because it ran out of space. So I'm a bit gunshy, but you're right about the cost and using iCloud for iPads, absolutely. I should've thought of that.
Have the 4th Gen iPad Air with Magic Keyboard and I’m with you ….wonderful typing experience ….then again I never use it. Mobil for me means MacBook M1 Air. Main reason…iPad os …. That said, I might try a refurbished 12.9 M1 iPad if the price point tumbles… it’s all a wonder. One can get a nicely configured M1 MacBook Air for less than a task ready configured 10th Gen iPad with Magic Keyboard Folio and Apple Pencil 1st Gen (Why?) , not to mention the cheek of playing 9 bucks for USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter… Really? You’re so right. The sweet spot is last year’s model or a Gen 5 M1 iPad Air
I'm writing to you now on a MacBook Pro and it may be the best thing I've ever written on. But my iPad is to my side and in a moment that's the device I will carry with me for the rest of the day because of the sheer convenience and how well I can write on it. I am again tempted by a 12.9-inch iPad Pro; oddly, it hadn't occurred to me that the M1 version might be available for less now the M2 one is out. Nuts. I think I'm half glad you said that, half not. Or maybe I'm glad and my bank balance isn't.
The better option is to get a refurbished iPad Air 4th generation. Same specs as the 10, but with the laminated display, Apple Pencil 2 and Magic Keyboard compatibility, better WiFi, and better USB-C port. Roughly the same price.
I've thought about that and I did do a 58keys about the Kindle Scribe -- but wasn't impressed. Later, for somewhere else, I used a Note Air2 and I liked it more but I noticed that I unthinkingly drifted back to my iPad.
I would have expected to agree with you: I’ve been quite obsessed with key travel for such a long time. But this one works for me, I wish I could understand why,
I'm actually a Windows user with an itch. I want an ipad and I don't know between de 128gb iPad 8 (used) and the 64 gb iPad 9 (new)... I want it for writing and digital planning, but I'm sure I'll find more uses for it. What would you recommend?
The screen on the 9th generation iPad is a touch better: it has the thing that changes the tone of the screen light so that it's more restful at night. Other than that, it's going to be a bit faster than the 8th generation but I don't think dramatically so. As long as the 8 is in good condition and the price is right, I'd be tempted by the 128GB. I think you'd be fine with 64GB, but with 128GB you wouldn't have to think about it.
Hi there, new subscriber - I have an ancient iPad retina from 2014 thinking of upgrading but don’t want to have to pay hundreds for a Magic Keyboard. What do you recommend as a good alternative? I will probably aim for the regular iPad 9th generation
I don't know a keyboard/case combination that I'd particularly recommend, but if you're okay with an external keyboard then the one I keep recommending is the Logitech amzn.to/3HCWbwY
I hate the new iPad colours. Childish and cheapy. Because of my handwriting is getting worse as me aging, I now totally write almost everything digitally. So, I rely very much on iPad for writing in courts (I'm a lawyer) and both macs and iPads for writing documents, agreement, court pleadings, even journal.
That yellow one is really, really yellow, isn't it? I like that they do different colours but I'm not taken with this set, no. But you say your handwriting worsens as you age? I'm ahead of you there: my handwriting has been impossible to read forever. Anyway. I'm interested that you're a lawyer: I heard a lawyer once, a long time ago now, say that he would walk in to court holding an iPad while the opposition had boxes full of books. And he was always able to find something to cite in seconds because of that iPad. Do you get that same advantage or do all lawyers carry something like an iPad now?
I really want the new Air (Pro is out of my price range and technically the Air also is) but I am going with the budget iPad again. I currently am using the budget iPad from 2020 that works fine but storage is full.
By the budget iPad, do you mean this year’s new one? That’s the 10th generation and there’s a lot to like, i think, but Apple is continuing to sell last year’s 9th generation and for a much lower price. I think that’s the compelling one at the moment - but the new features of this year’s model are tempting. As are the colours, I think. Although that yellow one is very yellow. You’d never lose it in a crowd.
My absolute saviour. This seemingly niche topic has mostly been discussed with soulless AI narrators going through a checklist. How wonderful it is to see some heart and character in my silly little device searches. Thank you kindly, William.
Fantastic as always. My plan is to hang on to my 12.9 iPad M1. At least until next year's model. And because of a physical problem, it is uncomfortable for me to hand write things. So the keyboard & touchpad is my interface of choice. By saying that, the Apple Pencil upgrade on the new iPad Pro along with the M2 update is not appealing enough for me to consider getting this year.
Sorry about your physical discomfort. But keyboards are better than handwriting any day, said William trying to convince himself it doesn't matter that his handwriting is so poor. I do like the Apple Pencil but whenever I've tried it, I tend to use it more like a stress-relieving toy that I vaguely wave around, instead of actually trying to improve my handwriting.
For study purpose specially for note making and u tube which i pad is better 9th or 10 th generation? Which ipad has better battery backup for daily use 9 or 10 generation? Ipad are better or android tab.
@@hemantk600 Logically, the 10th. But I am really surprised how little more it offers for quite a big price difference. I have an iPad Pro and am not in the market, but if I were, I'd either get the 9th now or wait a couple of months for the expected iPad Air.
You weren’t supposed to notice that: I feel caught. Short version: I don’t think this is in shot, but just below that iPad there is a Mac monitor that I am trying to move over to for a dashboard because as useful as the iPad is, I can’t get beyond certain limitations with what data it can display. I’m not at all sure I can do it any better on the Mac and if this all falls apart then I will continue with the iPad and I meant what I said about it being useful. And of course if it does work out, I’ll do another 58keys about Mac dashboards.
Would a m2 8 gig ram 512 gig storage Mac mini (when they come out), or m2 MacBook air last long if all you do is write, surf the internet? I’d go for a 16 gig of ram but in stores around here, they just sell 8 gigs of ram. On the shopping channel they say they last 9-10 years, and in other youtube videos, they say 16 gig ram lasts 5-7 years. Someone is wrong. I hope the iPad 8 lasts a few more good years. Enjoy the home button for as long as I can.
Have you tried an iPad without the Home button? It was weird for a half a day, and now I grumble when I go back to one. That's if I even remember: I'm now quite likely to stare at the iPad, wondering why it isn't doing anything. As for the years you quote, I can't guess where people get either figure from. You know the shopping channel will be exaggerating upwards, but I don't know from what base. Apple supports old versions of the iPadOS software going back many years, and it continues to repair old iPads for at least several years after it stops selling a given model. Maybe they're basing the calculation on that. The short version is the more RAM and storage you have, the longer the device will have a *useful* life. It will keep on working, you'll just reach a point where it doesn't do what you need anymore. With a Mac, RAM has now changed in such a way that there is an argument that the old figures don't apply any more. Previously you could know that 8GB wasn't enough, but today Apple Silicon is so good with memory that it might well be. From what you say, I'd expect 512GB of storage to be good, too, but I will deny everything if you turn out to be a filmmaker shooting hundreds of hours of footage every day. I can tell you that my first Mac mini had too little RAM in it and it was tortuous. But I think it was as little as 128GB, so I expect that 512 would be fine.
@@WilliamGallagher I had the first gen iPad mini, then I got the ipad 8. The ipad 8 has a home button, but it you can also use the jesters that the air and pro has for leaving apps and closing them. The windows laptop I have has 4 gigs of ram and 500 gigs storage. It’s 10 years old, and it’s still works. It takes 20 minutes to restart, 30 minutes to download updates, and 90 minutes to 2 hours to install them. 8 gigs of ram has to be better on a Mac. I don’t make videos, my main thing is writing.
No offense, but wtf? This video is supposed to be about writing on ipads. Nearly all the content was comparing the ipads and nothing on what it does for writers. Well, you did point out that each time Apple puts out a new generation, they make the older generation accessories NOT COMPATIABLE. Thanks Apple. Milking every dime from us and making it harder for schools to use/get newer ones and use the old chargers/keyboards. Here's what you SHOULD have said: Do NOT get the regular version of ipad if you are going to write, unless you have no other choice. The better resolution and speed on the pro versions really help eye fatigue and let you focus on writing instead of functionality. Also, the keyboards are nice but not for writing. They are nice to use in a pinch if you are traveling but a full size keyboard with number keys is soooooo much faster and more comfortable. Don't believe me? Do a timed typing test to see the difference in productivity. The writing apps in the Apple ecosystem are also not very good, particularly on the ios platform and specifically the Ulysseses app. It's Apple only making it completely a waste of time for productivity when you are ready to export and publish or if you also use windows machines at home or work. The Scrivener app is much nicer as it gives you a ton more functionality, sometimes too much, and also let's you export to other apps like Word. In fact, the ONLY reason you should be writing on the ipad is if it's the only device you have, write a lot while traveling, or you use the device for both drawing and writing. You still run into the same issues of exporting those finished pieces to others that are not in the Apple ecosystem, which is A LOT of people and publishers. What's fantastic about the Ipad, and specifically the Ipad Pro, is that it's a nice all around device. Movies are fantastic to watch on it, the sound is very good (both by external speakers and headphones), you can do multiple things such as draw, write, play music, watch movies, etc etc, the battery lasts a very long time and most importantly, it does not overheat even when on your lap. It's remarkable how well it removes heat without the need for a fan. Also, the screen is fantastic on it both with and without the screen protector/drawing cover on it. In my opinion, the Ipad Pro is worth the upgrade from the price of the base model in EVERY way. The external keyboard is pricey but also acts as a protector, which is nice.
No, the video was about which iPads to buy as a writer. There was a clue in the title and everything. There are plenty of other 58keys videos about writing on iPads once you've got them.
I really enjoy your videos, it’s hard to find anything that targets writers. I see tons of videos on tech for artists but never hear anything for us so this is refreshing. I recently got an ipad m1 and the backlit magic keyboard has changed my life.
I went in to an Apple Store to get something fixed and they casually mentioned they had the keyboard in. I don't need it, I told them. Then I typed a sentence on it. I need it, I told them.
Whenever I have a question about Apple products and writing, 58Keys is the best resource!
Thank you for all that you do, William.
Goodness, what a kind thing to say. Thank you.
For a great but more affordable iPad keyboard, I’d suggest the Logitech Combo touch iPad keyboards.
They have them in various sizes for specific iPads (Pros, Air, iPad) and they have a trackpad.
I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw Apple’s “innovation” because it basically steals Logitech’s design.
It’s a hardy cover as well and it also covers the sides of the iPad, which some people have commented is an oversight in the Apple own keyboard that leave these areas exposed to potential scratches/damage.
Regardless, you’ll be saving a small fortune with the Logitech Combo over Apple’s own.
Thanks. My sole hesitation is that a long time ago, I reviewed a Logitech Combo and it was so big that it felt like it turned my (then) 12.9-inch iPad Pro into a boat with sails. I don't remember a trackpad and it was surely long enough ago that it was before iPads supported trackpads, so have they changed? You are so right about the sides of the iPad; it's the exposed corners that worry me most because a prang there could shatter the screen.
@@WilliamGallagher the description made me chuckle. It is a thick cover but I think that is also the problem with it covering the sides of the iPad. It’s certainly made my iPad Air a bit of a chunky monkey, but that added heft make me feel that my iPad is safe and secure… whether it is or not I don’t want to test.
The Apple Magic Keyboard does look fancy and the extra port is a great idea that is lacking with the Logitech Combo.
Overall I thought the Logitech was a great affordable option if you want to avoid the Apple prices.
Saying that, I’m looking at getting the Apple Pencil over Logitech’s own version for note taking, doodling, etc.
I use an iPad mini alongside my MacBook Air M1- I scribble down notes or scour through PDFs on it and draw on it whenever I feel artsy. Like you I use my Mac for hardcore writing but it’s a very nice companion (of course for content consumption as well)
But you can draw. Picture me -- or even draw me -- green with envy at your talent.
Great perspective, as always. As you allude to, Apple seems to be falling into the trap of stretching itself across too diluted a product lineup, especially so far as the iPad is concerned. The device is ever locked in an identity crisis, as even lowest spec device in the lineup is fantastic for what most users ultimately use a tablet for-consumption. Even as writers, the entry level sports enough oomph to drive even our most challenging projects (platform limitations like screen space and single single screen usage aside), and even the higher tiered devices with more robust features are often hamstrung by the operating system before they succumb to true hardware limitations. I love my 12.9” 2018 iPad Pro, and remain skeptical that I will outgrow it any time soon (at least purely from a hardware relevance standpoint). The iPad of old keyed in to a more “spec-less” existence for a reason-specs mostly didn’t matter for the tasks we tend to use tablets for. And though the marketing has changed in recent years to pump up the hardware inside, the OS seems stuck in the spec-less mode, not really taking full advantage of the hardware inside because it remains a tablet both in spirit and execution. An M2 inside does not a Mac make, even though logically it might stand to reason beyond OS imposed limitations. All that said, while I prefer my laptop (or desktop, an old Mac Pro from 2009 still chugging along!) for writing, my iPad is still one of my favorite devices and serves as a wonderful slate for creativity and consumption in a form factor that never seems to lose its allure. Seems I’ve prattled on without any point again, apologies!
'Ere, I was with you until that last bit about prattling. Look at me: which of us as prattled more? I thank you. I take your point about specifications but I've always been less interested in them than many others. I just remember trying to buy a PC and asking a PC World staffer what the difference was between of them. "50Ghz!" she said, like it was obvious. And I suppose it was, as that number was written on the box. But it didn't help me and I smiled politely as I walked away.
I've started thinking about ways to get more use out of my iPad, maybe to the point of upgrading.
Do you have any thoughts about note-taking software on the iPad? Notability? Goodnotes? Just stick with Notes?
I’m going to say that no, I don’t have any thoughts. But really what I mean is that I don’t think I have any useful ones. I like Apple Notes now and it’s the one I turn to unthinkingly, and I loathe Evernote because it just drove me to that as if the company had set out to personally irritate me. But is that useful? I do hear good things about Notability and Goodnotes; I’ve tried them both over the years but neither happened to stick with me. But I think I was trying at least one of them for its handwriting recognition - I think - and that was never going to end well, given how I scrawl.
Having an M1 Pro 12,9" and really don't know what to do with it. For reading and surfing: Too big. For Working: Too limited & too small. For Writing... well: I prefer my iMac, because I hate switching my 20-Years-learned Mac-Workflow to the iPad.
Worst thing about the 12"-iPad: I traded in my 2017 10,5" Pro in, which was much better for everything in every way and still wasn't slow this summer.
I think the more you use it, the more you'll get into it. So I suggest picking one writing project and doing that exclusively on the iPad. It's a ridiculous idea since anything you write on any of your devices will automatically be on all of them, but if you regard the iPad as where you are doing this particular writing, you'll come to associate the two. I did this during lockdown with a book that I only wrote on using my 11-inch iPad Pro, day after day. No question, my MacBook Pro is now better but still that book belonged on that iPad and the more time I spent on it, the more I liked the iPad. Mind you, I did already relish it. And I quite envy you the 12.9-inch version: I used to have the original 2015 one of those and it felt like I wasn't tapping on glass, I was reaching both my hands into whatever work I was doing.
It's always great to listen to you
What a lovely thing to say. Thanks.
This was extremely helpful. Last year when I bought my latest iPad I didn't know what I was going to do with it. Now I know more. I don't think I have to get another this year, but this review was right on. Thanks. As far as your economy, a little more work is needed. Reading the Financial Times and watching the BBC every day gives me jitters, even way over here. Hope you can get it sorted out. Now we'll see if this posts in a timely fashion.
It posted! And we only lost between two and three government officials in the time since you hit Send.
@@WilliamGallagher "Complete political breakdown" is the phrase I most remember from just watching the BBC News....wow.
@@tripley66 It'd be funny, except it isn't.
@@WilliamGallagher absolutely stunning to observe.....
My first ipad was the 3rd generation, then went the budget ipad route with the 5th generation. My next iPad would definitely be the Pro model for longevity of features. PS my mother still uses the 3rd generation 10 years on. Does not support Netflix but supports her Facebook video enfatuation.
My mother is using my old iPad Air, the very first version of that so, what, nine years ago? Amazing how well these last. Although it sounds like your mother is doing more with hers than mine is.
I agree that the, M1&2 are game changers. I have been a Word writer and trying to move over to Scrivner. Do you see the iPad ever becoming a laptop replacement?
I know it already is for many people. I adore my 11-inch iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard, but it's still the MacBook Pro I turn to for serious or prolonged work. Hard to tell: the release of a heavyweight video editor on it, DaVinci Resolve, feels like it's a step in that direction, yes.
Regarding the storage space I think it is more economical buying the 64gb variety and upgrading your iCloud storage - you get years of iCloud for the price of the bigger memory
It's tricky, but more so with Macs: I got burned by trying to work with the smallest possible SSD in a Mac mini and it was horrible, even with iCloud. Actually, I got that Mac mini out again the other day to do something with it and IMMEDIATELY couldn't because it ran out of space. So I'm a bit gunshy, but you're right about the cost and using iCloud for iPads, absolutely. I should've thought of that.
Would be pretty cool to write a book on one of these
It's still just one word after another, but they are gorgeous to write on, yes.
Have the 4th Gen iPad Air with Magic Keyboard and I’m with you ….wonderful typing experience ….then again I never use it. Mobil
for me means MacBook M1 Air. Main reason…iPad os …. That said, I might try a refurbished 12.9 M1 iPad if the price point tumbles…
it’s all a wonder. One can get a nicely configured M1 MacBook Air for less than a task ready configured 10th Gen iPad with Magic Keyboard Folio and Apple Pencil 1st Gen (Why?) , not to mention the cheek of playing 9 bucks for USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter… Really?
You’re so right. The sweet spot is last year’s model or a Gen 5 M1 iPad Air
I'm writing to you now on a MacBook Pro and it may be the best thing I've ever written on. But my iPad is to my side and in a moment that's the device I will carry with me for the rest of the day because of the sheer convenience and how well I can write on it. I am again tempted by a 12.9-inch iPad Pro; oddly, it hadn't occurred to me that the M1 version might be available for less now the M2 one is out. Nuts. I think I'm half glad you said that, half not. Or maybe I'm glad and my bank balance isn't.
The better option is to get a refurbished iPad Air 4th generation. Same specs as the 10, but with the laminated display, Apple Pencil 2 and Magic Keyboard compatibility, better WiFi, and better USB-C port. Roughly the same price.
That refurbished store is definitely the way to go, if what you want is there, yes.
Enjoyed your video, thanks...
Thank you.
Nice channel! How about eink tablet just for writing?
I've thought about that and I did do a 58keys about the Kindle Scribe -- but wasn't impressed. Later, for somewhere else, I used a Note Air2 and I liked it more but I noticed that I unthinkingly drifted back to my iPad.
I find the onscreen keystroke depth a little too shallow for me on an iPad. 🐒
Okay, I'm a little picky... but there, I've said it.
I would have expected to agree with you: I’ve been quite obsessed with key travel for such a long time. But this one works for me, I wish I could understand why,
I'm actually a Windows user with an itch. I want an ipad and I don't know between de 128gb iPad 8 (used) and the 64 gb iPad 9 (new)... I want it for writing and digital planning, but I'm sure I'll find more uses for it. What would you recommend?
The screen on the 9th generation iPad is a touch better: it has the thing that changes the tone of the screen light so that it's more restful at night. Other than that, it's going to be a bit faster than the 8th generation but I don't think dramatically so. As long as the 8 is in good condition and the price is right, I'd be tempted by the 128GB. I think you'd be fine with 64GB, but with 128GB you wouldn't have to think about it.
Hi there, new subscriber - I have an ancient iPad retina from 2014 thinking of upgrading but don’t want to have to pay hundreds for a Magic Keyboard. What do you recommend as a good alternative? I will probably aim for the regular iPad 9th generation
I don't know a keyboard/case combination that I'd particularly recommend, but if you're okay with an external keyboard then the one I keep recommending is the Logitech amzn.to/3HCWbwY
I hate the new iPad colours. Childish and cheapy.
Because of my handwriting is getting worse as me aging, I now totally write almost everything digitally. So, I rely very much on iPad for writing in courts (I'm a lawyer) and both macs and iPads for writing documents, agreement, court pleadings, even journal.
That yellow one is really, really yellow, isn't it? I like that they do different colours but I'm not taken with this set, no. But you say your handwriting worsens as you age? I'm ahead of you there: my handwriting has been impossible to read forever. Anyway. I'm interested that you're a lawyer: I heard a lawyer once, a long time ago now, say that he would walk in to court holding an iPad while the opposition had boxes full of books. And he was always able to find something to cite in seconds because of that iPad. Do you get that same advantage or do all lawyers carry something like an iPad now?
I really want the new Air (Pro is out of my price range and technically the Air also is) but I am going with the budget iPad again. I currently am using the budget iPad from 2020 that works fine but storage is full.
By the budget iPad, do you mean this year’s new one? That’s the 10th generation and there’s a lot to like, i think, but Apple is continuing to sell last year’s 9th generation and for a much lower price. I think that’s the compelling one at the moment - but the new features of this year’s model are tempting. As are the colours, I think. Although that yellow one is very yellow. You’d never lose it in a crowd.
@@WilliamGallagher yes. The one from this year.
@@heartmommyinpa I'd love to know what you think of it compared to your old one.
@@WilliamGallagher okay. I’ll give an update when I get it! 😄
@@WilliamGallagher changed my mind and am getting a refurbished 4th gen Air
My absolute saviour. This seemingly niche topic has mostly been discussed with soulless AI narrators going through a checklist. How wonderful it is to see some heart and character in my silly little device searches. Thank you kindly, William.
What a kind thing to say: thank you.
Fantastic as always. My plan is to hang on to my 12.9 iPad M1. At least until next year's model. And because of a physical problem, it is uncomfortable for me to hand write things. So the keyboard & touchpad is my interface of choice. By saying that, the Apple Pencil upgrade on the new iPad Pro along with the M2 update is not appealing enough for me to consider getting this year.
Sorry about your physical discomfort. But keyboards are better than handwriting any day, said William trying to convince himself it doesn't matter that his handwriting is so poor. I do like the Apple Pencil but whenever I've tried it, I tend to use it more like a stress-relieving toy that I vaguely wave around, instead of actually trying to improve my handwriting.
For study purpose specially for note making and u tube which i pad is better 9th or 10 th generation?
Which ipad has better battery backup for daily use 9 or 10 generation?
Ipad are better or android tab.
The ninth generation iPad is currently the best: the 10th does a little more, is a little better, but not much and the 9th is now cheaper than ever.
If money is not issue then which one is better?
@@hemantk600 Logically, the 10th. But I am really surprised how little more it offers for quite a big price difference. I have an iPad Pro and am not in the market, but if I were, I'd either get the 9th now or wait a couple of months for the expected iPad Air.
Kept waiting for the clock in the background to go from 3:23 to 3:24. Your clock has stopped!
Now I can’t stop watching the damned clock. 😂
You weren’t supposed to notice that: I feel caught. Short version: I don’t think this is in shot, but just below that iPad there is a Mac monitor that I am trying to move over to for a dashboard because as useful as the iPad is, I can’t get beyond certain limitations with what data it can display. I’m not at all sure I can do it any better on the Mac and if this all falls apart then I will continue with the iPad and I meant what I said about it being useful. And of course if it does work out, I’ll do another 58keys about Mac dashboards.
Sorry! This is what I get for trying to be clever and cover up a dashboard problem I was having.
Would a m2 8 gig ram 512 gig storage Mac mini (when they come out), or m2 MacBook air last long if all you do is write, surf the internet? I’d go for a 16 gig of ram but in stores around here, they just sell 8 gigs of ram. On the shopping channel they say they last 9-10 years, and in other youtube videos, they say 16 gig ram lasts 5-7 years. Someone is wrong. I hope the iPad 8 lasts a few more good years. Enjoy the home button for as long as I can.
Have you tried an iPad without the Home button? It was weird for a half a day, and now I grumble when I go back to one. That's if I even remember: I'm now quite likely to stare at the iPad, wondering why it isn't doing anything.
As for the years you quote, I can't guess where people get either figure from. You know the shopping channel will be exaggerating upwards, but I don't know from what base. Apple supports old versions of the iPadOS software going back many years, and it continues to repair old iPads for at least several years after it stops selling a given model. Maybe they're basing the calculation on that.
The short version is the more RAM and storage you have, the longer the device will have a *useful* life. It will keep on working, you'll just reach a point where it doesn't do what you need anymore.
With a Mac, RAM has now changed in such a way that there is an argument that the old figures don't apply any more. Previously you could know that 8GB wasn't enough, but today Apple Silicon is so good with memory that it might well be. From what you say, I'd expect 512GB of storage to be good, too, but I will deny everything if you turn out to be a filmmaker shooting hundreds of hours of footage every day.
I can tell you that my first Mac mini had too little RAM in it and it was tortuous. But I think it was as little as 128GB, so I expect that 512 would be fine.
@@WilliamGallagher I had the first gen iPad mini, then I got the ipad 8. The ipad 8 has a home button, but it you can also use the jesters that the air and pro has for leaving apps and closing them. The windows laptop I have has 4 gigs of ram and 500 gigs storage. It’s 10 years old, and it’s still works. It takes 20 minutes to restart, 30 minutes to download updates, and 90 minutes to 2 hours to install them. 8 gigs of ram has to be better on a Mac. I don’t make videos, my main thing is writing.
No offense, but wtf? This video is supposed to be about writing on ipads. Nearly all the content was comparing the ipads and nothing on what it does for writers. Well, you did point out that each time Apple puts out a new generation, they make the older generation accessories NOT COMPATIABLE. Thanks Apple. Milking every dime from us and making it harder for schools to use/get newer ones and use the old chargers/keyboards.
Here's what you SHOULD have said:
Do NOT get the regular version of ipad if you are going to write, unless you have no other choice. The better resolution and speed on the pro versions really help eye fatigue and let you focus on writing instead of functionality. Also, the keyboards are nice but not for writing. They are nice to use in a pinch if you are traveling but a full size keyboard with number keys is soooooo much faster and more comfortable. Don't believe me? Do a timed typing test to see the difference in productivity.
The writing apps in the Apple ecosystem are also not very good, particularly on the ios platform and specifically the Ulysseses app. It's Apple only making it completely a waste of time for productivity when you are ready to export and publish or if you also use windows machines at home or work. The Scrivener app is much nicer as it gives you a ton more functionality, sometimes too much, and also let's you export to other apps like Word.
In fact, the ONLY reason you should be writing on the ipad is if it's the only device you have, write a lot while traveling, or you use the device for both drawing and writing. You still run into the same issues of exporting those finished pieces to others that are not in the Apple ecosystem, which is A LOT of people and publishers.
What's fantastic about the Ipad, and specifically the Ipad Pro, is that it's a nice all around device. Movies are fantastic to watch on it, the sound is very good (both by external speakers and headphones), you can do multiple things such as draw, write, play music, watch movies, etc etc, the battery lasts a very long time and most importantly, it does not overheat even when on your lap. It's remarkable how well it removes heat without the need for a fan. Also, the screen is fantastic on it both with and without the screen protector/drawing cover on it.
In my opinion, the Ipad Pro is worth the upgrade from the price of the base model in EVERY way. The external keyboard is pricey but also acts as a protector, which is nice.
No, the video was about which iPads to buy as a writer. There was a clue in the title and everything. There are plenty of other 58keys videos about writing on iPads once you've got them.