You’re not spending “$2000 for the new Textured Display on the M4 iPad Pro”. It’s not a stand-alone add-on. You’re only paying an extra $100 or so to upgrade to that. But yeah, $2000 does make a “compelling” case for buying Paperlike. 🤷♂️
My wife started using her M1 iPad Pro with Paperlike in January of 2022. She uses it a lot, and only recently replaced the original one because it was scratched and coming loose at the corners. Since there were 2 in the box this is a bargain.
They’re not making it more Mac like. We thought the same when they first added M1. We have to remember that the M naming is just marketing. The iPad Pro was always going to get “M1” since m1 was just the next gen X/Z chip.
People always say this and I already had apps that ran my M2 ad redline max, and the additional power was my main reason for getting the new 13 inch. You can already not only utilize but get maximum potential risk from these chips. I don’t get all the whining about the power going to waste, maybe whine about something more useful like background tasks and the files mess
Apple will focus on Accessibility features and AI in iPadOS plus the usual suspects of bug and security fixes and maybe new emojis and such like. Possible SM might get a new lick of paint with some animation effect that looks cool but does not change the functionality to be better. In effect, the budget cheap iPads are the best ones and the new iPads are always excessively expensive unless you're an artist or creative and the device pays for itself.
I am in the same boat. I would really like to pick up the 13" iPad Pro, I am in fact waiting till WWDC to see what happens with iPadOS before moving forward. I feel that will determine my storage capacity, if it in fact gets more powerful software capabilities that could determine if I jump up to the 1TB option for more ram etc. If nothing much happens with the iPad OS... We then will know for sure apple has no interest in making the iPad a more serious computer.
My hat is off to you for biting the bullet for this many years and just using the iPad for all of your work. It’s kind of amazing that you can do it. You are definitely the expert now.
Great “first impression”. I love that YOU did this review. It’s refreshing to see someone other than a MacBook Pro Stan review the iPad Pro! That’s like listening to a classical music lover describing Beats sound quality. This was informative, covering the improvements of all 3 devices reasonably quickly. You spoke to iPad users about expectations and use cases. You have the M4 chip, Tandem OLED and FACE ID, so this was an excellent update to the iPad. You were unapologetic about liking what you like. Nice job.
Thanks for the video, it is always nice to see the views of another iPad enthusiast. There do seem to be a lot of commenters saying that the iPad cannot replace the Mac, and in some respects that may be true, but everyone has a different use case. The company I work for (a multinational organisation) provide me with a Windows laptop (unfortunately), therefore as I do not need to get any serious work done for myself (besides a bit of personal admin) the iPad is a perfect modular computer. I can hook it up to a monitor, keyboard and mouse to make a computer; I can connect a gamepad to play great quality games; I can use the Apple Pencil to sketch or take notes in meetings; I can use an e-reading app to read books; I can use News+ to read magazines. It has been a long time since I was at University, but if one of the M-series iPads had existed when I was there it would have been perfect for my needs (taking notes, writing essays and searching online libraries). 🐬
I upgraded from the 2018 11 inch iPad pro to the m4 11 inch pro. Very happy with it! I see performance gains everywhere. It’s really pushed me to use the iPad more, even over my MacBook.
Just got my M4 13” nano screen iPP and Magic Keyboard and it is fantastic! I’ve been using iPad Pros for my daily computer since the 2018 12.9” model and this upgrade with the thinner chassis and improvements to the keyboard make it the best Apple product I’ve ever owned - and that goes back to the late 1980’s when I first started using a Mac.
Thanks for the Video! I have an M2 iPad Pro 11 and LOVE it. I probably, am not going to be upgrading to the new M4 for a few more years. It does my day to day stuff just fine, it edits my videos (LumaFusion) and thumbnails (Canva) perfectly fine. Thank you for making the videos, the new iPad looks amazing! I recently sold my M1 MacBook Air because the iPad does all I need. I may end up getting a MacMini, but the IPad sill kills it. I have a Linux Laptop that runs well when I feel like I need a “computer”. Thanks again!
Great video. I have used my M1 iPP ,as my only computer, since I got it. I thank you for steering me towards the 2TB SSD. Since new,I have never used my 2013 MBA again. The iPP with the 2TB SSD, just FLIES ! I got the sweet keyboard with it , along with the the Apple Pencil , best system I have ever had. At 76,this will outlast me!
I am still using my 4th gen iPad Pro 12.9” with 1TB storage as my only computer on daily basis. Great product from Apple. Now pondering an upgrade to M4 13” with 2TB, new magic keyboard and pencil pro. Yes they are expensive but I know they should be serving me well in the next five years or more.
I’ve been a Mac user since the Macintosh appeared in around 1984. Through the years as the Mac Os evolved Macs were criticized for not having all the software that were available for PCs or they were limited in comparison when compared with their PC counterparts. Comparing Mac Os and iPad Os is like comparing apples and oranges….Pippins vs Granny Smiths you like your choice and it satisfies your taste. I’ve been looking at the iPad Pro M4 and for what I do nowadays on the computer the iPad is the apple for me. Whether people prefer iPads over MacBooks is a personal choice. Not everyone needs the power of the power user’s Macs. I just like the features of the iPad lately and go the Apple Store daily comparing them both. Pippin or Granny Smith? Choose wisely 😂
My first iPad and I use it to draw for machine embroidery and I am a mechanical engineer so I use it for site visits… incredibly fast downloading and interacting with huge pdfs I’m impressed 🐬
I'm a writer and work with 100-500 page PDFs all day. I've wanted to go all in with an iPad Pro + magic keyboard, but the gimped versions of apps like Word and Excel haven't been capable of handling my workload. Yours is the first comment I've seen that addresses my concern. What app/software do you use for PDFs? Thanks for any tips!
@@MadMaxx1977 I use revu bluebeam, my understanding is that iPads currently do not have great interfacing with office studios currently to bring up your point and hopefully this will be fixed from WWDC, but yes I had a very intensive engineering drawing for a large rec center on 30” x 42” size paper that is pretty slow moving around with a pc (even my pretty high end 3080ti about 3 seconds every zoom in and out) hope this helps
@@MadMaxx1977Am in similar boat but even with any news or updates from WWDC, we're still likely another 6-12 months from seeing any significant changes, if any. Here's to hoping I'm proven wrong.
I don’t care for MacOS on iPad, but I do want to see what iPadOS matures- there’s more potential there for the software to do more for iPad. Currently waiting to see what WWDC 24 has to show as far as iPadOS. I’ll hold off on getting the M4 but very much looking forward to seeing more on the software side. Currently using M2 iPad Pro.
I'm no artist but the pencil is very satisfying to use with the squeeze function. The screen rarely needs to be turned above 50% indoors. Its light, thinner, landscape camera is a nice change. Apple products often have things that arent right with them, but rarely something wrong. This product continues that trend.
I came from the 2020 iPad Pro to the same model you have (iPad Pro M4 1TB), for me it wasn’t that I wanted an extremely overpowered iPad, more power than I need….it was about making it future proof….last longer I guess…
Same here. I have an M1 Max MacBook for music production. For a tablet, I don't need the power now, but I ordered the M4 iPad with 1 TB SSD and 16 GB RAM. I plan to keep it at least 5 years, and I want to be able to run any cool new software that comes out. I would rather waste money now, than risk being sorry later.
As much as I love my iPad, I can’t take it as serious professional machine since I’m a dentist and I use medical programs that are only available on windows and Mac OS. and even when I need to use keynote, word, excel I find that the apps on iPad are lacking a lot of features!
"Dolphin" lol I upgraded from the 2018 iPad pro 11" to the new m4 13". The ram, rotate, hover, squeeze, screen was enough incentive to upgrade. Heck, I wish my desktop drawing display had rotate. The only pen on the market that has rotate besides the apple pencil pro is a now discontinued Wacom pen that came out in 2010 with caveats. The art pen is hard to find and additionally you can probably expect the nibs to be harder to find as well since it used different nibs. It's not far-fetched to see some issues with drivers and support moving forward.
Great video…more info than any other review I have seen on this unit…& delivered at 100 mph 😆….hint…the next time you are out walking with your IPAD…walk into a barber & get those curls cut …..🤠
I bought the new iPad, but I might return it before the window closes. I’m losing all faith that we will get any macOS level productivity out of this thing at wwdc. It’s been years and Apple hasn’t given us any clear roadmap to get there
Many customers don’t want their iPads to be a keyboard and mouse reliant computer. It’s a touch first device. The things I need to do with it is efficient because it doesn’t have a cumbersome desktop OS. It’s not gonna replace a laptop for you because you already happy with your laptop.
i think the best part of the front camera move to landscape is that face id works better - don’t personally care about facetime video. but with my old ipad pro my finger was always in the way for faceID
🐬 nice video. I got the 13” M4 as well with keyboard and pencil; coming from the 2018 version. I’m not a video editor or anything but I’m really enjoying the experience. It will never replace my company provided windows laptop I have to use but this does let me disconnect from that if I’m wanting to just work through my inbox, takes a teams meeting and even use Freeform to sketch out dashboard layouts that I’m working on. I got about 6 years out of my last iPad and hope to get another 6ish out of this one. I love the keyboard, but it feels a bit less sturdy than the old one…not from a materials standpoint but when you are using the touch screen.
iPad as it is currently cannot replace most peoples working computer. However, it can completely replace “home pc”. For me, I do not need anyhting more than this. And yes, I own an iPad Air and the iPad pro is completely senseless. 120 Hz? Sure, its nice, however most of the time my screen is not moving or playing 30/60fps video.
I been a iPad girl since day one used a hp for 2 semesters of college absolutely hated it but now I’m going back to college this fall taking a English class hopefully I enjoy doing my work on my iPad I heard great things that iPad can do for school but I wish iPad can have Google customization like the Mac has I have everything else customized but my Google so hopefully they can add that in my opinion
🐬 Upgrading to the 13” iPad Pro from iPad Air. I’m excited for the new OLED display and finally having a Magic Keyboard. I use this for mainly content consumption but will be nice to use as a main device as well. M4 chip should last a long time and stay powerful!
Hi I have a big doubt regarding which screen size should I buy the 11 or 13 I'm a photographer and cinematographer...my use for the iPad would be very broad, such as using apps to control lights in the studio, using the iPad as a monitor for the drone...as well as answering emails and drawing light maps... I've already been to the Apple store to see the 2 models in person and I still haven't decided. This decision is really difficult. What would be your opinion?
Coming from the 2018 iPad Pro 12.9 inch, I find the M4 13 inch iPad Pro to be noticeably more responsive in most tasks. Most notably, the response of the Pencil Pro in handwriting is better enough that I can now take cursive notes where previously I mostly needed to write in block script. But moving the cursor around to edit text also seems more fluid. In fact, when I went into Best Buy to look at the new M4 iPad Pros, I wasn’t expecting to like them enough to upgrade from the 2018 model, which still meets all my needs. But I was pleasantly surprised.
I think Apple is slowly evolving the iPad into a device that is capable of doing the exact same things a computer does, but in a slightly different way. Maybe the iPads will one day run software that is not more similar to iOS but more to macOS and utilizes the touchscreen and has its software optimized for touch. Apple is now known to approach things slowly and carefully, so perhaps that is true to the iPad development too, adding features carefully designed to be useful for the iPad while also making it more attractive to buy by adding features no-one really asked for but are still useful.
🐬 Upgraded from the M2 to M4, with the knowledge that Mac OS is not designed for it. There are some tasks that Microsoft Office holds back on in their iPadOS version. That’s what I want fixed. For PowerPoint and Excel to offer full functionality of MacOS versions on the iPad. Watching your videos inspires me just a little to try out iPad Pro for productivity tasks.
Solid review. However not sure I agree with you when you suggest I should run out and spend another $2000 or $3000 to purchase a heavy MacBook Pro simply because I want some Mac OS functionality on an iPad? Isn’t it the right thing to do?
Exactly, I don’t agree with it either… The logic in this video also completely ignores the numerous people who already own both a MacBook and an iPad… it’s not like the iPad has a 0% adoption rate, so why in the world are we being punished and limited 11+ generations in? Basic applications that run great on my old M1 MacBook air or even a PC from 10 years ago, are completely unavailable on an M4 iPad in 2024. How can something so new and “powerful” be so lacking and basic.
@@DifferentAverage I completely agree, change is generations overdue! Apple could easily overtake the market if they were willing to address these lagging battery and functionality ssues?
I have replaced my MacBook Pro with this iPad as with the power of the M4 chip and the promised update to FCP for iPad - namely external drive support - (plus the suspected updates coming to iPad os - this will certainly replace the MacBook - but i will add that i will not be getting rid of my iMac! I think if like me you have the iMac at home you can certainly replace a MacBook and iPad with this new iPad, i have been suing for a week now in place of the MacBook and no issues so far - but am looking forward to the coming updates!
1TB does not indicate that someone knows what they’re doing more than 512GB. Knowing what they are doing is not determined by how much storage they want in a device. Apple reviewers keep using this excuse for Apple, but it's baseless. There's no reason why the “nano-textured” display shouldn't be an option for other storage configurations.
@@chidorirasenganz I don’t buy that one bit. I know a professional artist who saves all his work to the cloud and has only used about 15% of the 256GB on his old iPad with the M2 chip. He prefers to save his work to cloud storage and then download them to his computer. There are lots of people who prefer it that way. Also, are you suggesting that before Apple introduced the 1TB configuration, there were no serious professional creators? No one should be compelled to buy what they don’t need just to have what they desire, especially when they’d be paying for what they desire.
My theory is that Apple is undercharging on the nano-texture screen. On other devices, this feature costs $500-1000 while on an iPad, it’s only $100. My reasoning they only allow it on 1TB or 2TB models is purely economical. They are taking a loss on the nano-texture while subsidizing that loss with storage profits. I suspect if they allowed that screen on base 256GB models, they’d have to charge $300 or more on it.
@@techinrl9869 No one charges $500 or more for matte screens. Also, Apple charges $100 if you want to include the matte screen on the 1TB and 2TB config. They don’t chafe you less for the 1TB and 2TB if you’re not including the matte screen, so No, they are not offsetting any cost. If I want to add a matte screen to my 512GB config, I should have the liberty to.
Agree with you but how you can drag and drop files from outlook into OneDrive for example, file management is the biggest disadvantage. While it is like that it is not replacing any computer at all
🐬 Thinking of upgrading from my trusty 2018 12.9” Pro, with the old Folio keyboard, to the M4 13” Pro. Weak point of the old one is the LCD display with its dark patches and general unevenness, as well as greys instead of true blacks. Only doubt is the extra weight. The old Folio keyboard is so light that the new combo would add about 200g.
WWDC24 will make or break the iPad Pro M4 for most* people. Any of the multitasking improvements will only pertain to the M series iPads (they'll be safe), but to convince people that have an iPad Pro (non-M Chip). There has to be substantial changes. I also feel like the M1/M2 will be omited from most if not all AI Features. I cannot wait for WWDC24, I want the iPad Pro 13 M4 to be my only 'Laptop'. Also, 13:47. You can use the older Magic Keyboard. But it's super jank. It's off angle. Saw a post about it.
I have tried several times and never have got my 13 inch iPad over 38 watts of charging using a 140 watt power brick and a 240 watt Apple cable. I charged from below 50 percent and I charged from the Magic Keyboard and charged from the iPad Pro port. I’ve never come close to 60 watts of charging. Mine tops out at 35-38 watts every time.
I have had a CalDigit dock for over a year. I see this video and now first time consciously realize the USB-C cable it came with has CalDigit written on it.
I am considering getting the 11inch model. I would make full use of its power for video editing. My only concern is with PWM. Flickering from OLED screen affects my eyes. In saying that I have the iPhone 14 Pro Max and above 30% brightness I don’t really notice it due to DCI dimming. Do think the same applies to this iPad?
macOS on iPad would be as disappointing as the Surface Pro. I already have a desktop so the iPad is a great sidekick. If you don’t already have a computer then just go for a MacBook.
Surely they could have surrounded the camera with magnets for the pencil or found another solution for symmetry. Seems an odd concession that could have been solved with some creative design choices.
The iPad does not replace the laptop, because there is no clipboard, the files app is very basic, real multitasking does not exist and the stage manager is complicated and clumsy. Apple's pro apps like FCP and Logic are extremely basic with no external plugins, and no keyboard shortcuts. No Xcode. We don't have true desktop browsers, very basic safari compared to the Mac. The current iPad Pro is very expensive and has very poor software. Multiple audios at the same time, another serious flaw. Facts are facts.
The photoshop and lightroom app on the ipad have many features missing and if I am working on a project on my ipad, I always have to use the pc version to finish it as many features I need are not there. So when traveling I always have to bring both the ipad and laptop.
I have had some limitations on Mac OS that don’t exist in iPad OS. For example I took my MacBook Pro (m1) on my flight recently and realized there is no Netflix app and no way to download any movies ahead of time it can only be done on my phone and my iPad… these are two different devices for 2 different uses 🙄.
I noticed that you're using sihoo chair right? Do you mind making a video about ergonomic chair comparison? I'm currently in the market for a new ergonomic chair, But aren't sure of what to buy. It would be great if you could share some recommendations within a reasonable budget. Not expensive ones like herman miller..
Great video thanks! Paperlike are incorrect, the nanotexture display is amazing to write and draw on with the Apple Pencil. All the note takers and illustrators I know are getting that option. It’s also so much better using gestures on the screen. Shame it’s only available on the higher end iPads.
🐬 I think for the Apple Pencil Pro you should’ve mentioned what you’re currently using it for. As to a reason to get it or not based on peoples use case. I doing drawing of course got it. But every day user who just picks it up and doesn’t tend to do anything with the pencil before. Probably doesn’t need to get it. I got the M4 11 inch upgraded from the M1 13 inch iPad Pro. Because of the new pens and I decided I wanted something lighter and smaller to draw with. iPad Pro 13 inches too big to take around.
I have the 2020 iPad pro (one before the M1) and I am eagerly waiting to see what the new iPadOS is going to be like before thinking of upgrading to the M4, if there isn't much functionality change then its the same iPad as what I have just a bit faster, but if there's functionality like MacOS built into iPadOS then its time to upgrade, I wanted to have my iPad be my only computer but that functionality just isn't there yet and I have to use either my Surface Pro 8 or my 2018 Mac Mini for some stuff
I had the 2020 as well, and upgraded to the latest because my iPad internal screen connection was dying (screen would go black randomly, but still functional if connected to external monitor). Other than switching from 12.9” to 11” I can’t tell a difference between the two on the day to day after a week of use. Daily use case of email, safari, numbers and sketching using Procreate. As of today, I’m fine with it, wouldn’t have minded if my old iPad lasted another year or three. Have a PC for 3D modeling or large spreadsheets and the desktop features of some apps.
@@Chefcooken yea, I do custom apparel so my cutter is only windows and I use Coreldraw, easier to use on windows, perfect world would to be able to install Parallels on the Ipad and install windows lol
I have the 2020 11” iPad Pro and I just upgraded to the 13” iPad Pro. I was thinking the same thing, maybe I should wait for the next version of iPad OS, but I went ahead and got it. I like it so far, the screen is amazing. I’m testing it out now, if I don’t like it I have extended return period to return it. But so far it’s great. I do zoom, teams, word processing, and light coding, and also discord. I want it to replace my MacBook Air 2020. Honestly I was so mad when they didn’t release proper external monitor support for my 2020 iPad. Idk what new features are in store, but so far I have almost no issues except when the battery is at 100 percent there are issues connecting to an external monitor.
You’re smart, I upgraded from the iPad mini to the iPad Pro M4… Now I’m starting to feel like an idiot who should’ve waited till after WWDC at the earliest and am still contemplating returning it. According to this video, there’s no place for me in the iPad ecosystem, especially since already have an iPhone and MacBook Pro.
I currently own the M1 iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil but I’m annoyed but not surprised at Apple for not making the new iPad Pros or its new accessories compatible with anything before it and the hardware is still being limited due to iPadOS where I don’t have much use value. Great video but I don’t see myself upgrading for another 5 or so years 🐬
there is not a process on my current M2 iPad pro cant do that the M4 is capable of. video editing, photo editing, etc. the only difference likely are import and export speeds. nothing else would be noticeably different
Can you answer one question that everyone seems to be dodging like the plague: Does the screen dim while under load? (LR, PS, or davinci resolve) Thanks in advance!
I returned the M1 iPad Pro due to that and haven’t looked back. I’m considering the M4 due to the screen for my photo work and would really love to know if that’s an issue that’s been fixed. Especially considering a lot more efficiency has been implemented via software and hardware by now.
Not if you need to do desktop tasks, iPadOS is very very poor at this. You're better off getting a dirt cheap iPad for touch and a decent laptop still which is annoying if you just want one device to manage. Wait for WWDC if Apple lock AI into M4 chips also as that's the big news coming then.
Being someone coming from iPad mostly to a MacBook. The one thing I don’t miss is only being able run audio from one app. If you are used to that now it will be missed. It’s something you don’t think about usually since it’s always an option on laptops
🐬 I upgraded to a 13” 2TB Nano iPP with Keyboard and Pencil from: a 13” first-gen iPP, a 2015 12” MacBook, and a 2015 iMac (basically making the M3 iPP my only Apple computer). Why? Because in 2017, when Apple went to the proprietary file system on macOS, it broke compatibility with all third-party accessibility software. As a user with partial Blindness, iPadOS is a far more accessible operating system than has been macOS since 2017. Yes, iPadOS has issues, as have all early edition operating systems, the complaints of others are valid. But macOS doesn’t work for me or likely many users with disabilities for whom macOS is inaccessible.
🐬 Great videos, Fernando. I just bought a Magic Keyboard for my IPad Pro M1 12.9. I would gladly have spent the cash on the new keyboard with the haptic trackpad (I also have an M1 MacBook Air and I really like the trackpad on it) but sadly it is not compatible. Peace!
I personally think Apple could’ve figured out a way to make the new iPads compatible with the older accessories. I can kinda understand not making the new accessories backwards compatible.
TLDR: For those who are basic, the iPad is great! Tough luck to all of you who want to use it for something other than minor video edits, RUclips, games, notes, and art doodles. P.S. For those who want more, don’t ask, you should have no feature request or feedback for a product you spent over a $1000 on… limited iPad functionality is good for you 🤫
Cant replace a laptop I have tried with an older pro and M2 12"9 and still cant .It's the software limitations try printing something and find out quick😂 just because of OLED a new keyboard and pro pen does nothing for the actual software that is used on all iPads.
@@ChrisFontenot yes air print but it's not as easy as it is with a laptop just like connecting external speakers to use, these are just a few of the things that are not as easy to do along with several more such as files, pro apps not being as usable and are a watered down version, and the list goes on. Trust me I use the M2 iPad and M3 MacBook daily but with the restrictions and limitations of iPad OS you still need a computer. I have gone all in several times trying to just use the iPad for work but again apple limits the OS and will continue to do so fearing what it can do which would take over the MacBooks.
@@JWOY-h5h ok, so you mean there are use cases that you personally cannot do on an iPad. I get that. That isn’t what you wrote but i suppose I should’ve interpreted it that way. Again, I’ve connected my iPad to external speakers. I easily print to multiple printers at my house, at the office, at customer sites, and in hotels. Lots of people have gone all in with using the iPad so it isn’t quite as dramatic as you write but I understand that it doesn’t work for you and what you want it to do.
@@ChrisFontenot I do not believe you are reading what I said you can do all those things but with extra steps. I do not believe that is dramatic but it again is not yet a computer. I can tell you are all in on iPad and I have been there but hopefully with Ipad os 18 they fix the operating system.
I’d like to see the standard glossy compared with nano matte screen. As well as both with matte screen protectors on them, such as paperlike iPads need Mac OS. iPad os is just iOS but somehow buggier. File management sucks for any productivity. Also, more battery life.
iPad OS is fine. If there’s anything we’ve learned is it isn’t going anywhere. If you want Mac OS, buy a MacBook. Most of those models are cheaper than the iPad Pro/keyboard combo 🤷♂️
🐬Fernando is by far my favourite tech RUclipsr, especially for iPad content. I've got a M1 iPad Pro and I use it as a complimentary device to my M1 iMac (the iPad is my portable machine). And I take it everywhere, even for work so I can mark up 100 page reports rather than have to print and carry around all that paper from meeting to meeting. Or I use it to scribble notes down, again instead of having to carry around so much paper. And of course I use it as a content viewing machine. The Tandem OLED definitely has me intrigued. My only concern is that Apple does not offer any kind of top-up to the trade-in value with including the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil now that the older accessories are no longer supported with the newer iPad Pro. And in Canada, the whole package is very very expensive. Just don't know if it's worth it to upgrade but the FOMO is real and I know I'd use the machine and appreciate all the changes (especially that screen and the thinner, lighter footprint overall) but yeah, if there was trade in credit for the Magic Keyboard and Pencil in addition to what we get for our iPads, then I'd be heading to the Apple Store right now to upgrade.
iPad OS is so limited. It’s like trying to run a marathon with ankle weights. It just makes it that much harder. It’s a good casual computer, but not for my Pro needs such as music production.
Instead of spending $2000 for the new Textured Display on the M4 iPad Pro, get Paperlike for under $40!: paperlike.com/9to5ipad1
The current paper like screen is 6 to 8 weeks out. So in the meantime, I’m trying Nibbs that have dragged like being on paper.
You’re not spending “$2000 for the new Textured Display on the M4 iPad Pro”. It’s not a stand-alone add-on. You’re only paying an extra $100 or so to upgrade to that.
But yeah, $2000 does make a “compelling” case for buying Paperlike. 🤷♂️
My wife started using her M1 iPad Pro with Paperlike in January of 2022. She uses it a lot, and only recently replaced the original one because it was scratched and coming loose at the corners. Since there were 2 in the box this is a bargain.
I'll wait until WWDC to see how the software will change to actually utilize the M4.
People say that every year and it never happens 😂
They’re not making it more Mac like. We thought the same when they first added M1. We have to remember that the M naming is just marketing. The iPad Pro was always going to get “M1” since m1 was just the next gen X/Z chip.
People always say this and I already had apps that ran my M2 ad redline max, and the additional power was my main reason for getting the new 13 inch. You can already not only utilize but get maximum potential risk from these chips. I don’t get all the whining about the power going to waste, maybe whine about something more useful like background tasks and the files mess
Apple will focus on Accessibility features and AI in iPadOS plus the usual suspects of bug and security fixes and maybe new emojis and such like. Possible SM might get a new lick of paint with some animation effect that looks cool but does not change the functionality to be better.
In effect, the budget cheap iPads are the best ones and the new iPads are always excessively expensive unless you're an artist or creative and the device pays for itself.
I am in the same boat. I would really like to pick up the 13" iPad Pro, I am in fact waiting till WWDC to see what happens with iPadOS before moving forward. I feel that will determine my storage capacity, if it in fact gets more powerful software capabilities that could determine if I jump up to the 1TB option for more ram etc.
If nothing much happens with the iPad OS... We then will know for sure apple has no interest in making the iPad a more serious computer.
My hat is off to you for biting the bullet for this many years and just using the iPad for all of your work. It’s kind of amazing that you can do it. You are definitely the expert now.
Great “first impression”. I love that YOU did this review. It’s refreshing to see someone other than a MacBook Pro Stan review the iPad Pro! That’s like listening to a classical music lover describing Beats sound quality. This was informative, covering the improvements of all 3 devices reasonably quickly. You spoke to iPad users about expectations and use cases. You have the M4 chip, Tandem OLED and FACE ID, so this was an excellent update to the iPad. You were unapologetic about liking what you like. Nice job.
Thanks for the video, it is always nice to see the views of another iPad enthusiast. There do seem to be a lot of commenters saying that the iPad cannot replace the Mac, and in some respects that may be true, but everyone has a different use case. The company I work for (a multinational organisation) provide me with a Windows laptop (unfortunately), therefore as I do not need to get any serious work done for myself (besides a bit of personal admin) the iPad is a perfect modular computer. I can hook it up to a monitor, keyboard and mouse to make a computer; I can connect a gamepad to play great quality games; I can use the Apple Pencil to sketch or take notes in meetings; I can use an e-reading app to read books; I can use News+ to read magazines. It has been a long time since I was at University, but if one of the M-series iPads had existed when I was there it would have been perfect for my needs (taking notes, writing essays and searching online libraries). 🐬
I upgraded from the 2018 11 inch iPad pro to the m4 11 inch pro. Very happy with it! I see performance gains everywhere. It’s really pushed me to use the iPad more, even over my MacBook.
Can you make a video as to why you prefer the 11” over the 13”?
Just got my M4 13” nano screen iPP and Magic Keyboard and it is fantastic! I’ve been using iPad Pros for my daily computer since the 2018 12.9” model and this upgrade with the thinner chassis and improvements to the keyboard make it the best Apple product I’ve ever owned - and that goes back to the late 1980’s when I first started using a Mac.
Thanks for the Video! I have an M2 iPad Pro 11 and LOVE it. I probably, am not going to be upgrading to the new M4 for a few more years. It does my day to day stuff just fine, it edits my videos (LumaFusion) and thumbnails (Canva) perfectly fine. Thank you for making the videos, the new iPad looks amazing!
I recently sold my M1 MacBook Air because the iPad does all I need. I may end up getting a MacMini, but the IPad sill kills it. I have a Linux Laptop that runs well when I feel like I need a “computer”.
Thanks again!
Great video. I have used my M1 iPP ,as my only computer, since I got it. I thank you for steering me towards the 2TB SSD. Since new,I have never used my 2013 MBA again. The iPP with the 2TB SSD, just FLIES ! I got the sweet keyboard with it , along with the the Apple Pencil , best system I have ever had. At 76,this will outlast me!
I am still using my 4th gen iPad Pro 12.9” with 1TB storage as my only computer on daily basis. Great product from Apple. Now pondering an upgrade to M4 13” with 2TB, new magic keyboard and pencil pro. Yes they are expensive but I know they should be serving me well in the next five years or more.
The iPad Pro looks great. By the way that chair you’re sitting in looks comfortable. Send me a link so I can check it out. Thanks
I’ve been a Mac user since the Macintosh appeared in around 1984. Through the years as the Mac Os evolved Macs were criticized for not having all the software that were available for PCs or they were limited in comparison when compared with their PC counterparts. Comparing Mac Os and iPad Os is like comparing apples and oranges….Pippins vs Granny Smiths you like your choice and it satisfies your taste.
I’ve been looking at the iPad Pro M4 and for what I do nowadays on the computer the iPad is the apple for me. Whether people prefer iPads over MacBooks is a personal choice. Not everyone needs the power of the power user’s Macs. I just like the features of the iPad lately and go the Apple Store daily comparing them both. Pippin or Granny Smith?
Choose wisely 😂
My first iPad and I use it to draw for machine embroidery and I am a mechanical engineer so I use it for site visits… incredibly fast downloading and interacting with huge pdfs I’m impressed 🐬
I'm a writer and work with 100-500 page PDFs all day. I've wanted to go all in with an iPad Pro + magic keyboard, but the gimped versions of apps like Word and Excel haven't been capable of handling my workload. Yours is the first comment I've seen that addresses my concern. What app/software do you use for PDFs? Thanks for any tips!
@@MadMaxx1977 I use revu bluebeam, my understanding is that iPads currently do not have great interfacing with office studios currently to bring up your point and hopefully this will be fixed from WWDC, but yes I had a very intensive engineering drawing for a large rec center on 30” x 42” size paper that is pretty slow moving around with a pc (even my pretty high end 3080ti about 3 seconds every zoom in and out) hope this helps
@@Areayea Thanks for your response, mate! I agree WWDC should give us a better idea of what the M4 iPad Pro can do.
@@MadMaxx1977Am in similar boat but even with any news or updates from WWDC, we're still likely another 6-12 months from seeing any significant changes, if any. Here's to hoping I'm proven wrong.
I don’t care for MacOS on iPad, but I do want to see what iPadOS matures- there’s more potential there for the software to do more for iPad. Currently waiting to see what WWDC 24 has to show as far as iPadOS. I’ll hold off on getting the M4 but very much looking forward to seeing more on the software side. Currently using M2 iPad Pro.
I'm no artist but the pencil is very satisfying to use with the squeeze function. The screen rarely needs to be turned above 50% indoors. Its light, thinner, landscape camera is a nice change. Apple products often have things that arent right with them, but rarely something wrong. This product continues that trend.
What computer chair do you use? It looks incredibly comfortable.
I upgraded from the 2018 iPad Pro to the iPad Pro M4 with 512. First time I purchased the keyboard which is very nice. The new pencil is also great.
Nice video as always. I'm loving my 13" M4 pro. Definitely going to be my main device for at least another 3 years, just like my M1 was🐬
I came from the 2020 iPad Pro to the same model you have (iPad Pro M4 1TB), for me it wasn’t that I wanted an extremely overpowered iPad, more power than I need….it was about making it future proof….last longer I guess…
Same here. I have an M1 Max MacBook for music production. For a tablet, I don't need the power now, but I ordered the M4 iPad with 1 TB SSD and 16 GB RAM. I plan to keep it at least 5 years, and I want to be able to run any cool new software that comes out. I would rather waste money now, than risk being sorry later.
I just went from a 2016 iPad Pro 9.7” to a 2024 iPad Pro 13”. Waiting for the case and cover glass before I open it. TBC
As much as I love my iPad, I can’t take it as serious professional machine since I’m a dentist and I use medical programs that are only available on windows and Mac OS. and even when I need to use keynote, word, excel I find that the apps on iPad are lacking a lot of features!
"Dolphin" lol I upgraded from the 2018 iPad pro 11" to the new m4 13". The ram, rotate, hover, squeeze, screen was enough incentive to upgrade. Heck, I wish my desktop drawing display had rotate. The only pen on the market that has rotate besides the apple pencil pro is a now discontinued Wacom pen that came out in 2010 with caveats. The art pen is hard to find and additionally you can probably expect the nibs to be harder to find as well since it used different nibs. It's not far-fetched to see some issues with drivers and support moving forward.
Great video…more info than any other review I have seen on this unit…& delivered at 100 mph 😆….hint…the next time you are out walking with your IPAD…walk into a barber & get those curls cut …..🤠
Still lack same features like last year, and year before that in terms of work software
Let’s see what wwdc next month brings.
I bought the new iPad, but I might return it before the window closes. I’m losing all faith that we will get any macOS level productivity out of this thing at wwdc. It’s been years and Apple hasn’t given us any clear roadmap to get there
iPads cannot replace your computer because Apple doesn’t want them to
Oh dear.
An iPad can replace your laptop if a) It does what you need and b) You want to replace your laptop with an iPad. It’s simple isn’t it?
Many customers don’t want their iPads to be a keyboard and mouse reliant computer. It’s a touch first device. The things I need to do with it is efficient because it doesn’t have a cumbersome desktop OS. It’s not gonna replace a laptop for you because you already happy with your laptop.
i think the best part of the front camera move to landscape is that face id works better - don’t personally care about facetime video. but with my old ipad pro my finger was always in the way for faceID
🐬 nice video. I got the 13” M4 as well with keyboard and pencil; coming from the 2018 version. I’m not a video editor or anything but I’m really enjoying the experience. It will never replace my company provided windows laptop I have to use but this does let me disconnect from that if I’m wanting to just work through my inbox, takes a teams meeting and even use Freeform to sketch out dashboard layouts that I’m working on. I got about 6 years out of my last iPad and hope to get another 6ish out of this one. I love the keyboard, but it feels a bit less sturdy than the old one…not from a materials standpoint but when you are using the touch screen.
iPad as it is currently cannot replace most peoples working computer. However, it can completely replace “home pc”. For me, I do not need anyhting more than this. And yes, I own an iPad Air and the iPad pro is completely senseless. 120 Hz? Sure, its nice, however most of the time my screen is not moving or playing 30/60fps video.
I love your reviews I am a iPad enthusiast as well.
I been a iPad girl since day one used a hp for 2 semesters of college absolutely hated it but now I’m going back to college this fall taking a English class hopefully I enjoy doing my work on my iPad I heard great things that iPad can do for school but I wish iPad can have Google customization like the Mac has I have everything else customized but my Google so hopefully they can add that in my opinion
Thanks for your input! 🐬🐬🐬
🐬 Upgrading to the 13” iPad Pro from iPad Air. I’m excited for the new OLED display and finally having a Magic Keyboard. I use this for mainly content consumption but will be nice to use as a main device as well. M4 chip should last a long time and stay powerful!
Just wanted to say that the thinness does improve the portability of the iPad Pro and now “manageable” even if it is a bulky thing.
Where can we find your wallpaper ?
Hi
I have a big doubt regarding which screen size should I buy the 11 or 13
I'm a photographer and cinematographer...my use for the iPad would be very broad, such as using apps to control lights in the studio, using the iPad as a monitor for the drone...as well as answering emails and drawing light maps...
I've already been to the Apple store to see the 2 models in person and I still haven't decided.
This decision is really difficult. What would be your opinion?
Coming from the 2018 iPad Pro 12.9 inch, I find the M4 13 inch iPad Pro to be noticeably more responsive in most tasks. Most notably, the response of the Pencil Pro in handwriting is better enough that I can now take cursive notes where previously I mostly needed to write in block script. But moving the cursor around to edit text also seems more fluid. In fact, when I went into Best Buy to look at the new M4 iPad Pros, I wasn’t expecting to like them enough to upgrade from the 2018 model, which still meets all my needs. But I was pleasantly surprised.
It’s nice. PhD student and there’s no way this can replace my MBP. I use a M1 Pro for light stuff but for real work, iPadOS is too limited
Where is the pencil grip from?
How do you balance its use-case with your iPhone? Wondering as some tasks overlap. 🐬
I think Apple is slowly evolving the iPad into a device that is capable of doing the exact same things a computer does, but in a slightly different way. Maybe the iPads will one day run software that is not more similar to iOS but more to macOS and utilizes the touchscreen and has its software optimized for touch. Apple is now known to approach things slowly and carefully, so perhaps that is true to the iPad development too, adding features carefully designed to be useful for the iPad while also making it more attractive to buy by adding features no-one really asked for but are still useful.
🐬 Upgraded from the M2 to M4, with the knowledge that Mac OS is not designed for it. There are some tasks that Microsoft Office holds back on in their iPadOS version. That’s what I want fixed. For PowerPoint and Excel to offer full functionality of MacOS versions on the iPad. Watching your videos inspires me just a little to try out iPad Pro for productivity tasks.
hello bro if dont mind may know that brand grip on your apple pencil and where can i buy?
Solid review. However not sure I agree with you when you suggest I should run out and spend another $2000 or $3000 to purchase a heavy MacBook Pro simply because I want some Mac OS functionality on an iPad? Isn’t it the right thing to do?
Exactly, I don’t agree with it either… The logic in this video also completely ignores the numerous people who already own both a MacBook and an iPad… it’s not like the iPad has a 0% adoption rate, so why in the world are we being punished and limited 11+ generations in?
Basic applications that run great on my old M1 MacBook air or even a PC from 10 years ago, are completely unavailable on an M4 iPad in 2024. How can something so new and “powerful” be so lacking and basic.
@@DifferentAverage I completely agree, change is generations overdue! Apple could easily overtake the market if they were willing to address these lagging battery and functionality ssues?
I have replaced my MacBook Pro with this iPad as with the power of the M4 chip and the promised update to FCP for iPad - namely external drive support - (plus the suspected updates coming to iPad os - this will certainly replace the MacBook - but i will add that i will not be getting rid of my iMac! I think if like me you have the iMac at home you can certainly replace a MacBook and iPad with this new iPad, i have been suing for a week now in place of the MacBook and no issues so far - but am looking forward to the coming updates!
I think an iPad Pro is the perfect companion to an iMac desktop. That's what I have (M1 iPad Pro & M1 iMac).
1TB does not indicate that someone knows what they’re doing more than 512GB. Knowing what they are doing is not determined by how much storage they want in a device. Apple reviewers keep using this excuse for Apple, but it's baseless. There's no reason why the “nano-textured” display shouldn't be an option for other storage configurations.
It makes sense because those are the more hardcore or demanding users such as professional artists or videographers
@@chidorirasenganz I don’t buy that one bit.
I know a professional artist who saves all his work to the cloud and has only used about 15% of the 256GB on his old iPad with the M2 chip. He prefers to save his work to cloud storage and then download them to his computer. There are lots of people who prefer it that way.
Also, are you suggesting that before Apple introduced the 1TB configuration, there were no serious professional creators?
No one should be compelled to buy what they don’t need just to have what they desire, especially when they’d be paying for what they desire.
@@pimisi no Im saying that professionals are more likely to desire or require higher internal storage
My theory is that Apple is undercharging on the nano-texture screen. On other devices, this feature costs $500-1000 while on an iPad, it’s only $100. My reasoning they only allow it on 1TB or 2TB models is purely economical. They are taking a loss on the nano-texture while subsidizing that loss with storage profits. I suspect if they allowed that screen on base 256GB models, they’d have to charge $300 or more on it.
@@techinrl9869 No one charges $500 or more for matte screens. Also, Apple charges $100 if you want to include the matte screen on the 1TB and 2TB config. They don’t chafe you less for the 1TB and 2TB if you’re not including the matte screen, so No, they are not offsetting any cost. If I want to add a matte screen to my 512GB config, I should have the liberty to.
Agree with you but how you can drag and drop files from outlook into OneDrive for example, file management is the biggest disadvantage. While it is like that it is not replacing any computer at all
The different in the render times I think was 5 seconds. Doesn’t seem it’s value the upgrade! Thanks for the video man!
🐬 Thinking of upgrading from my trusty 2018 12.9” Pro, with the old Folio keyboard, to the M4 13” Pro. Weak point of the old one is the LCD display with its dark patches and general unevenness, as well as greys instead of true blacks. Only doubt is the extra weight. The old Folio keyboard is so light that the new combo would add about 200g.
I do not use anything except the IPad Pro and haven’t for many years.
7:44 so what is the exact 4K export time compared to the M2? “Really fast, really quick” doesn’t help much 😶🌫️
If I have iPad Pro with m1, should I upgrade to the m4 ? Or no big difference?
WWDC24 will make or break the iPad Pro M4 for most* people. Any of the multitasking improvements will only pertain to the M series iPads (they'll be safe), but to convince people that have an iPad Pro (non-M Chip). There has to be substantial changes. I also feel like the M1/M2 will be omited from most if not all AI Features. I cannot wait for WWDC24, I want the iPad Pro 13 M4 to be my only 'Laptop'. Also, 13:47. You can use the older Magic Keyboard. But it's super jank. It's off angle. Saw a post about it.
Comprehensive and thoughtful review. Picked up my iPad Pro 13” with Magic Keyboard and LOVE the upgrade! 🐬
I have tried several times and never have got my 13 inch iPad over 38 watts of charging using a 140 watt power brick and a 240 watt Apple cable.
I charged from below 50 percent and I charged from the Magic Keyboard and charged from the iPad Pro port.
I’ve never come close to 60 watts of charging.
Mine tops out at 35-38 watts every time.
I have had a CalDigit dock for over a year. I see this video and now first time consciously realize the USB-C cable it came with has CalDigit written on it.
I am considering getting the 11inch model. I would make full use of its power for video editing. My only concern is with PWM. Flickering from OLED screen affects my eyes. In saying that I have the iPhone 14 Pro Max and above 30% brightness I don’t really notice it due to DCI dimming. Do think the same applies to this iPad?
macOS on iPad would be as disappointing as the Surface Pro. I already have a desktop so the iPad is a great sidekick. If you don’t already have a computer then just go for a MacBook.
How about installing UTM and test emulation of x64 or ARM Win or Linux
Surely they could have surrounded the camera with magnets for the pencil or found another solution for symmetry. Seems an odd concession that could have been solved with some creative design choices.
I may have missed it but is this 11” or 13”? thank you!
The iPad does not replace the laptop, because there is no clipboard, the files app is very basic, real multitasking does not exist and the stage manager is complicated and clumsy. Apple's pro apps like FCP and Logic are extremely basic with no external plugins, and no keyboard shortcuts. No Xcode. We don't have true desktop browsers, very basic safari compared to the Mac. The current iPad Pro is very expensive and has very poor software. Multiple audios at the same time, another serious flaw. Facts are facts.
Safari can't even handle the web version of Office365.
It’s almost like not everyone’s use case is the same as yours.
The photoshop and lightroom app on the ipad have many features missing and if I am working on a project on my ipad, I always have to use the pc version to finish it as many features I need are not there. So when traveling I always have to bring both the ipad and laptop.
I agree these are facts but it do not mean iPad do not replace my laptop. It just replaced my MacBook Air M1. I do not use FCP or Logic Pro.
I have had some limitations on Mac OS that don’t exist in iPad OS. For example I took my MacBook Pro (m1) on my flight recently and realized there is no Netflix app and no way to download any movies ahead of time it can only be done on my phone and my iPad… these are two different devices for 2 different uses 🙄.
I dont think it brings much over the M2, software still holds it back...
I noticed that you're using sihoo chair right? Do you mind making a video about ergonomic chair comparison? I'm currently in the market for a new ergonomic chair, But aren't sure of what to buy. It would be great if you could share some recommendations within a reasonable budget. Not expensive ones like herman miller..
Great video thanks! Paperlike are incorrect, the nanotexture display is amazing to write and draw on with the Apple Pencil. All the note takers and illustrators I know are getting that option. It’s also so much better using gestures on the screen. Shame it’s only available on the higher end iPads.
🐬 Great video!!!
Great information very informative. Thanks.
When you are in your NLE you need to watch your audio gauges. Your music is peaking your levels.
🐬 I think for the Apple Pencil Pro you should’ve mentioned what you’re currently using it for. As to a reason to get it or not based on peoples use case. I doing drawing of course got it. But every day user who just picks it up and doesn’t tend to do anything with the pencil before. Probably doesn’t need to get it. I got the M4 11 inch upgraded from the M1 13 inch iPad Pro. Because of the new pens and I decided I wanted something lighter and smaller to draw with. iPad Pro 13 inches too big to take around.
🐬I’m on an M2 iPad Pro. I think I’ll stick with it for now.
Ah! That's why every time I try to centre the face ID cam on my desk stand. The iPad is always off-centre. (that was quietly driving me mad)
The front-facing camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max is offer center too.
Nice video !
Where could we find your iPad wallpaper please ? 😊 thanks !
I have the 2020 iPad pro (one before the M1) and I am eagerly waiting to see what the new iPadOS is going to be like before thinking of upgrading to the M4, if there isn't much functionality change then its the same iPad as what I have just a bit faster, but if there's functionality like MacOS built into iPadOS then its time to upgrade, I wanted to have my iPad be my only computer but that functionality just isn't there yet and I have to use either my Surface Pro 8 or my 2018 Mac Mini for some stuff
I had the 2020 as well, and upgraded to the latest because my iPad internal screen connection was dying (screen would go black randomly, but still functional if connected to external monitor). Other than switching from 12.9” to 11” I can’t tell a difference between the two on the day to day after a week of use. Daily use case of email, safari, numbers and sketching using Procreate. As of today, I’m fine with it, wouldn’t have minded if my old iPad lasted another year or three. Have a PC for 3D modeling or large spreadsheets and the desktop features of some apps.
@@Chefcooken yea, I do custom apparel so my cutter is only windows and I use Coreldraw, easier to use on windows, perfect world would to be able to install Parallels on the Ipad and install windows lol
I have the 2020 11” iPad Pro and I just upgraded to the 13” iPad Pro. I was thinking the same thing, maybe I should wait for the next version of iPad OS, but I went ahead and got it. I like it so far, the screen is amazing. I’m testing it out now, if I don’t like it I have extended return period to return it. But so far it’s great. I do zoom, teams, word processing, and light coding, and also discord. I want it to replace my MacBook Air 2020. Honestly I was so mad when they didn’t release proper external monitor support for my 2020 iPad. Idk what new features are in store, but so far I have almost no issues except when the battery is at 100 percent there are issues connecting to an external monitor.
@@mikebonviefitnessYou can use Remote Desktop to use your PC remotely. I do this and basically now use my PC as a server.
You’re smart, I upgraded from the iPad mini to the iPad Pro M4… Now I’m starting to feel like an idiot who should’ve waited till after WWDC at the earliest and am still contemplating returning it. According to this video, there’s no place for me in the iPad ecosystem, especially since already have an iPhone and MacBook Pro.
I upgraded from the 2018 iPad Pro, I to experience the newer pro apps🐬
old smart keyboard work with iPad pro m4?
Gaming and exporting is amazing. Love gaming 60 fps with little to no heat vs my M1. If all you do is Netflix you’ll see no difference.
Great review ,where do I get the wallpaper ,thanks
great review! but i need your chair! can you send a link?
I absolutely disagree on the speakers, they are much worse, even that the 2018 ipad pro. I wonder how you cannot hear that?
I currently own the M1 iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil but I’m annoyed but not surprised at Apple for not making the new iPad Pros or its new accessories compatible with anything before it and the hardware is still being limited due to iPadOS where I don’t have much use value. Great video but I don’t see myself upgrading for another 5 or so years 🐬
What is the brand of the mouse pad?
there is not a process on my current M2 iPad pro cant do that the M4 is capable of. video editing, photo editing, etc. the only difference likely are import and export speeds. nothing else would be noticeably different
can someone tell me what Watch band does he Wear
Can you answer one question that everyone seems to be dodging like the plague: Does the screen dim while under load? (LR, PS, or davinci resolve) Thanks in advance!
I personally haven’t experienced that yet. It did tend to happen to my m1 iPad Pro on occasion. So I will keep you in the loop
I returned the M1 iPad Pro due to that and haven’t looked back. I’m considering the M4 due to the screen for my photo work and would really love to know if that’s an issue that’s been fixed. Especially considering a lot more efficiency has been implemented via software and hardware by now.
🐬 2015 MacBook Pro upgrading to an M4 IPad? You think I should do it?
Not if you need to do desktop tasks, iPadOS is very very poor at this. You're better off getting a dirt cheap iPad for touch and a decent laptop still which is annoying if you just want one device to manage. Wait for WWDC if Apple lock AI into M4 chips also as that's the big news coming then.
Being someone coming from iPad mostly to a MacBook. The one thing I don’t miss is only being able run audio from one app. If you are used to that now it will be missed. It’s something you don’t think about usually since it’s always an option on laptops
🐬 A nice overview and commentary.
🐬 I Upgraded. 😊
🐬 I upgraded to a 13” 2TB Nano iPP with Keyboard and Pencil from: a 13” first-gen iPP, a 2015 12” MacBook, and a 2015 iMac (basically making the M3 iPP my only Apple computer). Why? Because in 2017, when Apple went to the proprietary file system on macOS, it broke compatibility with all third-party accessibility software. As a user with partial Blindness, iPadOS is a far more accessible operating system than has been macOS since 2017. Yes, iPadOS has issues, as have all early edition operating systems, the complaints of others are valid. But macOS doesn’t work for me or likely many users with disabilities for whom macOS is inaccessible.
🐬 Great videos, Fernando. I just bought a Magic Keyboard for my IPad Pro M1 12.9. I would gladly have spent the cash on the new keyboard with the haptic trackpad (I also have an M1 MacBook Air and I really like the trackpad on it) but sadly it is not compatible. Peace!
I personally think Apple could’ve figured out a way to make the new iPads compatible with the older accessories. I can kinda understand not making the new accessories backwards compatible.
TLDR: For those who are basic, the iPad is great! Tough luck to all of you who want to use it for something other than minor video edits, RUclips, games, notes, and art doodles.
P.S. For those who want more, don’t ask, you should have no feature request or feedback for a product you spent over a $1000 on… limited iPad functionality is good for you 🤫
Cant replace a laptop I have tried with an older pro and M2 12"9 and still cant .It's the software limitations try printing something and find out quick😂 just because of OLED a new keyboard and pro pen does nothing for the actual software that is used on all iPads.
Haha I feel that !
I’ve printed many things from my iPad. I don’t understand your comment
@@ChrisFontenot yes air print but it's not as easy as it is with a laptop just like connecting external speakers to use, these are just a few of the things that are not as easy to do along with several more such as files, pro apps not being as usable and are a watered down version, and the list goes on. Trust me I use the M2 iPad and M3 MacBook daily but with the restrictions and limitations of iPad OS you still need a computer. I have gone all in several times trying to just use the iPad for work but again apple limits the OS and will continue to do so fearing what it can do which would take over the MacBooks.
@@JWOY-h5h ok, so you mean there are use cases that you personally cannot do on an iPad. I get that. That isn’t what you wrote but i suppose I should’ve interpreted it that way. Again, I’ve connected my iPad to external speakers. I easily print to multiple printers at my house, at the office, at customer sites, and in hotels. Lots of people have gone all in with using the iPad so it isn’t quite as dramatic as you write but I understand that it doesn’t work for you and what you want it to do.
@@ChrisFontenot I do not believe you are reading what I said you can do all those things but with extra steps. I do not believe that is dramatic but it again is not yet a computer. I can tell you are all in on iPad and I have been there but hopefully with Ipad os 18 they fix the operating system.
I’d like to see the standard glossy compared with nano matte screen. As well as both with matte screen protectors on them, such as paperlike
iPads need Mac OS. iPad os is just iOS but somehow buggier. File management sucks for any productivity. Also, more battery life.
iPad OS is fine. If there’s anything we’ve learned is it isn’t going anywhere. If you want Mac OS, buy a MacBook. Most of those models are cheaper than the iPad Pro/keyboard combo 🤷♂️
Intro theme sounds very similar to Test Drive by Ariana Grande, nice 👍
🐬Fernando is by far my favourite tech RUclipsr, especially for iPad content. I've got a M1 iPad Pro and I use it as a complimentary device to my M1 iMac (the iPad is my portable machine). And I take it everywhere, even for work so I can mark up 100 page reports rather than have to print and carry around all that paper from meeting to meeting. Or I use it to scribble notes down, again instead of having to carry around so much paper. And of course I use it as a content viewing machine. The Tandem OLED definitely has me intrigued. My only concern is that Apple does not offer any kind of top-up to the trade-in value with including the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil now that the older accessories are no longer supported with the newer iPad Pro. And in Canada, the whole package is very very expensive. Just don't know if it's worth it to upgrade but the FOMO is real and I know I'd use the machine and appreciate all the changes (especially that screen and the thinner, lighter footprint overall) but yeah, if there was trade in credit for the Magic Keyboard and Pencil in addition to what we get for our iPads, then I'd be heading to the Apple Store right now to upgrade.
🐬 great review!!
waiting for WWDC
iPad OS is so limited. It’s like trying to run a marathon with ankle weights. It just makes it that much harder. It’s a good casual computer, but not for my Pro needs such as music production.