iPad Pro 13.9" 5th Generation. Thoughts? Love it! Looking forward to IOS 16! Finally going to be able to get use out of the M1 Chip. I did testing on 3D Mark and I score 5,200 on my iPad and on my new iMac 24" 4,916 on both a blue and now my green iMac. Crazy both iMac's got exactly the same score! I wonder why my iPad scored higher than the iMac? Have you tried doing some testing between the both?
Bought one (iPad Air M1) for my wife to replace her old iPad, (2014!) and as you’d expect, it’s like the proverbial greased lightning. Responsive and loads stuff instantly. At last, no complaints of, “it’s slow, taking forever to load, can’t use Office etc.” Happy wife, happy life!
I just replaced my 2 year old iPad Pro because I cracked my screen and it just got out of the AppleCare window and the money to get an iPad Air M1 256 GB storage when I looked long term would be more cost beneficial plus I would get the 5G antenna which my Pro didn't have, M1 chip, and upgrade in RAM from 4 GB to 8 GB, I felt it was a no brainer to upgrade to this iPad since due to the timing it fell into my budget nicely. I have had it about a month and the experience is smooth. The things that make the Pro the superior tablet I never leveraged fully, the only thing is I enjoy to draw and I do miss the refresh rate the Pro tablet had think the Air has 60 Mhz versus the Pro 120 Mhz refresh rate, and drawing with the Pencil you notice it quickly even though I am not a professional, but it isn't a deal breaker I adjusted. Ultimately in my hardware stack the iPad has become a critical conduit, being mobile a lot I sidecar to it and use it as a second display, it is my primary driver when I am on the go, I really missed it on trips to Key West and Cincinnati. I also use it from a dev perspective as I script in Pythonista and it was a great machine to when I need to SSH into our Docker instances. From a personal consumption front - I realized in between me missing my iPad - how much I leveraged Apple News to read magazine articles, do self improvement courses, even minor photo editing in Photoshop. Ultimately I see a more efficient iPad with the M1, I see the speed improvements, and I am excited to leverage iPadOS 16 to see how Stage Manager will be.
I am still worried about tabs on safari closing. As someone who is still in uni. But man the RAM is so good now. Everything stays open. Even heavy gaming apps stay open.
Until I saw this video I was bit hesitant about getting an M1 iPad but now I am going to get an M1 iPad Air and I can't wait for IpadOS 16 and cant wait to try out stage manager for myself.
I bought an 11in M1 iPad Pro back in January. Even though I knew it was ridiculously over-powered I thought it was best to buy this over an A series iPad as a way of future-proofing my device. After watching WWDC 2022 it seems my decision was very much justified! Looking forward to seeing how you get on with Stage Manager.
Meanwhile, I ordered an iPad Mini (256 gigs) with wifi+cellular yesterday. I have a 12.9" Pro, but it's just too big to actually take anywhere spontaneously -- I only bring it if I know I'll actually use it for something. I've been itching for something more portable, and I'm pretty excited to see how I end up using it.
iPad mini + Paperlike + Apple Pencil is the best paperless solution! I thought I was spending too much money on that, but I don’t regret it! One of the best purchases I have ever made! A shout-out to Mark 🙂
I think I'd prefer to wait until iOS 16 is out - with those features working - before updating my iPad. A side benefit? Getting a discount from either Amazon or the Apple Refurb Store.
I bought ipad air 5 for my son who is currently studying pre university.. he actually picked macbook air but since no stock he choosed ipd air 5 .. it was few months ago and he really happy with ipad air..
I have an iPad 2 (yes iPad 2 lmao) that I still use, and I've experienced first hand what it feels like to buy something so expensive and then a mere couple of years later, see it decay more and more until it's so incompatible with the new technology, it is now essentially a very heavy and convoluted ebook reader. Future Proofing is an essential element I look for when I'm throwing so much money into something. The iPad Air M1 256 GB is the sweet spot. 128GB ain't gonna cut it very soon I'm afraid. And the Pro 256GB is quite more expensive than the Air. At least where I live.
I also got an M1 iPad Air and hooked it up to an external display using a multiport adapter with HDMI support and it only Mirrors the iPad. It doesn't seem to extend the display at all. I'm beginning to suspect that this feature is only available for the iPad Pro?
I finally upgraded my iPad mini 5th Gen for an M1 IPad Air 5th Gen, Lol. Mainly as a work device to pair with my M1 Mac Mini… But still find my iPad mini 5th Gen is still my main device🫣😂. Look forward to you showing me all the tips and tricks! However, I’m not on the apple sauce, still happy with my Samsung phone for the time being, so curious when you mention upcoming videos with Dex.
I think iPadOS is on a slow but gradual path to being closer to MacOS rather than iOS (in regards to features and the look and feel of the OS). The result of this is that more RAM is going to be required and the non-Apple silicon iPads just don't have enough RAM. That said, I am sure even the base level iPad will eventually have an M1 SoC. It's only to be expected that you would buy an M1 iPad Mark as you need to keep us informed of what the differences are between the iPad variants.
Arent A series chips apple silicon chips? And M series chips are based on A series just put on macbooks...like A12Z chip used by developers for mac years ago
I honestly think that both macOS and iPadOS are converging closer to each order to becoming one unified experience, as much as Apple says that's not going to happen and that they're both going to remain separate. If you've noticed, iPadOS has taken cues from macOS in terms of improvements and features such as Stage Manager and slightly better file management, and macOS has taken cues from iOS/iPadOS as well. They redesigned a lot of the icons as well as launchpad in macOS to make it feel more iOS like, as well as even brought Siri and the Control Center over to macOS, which both originated from iOS. Not to mention that both operating systems now run off of their M series chips. With the addition of Stage Manager on both iPadOS and macOS it's a big stepping stone towards creating one unified OS.
Aloha, Mark! Oddly enough... after watching your videos... I JUST bought a basic 8GB/256GB M1 Mac Mini. Using Universal Control, I find that it makes my existing 8th Gen iPad more productive. That iPad is my main productivity machine, I'm pleased to say. Instead of splitting the screen as I've done heretofore, I use the new M1 to hold the bits and bobs I need and use Universal Control and sort of "magic" all the stuff together. My lack of discipline is such that if I were to get an iPad with an M1 (...or M2 in future), I'd just leave my 8th-gen iPad lying about doing nothing. So? My new M1 Mac Mini has, in essense, become my Stage Manager of sorts. As always, I thank you for your thought provoking videos. You've given me advice that I've actually put to practical use in my real life! Mahalo!
My 2017 MacBook Pro display went out. It'll cost a lot to fix, so I'm trying to figure out what to do next. I'm a low level mouth-breather type of user. Content consumption, watching a movie, Zoom calls, and writing emails make up the bulk of my usage. Should I buy an iPad Air or MacBook Air? Both have the M1 chip. By the time I add a keyboard and pencil to the iPad, the cost is very similar.
I hope the M1 iPad experience will be what you hope. If so, I may consider (finally) upgrading my 2018 iPad Pro. I’ll look forward to seeing your videos.
@@MarkEllisReviews thanks for the reply. I think Ticktick has great features. But things has better design still IMHO. I will try to explore Ticktick as well
While I don't have an M1 iPad, i've never been bothered by the lack of "proper" multitasking support on the iPads. Maybe i'm asking too little of the platform, I just don't see it as being useful as a work tool for me? I haven't really used an iPad with a pen or a keyboard either so maybe I just need to update myself on the platform? I just use mine as a glorified book reader.
"3 too many" love this one :P I'm still sitting on two 10.5" iPad Pro. Those are getting slow when running some recent demanding apps. I wonder, whether/when we will see the M2 landing in the 11" iPad Pro. If this is gonna happen soon, those would be my go to. As for soon, I am on the early 2023 train here ;-) Looking forward to your reviews on the M1 iPad Air, it's also on the table for me. The only thing currently holding me back is the display. If it would have come with the ProMotion, I would have instantly ordered the M1 iPad Air. Now patiently waiting the next line up. Pain is not high enough currently to switch to "any" iPad. Let's see, what your test results will be!
Lack of storage on my 2018 iPad Pro is my biggest concern atm. 64gb just isn’t sufficient for me. Want to upgrade, but waiting for M2 iPad. Only real dilemma will be if apple only keeps mini led on 12.9” version
I thought I saw where stage manager could not be used on the M1 iPad Air due to a lack of a feature...something like memory swapping or something like that.
Watched you from the unplastered back drop Mark 😁 love the studio lighting and your dive into reviews minus the pointless teeth grating clicks, quacks and fart ‘music’ intro. I’ve commented before about your ‘trust factor’ and would still opt for the tin of white striped paint with a left hand screwdriver package if you’d used it. I’m probably missing them but is there one place to go for your paid walk through insight videos? Oh and PS. Having eagerly awaited the all singing and dancing M2 Air, I’m now seriously considering the M1 Air as a more than worthy option. Keep up the great work it really does make my life loads easier 👍
Already have a M1 12.5” iPad Pro. I’ve never ran a beta (anything)…always preferring stable…but may give it a try. You just may just have talked me into it. Will see.
Hi Mark, Great Video and now Sugar Hill Gang is back on the top of my playlist. Yea! I will have to say that I am anxiously waiting for iPad OS16 because this is going to change my entire workflow. I will need to shift around my workstations to have the complete experience of iPad OS on top of my MacOS which is the communications backbone of my work system. Because my employer is a Microsoft Shop, the Teams and Outlook apps moved from the work PC to the iOS realm is going to be a huge benefit for my database work. In all, this cannot com soon enough. And I am so lucky that I have postponed upgrading my fleet of 2014 and 2016 iPads that I use around the house. No those will all be upgraded to M1 (and hopefully M2) processors over the next few years and all will be able to use the new features in iPadOS16. I got lucky on that move only because I am cheap and will use my hardware until components give up and cannot be repaired. Cheers and thanks for the video.
Thoughts on upgrading from 2017 10.5” iPad Pro to a 12.9” iPad Pro? Is it worth the upgrade? I need reading glasses now and the larger screen is appealing. Ideas?
Hi. I want to get a bigger ipad to accompany my fabulous ipad mini. Thoughts on following; Ipad air 64gb wi-fi £519: ipad air 256 gb £619 , ipad pro 256 gb £717 or ipad pro 128gb with cellular £759. So tough … keep it cheap and get air but pro for not much more… D
My only problem i have with stage manager is that even though there is the iPad mini 6 which I'm sure came out while another m1 iPad was out doesn't really have any support. How is that a 2021 device that they just dont care for. It probably could run stage manager with little to no problems. In my experience it was super fast and portable. If they cant bring the window support they could at least bring monitor support for the iPad. That's really not that hard.
Stage Manager on such a small display is close to useless. In fact running it on an 11-inch display is too cramped and I expect that is why Apple is releasing a 14 inch iPad as that is where Stage Manager will be best suited.
The existance of stage manager drives me crazy. When I got aware that only M1 chips will work with it, I sold my iPad Pro 12.9 (2018), although I stated a week before there would be absolutely no reason to replace this powerful device. I also sold my iPad Air 4. Gen and bought an iPad Air 5. Gen. When it was already on its way to me, I've learned that the basic model will probably not support memory swap and may cause stage manager not to work properly. Although I have no proof at all that stage manager will not on the basic model of the iPad Air, I returned it to Amazon and was about to buy the 256 GB version, when I saw that the iPad Pro 2021 with M1 was a bit less expensive. Then I weighed the pros and cons ... better display, 120 Hz refresh rate, 4 speakers, Thunderbolt support, better cameras (nay!) - but all in all I decided that the 128 GB iPad Pro 11" version was a better deal for a lower price than the iPad Air 5 Gen. So, I now own a brand new iPad Pro 12.9" and a brand new iPad Pro 11" for a feature that has not yet arrived. This is insane! :-) And I thank God that there is no iPad Mini with M1 around, otherwise I would habe replaced it, too.
I traded in my 2018 12.9 iPad Pro for the m1 iPad Air specifically for the external display support because as a student this feature will be a game changer
I near enough did the same, just got an M1 iPad Pro 11’, I had the 2020 11” pro, but I want that external full screen support for video and photo editing, I already have the magic keyboard so easy swap in and out. #IOS16
I enjoy my iPad Pro 2020. It is all I want in a device like this. For my use of it I don’t see the point of stage manager, maybe the external screen feature is what I would like. I am curious if it changes anything in your work flow. Btw I think Mac OS got this feature from iPad OS, as a bonus and to make the experience more similar. No Mac user was asking for this I think. But I might use it when I get it.
Stage Manager means external display support which is a plus for some. Also, it means better multitasking, on the iPad you can actually run 4 apps in unison (8 with dexternal display) without them pausing. Depends if you multitask a lot?
@@andyH_England I multi task sometimes with 2 apps side by side. Mail and safari for example. And the current is working fine for me. So the overlapping windows, I don’t see the use for it for me. When I need more productivity like that I use my MacBook.
The irony of continuing to pay more for less, while criticizing other platforms to be inferior and also being excited while doing so, truly a die hard fan but I'm sorry all of you guys are so funny I hope you guys get what you desire lol
I really don't understand the desire to turn an iPad into a laptop. I've had iPads for about 10 years, and MacBooks of various types and sizes for longer, and in my mind they're simply best for different things. The laptop is for content creation while the iPad is perfect for content consumption. Just as Steve Jobs said, in his presentation speech for the first iPad. (Also the only time he ever sat down in a presentation; although we should remember that he was very ill at the time.) Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a bunch of M1 MacBook Airs and use them for functional stuff? Especially if you bought refurbished items....
Hello i have been watching these videos since you were at 3k subscribers and love them. I have put a video out on RUclips but how would you go about getting it out there with zero subscribers and a very small social media following. The video i have done is nothing im sure your fans would be interested in as its a completely different topic. Thanks again for the videos and the podcast they do keep me entertained
Ah, love to hear this! Thank you so much for coming along for the ride :) As for your own videos, just keep making them. Consistency = results in this game.
If you already had an ipad non M1 device, then its not right time to buy ipad M1 device only for half bake system. Just wait to next year until it quite mature with better device maybe M2 ipad. Maybe you will get suprise with a better OS’s feature that only support with M2
I do not understand why bloggers et al are so obsessed with forcing the iPad to become a desktop ? Two different machines, two different functions. I don’t ride a motorcycle because I prefer the added benefits a car provides, like a crash cage. So why get disgruntled with Apple for not providing a motorcycle with a crash cage? That is effectively what you are whinging about …. Or is this the only way you can get attention?
Im sorry but stage manager and the external monitor is something an ipad pro from 2018 can handle… the only reason for apple to lock it behind an M1 is that people buy new ipads.. not even the mini which came out last year gets the newest update. But an 5 year old android phone with a weaker chipset can do it (deX). Its just apple giving everyone the middle finger and making perfect working ipad useless..
See Max Tech vidoe on the M2 MB Pro 13 M2 that shows that 8GB is not enough for heavy m,ultitasking as 8GB of RAM is not enough. The 4GB on the 2018 iPad Pro wwould mean a terrible experience making the iPad unusable with crashes and slowdowns. You are simply wrong and no way the 2018 could run Stage Manager well or even close.
Spoiler alert, stage manager is still a joke. I don’t fault them so much for how extremely buggy it is, I mean it is a beta after all. But the usability of it is terrible, it’s a million miles behind Dex.
Well, thanks for hanging around - genuinely appreciate it (although I’m perplexed as to why it took this long for you to shoot off, given the wealth of Apple content I’ve previously published 🤨).
Who else has bought an M1 iPad. Thoughts?
iPad Pro 13.9" 5th Generation. Thoughts? Love it! Looking forward to IOS 16! Finally going to be able to get use out of the M1 Chip. I did testing on 3D Mark and I score 5,200 on my iPad and on my new iMac 24" 4,916 on both a blue and now my green iMac. Crazy both iMac's got exactly the same score! I wonder why my iPad scored higher than the iMac? Have you tried doing some testing between the both?
Bought one (iPad Air M1) for my wife to replace her old iPad, (2014!) and as you’d expect, it’s like the proverbial greased lightning. Responsive and loads stuff instantly. At last, no complaints of, “it’s slow, taking forever to load, can’t use Office etc.” Happy wife, happy life!
I just replaced my 2 year old iPad Pro because I cracked my screen and it just got out of the AppleCare window and the money to get an iPad Air M1 256 GB storage when I looked long term would be more cost beneficial plus I would get the 5G antenna which my Pro didn't have, M1 chip, and upgrade in RAM from 4 GB to 8 GB, I felt it was a no brainer to upgrade to this iPad since due to the timing it fell into my budget nicely.
I have had it about a month and the experience is smooth. The things that make the Pro the superior tablet I never leveraged fully, the only thing is I enjoy to draw and I do miss the refresh rate the Pro tablet had think the Air has 60 Mhz versus the Pro 120 Mhz refresh rate, and drawing with the Pencil you notice it quickly even though I am not a professional, but it isn't a deal breaker I adjusted.
Ultimately in my hardware stack the iPad has become a critical conduit, being mobile a lot I sidecar to it and use it as a second display, it is my primary driver when I am on the go, I really missed it on trips to Key West and Cincinnati. I also use it from a dev perspective as I script in Pythonista and it was a great machine to when I need to SSH into our Docker instances.
From a personal consumption front - I realized in between me missing my iPad - how much I leveraged Apple News to read magazine articles, do self improvement courses, even minor photo editing in Photoshop.
Ultimately I see a more efficient iPad with the M1, I see the speed improvements, and I am excited to leverage iPadOS 16 to see how Stage Manager will be.
I am still worried about tabs on safari closing. As someone who is still in uni. But man the RAM is so good now. Everything stays open. Even heavy gaming apps stay open.
Your studio is beginning to look like an Apple Store with so many devices! Does any sane person have so many? 🤣
True, but is the backbone of his business
A very untidy Apple Store.
Any sane person? No. But us apple fans? Unfortunately yes.
Until I saw this video I was bit hesitant about getting an M1 iPad but now I am going to get an M1 iPad Air and I can't wait for IpadOS 16 and cant wait to try out stage manager for myself.
I bought an 11in M1 iPad Pro back in January. Even though I knew it was ridiculously over-powered I thought it was best to buy this over an A series iPad as a way of future-proofing my device. After watching WWDC 2022 it seems my decision was very much justified! Looking forward to seeing how you get on with Stage Manager.
🙂 16.1 Beta 30.09.2022. The comeback of the iPad Pro 2018 (for me). I don‘t use a monitor.
Love my m1 IPad Pro. There is no going back. Speed, memory, sound, smooth. Will last for years.
Meanwhile, I ordered an iPad Mini (256 gigs) with wifi+cellular yesterday. I have a 12.9" Pro, but it's just too big to actually take anywhere spontaneously -- I only bring it if I know I'll actually use it for something. I've been itching for something more portable, and I'm pretty excited to see how I end up using it.
iPad mini + Paperlike + Apple Pencil is the best paperless solution! I thought I was spending too much money on that, but I don’t regret it! One of the best purchases I have ever made! A shout-out to Mark 🙂
Best combo!
I think I'd prefer to wait until iOS 16 is out - with those features working - before updating my iPad.
A side benefit? Getting a discount from either Amazon or the Apple Refurb Store.
I bought ipad air 5 for my son who is currently studying pre university.. he actually picked macbook air but since no stock he choosed ipd air 5 .. it was few months ago and he really happy with ipad air..
I have an iPad 2 (yes iPad 2 lmao) that I still use, and I've experienced first hand what it feels like to buy something so expensive and then a mere couple of years later, see it decay more and more until it's so incompatible with the new technology, it is now essentially a very heavy and convoluted ebook reader. Future Proofing is an essential element I look for when I'm throwing so much money into something. The iPad Air M1 256 GB is the sweet spot. 128GB ain't gonna cut it very soon I'm afraid. And the Pro 256GB is quite more expensive than the Air. At least where I live.
I’m looking forward to watching your first impressions!
My problem is, can't I use my ipad air 2022 with monitor, that doesn't reconoce it, what can I do?
I also got an M1 iPad Air and hooked it up to an external display using a multiport adapter with HDMI support and it only Mirrors the iPad. It doesn't seem to extend the display at all. I'm beginning to suspect that this feature is only available for the iPad Pro?
I finally upgraded my iPad mini 5th Gen for an M1 IPad Air 5th Gen, Lol. Mainly as a work device to pair with my M1 Mac Mini… But still find my iPad mini 5th Gen is still my main device🫣😂. Look forward to you showing me all the tips and tricks! However, I’m not on the apple sauce, still happy with my Samsung phone for the time being, so curious when you mention upcoming videos with Dex.
I got iPad M1 as well. It’s quite the beast. It’s damn good and faster then the 2018 and 2020 iPad Pro
Really hope you can do a video with the iPad Air5 with the stage manager
Of course!
I think iPadOS is on a slow but gradual path to being closer to MacOS rather than iOS (in regards to features and the look and feel of the OS). The result of this is that more RAM is going to be required and the non-Apple silicon iPads just don't have enough RAM. That said, I am sure even the base level iPad will eventually have an M1 SoC.
It's only to be expected that you would buy an M1 iPad Mark as you need to keep us informed of what the differences are between the iPad variants.
Arent A series chips apple silicon chips? And M series chips are based on A series just put on macbooks...like A12Z chip used by developers for mac years ago
@@itsphillang4950 Yes, but they don’t come with much memory. Before the M1 iPads, iPads had 6GB at most. Most had 4GB or less.
I honestly think that both macOS and iPadOS are converging closer to each order to becoming one unified experience, as much as Apple says that's not going to happen and that they're both going to remain separate. If you've noticed, iPadOS has taken cues from macOS in terms of improvements and features such as Stage Manager and slightly better file management, and macOS has taken cues from iOS/iPadOS as well. They redesigned a lot of the icons as well as launchpad in macOS to make it feel more iOS like, as well as even brought Siri and the Control Center over to macOS, which both originated from iOS. Not to mention that both operating systems now run off of their M series chips. With the addition of Stage Manager on both iPadOS and macOS it's a big stepping stone towards creating one unified OS.
Red dwarf t-shirt... Highly appreciated!!!
Aloha, Mark! Oddly enough... after watching your videos... I JUST bought a basic 8GB/256GB M1 Mac Mini. Using Universal Control, I find that it makes my existing 8th Gen iPad more productive. That iPad is my main productivity machine, I'm pleased to say. Instead of splitting the screen as I've done heretofore, I use the new M1 to hold the bits and bobs I need and use Universal Control and sort of "magic" all the stuff together. My lack of discipline is such that if I were to get an iPad with an M1 (...or M2 in future), I'd just leave my 8th-gen iPad lying about doing nothing. So? My new M1 Mac Mini has, in essense, become my Stage Manager of sorts. As always, I thank you for your thought provoking videos. You've given me advice that I've actually put to practical use in my real life! Mahalo!
No problem, Jim :)
Aiiii the ipad bends so nice at 2:36 The ipad in the magic keyboard is nice! Love it. Too bad stage manager needs a M1.
How smart, omg, stage manager is like the best feature of the ipad....
Sarcasm or genuine?
My 2017 MacBook Pro display went out. It'll cost a lot to fix, so I'm trying to figure out what to do next. I'm a low level mouth-breather type of user. Content consumption, watching a movie, Zoom calls, and writing emails make up the bulk of my usage. Should I buy an iPad Air or MacBook Air? Both have the M1 chip. By the time I add a keyboard and pencil to the iPad, the cost is very similar.
can we use stage manager on ipad air 5 m1 64gb with external ssd
I hope the M1 iPad experience will be what you hope. If so, I may consider (finally) upgrading my 2018 iPad Pro. I’ll look forward to seeing your videos.
Hi Mark, are you still testing our Tick tick as your primary task manager? Or you still have plans on moving back to Things?
It’s my full time to-do list manager now - love it!
@@MarkEllisReviews thanks for the reply. I think Ticktick has great features. But things has better design still IMHO. I will try to explore Ticktick as well
Excited for the comparison with Samsung dex. I own a Samsung phone abd an iPad mini 6
While I don't have an M1 iPad, i've never been bothered by the lack of "proper" multitasking support on the iPads. Maybe i'm asking too little of the platform, I just don't see it as being useful as a work tool for me? I haven't really used an iPad with a pen or a keyboard either so maybe I just need to update myself on the platform? I just use mine as a glorified book reader.
"3 too many" love this one :P
I'm still sitting on two 10.5" iPad Pro. Those are getting slow when running some recent demanding apps. I wonder, whether/when we will see the M2 landing in the 11" iPad Pro. If this is gonna happen soon, those would be my go to. As for soon, I am on the early 2023 train here ;-)
Looking forward to your reviews on the M1 iPad Air, it's also on the table for me.
The only thing currently holding me back is the display. If it would have come with the ProMotion, I would have instantly ordered the M1 iPad Air. Now patiently waiting the next line up. Pain is not high enough currently to switch to "any" iPad. Let's see, what your test results will be!
Lack of storage on my 2018 iPad Pro is my biggest concern atm. 64gb just isn’t sufficient for me. Want to upgrade, but waiting for M2 iPad. Only real dilemma will be if apple only keeps mini led on 12.9” version
I thought I saw where stage manager could not be used on the M1 iPad Air due to a lack of a feature...something like memory swapping or something like that.
Watched you from the unplastered back drop Mark 😁 love the studio lighting and your dive into reviews minus the pointless teeth grating clicks, quacks and fart ‘music’ intro. I’ve commented before about your ‘trust factor’ and would still opt for the tin of white striped paint with a left hand screwdriver package if you’d used it. I’m probably missing them but is there one place to go for your paid walk through insight videos? Oh and PS. Having eagerly awaited the all singing and dancing M2 Air, I’m now seriously considering the M1 Air as a more than worthy option. Keep up the great work it really does make my life loads easier 👍
Love to read this kind of thing - thank you, Kev! As for the paid walkthrough videos... not sure what you mean, I'm afraid?!
Already have a M1 12.5” iPad Pro. I’ve never ran a beta (anything)…always preferring stable…but may give it a try. You just may just have talked me into it. Will see.
Hi Mark, Great Video and now Sugar Hill Gang is back on the top of my playlist. Yea!
I will have to say that I am anxiously waiting for iPad OS16 because this is going to change my entire workflow. I will need to shift around my workstations to have the complete experience of iPad OS on top of my MacOS which is the communications backbone of my work system. Because my employer is a Microsoft Shop, the Teams and Outlook apps moved from the work PC to the iOS realm is going to be a huge benefit for my database work. In all, this cannot com soon enough.
And I am so lucky that I have postponed upgrading my fleet of 2014 and 2016 iPads that I use around the house. No those will all be upgraded to M1 (and hopefully M2) processors over the next few years and all will be able to use the new features in iPadOS16. I got lucky on that move only because I am cheap and will use my hardware until components give up and cannot be repaired.
Cheers and thanks for the video.
Thank you. And happy to help, with your playlist ;)
Red dwarf T-shirt = win!
Oops - 8 months late to this video! I'm also interested in the M1 chip in the iPad, hence the watch! Great stuff as always!
Thoughts on upgrading from 2017 10.5” iPad Pro to a 12.9” iPad Pro? Is it worth the upgrade? I need reading glasses now and the larger screen is appealing. Ideas?
Ufff if you can afford it, absolutely!!!
great vids Mark. wish I could use for profits the many tools you have discussed. I'm too slow which you won't understand. enjoyed your vids, david.
Is stage manager and external monitor support available for both 64gb and 256gb M1 ipad air or only reserved for the 256gb version?
Hi. I want to get a bigger ipad to accompany my fabulous ipad mini. Thoughts on following; Ipad air 64gb wi-fi £519: ipad air 256 gb £619 , ipad pro 256 gb £717 or ipad pro 128gb with cellular £759. So tough … keep it cheap and get air but pro for not much more… D
My only problem i have with stage manager is that even though there is the iPad mini 6 which I'm sure came out while another m1 iPad was out doesn't really have any support. How is that a 2021 device that they just dont care for. It probably could run stage manager with little to no problems. In my experience it was super fast and portable. If they cant bring the window support they could at least bring monitor support for the iPad. That's really not that hard.
Stage Manager on such a small display is close to useless. In fact running it on an 11-inch display is too cramped and I expect that is why Apple is releasing a 14 inch iPad as that is where Stage Manager will be best suited.
The existance of stage manager drives me crazy.
When I got aware that only M1 chips will work with it, I sold my iPad Pro 12.9 (2018), although I stated a week before there would be absolutely no reason to replace this powerful device.
I also sold my iPad Air 4. Gen and bought an iPad Air 5. Gen. When it was already on its way to me, I've learned that the basic model will probably not support memory swap and may cause stage manager not to work properly.
Although I have no proof at all that stage manager will not on the basic model of the iPad Air, I returned it to Amazon and was about to buy the 256 GB version, when I saw that the iPad Pro 2021 with M1 was a bit less expensive. Then I weighed the pros and cons ... better display, 120 Hz refresh rate, 4 speakers, Thunderbolt support, better cameras (nay!) - but all in all I decided that the 128 GB iPad Pro 11" version was a better deal for a lower price than the iPad Air 5 Gen.
So, I now own a brand new iPad Pro 12.9" and a brand new iPad Pro 11" for a feature that has not yet arrived. This is insane! :-)
And I thank God that there is no iPad Mini with M1 around, otherwise I would habe replaced it, too.
I’d wait until the final version of iPadOS 16 before passing judgement ;)
I traded in my 2018 12.9 iPad Pro for the m1 iPad Air specifically for the external display support because as a student this feature will be a game changer
Hi! How has your experience been with this change? Do you like the ipad air?
@@FutileGrief i absolutely love it
Shame stage manager is not available on non-M1 iPad pro's
I was planning to get the base model of the iPad Air 5 but got disappointed to hear that it doesn't support stage manager at all.
I don’t think that’s the case, mate.
Stage manager seems to be one of those Apple inventions that they try to tell you you need very much in line with the Touch Bar.
Literally just traded in my 2018 Pro for the M1 Air for the very same reason
I near enough did the same, just got an M1 iPad Pro 11’, I had the 2020 11” pro, but I want that external full screen support for video and photo editing, I already have the magic keyboard so easy swap in and out. #IOS16
Doesnt the 60hz display bother you? I think the 11“ iPad Pro is a way better deal
Nope!
I enjoy my iPad Pro 2020. It is all I want in a device like this. For my use of it I don’t see the point of stage manager, maybe the external screen feature is what I would like. I am curious if it changes anything in your work flow. Btw I think Mac OS got this feature from iPad OS, as a bonus and to make the experience more similar. No Mac user was asking for this I think. But I might use it when I get it.
Stage Manager means external display support which is a plus for some. Also, it means better multitasking, on the iPad you can actually run 4 apps in unison (8 with dexternal display) without them pausing. Depends if you multitask a lot?
@@andyH_England I multi task sometimes with 2 apps side by side. Mail and safari for example. And the current is working fine for me. So the overlapping windows, I don’t see the use for it for me. When I need more productivity like that I use my MacBook.
@@CeesMechielsen …same here, I will try it but not sure that it will be my main UI.
All I can see is arbitrary software limitations on fully capable hardware because apple
The irony of continuing to pay more for less, while criticizing other platforms to be inferior and also being excited while doing so, truly a die hard fan but I'm sorry all of you guys are so funny I hope you guys get what you desire lol
I know lol.
I really don't understand the desire to turn an iPad into a laptop. I've had iPads for about 10 years, and MacBooks of various types and sizes for longer, and in my mind they're simply best for different things. The laptop is for content creation while the iPad is perfect for content consumption. Just as Steve Jobs said, in his presentation speech for the first iPad. (Also the only time he ever sat down in a presentation; although we should remember that he was very ill at the time.)
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a bunch of M1 MacBook Airs and use them for functional stuff? Especially if you bought refurbished items....
The last thing I want to do is turn an iPad into a laptop - that’s never been the idea.
Hello i have been watching these videos since you were at 3k subscribers and love them. I have put a video out on RUclips but how would you go about getting it out there with zero subscribers and a very small social media following. The video i have done is nothing im sure your fans would be interested in as its a completely different topic. Thanks again for the videos and the podcast they do keep me entertained
Ah, love to hear this! Thank you so much for coming along for the ride :) As for your own videos, just keep making them. Consistency = results in this game.
If you already had an ipad non M1 device, then its not right time to buy ipad M1 device only for half bake system.
Just wait to next year until it quite mature with better device maybe M2 ipad.
Maybe you will get suprise with a better OS’s feature that only support with M2
Waiting for the next thing is a fool’s game, mate ;)
I have a 12.9 iPad Pro 12.9 with 1tb if u are interested in purchasing
I do not understand why bloggers et al are so obsessed with forcing the iPad to become a desktop ? Two different machines, two different functions. I don’t ride a motorcycle because I prefer the added benefits a car provides, like a crash cage. So why get disgruntled with Apple for not providing a motorcycle with a crash cage? That is effectively what you are whinging about …. Or is this the only way you can get attention?
Well, I do whinge to get all of the clickz, viewz, and brand freebeez, you're right. But how many people have a 'crash cage' in their car?
I got an iPad Pro 11 m1 it’s the coolest thing man! Make sure you get the pencil, you can turn into Picasso! Lol
Im sorry but stage manager and the external monitor is something an ipad pro from 2018 can handle… the only reason for apple to lock it behind an M1 is that people buy new ipads.. not even the mini which came out last year gets the newest update. But an 5 year old android phone with a weaker chipset can do it (deX). Its just apple giving everyone the middle finger and making perfect working ipad useless..
See Max Tech vidoe on the M2 MB Pro 13 M2 that shows that 8GB is not enough for heavy m,ultitasking as 8GB of RAM is not enough. The 4GB on the 2018 iPad Pro wwould mean a terrible experience making the iPad unusable with crashes and slowdowns. You are simply wrong and no way the 2018 could run Stage Manager well or even close.
Spoiler alert, stage manager is still a joke. I don’t fault them so much for how extremely buggy it is, I mean it is a beta after all. But the usability of it is terrible, it’s a million miles behind Dex.
Thumbs down because I really don't need another advertisement for Apple and other products.
For this reason I shall unsubscribe.
Bye.
Well, thanks for hanging around - genuinely appreciate it (although I’m perplexed as to why it took this long for you to shoot off, given the wealth of Apple content I’ve previously published 🤨).
@@MarkEllisReviews Thanks for your reply.
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