IPad Pro as laptop replacement
laptop. The regular bulky 13inch, regular sized heavy one that’s taxing my back and shoulders with pain each work day as I switch from and streets around Makati.
I know now that I should stop bringing the laptop around and decide on the lightest MacBook Air or an iPad Pro with keypad as replacement.
By this time, user experience articles and reviews about the iPad Pro marketed as your new laptop have peaked. This means that online reviews and opinions experience with some wear and tear inputs.
Zdnet.com’s Robin Harris has the most recent entry. Last March, he relayed how in September of 2017 he tried to replace a laptop.
“The debates over iPads as a laptop replacement dates back to their introduction. It wasn’t possible for me until the Files app came out in iOS 11. But what about the other differences? Despite Window’s many advances - and some Apple screwups - I continue to prefer the reliability of Apple hardware and the ease of use of iOS and macOS. So I’ve watched the iPadas-notebook-replacement debate with serious interest over the years,” opened analyst Harris.
He noted that the longer he used the iPad Pro, the less time he reached for his topof-the-line 2016 MacBook. Then the day came when he did not use it anymore.
Harris went on to enumerate the following advatages of the iPad Pro: fast performance, comfortable keyboard, cellular connectiv compatibility.
On the other hand, he enumerated some inconveniece no backlight on keyboard and standard USB port.
Apple has positioned the iPad as a replacement for portable computer. The more latest generation units are released, the more this vision is realized.
The debate on whether the iPad can replace our laptop needs is one of the more active, long-standing discussions on the internet and social media today because more and more people have become mobile when it comes to their daily work or play requirements. Light and thin laptops are almost positioned like sneakers. It’s just easier to move about with a lighter computer.
Surprisingly, more reviews and articles favor iPad Pro over MacBook air because of ease of use. An entry on iMore.com weigh in on the debate by stating: “Pundits have gone round and round debating the merits of iPad as computer or computer as potential touch tablet, but here’s the honest truth: Both can be equally powerful options for very, very different tasks.”
Then, summarized the pros of each device. “The iPad and iPad Pro can be an incredible device for artists, those that need a portable cellular connection, or extreme portability. In contrast, the MacBook (and by extension, MacBook Pro) laptops are perfect for those who need a super-charged multitasking machine, a compact Mac, or a permanent keyboard solution. Both can be ideal on planes, in coffee shops, studying in classrooms, presenting in boardrooms, and relaxing in living rooms.”
Almost all feature stories on this topic agree on the following observations: If you’re looking for something light, exceptional screen display for streaming with then the iPad Pro is for you. But if you have video editing and heavy gaming needs, then you need something else.