The more screen surface you have, the more relevent this feature becomes. It also exists on iPad mini, but it's most likely not as useful.
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freenudemacusers
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Apple stores need to work on their customer management. Picking up an order should really take maybe 5 minutes. Dudes keep gathering in circles and poking at iPads.
Yeah, their store pick-up system is really awkward.
.hacked
Member
My last iPad was the 1st iPad Air and this is a major upgrade in every way. Have not touched my laptop since I got my iPad Pro yesterday morning (save for syncing my music). I remember the Telltale game chugging on my iPad Air and they run much smoother now, still the occasional performance hitch but think that is more the game engine then the hardware. With the bigger screen having much easier time with the on screen controls in games like Goat Simulator, just a much bigger area to move your thumb around and not block your view.
Battery life is good after a day of use playing games and watching vids was still over 40%. Everything loads faster, iPad no longer crashes on certain website or on threads with lots of pictures.
Only downsides are the price and the size. I can see this being a bit too expensive for a tablet and might be a bit heavy (feel lighter then my original 1st gen ipad).
I love it, feel it is the ultimate device for iOS gaming. Back to Game of Thrones!
Battery life is good after a day of use playing games and watching vids was still over 40%. Everything loads faster, iPad no longer crashes on certain website or on threads with lots of pictures.
Only downsides are the price and the size. I can see this being a bit too expensive for a tablet and might be a bit heavy (feel lighter then my original 1st gen ipad).
I love it, feel it is the ultimate device for iOS gaming. Back to Game of Thrones!
LyleLanley
Banned
For someone who has no idea what you're talking about, what does this mean exactly?
I've wanted an iPad since the original release but have held out on picking one up for myself, waiting for some serious specs and when I just can't resist. Pro sounds good...but specs kinda underwhelm, even though I don't know how the processor compares...drive space and camera...they can do better, they should be doing better.
I reckon I'll wait for some seriously hi-tech and sleek, more open os tablets still.
How much could the screen sensitivity really cost them, you're buying the $99 pencil separately anyway right, and it doesn't even slide into the ipad from what I can see...
I reckon I'll wait for some seriously hi-tech and sleek, more open os tablets still.
How much could the screen sensitivity really cost them, you're buying the $99 pencil separately anyway right, and it doesn't even slide into the ipad from what I can see...
The processor is one of the best mobile processors out there right now. Even beats the pants off of some recent MBAs in single-core and GPU performance.
What benefits of an "open OS" do you expect to take advantage of?
Okay, good about the processor.
Although about their MBAs of late, I felt like they were scaling back on the tech advances, wasn't all that impressed with how I had been when they went from gen to gen before, though I guess they did make decent enough advances quickly so they could get away with it, I was just hoping they'd still push more. Shit gets bloated and they went nuts with resolutions.
Open OS - mostly so I can move my files about freely, use it as a storage device, for backing up individual things. Same reason I've been going android OS with smartphones recently. 99.9% of the running time it's fine and not needed, but sometimes I get in a tough spot and won't have a solution on iOS, and I worry it could be a shit hitting the fan moment.
If I'm using something as a computer replacement, which I probably would more with a tablet than a phone, I can imagine running into that more.
Basically I want an irresistible iPad or tablet. It's a tough demand with my phone and pc being good and not having unlimited funds... but commoon.
It means one is running crysis the other is running angry birds. It is hardly a valid test of performance.
LyleLanley
Banned
I assume you're saying that the iPad was given a much easier challenge here?
eyeball_kid
Member
Can't speak to the Verge review, but the Split View is much more useful on the iPad Pro. In landscape orientation it's the size of two iPad Airs in portrait mode side by side. And as you can see from that screenshot, the video PiP overlays are much less likely to get in the way with the screen real estate on the Pro.
Yes a better test would be loading up sketchbook pro on both and doing the test on that.
Michael F. Assbender
Banned
Literally every review and impression I've read has said the iPad Pro/Pencil combo has less input lag than the Surface/Pen. So what would the video you're asking for prove? Just exactly how wide the gulf between the two are?
It seems silly. Either way, the iPad Pro is ahead in this category.
layzie1989
Member
As a digital designer it is disappointing that it seems ios won't be useful for my workflow any time soon. I'm working in photoshop with smart objects and masks and connecting to ftp servers to import graphics and photos. It doesn't seem there's anything close to a full illustrator vector creation product either. I need to be able to manipulate photos, create clipping masks, edit shape points' curves, add layer effects, etc. I would also kill for an iPad Pro version of Premiere.
I think all of that stuff will be there in the future, though, and that makes me excited. Ofcourse there's always apps like Duet that let you use the iPad as a third screen, so there's that.
If only I could draw...
Sure if you are not interested in accuracy and just want to wank to how much the apple pencil is better in inaccurate tests.
I make my living doing this stuff so I am interested in accuracy.
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
I'm very excited about the Ipad Pro and Pencil but you can't say its ahead at this point because none of the reviews are technical enough regarding the testing. For example a default file size on ipad pro might be faster than an SP4 runnung at 9 x 12" at 400 dpi file.
Also different apps are slower or faster for example Mischief runs circles around photoshop or sketchbook pro on an SP4 in terms of speed but it's rarely ever used in tests.
The one thing the Ipad pro has over any other pen tech i've used is the tilt sensing tech, it looks very natural to draw with the side of the pencil. Can't wait to get my hands on it.
That dredd drawing video has some of the most natural drawing i've seen from digital media and I've been using Wacoms since 1995.
freenudemacusers
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http://imgur.com/SzOyf5R.jpg
Finally an iPad larger than my penis 👌🏻
Fits perfectly in my briefcase, hardly notice the weight unlike my MacBook Pro. Nice.
Finally an iPad larger than my penis 👌🏻
Fits perfectly in my briefcase, hardly notice the weight unlike my MacBook Pro. Nice.
LyleLanley
Banned
Finally an iPad larger than my penis 👌🏻
Fits perfectly in my briefcase, hardly notice the weight unlike my MacBook Pro. Nice.
Mac, you went with white? I thought you were better than this.
Finally an iPad larger than my penis 👌🏻
Fits perfectly in my briefcase, hardly notice the weight unlike my MacBook Pro. Nice.
White, and gold?
Damn son. I thought you had taste.
freenudemacusers
Member
I like my tablets like my women; thin, white, gaudy and overpriced.
As an aside I saw probably 8 people getting iPad pros while I waited at the store. More than I thought.
As an aside I saw probably 8 people getting iPad pros while I waited at the store. More than I thought.
Hatty
Member
I haven't had much luck finding wallpapers. But if you have a mac the standard OS X wallpapers are 5K now so they look pretty good on the iPad, and it's pretty easy to extract them.
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
No pencil in stock i assume.
freenudemacusers
Member
Nope, and no real promise for a date beyond 'check online every day for store availability'. Weak.
Finally an iPad larger than my penis 👌🏻
Fits perfectly in my briefcase, hardly notice the weight unlike my MacBook Pro. Nice.
I know the Ipad Pro is big, but does your picture have to be?
freenudemacusers
Member
Yes. Without question.
Does non-mobile gaf resize automatically?
Does non-mobile gaf resize automatically?
I don't 😔
Zeyphersan
Banned
Yeah I read that the Pro had a USB3 controller, was wondering what that's going to be used for
As for sales, this is 100% anecdotal, but my local store is sold out of every model and shipping from the site is giving an estimated December 1. Which is insanity, because I gotta buy this thing by December 5th at the latest
Got my hands on one today. It's very big, but once you have it in your hands things become relative. The weight of the thing is well distributed, making it feel quite light.
I'm not an artist, but playing around with the pencil is wonderful. It's so responsive and useful. I imagine having the iPad Pro on my lap with a keyboard and using the pencil to navigate the net, apps, etc. I have horrific handwriting, but writing notes was really fun and my handwriting actually looked cool. Ha.
The display is also stunning and the sound is great.
My main problems: there's still that sound vibration thing that happened in the Air 2 when turning the volume up. The keyboard cover by Apple sucks. (will wait for a good alternative)
I know this will never happen, but man, I wish this thing ran some form of OSX.
I'm not an artist, but playing around with the pencil is wonderful. It's so responsive and useful. I imagine having the iPad Pro on my lap with a keyboard and using the pencil to navigate the net, apps, etc. I have horrific handwriting, but writing notes was really fun and my handwriting actually looked cool. Ha.
The display is also stunning and the sound is great.
My main problems: there's still that sound vibration thing that happened in the Air 2 when turning the volume up. The keyboard cover by Apple sucks. (will wait for a good alternative)
I know this will never happen, but man, I wish this thing ran some form of OSX.
iKnackwurst
Member
I have a reservation at the Apple Store to pick up mine tomorrow. Going from a 32GB iPad 2 3G to a 128GB iPad Pro LTE.
Just messed around with one at Apple Store. That screen is incredible. Just damn, so sharp and bright. The device itself is huge, but holding it in either portrait or landscape it felt balanced mostly. Pencil felt really nice. It really does have a tiny amount of input lag, barely if at all noticeable. If I didn't have a rMBP I would be looking at buying one. Right now tho I just don't have a reason to.
Michael F. Assbender
Banned
You caught me. I'm totally wanking.
LyleLanley
Banned
It's fine for me but I can see how some people would think it's too big to use like a smaller iPad.
Whatever floats your boat. Try not to get any on your steve jobs poster.
He generally likes bigger screens. I will take him to the Apple Store in January and see what he thinks.
I have never been a fan of the iPad for myself but it's the greatest thing ever for me nonetheless because all of my tech illiterate family members have one and since they got it they never call me over for anything anymore.
Magical!
Not sure if this is a parody post, but if not, have some self-awareness please.
A whole lot of exactly this in every iPad Pro review
Yep, keyboard stands are shit cause you still have to reach out to the screen often. I honestly think the pro is better suited to be used on a table with the software keyboard.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
Wish they could have included this in the 6S. Would have been nice for charging speeds, and transferring music, as much of a one-time thing as that is.
LyleLanley
Banned
I don't think it makes a difference for charging speed does it?
My bet is on this one. I highly doubt Apple will open iOS enough for real deep applications to be used.
It doesn't.
My biggest issue is typing on an iPad while in bed, either I'm hunting or pecking, using the swipe keyboard or a keyboard stand which I really dislikes, due to the constant keyboard touchscreen back and forth interaction. If I could type easily on an iPad in bed I would make the switch completely, right now I'm using an iPad 2 as my main computer and I pine for a laptop for factor just because of the more comfortable typing/pointing when in bed.
eyeball_kid
Member
In landscape orientation the Pro's keyboard is full-size. I can use 'proper' typing technique with my fingers above the home keys and pretty much type like I would on a real keyboard. A bit more mistakes, but my typing speed is already much faster than the hunt-pecking on the Air.