iPad Pro

After two years of daily use, these are the things that genuinely changed how I work: Back Tap (Settings - Accessibility - Touch - Back Tap)- double or triple tap the back of the iPad to trigger any shortcut. I use triple tap to open Control Center. Game changer with one hand Apple Pencil hover - on

Not long-term — RAM matters more than the processor, and the base M5 jumping from 8GB to 12GB says enough. Do what I do: spread the cost of 1 iPad over ~7 years, but get new every 2: Buy new, ~40–50% off, 1-year-old, higher-end 16 GB model OR similar priced Apple Refurbished or open box iPad (usuall

5 Years MINIMUM! And with the M chip you can stretch this easily if you can carry on confidently without security updates. They don't get the physical abuse that a smartphone goes through (less falls on hard floors, and extreme heat exposure) mostly used indoors and they have less operating hours th

I've tried it all and an iPad Pro, an Apple pencil (not the USB-CC version), a paper feel screen protector and Procreate is the best digital drawing experience I've found. Hands down. That being said, save some money and get a good used iPad Pro from eBay. You didn't need the newest M4 processor. Si

The most important part: “Apple readies iPadOS 19 overhaul that will make the tablet’s software more like macOS. Besides a big effort to make the design of Apple’s operating systems more consistent, a big theme of the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference is likely to be iPad software. I’m told t

True but unfortunately there are some people that prefer new over refurbished and not everyone has the same needs as me & you I do agree that the usb c pencil isn’t great for drawing due to no pressure sensitivity and the Apple Pencil 1st generation is good but an absolute hindrance to charge & conn

No, the iPad Pro is powerful and professional in any way, even without the keyboard or Apple Pencil. The iPad is an awesome product that doesn’t need a keyboard or Mac nearby to be powerful. For instance, the iPad Pro with the M5 chip and its 10-core GPU and CPU is a beast. It’s like a MacBook Pro,

For me I find it turns the iPad into just enough of a MacBook replacement that if I’m traveling I only bring my iPad and Magic Keyboard. I can accomplish 95% of what I need to get done, albeit sometimes a bit more clumsily. For me the biggest limitations on the iPads productivity are the apps themse

Apologies up front for the length of this reply, but as you’ve no doubt realised, it’s a common query and like most iPad Pro users, I’ve considered both options in the past. I’ve had iPads since the very first one, and moved to Pros when they were released. But I’ve always used the smaller model. Th

OK, could easily write a reply as long as your post (which was a great length, good detail, thanks, but my long replies? Not so much…) but instead, quick answers: (1) I’ve always had the smaller iPads, currently on an M4 Pro 11”. Never feel like I miss out on screen real estate, but on rare occasion