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iPad Pro 11 & 12.9-inch |OT| Now you're playing with power
- Thread starter PeakPointMatrix
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Even though the new ones were on the horizon i didn't expect it to be a day after i buy my 11 inch refurbished pro but other than the storage space difference I'm pretty happy i got mine when i did. And i contacted Apple the refurbished model i got dropped in price and I'm getting the difference credited back to me so i am super happy right now!
Yeah I need to see the benchmarks on this "new" A12Z. A refurb could be the go. Really disappointed it isn't triple lens. I don't care for AR at all.
Thanks for this! I just got my 11 inch refurb in yesterday. Saw your post and contacted Apple and they gave me the difference back.
How much did you pay, if you don't mind me asking. The UK refurb site has a 64gb WiFi version for £679 and I'm wondering whether it's the new price or not.
USD it was 679 yesterday. This morning it went to $549 USD. They gave me the price difference especially since it was purchased yesterday
Looks like the UK price hasn't dropped yet. Might be able to convince the other half to dive in at £550, especially if we can sell one of our iPad air 2s for £100+. Had it for 5 years. They are built to last.
Thanks
Nah they adjusted the price for me, they're gonna put the difference On my card in a few days. I get my iPad Pro today
Your welcome best of luck!
Yeah, it's a compelling option. I will try the new functionality with a Bluetooth mouse and see how much I use it before pulling the trigger.
I'm glad they didn't mess with the overall design, the iPad Pro was already one of the best devices Apple has ever made.
I see, just know that the 2018 iPad Pro, is still a beast
Keyboard is amazing but at that price I will pass.
I'm sure it will be cheaper and maybe even better when it's not the first version.
I'm sure it will be cheaper and maybe even better when it's not the first version.
The price is about what I expected, but if the reviews are that it's legitimately solid I'm getting it
Yeah, I'm in heaven now. With the Apple Trackpad connected the gestures and all just feel like second nature. The only thing I'm missing or not finding is a gesture to bring up the dock, but that's about it. Zooming and panning, switching between apps, bringing down the notification slide, going home, it's all absolutely perfect.
Love the cursor and the way it changes shape over different elements too, especially love how it disappears over icons and instead enlarges the icon a bit to see what you highlighted.
This is the day the iPad finally became a full-fledged Laptop replacement.
-edit: lol, I just realized the dock pops up automatically if you move your cursor to the bottom of the screen. Well then, that's amazing too.
Love the cursor and the way it changes shape over different elements too, especially love how it disappears over icons and instead enlarges the icon a bit to see what you highlighted.
This is the day the iPad finally became a full-fledged Laptop replacement.
-edit: lol, I just realized the dock pops up automatically if you move your cursor to the bottom of the screen. Well then, that's amazing too.
iPad arrived and I am loving it. Got my keyboard case too.. Absolutely worth it especially at the refurbished price I got with the price difference credit I'll be getting too. I also cant believe how fast it came. I did ask for express shipping but i didn't expect it until Friday all things considered.
Thanks for all the replies also. Now just gotta find some fun gorgeous wallpaper and some good apps
Thanks for all the replies also. Now just gotta find some fun gorgeous wallpaper and some good apps
Best Apple purchase in years, came out in 2018, still blazing fast and new magic keyboard coming out to give it new life (at $300)
PSA to those interested, but the Affinity Apps are currently 50% off. Designer and Photo are both great apps with a ton of power behind them. Also, applications for the Illustrator Beta (Adobe) are now live, if you want a chance to help shape / improve that software before it hits the public.
You didn't return it during the 30-day window? I was considering that, but I'd rather not tax the postal system with returns and back and forth rn.
What were your primary use cases? Drawing as well?
question: how much does a storage upgrade cost in case you wanna use the hardware space on your Ipad?
Check the Apple website. Configure the SKU to the storage of space of choice. I usually like to max my devices, but the iPad Pro mark up is too much.
I went with 256. I won't be saving music or movies there. I'll stream them. So that should save a lot of space.
thanks for the pointers! I wanna make sure i have enough space for my art sometimes.
I went for a 12.9 with painting as my primary use. I didn't see any benefit to the 11.0 and even at that size it would have been a pain to hold and paint so why not get the larger one. Got a tablet stand for painting on my desk and one of those zugu cases for when I need to be more mobile and rest it on my lap, I'm happy with that setup.
First I'd ask what you think you'll need the storage for. I have 256GB, and I've maybe used around ~80 of it in the since I got it (2018 launch day).
mostly artwork. i tend to draw a lot and some apps i use require me to save on the hard drive, but i'm not sure if 512 gb is enough so i ended up investing in some cloud storage.
Between my 256GB internal, my 200GB cloud (iCloud) and my external to back up old projects, I've fine. I illustrate between Procreate and Adobe Fresco (admittedly I have cloud storage there), and I have pre-release software for both Fresco & Photosho (so double space since projects sync between all versions) and I haven't really had any issues. I think going higher than 256 is pretty pointless, especially since you can use external storage, and it's so affordable (vs internal storage, which is comically expensive).
I just use a 1TB WD Passport, works perfectly. Really any external should work, but you'll either need a USB C adapter, or to get a USB C to Micro B cable. I personally recommend the cable since I've already lost two adapters, haha.
Cable:
Adapter:
So I didn't even realize the new iPad Pro models had just been released and I ordered an iPad Pro from the Apple site on the 31st. That gets me the 2020 model, doesn't it? I got the base model which comes with 128GB which I believe was a new base level of storage for 2020.
I should have. Yeah, drawing and watching video is all I do on it and it would be nice to have it be bigger. It feels cramped to me.
Yes, I don't know if you can even get the 2018 Pro's from Apple's website anymore unless it's refurbished
Apple UK have the 2018 iPad Pro in 256GB for £649 - refurbished.
Thoughts on if that offers good value compared to the new model?
Thoughts on if that offers good value compared to the new model?
Is that the 11 inch?
It sounds like a pretty good deal. The upgrades on the new aren't that huge.
Ok, just remember, if you're going to draw on it, the 12.9 is more appealing. You can't upgrade screen size!
The consensus here is that the 12.9 is better for that.
One thing I'll say coming from the 2017 12.9 model to this 2020 12.9 model is that by removing the home button it reduced the foot print of the device. It all depends on what you are used to, and a bunch of other factors. However, I use mine for just consumption, and basically zero productivity and the 12.9 is now perfect for me.
does the new keyboard have adjustable acute angles? the current case only has something a bit > 90 degrees, and then something that's like 120 degrees. a major advantage of macbooks is still that the screen can be leaning in towards the keyboard, is that the case here?
From like 25s in this video it seems like you would be able to lean the iPad forward and the bottom portion of the device would magnetically click to the cantilever piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02hnXEGn9Zg
Just got my 12.9. Loving this device! It's so fun to use. Got the new Apple pencil and 1.0 keyboard as well. The 2.0 keyboard is a bit much pricewise. Maybe when the economy is better. I did save up for this one, so I didn't feel too bad getting it.
I grabbed the iPad 11" inch 2020 for 789 at bh photo. I know the 12.9 is better for drawing but my wife does all her digital art on an old iPad mini so it will be a big difference either way. For me, I mostly do my photo editing on my PC but I might play with affinity photo. Either way, excited! Going from my iPad 3 to this will be a colossal jump.
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Organized my home screen.
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Organized my home screen.
God, I hate how folders look in iOS. Wish they followed the UI from the Files app. Bunch of janky icons in a box just looks so sloppy compared to a solid colored folder.
Best Buy is selling open box 2020 iPad Pros. Saw a 256 GB for $845. Curious..considering it came out during the lockdown. Seems like it would be pretty much new.
Any thoughts from anyone on this? Thinking of pulling the trigger.
Any thoughts from anyone on this? Thinking of pulling the trigger.
Inspect it before you take it home. Folks scam BB and swap em.