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Can an iPad Replace My Laptop or Desktop Computer?
Lifewire ^ | Jan 2 2019 | Daniel Nations

Posted on 01/12/2019 4:58:52 PM PST by rintintin

Did you know the iPad Pro is more powerful than the entry-level laptops lining the shelves at Best Buy? The iPad earns that "Pro" name with a processor that is on par with a mid-level PC. This is in addition to a screen resolution that exceeds many of those same laptops and the graphics power of an XBOX 360. And when you combine this with an operating system that supports slide-over and split-screen multitasking and a virtual touchpad, it's about time to reevaluate the iPad as a laptop killer.

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To: rintintin

I use my iPad for web surfing, email, notes at meetings, simple spreadsheets, reviewing customer supplied art, and occasionally gaming.

My laptop is pretty much only used for photography.

I do my serious graphic arts on my Mac Pro.

So while it doesn’t “replace” my computer, it does help me keep in touch and do my job on the go.


21 posted on 01/12/2019 5:13:14 PM PST by Crusher138 ("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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To: rintintin

Use Apple I-Work. Its more than plenty for all the basic stuff.

If you MUST use Microsoft Office or LibreOffice, get a PC or laptop.


22 posted on 01/12/2019 5:13:36 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Mears

I had to replace my old HP laptop. I looked at Ipad’s, Surface Pro’s, Surface Go’s, Dells, Lenovo, etc. I researched and had folks demo them all. I just recently retired. I don’t need a lot for computer. I already have a Samsung tablet.

I finally went with HP Pavillion x 360 13 inch laptop. I love it. I am glad I went with laptop vs. tablet. I learned a lot about changing technology. Like hard-drives are now mostly SSD’S (Solid state) vs. the old clanky hard drives. The sound on this laptop is amazing.


23 posted on 01/12/2019 5:13:51 PM PST by Engedi
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To: rintintin
Can this I-Pad run Skyrim at 4k and at least 60 fps WITH MODS that require extensions?

If not, one should not confuse a Maxi-Pad with a serious device like a Desktop that has open source capabilities.
24 posted on 01/12/2019 5:13:52 PM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: goldstategop

...casual web surfing

E-mail, surfing, Freeping, messaging great device, photo archiving
Tough to do taxes,spreadsheets,, or major photoshop editing


25 posted on 01/12/2019 5:14:10 PM PST by HangnJudge
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To: rintintin
Did you know the iPad Pro is more powerful than the entry-level laptops lining the shelves at Best Buy?

Comparing sirloin with veggie burgers. How does it compare with laptops that cost as much?

Looks like a 12.9 Ipad Pro will run about $1000 at Best Buy. So compare that to a 17.3 inch Samsung touchscreen with 16 gigs memory, Intel i7 processor, 512 gig SSD at about the same price. The Apple might still win (or might not, I don't know) but at least it would be a roughly fair comparison for your money. But given the desire for some PR spin, why doesn't he just compare the Ipad to an Osborne or Kaypro? Bet the Apple would come off looking really good for his propaganda.

26 posted on 01/12/2019 5:14:36 PM PST by PAR35
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To: goldstategop

Does not work very nicely.

Just doesn’t compare. Not distinctive enough for various tasks.


27 posted on 01/12/2019 5:14:40 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: rintintin

Depends on what you want to do/how you use your device.

Internet browing, email, all kinds of apps, including word processing, spreadsheets, etc., sure.

But I think you’d want to add a bluetooth wireless keyboard.

And you will not be able to use windows programs, which I count as a blessing.

For work, I find it easier to continue with my Mac laptop, which hasn’t had a virus in 6.5 years, no malware, updates are free, updates always install correctly, no drivers to install or reinstall, and no tech help from India needed.


28 posted on 01/12/2019 5:15:30 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: blueplum

I connect my iphone to a 46” TV with a DVI adapter. It has a second port for a charger and you’ll need it for watching full length movies.


29 posted on 01/12/2019 5:18:03 PM PST by SanchoP (Why do Democrats hate Americans so much ?)
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To: rintintin

I bought the first 12.9” IPad Pro for this reason, and NO it has not replaced my laptop. Not even close. the biggest issue has been the need to touch the stupid screen constantly, since the Apple IPad keyboards have NO trackpads. Horrible and disruptive. Also the lack of a coherent file system, but I ended up just using DropBox.


30 posted on 01/12/2019 5:19:47 PM PST by montag813
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To: goldstategop
Uh huh, but it won't connect to a device programmer, an RS232 connector, or a printer.

So, it depends upon what the computer was used for in the first place.

31 posted on 01/12/2019 5:20:11 PM PST by GingisK
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To: goldstategop

thanks for the tip


32 posted on 01/12/2019 5:20:17 PM PST by rintintin (q)
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To: rintintin

I had to search for the specs. Even then I couldn’t find things like CPU clock speed, or comparing the chip in that iPad to something out today.

The article gets 5/10, very basic search gets 6/10.

The product? Don’t care for Apple.


33 posted on 01/12/2019 5:20:29 PM PST by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: rintintin

Not yet - iOS needs to be improved to take advantage of the new
iPad hardware platform. But it eventually will be, and the effect will be revolutionary.


34 posted on 01/12/2019 5:21:29 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: montag813

Documents does it for me as an app when I’m not using the built-In file manager.


35 posted on 01/12/2019 5:21:39 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

If I could touch type at 40 wpm on it, and see what I am doing with a split screen for editing, while preventing repetitive injury, I would be interested.


36 posted on 01/12/2019 5:21:48 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: rintintin

How do the prices compare?


37 posted on 01/12/2019 5:22:49 PM PST by Retvet (Retvet)
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To: Retvet

If you can afford it, buy both.


38 posted on 01/12/2019 5:23:59 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: rintintin

Try writing a news letter on it, see how that works.


39 posted on 01/12/2019 5:24:27 PM PST by Fungi
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To: Mears

I haven’t cracked my laptop in a long long time


40 posted on 01/12/2019 5:25:42 PM PST by Nifster (II see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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