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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Ipad is great for bedtime reading, movies, youtube etc and for when you’re on the move. The rest of the time it’s laptop or desktop.
The latest non-Pro iPad 9.7” with 32gb of ram and Wifi (not cellular) is THE steal of the entire Apple line IMO.
$279.99 at Best Buy.
THE most bang for the buck for regular folks and all they will likely need to do everything regular folks do with a computer. Sister and I got one for Mom to replaced her cracked older iPad.
Most people have wifi hotspots on their phones, so hook it up to that for a “cellular” iPad.
Depends which team you play for?
Read the article.
Kids
You are correct sir — I have an iPad Air. Somehow “Pro” weaved itself into my sub consciousness and made its way to my fingers when I typed out my initial response. Cheers!
All told, the company invested about $20k in the total desktop package. The 9820 itself, thermal paper printer, x-y plotter and 5.25 floppy disk drive. Programs we wrote ourselves to handle pilot plant raw data, statistics and modeling. That HP Basic was a real sweet language that eliminated a lot of lines of code compared to using FORTRAN.
“Kids.”
Yep,kids in their fifties. :-)
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I haven’t had a computer besides my iPad for over 3 years now. No need for the extra baggage. If you need a printer, get a Bluetooth one and you’re set.
My laptop has been collecting dust for years. I make due, but I don’t do anything serious at home anymore. If I ever get back into flight sims, I’ll get a desktop again. Need a tower for all the control hookups, and big screen(s).
Common Cowboys!
Travel with a Mac Pro Laptop and a iPad Pro with a key board as my backup ...... they have served me well ..... zero complaints.
Yup. We used em to collect wind tunnel data. Then compute and plot. They were work horses. Still remember when we got an extra 4K rom
do you have a Bluetooth keyboard for your iPad?
It’s an interface thing. I’m used to typing numbers into spreadsheets on a laptop - pretty good with the right hand on the numbers pad. Pretty much a fumblethumbs (literally) on the touch pad.
I have two iPads and don’t like either because neither has a real keyboard with a touch pad. Even adding a key board doesn’t add a touch pad, but does add a lot of bulk and weight.
Ok, but a keyboard with Bluetooth connection is available for ipad
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