Going full Apple?

[SDMFer]

After being let down with Microsoft's shift away from Groove, coupled with the slow decline from a not-so-heady height of my Lumia 640, I decided to try out an iPhone SE as my mobile of choice. Which has been a breath of fresh air, appearing more competent than my previous dabble with Android (albeit Gingerbread I believe) and actually having useful apps for a change!

Which has led me to thinking it may be time to update my 6-7 year old PC and replacing it with a Mac of some kind, mainly as the integration between the Apple products is excellent, such as Keychain.

Currently I have a desktop PC attached to my living room TV and speakers via a USB audio interface, which is used for all browsing/email/work/programme & film watching/Spotify (now after Groove...) with a separate laptop upstairs for my music recording.

I was considering a more compact and portable option of either an iPad Pro 10.5" or Macbook Pro 13", which I could use wherever, have better text visibility without messing around with zooming like the TV yet also send the image to the TV for watching films/programmes (either HDMI connector or Apple TV via Airplay) and use a wireless connector for the audio/speakers. I believe either of these options would have enough power for my needs, however my question is this: is the above option feasible and/or sensible and which is preferable - my concern is mainly with iOS vs MacOS and whether iOS 11 is powerful/flexible enough for daily usage without a PC/Mac around.

Any opinions are welcome! Many thanks.

 

[SDMFer]

Thanks for the opinions, my thoughts are to get an Apple TV at the same time to allow wireless connection with my TV via Airplay. I would also use a HDMI splitter to connect my active speakers, allowing me to wirelessly play music as well via Spotify from the Macbook Pro or my iPhone. As I said, going full Apple!

I like the idea of it all running seamlessly, something that did not always occur with my Microsoft setup. My only stumbling block is stumping up the Apple price - I don't think I've ever paid over £1k for a computer and I'd hate to go this route and find I don't like it.

 

[SDMFer]

My current PC has 8Gb RAM and a 128Gb SSD that is just over half full, the vast majority of my data being old recorded music (.wav) files that should probably be archived on an external hard drive. I can get a good price on a 13" Macbook Pro with the same specs as the above, and seeing as the only thing I do that requires any semblance of power is recording music, which I am managing more than adequately on my current setup, I reckon this should stand me in good stead for the near future.

I liked using Windows 10 and my Lumia 640, apart from the inevitable decline of the phone like any Windows device - since I got an iPhone and am discovering its capacity to sync across devices well I thought why not recreate the same idea of a (mostly) single ecosystem with Apple, especially as this is how they are designed to work. Looks like a fair number of people are enjoying this already and I think I shall be enjoying this soon. I'll let you know if/when I take the plunge and update on how I find it!