Lol… looks like Apple may be giving in to the pressure which is good…..
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Lol… looks like Apple may be giving in to the pressure which is good…..
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I dunno, did they? They had it on the edge of one slide in the original keynote presentation, then after that I haven’t seen them mention it again - it’s certainly not listed in the specs on the store page. It’s mainly YouTubers and forum posts that have been upselling the extra RAM, rather than Apple.
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Ah, fair enough!!It’s pretty clear on the store page under specifications.
I’ve noticed it's far faster already in metrics such as app loading times, startup, updates etc. Sure, I would have probably been fine with an 8GB model but I’m still very happy with my purchase. The speed improvements are phenomenal.
Went for the 12.9" 1TB model, most likely overkill for my needs (watching Plex, Sky, Twitch etc) however it was on 0% so thought **** it. I'm actually looking forward to using it as another monitor for my work Mac and how that would work. I've also ordered the Apple Magic Keyboard for £174.50 from John Lewis.
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If you're like me, you will want a case away from the Magic Keyboard for normal tablet stuff. When you want to engage laptop mode, that's when the MK comes in handy. I'd also consider a skin for the MK, the material is a PITA for collecting permanent oil/marks.
After a few days with it, I think I'm sending it back. The screen is gorgeous and it's fast, however:
- Any 'Pro' tasks I do on my MacBook Air M1 (I prefer a laptop form factor for this)
- I generally only use my iPad for watching videos (Plex, YouTube, Twitch etc)
- It's really expensive and I can't really justify it
- My ageing QNAP NAS doesn't support the new OS QNAP are releasing so I need to replace that (which I use more) with either a custom build or new QNAP
Yes, the 1Tb version is really expensive. Despite all the other things you've said, what about the base model 12.9" or the 11" version? They're nowhere near as expensive and would probably do you perfectly well.
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2020 11” would be a good buy.
I hear you both. But my 2018 model is also perfectly fine for my uses after having a proper think. Then again I don't know how long that'll stay 'fast' and in support. I do occasionally do some photo editing but it's not often, as I said main uses would be watching videos. Plus web browsing etc.
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I've got the previous gen to you (pro 10.5) and it does all that perfectly well for me. I've got the dev ios15 on and it's still perfectly fine, I haven't noticed any difference what so ever in day to day use.
It's annoying that you've cracked the screen, I'd just continue to use it until the battery gives up the ghost or it's no longer supported. That's the update cycle i'm going with for the ipad (unless it's legitimately slow and frustrating to use).
That's one thing I've thought about, literally running it into the ground and then replacing like for like when it finally gives up.
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I can't imagine needing to upgrade my 11" model, I've had it since it was released and it's still quick as ever. I'd love one of the new ones, but that's just the tech in me that loves shiny new hardware.
I think that's why I got it, new, shiny, lovely screen.