X201 wrote:Full hit is £1,469.00 Edit: Without the new magic keyboard. Edited by beastmaster at 13:02:13 18-03-2020 |
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beastmaster 21,949 posts
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Phattso 26,783 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI'm glad I didn't wait - there's nothing in the refresh that turns my head. Picked up the large iPad Pro in the US last November, with the V2 pen, for somewhere around £850 all-in on a Black Friday special.
Spoiler: Barely used the fucking thing, thanks to moving house and getting access to my PC again. D'oh!
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DanoFNG 369 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI've still got the 10.5" pro at the moment. It's usually a year and a half between different models isn't it, so will be a while until the next one now? The keyboard is tempting me I have to say. -
yegon 6,511 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI’ll be buying that new keyboard the moment it’s available to buy, oof! Can’t believe it’s actually compatible with the 2018 iPad Pro’s, because Apple.
Yeah yeah way too spendy, but it looks great. Variable angles, scissor keys, track pad, higher placement of the iPad. Looks ace.
/waits for “buy a MacBook” crowd, yawn. I’ve got an old but still highly capable MBP which I barely use. I use desktop for “serious” computing when necessary. -
FIFAfan 268 posts
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Registered 5 years agoIs the new keyboard "lappable"? Cos that's kinda what I want a 2-in-1 tablet to convert into - a 'laptop', not an all in one.
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Derblington 34,580 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI need the magic keyboard, it looks great. The trackpad is the one thing I’ve been missing when using the iPad as a Remote Desktop tool.
May upgrade the whole unit just to have it, as I can sell mine to cover the majority of the cost but I need to look into the differences more. -
yegon 6,511 posts
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Registered 18 years ago@FIFAfan
I’m almost certain it is lappable, but it’ll become clearer when reviews are out I expect.
I disagree about the hinge on a Surface Pro. Great on a desk, versatile, but lousy on my lap I found. The two angles of the current iPad Pro keyboard are restrictive but rock solid stable I find. Well, the 12.9” certainly. -
I think it looks brilliant. Will be looking to order once shit settles down, and once reviews of the keyboard case come in. Will be my first non-phone apple purchase in 5 years as everything has lasted. -
ozthegweat 2,821 posts
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Registered 10 years agoFIFAfan wrote:
In the following video at 1m12s there's a quick shot of someone using it on their lap, kinda:
Is the new keyboard "lappable"?
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yegon 6,511 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI’d be amazed if it wasn’t great on the lap. Apple have frequently made missteps, but I doubt they’d make this one based on observing peoples usage. -
nickthegun 85,269 posts
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Registered 15 years agoYeah, they never fuck that up...
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yegon 6,511 posts
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Registered 18 years agoYou missed “frequently made missteps”’ it seems.
The butterfly keyboard was a massive fail, but it’s fail clearly wasn’t immediately obvious. An iPad that’s shit on the lap - immediately obvious.
That mouse charging was idiotic, but it still worked perfectly* when it wasn’t charging.
*Perfectly, pah! I hate the Magic Mouse, terrible design. Try holding left and pressing right button. Idiotic. Equally, awful ergonomics.
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ozthegweat 2,821 posts
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Registered 10 years agoyegon wrote:
I don't get that argument. An iPad can transform instantly between laptop and tablet, is ready in 1 second, is way lighter, has a better screen (higher resolution, higher refresh rate), offers Pencil input, can be had with LTE built in and depending on the model is also cheaper and smaller.
/waits for “buy a MacBook” crowd, yawn. I’ve got an old but still highly capable MBP which I barely use. I use desktop for “serious” computing when necessary. -
yegon 6,511 posts
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Registered 18 years agoSame. I’ve no need for macOS or Windows on the go or on the sofa, so all of the above make iPads waaaay more pleasant for me personally.
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ozthegweat 2,821 posts
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Registered 10 years agoAnd that's another thing: using it on the couch or in bed is much easier, and when going on a trip it's just going into the backpack and done. With a laptop, taking it with you always somehow becomes a thing. -
nickthegun 85,269 posts
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Registered 15 years agoyegon wrote:
I think most people are pretty on board with the iPad/Tablets being bestest sofa surfers, tbf.
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ozthegweat 2,821 posts
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Registered 10 years agoRegarding the Magic Mouse:
Is it inelegant? Sure.
Are there designs where you can use the mouse while charging? Certainly.
Is it a big problem? I don't think so.
I've used one for a while and it wasn't an issue for me. First of all, the battery lasts for about a month. So you don't need to charge it often. You get a message when the battery is low, so it won't be a surprise. And when it dies, charging it for 2 minutes (shorter than even a quick break) powers it for 8 hours.
The only way to make the Magic Mouse usable while charging would be with a cable port at the front. Its design is very flat and made to fit the palm of your hand, probably to make the various gestures comfortable to use. I'd wager that the edges of said port would be quite irritating for one's fingertips after a while. So it's probably either charge it from the bottom, or don't have a mouse with gestures. -
yegon 6,511 posts
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Registered 18 years agoYeah, it’s just the flat design isn’t to my tastes. The swiping is good, but I prefer a bulbous Logitech with lots of buttons. -
nickthegun 85,269 posts
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Registered 15 years agoYou could have a charge port on the left hand side. There are ways to make it work, but they chose design over function, same with most of their products. -
ozthegweat 2,821 posts
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Registered 10 years agonickthegun wrote:
Cable on the side would get old very quickly, interfering with your thumb, be in the way (keyboard) when moving the mouse to the left. Rather put it on the right, but then it would be shit for left-handed people.
You could have a charge port on the left hand side. There are ways to make it work, but they chose design over function, same with most of their products.
I disagree (in this case) that the design was valued higher than function. It's always about trade-offs. The functionalities "make it as close to a trackpad as possible to enable comfortable use of gestures" and "make it usable for right- and left-handed people" were valued higher than "make it usable while charging". Also, it's not like there are dozens of mice consisting of a touch-sensitive surface that handle it better (at least I couldn't find one). -
ozthegweat 2,821 posts
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Registered 10 years agoyegon wrote:
I didn't stick with it either. I got a Magic Trackpad and haven't looked back since. I work with a lot of huge documents where I need to zoom in and out constantly, which is super easy on a trackpad and not possible on a mouse.
Yeah, it’s just the flat design isn’t to my tastes. The swiping is good, but I prefer a bulbous Logitech with lots of buttons. -
chessboxer 375 posts
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Registered 13 years agobeastmaster wrote:
I'm surprised it is cheaper. My WiFi Pro was £1726.00 on its own.
X201 wrote:
Full hit is £1,469.00
How much?
Edit: Without the new magic keyboard. -
superdelphinus 10,480 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIs there a thread somewhere for other apple products? I tried searching but I could find things from about 9 years ago. Just wondering what people’s opinions are of the new MacBook Air -
Dougs 98,122 posts
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Registered 18 years agoLoads in here!
https://community.eurogamer.net/category/37 -
Tricky 5,082 posts
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Registered 19 years agoozthegweat wrote:
Ctrl + Scroll Wheel - easy.
yegon wrote:
I didn't stick with it either. I got a Magic Trackpad and haven't looked back since. I work with a lot of huge documents where I need to zoom in and out constantly, which is super easy on a trackpad and not possible on a mouse.
Yeah, it’s just the flat design isn’t to my tastes. The swiping is good, but I prefer a bulbous Logitech with lots of buttons. -
ozthegweat 2,821 posts
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Registered 10 years agoTricky wrote:
Depends on the app. But scrolling in any direction – not possible. But essential when navigating those huge canvases.
ozthegweat wrote:
Ctrl + Scroll Wheel - easy.
yegon wrote:
I didn't stick with it either. I got a Magic Trackpad and haven't looked back since. I work with a lot of huge documents where I need to zoom in and out constantly, which is super easy on a trackpad and not possible on a mouse.
Yeah, it’s just the flat design isn’t to my tastes. The swiping is good, but I prefer a bulbous Logitech with lots of buttons. -
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Registered 4 years agoHow is the latest iPad Air? Looking to upgrade from a 1st gen air. How’s the video playback on Netflix? Etc. Does it have HDR? -
Derblington 34,580 posts
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Registered 17 years agoNo iPads have HDR, unless the 2020 Pro has added it. -
beastmaster 21,949 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI’ve got a first gen iPad Pro (it could be second, I can’t remember).
Once things start returning to normal after Corona, I’m going to treat myself to one of the new iPads and magic keyboards. -
@Derblington that’s surprising considering iPhone X has it.
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