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Originally Posted by dura
Í gave myself an iPad 10.5 too. Being an iPad addict, I had the 1, 2, 4, 1 air and very shortly the mini, which I found too smaal for websurfing.
The 10.5 is easily the best iPad so far; excellent screen, great spacious sound (ideal for movies) very fast CPU etc.
Not for everyone, but if you are a heavy user that is looking for a large iOS-tablet, but not 12.7 large, this one is it.
Others will be happy with the iPad 2017, which gives remarkable value for far less money then the Pro.
I don't use it for ereading though, preferring e-ink for that.
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I've decided it's a keeper.
While I still find a lot of iOS awkward in comparison to Android, I'm getting better at operating the tablet. I'm not sure it will be my main tablet, that's kind of a wait and see how I adjust to it. I don't really like the swipe to open the dock then swipe further to get to recent apps and control, because I often have to try several times to get in. Or several times to dismiss an app. Whereas in Android, a quick tap on recent button and I'm where I want to be instantly. Too many times in iOS I end up some place with no apparent way to go back to where I want to be. But it is very new to me still and hopefully will get less confusing with time. I wish the return window was longer....
I'm not 100% sure I'm making the right choice, but as a Wacom Cintiq would cost a lot more AND keep me tied to the desktop PC, I want to run with the iPad awhile and see how things go. My eyes don't like to do long sessions of image editing, I think the iPad could let me do 'bits and pieces' on the fly easier. And it's fun with the Pencil!
I'm kind of puzzled by the iPad's sound though. On some games it is nice, on others, kind of murky sounding. Like I'm hearing things under water. The same games sound bright and crisp on my Pixel C.
Love the TrueTone, screen is very nice, and love editing images with the Apple Pencil.
I too, prefer e-ink for reading, but it's nice being able to finally see how my ebooks look on iOS! That was a worry with a family ebook project, because my family is a mixed lot with devices. I am double-mixed now with Android/iPad and Kobo/Kindle!
Affinity Photo may be a bit buggy yet, did have a VERY DISTRESSING incident where my editing layer just disappeared. There's no way I accidentally deleted it, the layers studio was NOT open and neither my hands or Pencil was anywhere near the layers studio which is up in the top right corner. I was in a very zoomed in mode, so didn't notice right away when the disappearance took place and saved meanwhile. 2 hours of painstaking clean up work gone! And no trace in the history.
Now, in addition to saving frequently, I'm making copies as my work progresses. That way, if something untoward happens again, I won't lose every single bit of work. I have been able to successfully export images I've worked on back to Photoshop and do some further editing there.
Need to try a different folio case. This STM Dux has good reviews and good drop protection and a place for the Pencil, but just isn't feeling good in my hands. That, and the wake button is impossible to press for a screenshot.
Sorry for long ramble, it's just a whole new experience and not a terribly easy one so far. I didn't realize how complicated iOS was! I guess that's why the user manual is 549 pages!!!!! I looked to see what the Nexus 7 manual ran, and it was 80 pages.....
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