The iPad Pro Review After iPad OS 13
Lets discuss all the awesome new
changes coming with iPad OS, that allows you to replace your laptop.
First off, getting USB-C on this iPad Pro didn't really mean much
since it was so limited. Now allowing you to connect external
drives, but now we finally have external store support that work
really well. You can connect anything from a flash drive to a hard
drive or SD Card and transfer various types of file to the iPad local
storage folder. You can even connect multiple drives at once and
transfer files between them.You can zip and unzip files and folders.
And if you use split view, you can drag and drop direcltly from a
hard drive to an app like Bloom effusion. And it'll all work without
importing the file to camera roll or the iPads local storage.
There's actually a big list of iPads
that support iPad at west, but the 2018 ipad pro and it's USB C port
is the way to go for external storage support. The old lightning port
isn't able to supply enough power to be able to drive various storage
drive. So it requires a special camera kit adapter which plugs into
power. And even then some drives still won't work so the convenience
of USB C is well worth it on the iPad pro.
One thing that's pretty amazing is SMB
service of port which works incredibly well. Allowing you to connect
two hard drives or servers over a Wifi connection. You can now open
multiple instances of the same app in split view. Like two notes app
or two files apps, to make transferring files easier. And it even
work with third party apps that support. Is there's also a bunch of
new multitasking features and gestures that make the iPad much easier
to use. Like easier ways to select text. And finally an undo gesture
that doesn't require you to shake your iPad.
Safari has seen some awesome new
updates like automatic desktop mode that's optimized for touch. And
there's a new download manager, similar to what you get on the Mac.
In the setting, you can easily change the download location to
wherever you want. We were even able to download a powerpoint file
from Google, and edit it using Keno. Perhaps the best part is that
iPad OS is getting exactly the same physical keyboard shortcuts that
were already used to on Mac OS. Both for use within safari and
basically everywhere else on the iPad. So making the switch is much
easier. And if you're using the on-screen keyboard, you'll be able to
pinch it to shrink it down and move it anywhere you'd like as well as
use the new swipe keyboard, which works incredibly well. It's even
better for Apple pencil users. Input latency has been reduced from an
industry-leading 20 ms, to a very impressive 9ms. There's also a new
tool palette which can be easily moved around, so it doesn't get in
your way. And it's much easier to mark up a page distract from the
corner of the screen using the Apple pencil. From here you can mark
it up and share it or tap the full page button at the top to be able
to scroll through the entire page. And you can even grab the scroll
bar and scroll up and down without having a swipe.
Apple has finally added bluetooth mouse
support, but you don't actually get a cursor like you do on the Mac.
You're basically just moving your finger around and clicking the
mouse to perform a touch gesture, so it's not the best solution.
However it does fix a huge issue with external monitor mirroring.
Before if you use an external display, you still have to touch the
iPad to navigate. But now you can use a bluetooth mouse and key board
and set your iPad to the side. Not only that, but if you have a Mac
running Mac OS Catalina, you can use the iPad as a secondary display.
To do things like wirelessly draw directly into the full Mac OS
Photoshop app using the iPad. On top of that the iPad pro outperforms
the rest of Apple's latest iPad line up, by massive margin. So you're
gonna have no performance issues and basically any app or game you
try out.
I previously stated that people should
just buy the 2019 iPad air, because the iPad pro performance was so
limited due to software. But i've completely changed my mind now that
iPad OS is coming out. Having USB C in in this level of performance,
guarantees the best possible support for apps and features for years
to come. And it's unique design, awesome quad speakers, and the new
Apple pencil make it feel unique and special compared to the other
iPads. I'd have to say that paying only $700 with prime shipping for
this iPad pro. Or even $900 for the 256 gig model is well worth the
price. Especially for trying to replace a much more expensive laptop.
I definitely recommend anyone looking at the 2019 iPad air 2, just
save some more cash and buy the iPad pro. Because with iPad OS, it's
finally become what Apple has envisioned to be.
