I play PC games so I have a windows desktop computer with multiple monitors, nice peripherals, etc. I have a MacBook for work and use an iPhone. I haven’t bought a personal laptop since the 2011 MacBook Air, and I kind of want one for traveling and using around the house. Is the new 11” iPad Pro with Smart Keyboard a reasonable laptop replacement for an Apple fanboy who just wants to use it for casual web browsing, streaming and such? I’m looking at over $1000 price tag for the 256gb version and a keyboard which seems kind of insane for a tablet, but I honestly think for my needs the tablet form factor would be more convenient than a laptop. Anyone using their iPad Pro for similar use case and likes or regrets it?
Buy a Surface 6
I have a 13” iPad Pro (gen 2, not the latest gen) with Logitech keyboard. It’s not a laptop replacement. It can do most of the basics but the iOS version of many productivity software just doesn’t cut it
Buy a Thinkpad
tablet is completely different use case than a computer. even if you live in the browser the mobile web is not nearly as useful as the real web. eg try attaching a file to an email. apple has a generous return policy so just try it
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In the past I tried using the old smaller pro as a replacement for a laptop and it didn’t work for me. The keyboard is too cramped and the screen is too small for the split screen to really be useful. Surprisingly though I found it useful as an ssh terminal for short administrative tasks.