This is actually a really intelligent, thoughtful and nuanced commentary on the relationship between Watch → iPhone → iPad → Mac. Also, as someone who worked at Apple I can say you also seem to philosophically understand more about how Apple operates than many of the typical pundits we hear from. Nice work, mate!
Yup. But also the big companies till using Adobe despite there are better apps out there. The iPad is not missing the 1 killer app. For the creative field it's missing like 10-20 and also a real file system. If you are a creative the filesystem is more important than you think. Apple didn't do enough to support developers investing into the risk. Also they could lower the fees on the app store to make it more attractive but I doubt they ever will.
Interesting take on what people have. I have had an iPad and iPhone for the past 5 years. I use a Mac at work but never bring it home and primarily do my work on iPad. E-mail, web browsing…photos and for travel. I believe enthusiast make up a much smaller percentage than regular folk. My parents work on iPads.
What a great video! Why has it only 75 views? Most original take on the iPad vs. macOS discussion I have seen so far. You actually gave some original insights and thoughts. Keep it up!
Tablet is definitely the future. It hits every checkbox. You can browse, text, take notes, take and edit video and photos and create art. It’s the physical size that limits a lot of people from ditching the laptop. Have the 13” iPad Pro (6 years old) and would not ever go back to a laptop. You just gotta get over the price for a capable iPad but I view the price from a 4-5 year perspective. You don’t need to overbuy in storage with the USB-c now. Just bought my mom a gen 10 iPad for $350 and she absolutely loves it for watching RU-vid and Netflix and managing bills. They are all really nice and capable.
Great video. But until the MacBook has cellular data and a built in and a rear facing camera, it will never replace my iPad. Granted, I’m probably a niche user but the iPad has changed the way I do aid/relief work in the field. I’ve had the iPad cellular still working when wifi was down while reporting live from typhoon hit regions. I can coordinate supply delivers (water/food/medical) live from the field with one device without being tethered to another all with a screen large enough for me to be comfortable working from.
I use the ipad for illustration and increasingly to originate drawn animation, but have to go mac for post production work etc. It works but is a pain swapping between machines (and I hate dealing with the very limited IOs file system). Lots are talk about mac os on Ipad and I suspect Apple won't do it, but I think it more likely that they would do mac verison of Microsoft Surface. This would (I hope) work for a lot of professionals. It might be a flagship that they charged for... but I dont think it would conflict with the rest of their range. We'll see...
I too used to buy the cannibalizing narrative but have since come to appreciate that Apple sticks to iPadOS, giving birth to unique apps that take advantage of iPad's unique hardware specs. Like comparison to the right click on a mouse.
Well done on this. Some of the most thoughtful points on this topic I have seen on here. I would always have a soft spot for the IPad, but your analogy of being constantly stuck in Christmas Eve is so apt! -
Thank you for your interesting video. How nice to hear your views said in a way I have never heard before. I have only an iPad which I am going to upgrade to the new one plus a new pencil. I intend to attempt some art work and make more use of my new iPad. I understand everything you have said and agree with you and I feel fortunate that we have a choice in which device(s) we choose to use and have someone we can listen to if we may be undecided. Again I say thank you.
I think migrating a workflow from Laptop/Desktop to iPad is always gonna be a challenge. You have to start on an iPad and build a workflow around its strengths and limitations. I did that for years in high school, where my iPad was my primary computer. The iPad had to be good enough because it was the only device I could take with me. Was it perfect? No, for the same reason that recording a movie using a Laptop webcam is a bad idea. But you can make it work.
Some more points to consider... Apple announced years ago that they would start bringing MacOS and iOS closer - from the apps and features, to the codebase and the processor they run on - and have delivered. But it's massive. They have few reasons to do it in a hurry, and a lot of reasons to pace themselves. "Keep selling stuff" is a big one, but perhaps more important is to see what people do with the products as they evolve.
Outro idea 💡… ‘Thanks for watching, and let’s picture the next one together.’ Or “I’ll picture in the next one.’ Maybe I’d be richer if I kept all my ‘2 cents’ to myself 😅😊 For reaching out and doing what you do, I thank you 🙏🏻 Nice vid. 🙏🏻
Just picked up the 13 m4 1TB, but not to replace ANYTHING, just a tool to add to the workflow on mobile uses, PC is still the main workhorse. Great video, and very informative. the day would be amazing to do it all mobile but I agree we are not there
Our grandkids only have tablets. I have watch, phone, iPad, and laptop. I use the iPad for most casual tasks (RU-vid, email, zoom, ebooks). I hand hold the iPad or on a stand depending on whether I am also doing work on my laptop. I doubt the iPad will replace my laptop unless Apple allows side-loading and supports virtualization. I doubt they will release a 16” iPad with the power of a max chip.
There’s things that you can do, but are very underdeveloped. Game dev and 3d animation come to mind. Hyperpad is great but you can only make games for the iPad. And you need a Mac to put them on the App Store. Swift playgrounds is also decent for programming in general, but lacks many features Xcode has. But it can upload to the App Store directly from the iPad. Granted you can only make games for iOS
Used to need a MacBook Pro, back in 2010s when I returned to school for Graphic Design. Now I use Mac Mini desktop, with a big screen TV (old eyes, need big screen) and use an iPad Air5 for any mobile computing tasks (Pages, Keynote drafts-with BT keyboard, mouse & Freeform with Logitech Crayon v2 , then to Mac Mini if needed). As an older person on fixed income & longtime Apple/Mac user, I use an iPhone SE 128 GB, so NOT a lot of work happening on that size screen. Thoughtful commentary, on what might be.
Great insight. I am using the 13” iPad Pro M4 and desperately want to use it as my only machine. Its close and I think I could do it if Apple would just make the files App better and finally come out with better multi tasking and finally launch FCP for iPad 2, which they said was coming in spring…yet here we are now in summer
If it gets terminal, Xcode and finder, i can see it replacing PCs and Macs. Also, More browsers than Safari and freedom to sideload with internet apps. iPads are bricked with iPadOS and apple “security” protocols.
Stage manager on iPad turns iPad into a desktop computer. Let’s hope this opens up to more advance creative tools for editing in film and photography etc. Then your iPad will turn into the ONE device.
@@chidorirasenganz no it’s not. M1 was designed to be a desktop chip first. The iPhones are still using A series chips, and they have yet to reach the performance of m1
@@christianr.5868 The A12X was a 8 CPU core design with 4 Performance and 4 High efficiency cores. The M1 CPU was the same. The A12X was a 7 core GPU that became a 8 core GPU when a better binned version was as available as the A12Z. The M series is just a rebadged AX series from the iPad line
Software deficiencies has been the problem with the iPad since its creation. This is part Apple’s fault in not allowing side loading and part developers fault in not compiling such good programs for iPad. I do believe the iPad is sufficient for most people, but there are definitely specialised applications where laptops are still necessary. The iPad has long been my favourite computer, but I still use a Mac as well for certain tasks and when in my office. I love using the iPad, while the Mac is just a necessary tool. Kids are growing up with touch screen devices and I believe the iPad is the future. The Mac seems limiting. I am forever reaching for the screen with nothing happening. Also being tied to a keyboard limits use situations. With software improvements the iPad is a far better device.
I think you're so wright. Some people ask how AI can "fix" the iPad. And that's it. In their last keynote they showed that you can remove the background of a video while editing. Thanks to AI and the power of their silicon you don't have to do it manualy so it's totaly doable on an iPad...
The iPad can't even format an USB, something that is always useful for a professional to have, by that point you will be better with a windows tablet or a android/Chromebook tablets that lately they got compatibility with lumafusion Having said that if someone knows how limited is the iPad OS and still wants to have fun with it, i will say is not a bad choice but pls at least have a Android phone or windows laptop for any extra thing that the ipad pro can't handle 😎👍
@@pirateluffy01 a lot as a nominal amount but minimal compared to percentage of folks who use an iPad. I’ve connected plenty of storage devices to my iPad and I’ve rarely needed to format a drive
I am about to jump into this marriage, because “she” is pretty, not because of what is under the hood. I really hope looks endure test of time better than other qualities
Ipad mouse support is deliberately shit. If it was better (better control, text selections, more like copy/paste stuff) then it only use a ipad. But maybe im a smoothbrain and dont know how to tweak the ipad properly.
Apple Desktop does not do CGI Modeling. Well, it does but it crashes and rendering is just,,.no. apple is good for graphics , video, web, but not CGI. Thanks 😊
Yeah it’s actually has been great since Apple Silicon. Maybe if you use something other than Blender or Cinema 4D but the former is becoming more and more of a industry standard
All the professional software has been available with a touchscreen on Windows for years. There is no reason not to make desktop software available in an ipad. It has the same chips as the macbooks, there is no reason anymore. The ipad OS is irrelevant
That's a very wrong notion. While capitalism has it's faults, it's a far more forward-moving system than any other "-ism" counterpart. Just look at how capitalist systems in the world are more technologically advanced and innovative. The problems of capitalism are far more sufferable and bearable than the opposite.
