YOU Should™ Buy the M4 iPad Pro, And Here's Why! 

Agreed with the 5G feature. I've been using cellular iPad models since 2018 and I can't go back to using Wifi-only models anymore. Having an always on, always active data connection anywhere and everywhere is such a game changer. I no longer worry about my hotspot connection randomly disconnecting, tearing through my phone's battery life and getting bombarded by 200 notifications all at once every time I connect my iPad through tethering. I remember having anxiety taking video calls through tethering because sometimes the connection would randomly weaken causing the feed to buffer, freeze and sometimes disconnect entirely. No such issue on iPads with dedicated cellular connection. My iPad now goes pretty much everywhere with me now unlike my previous Wifi only models which spent a lot of their time in drawers, having no charge and gathering dust.

Gary, really appreciate your channel and what you have created in terms of user friendly knowledge and camaraderie. Looking forward to future posts. Cheers!

I loved that you gushed about the notability app for like 60 seconds! I’ve been in a graduate program for the last 2.5 years and the notability app is literally the best piece of software on the planet. And it’s always been that useful. If you’re recording your professor and taking notes, you can click on one of your notes and it jumps to the audio that was happening when you took it. They had that before the searchable handwritten text which is more recent. But it’s so useful

I purchased the M4 IPad Pro 13 inch and I LOVE it! I use it as my main computer. I love that it has cellular so I can use it anywhere at anytime. For me, it’s a great laptop replacement. Again, for ME it works.

I upgraded from a 12.9” M1 iPad Pro to the 11” M4 iPad Pro, I mainly used the M1 before for media and some light work but I found myself using the M4 a whole lot more for everything as a substitute instead of my MacBooks. Especially with the Magic Keyboard it’s perfect. Now I just wish Apple would give us a real OS instead of a gimped toy OS 😒😒 the file browser is still the biggest thing I hate about iPads.

1 month later Everydaydad: 10 reasons why to skip on the iPad Pro M4

O-H! i love my iPad Pro M4 13'. Absolutely fantastic machine.

All I’m going to say is the M4 11 is maybe the finest iPad ever. Beautiful screen, proper face time camera positioning and the snappiest chip ever! In defense of the keyboard, it’s built rock solid and like V1 has a very nice typing experience. It’s a little heavier set up than some other options, but not by any significant amount. With the 3 amigos it weighs in an about 2.25 lbs or around 1043 GR. I think the iPad fits a lot of use cases and work flows. End of the day I think it’s an iPad anyone would enjoy. Peace!

iPad Air 6 works with pro pencil så is just fine for most users

My workflow and use for a tablet changed so I upgraded from my iPad mini 6 to the 11” M4 iPad Pro. I love it! I had an 11” iPad Pro years back in 2018 but I love the refresh and having cellular is a game changer while I’m on the road. I just wish my MacBook Pro could have a cellular option.

It’s also worth noting, though, that all of the Apple Intelligence features will be available on the M1 and M2 iPad models also - so the M4 is by no means unique to that

Thanks Gary. I have a mini iPad with the older Pencil. I haven't used it as much as I thought I would. No time for Drawing, and because it's so easy to dictate notes, I haven't bothered writing them much. The odd diagram, that's about it.

I did the same thing, went from 13" m4 to 11" took a little bit to get used to the difference aspect ratio but playing games and browsing while on couch or bed is way roe portable now, its super hard to type on the digital keyboard on the 13" while holding it

I would consider buying iPad Pro M4 if it ran the regular iOS desktop operating system. I have an iPad Air 4 now which I bought in 2022. It does everything I need as far as web browsing and watching videos. There is no burning need for me to upgrade now.

I have the M2 iPad Pro 12.9 and I use it as my primary device. My use case for work: I use it as a mobile extension, but not a replacement for my MacBook Pro (I can only complete about 85% of my work tasks on the iPad). My use case for personal: I use it for about 98% of tasks, I rarely use my MacBook, but I don’t do video editing or anything like that. I would love to upgrade to the M4 iPad Pro simply for the size/form factor, but I can only justify it if I sell my M2…

Best video I’ve seen on this topic. Mine comes in the mail tomorrow 😌😌

what's that colorfull wallpaper you have there? I like those bands

OLED was for me the reason to upgrade from M1. The integration with Macs place the iPad to a different level and its gestures based features

Yeah I got one. My first ipad ever and I love it. YOu can probably do the same of everything with other ipads but the m4 screen is a win

I got mine day 1, blows any other tablet out of the water the display is insane the HDR performance on my oled monitors and TVs can't even keep up

Mine arrives tomorrow! Can’t wait.

Completely happy with my 11” M2 iPad Pro Cellular. The biggest difference is “2” vs “4”, THAT’s IT.

Nice vid but….i can d all of that on my iPad Air M1 chip and that iPad is perfect. The only difference between my air and the new pro is the slim case size and storage, otherwise I don’t need that M4 speed and storage since all my notes n data go to the cloud. Btw, I tried out the new IPad Pro in the store and the weight is not that noticeable really.

Honestly I like pro… I’ve had the 2018 iPad Pro a12x, air 3-4, iPad 9, and still have the iPad mini 6 that I am typing on now. I also have IPhone XS Max, mini13 and MacBook m1 Pro 14 and found that I think the new iPad Pro is really normal needed. Right now I think my next purchase will most definitely be a new MacBook Air and run some virtual machine for both android or iOSand macOS to have the best of all worlds. iPad for me is great because without the keyboard it’s compact, but fall short on all desktop of macOS full apps. My MacBook Pro feel real big in situations but I can run iOS apps or android pretty smoothly, just without touch. And then I have my iPhone for everything else.

Wait for more snapdragon x elite tablets. It generation behind M4 but come close to M3. You can install Windows, ChromeOS(maybe), android based like lineage os, Linux desktop and some touch version like Plasma Mobile ,Gnome touch. It is freedom which Ipad will never do.

Don’t understand why wouldn’t you buy a desk microphone rather than holding it the whole time? I’m sure you know they make wearables.

05:08 Yeah, i hate the double tab on the pencil as well, i disable it

What made you switch from 13” to 11”? I currently have the 12.9”, 2018 pro and was finally looking to upgrade.

This trend of holding the sm7b needs to stop. lol.

hey brother can you please let me know what mic that is? Thank you

Do you have something on top of the screen while using the Apple Pencil?

People can always get the Toshiba handibook from South Park instead 😂

The only tablets that will be able to utilize the most recent OS 18 and the real release in the fall with its full AI integration are the 11-13 inch Pro or Pro Max with terabyte or two terabyts.❤

The only real reason I would buy an M4 iPad Pro is for the new Apple intelligence, but then again it won’t do anything that my iPhone 16 pro max couldn’t do🤷🏻‍♂️

Apple should bring "squeeze" functionality to the old iPads. I'd have to spend $1800 to completely upgrade to the iPad Pro M4 because I can't use my existing Magic Keyboard or my existing Apple Pencil. "Squeeze" is not worth $1800!! But I'd pay another $130 for an Apple Pencil Pro to use with my M1 iPad Pro.

Are you Dave2D's brother? Looks & hand movements are pretty similar...

Even if you want the new Apple Pencil Pro, the Air would suffice. You’d be paying a premium for AI upside (and yes a gorgeous display) with the IPad Pro.

You can always trust a Buckeye fan

What video game is being played in the beginning of the vid?

So what do you recommend as a great Keyboard if I type a lot?

So after watching your videos of late. IPad or surface or tab?? Which one would you recommend?

I am looking for a m4 macbook air to come...

Why did u go from 13 to 11inch model?

I will be updating from a 2017 iPad Pro.

A iPad is just a iPad the pro is more powerful but nothing pushes a regular iPad unless you need logic or really use the apple pencil. I rarely do. I have a iPad 7th generation and the 2024 13in pro with magic keyboard and pencil pro

I gave you a thumbs up for the use of "minutia"

Now we need a comparison between the M4 iPad Pro and your new Surface Pro.

This video was a miss for me. I watch almost everything you put out but I can do everything you’ve outlined with my M1 Air w/ Pencil 2 both of which I got on sale.

I don't want to crash the circle jerk, but display gave me eyestrain. And no it's not OLED. I have 4 other OLED devices which give me no problems. My M2 mini LED is like a vacation for my eyes.

No I don't. I can't use it on my lap as it would tip over with the magic keyboard, I can't develop my games on it, I can't run a fully fledged DAW on it, I can't tile windows on it, I can't listen to multiple audio streams at once, I can't let videos render in the background, I can't get more than 16GB RAM on it, I can't run programs on it unless the developer pays a yearly fee and apple approves it, I can't play minecraft java on it, I can't use it. And if you're asking why I would want to run all these programs on it, ask why apple decided to put an M4 chip on it which literally has better cpu scores than the M2 Max, only to not be able to use it to its full potential.

Cellular 13” M4 is the best decision ever!!

HEYY WE HAVE THE SAME SHIRT!! ❤

$3000…no thanks! Currently have the iPad Pro m2 13 inch optioned out. That was over 2k. Don’t see this M4 cost worth upgrading.

dual boot for iPad and that boring white Apple Pencil in colours to match the colour of the iPads please Apple

M5 version may fold in half

These videos just reinforce your obsession & nothing else. If you need someone else to tell you that you need to buy something, then you probably don’t need it.

No

Not the iPad Magic keyboard? Returned 13 inc for 11 inch? *eyes twiching, breathing heavily through nose…* 😂

If you have a IPad that is only a few years old, YOU DONT NEED TO BUY THIS!!! I sent mine back! My 2021 IPad was just as fast and I saw nothing to make me keep this new IPad!!! This guy is just schilling for Apple

Oh no, I have the m3 air ans now I want this instead

It’s the same iPad nothing new 🤪

Why? Because it's super expensive

nah, I ordered a Surface Pro 11 instead 😂

98,000 emails 🙈🙈🙈

You should NOT buy the iPad M4 and HERES why. Apple discontinued the keyboard cover that allowed for A-Frame position in your lap while sitting on a couch or in bed. The new keyboard is extremely heavy. Heavier than the iPad itself. It is almost s heavy as a laptop when attached. The only other option is a trifold non keyboard that I have right now. But it doesn’t allow a sturdy stable position while on a couch, in bed or on a chair. Apple is again pushing people to do what they want instead of providing options for us to do what WE WANT! F Tim Cook. He needs to be fired. Every update I do now is screwed up, software updates included. Apple is a mess and it’s Tim Cook and his lack of management that did it.

When youre speed writing because of a live lecture, squeeze to erase... is AMAZING

You most likely don’t remember me, but YEARS ago, I told you that your Sony A6400 review was single-handedly the reason why I bought it (and still use to this day). 6 years later-ish, I think I can say that again for this video 😅 when I need to hear something, you have a way of articulating it to me in a way that makes it applicable for my use case. Thank you (again) 🙏🏼

I think people going too hard on Apple, offering such a wonderful upgrade regarding the chip and the screen for almost the same price (because they upgraded the baseline storage) is a very welcome upgrade, if you think you can do the same with your M1 or M2 iPads thats because you are not supposed to upgrade every 2-3 years, those who should upgrade are owners of iPad pro 2018 or older, you will feel very satisfied when you upgrade every 5-6 years (the cycle at which Apple makes big changes in their devices) and yes i know the software is still incapable but that’s not Apple’s fault, iPads are not meant to run desktop OS but the App developers are way too lazy to upgrade their iOS apps with more features that put them on par with their desktop versions, i think Apple reached the peak in iPad OS and the upgrades to come will be minor and mostly for customization rather than functionality, Apps are what needs more functionality and if games developers are pushing desktop-grade games to iPad OS that means other software developers need to push desktop-grade apps to iPad OS.

Just picked up my 11” iPad Pro 2024 256GB today. I purchased a device that was returned to the store in same condition as brand new in original packaging and full warranty. This saved me 230$ and it only had 3 charge cycles and the included charging cable was never used. I feel like it was a good deal.

I use my iPad Mini the way you use this. The ultimate note taking device

I have the iPad Air 4 and I can totally agree with you about ditching the keyboard and using the tablet in tablet mode. I’ve given up on trying to make it a laptop replacement and I’m trying to use it for its strengths.

Perhaps a video of what type of apps you really like

i figured that if one REALLY wants the "on the go" internet connection, one can get the e-sim option, but if on a budget just choose to use mobile hotspot or something....

I use my M2 iPad all over the place, but there is not a single killer app that runs on the M4 that I could not use on the M2. For a squeezing pen, I would have to pony up 1500 dollars, let’s have some common sense here.

Love mine, although the keyboard is expensive I personally think it's the best experience, especially the new one vs 3rd party options. Personally, I run my business with just my iPad Pro. It's really that powerful. Spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs, signing docs, etc etc.

wow thanks for this video! I do want the M4 for the Apple Pencil Pro features. Your review of that - makes me want it even more.....

I had a 3rd gen iPad Air that was on its way out so updated to the 13” iPad Pro base level so 256 Gig. I’ve done so because as a guitarist I can get all of my music in the pad, and since the eyes are not what they used to be, the extra screen size makes it worth while with the additional brightness and clarity really being useful. The pencil allows me to change scores on the fly so it’s totally changing how I can operate. I travel a huge amount so having something that can breeze through other bits of entertainment is a major plus. Yes, it’s been expensive, but if I can maximise the use experience and continue to expand the ways I use it, then it’s been worthwhile. If no one needs the extra screen size, then I’d suggest the 11”, but having most of my magazines digital means the extra screen suits everything

Nice handwriting

I’ve had my M4 for a few weeks and also use a Magic Keyboard and a Magic Trackpad.

I was thinking of getting a new iPad - after checking a lot I came to the fact that the ne AIR M2 with pencil pro will be PERFECT and 300$ cheaper than the M4 pro (both 11") I will wait if there a 11th gen with M1 will come, that would probably again 200$ cheaper. I dont need the POWER of an M4 or more than 256GB Storage or a better screen ... I put a matt very very thin screen protector on it anyway :-) a NON paperlike. That is also not need in my opinion.

Finally a tech reviewer that understands the iPad Pro. Great insights. I do however love the Magic Keyboard case, and am not so keen on the Pencil. I had the Pencil with my previous iPad Pro, but it got very little use.

Currently using the 5th Gen iPad Mini, along with my iPhone 13 Mini and Apple Watch. The iPad Mini is the form factor that works for me - don't need anything MacBook or iPad Pro sized - so I'm waiting impatiently for the new one. Thanks for the content.

It's just way too expensive when you can get a used m1 and get the SAME experience

i haaaaaaate double tapping to erase.

I can't see any reason to get the m4 pro over the m2 air... my wife's m1 pro is already faster than anything she/i can do with an ipad, so what's the advantage of an even faster even faster processor?

So you are telling me that THE reason tu buy a 2K (or more) iPad is to replace a notebook to WRITE DOWN notes? I stopped writing down notes over 10years ago during university, but I just TYPE them down because its so much faster. Don't tell me you're still writing down notes in 2024? The first point was "it doesn't replace a computer"....so it's still just an overpowered tablet. So where is the point for a recommendation there? 2K to replace a 2€ notebook because I want to write notes?

I have the OG iPad Pro and pencil and use them constantly for notes and thinking on paper (Nebo, but I may just switch to Apple Notes). It is effortless to find notes I’m looking for. No more digging for the correct notepad. It’s also easier than finding notes in Windows or MacOS. Can’t wait to finally upgrade.

I get you are not getting paid but you still sound like a salesman.

Thanks for the video and your take on the m4 iPad. I got mine recently and I love it. I would love to see some hybrid Mac OS on the iPad so we can really see the true power that this device is capable of. Love your channel. ✌🏻

Would you recommend this over the new surface pro 11? For the same use cases?

In the Philippines, if you bought an item you don't want, you cannot return it to the shop

Oh I got this video in the first 30 minutes of posting. I feel so special

I was considering the magic keyboard, but also find myself wanting the keyboard separated and stationary when I can quickly pick up the tablet as needed or put it on a stand. I've also heard some users saying the 11 inch is an ideal size - the 13 inch feels more like a laptop. Awesomeo update on the new iPad. Picking one up this weekend.

I got the iPad M4 and one of the reasons was Apple intelligence, unfortunately Apple just announced it will not be available in Europe… such Bullshit

If you can afford it, buy it. If not, your life won’t change AT ALL. The little things are nice to have but by no means are necessary.

I upgraded from a 12.9” M1 iPad Pro to the 11” M4 iPad Pro, I mainly used the M1 before for media and some light work but I found myself using the M4 a whole lot more for everything as a substitute instead of my MacBooks. Especially with the Magic Keyboard it’s perfect. Now I just wish Apple would give us a real OS instead of a gimped toy OS 😒😒 the file browser is still the biggest thing I hate about iPads.

Love your videos and review on the iPad Pro. I think I have watched all your videos the last month way too many times than I care to admit. I just haven't decided which color iPad Pro and keyboard I wanted but leaning towards the silver. I have gone back and forth looking for the RU-vid where you switched from the 13 inch to the 11 inch iPad Pro. What happened that you regretted the 13"?

Don’t buy it please . I’ve sent mine back already

Decided by accident before all the hype I wanted to return to Apple. Reason were primarily due to its awesomeness its abilities to run all programs, especially Adobe. I wanted to begin digital painting with Fresco and play with Photoshop and other techie stuff.❤

iPadOS is essentially 98% iOS based software with few features that are not available on iPhone. They’ll never do anything to make the iPad Pro better than iOS or operate the method that people wishing for Apple to do.