iPaid too much for iPad Pro

Sousuke · August 8, 2019

iPaid too much for an iPad Pro

I bought a 12.9inch iPad Pro 256GB, 4G, & Apple Pencil and I regretted it after only a few weeks.

So let's make a start, I've always liked iPads and Apple products in general. I know not really a popular opinion on this site but oh well that's just what I like.

With iPad OS coming out shortly I decided to buy one and put iPad OS Beta on it so I knew if I would be able to get on with it and use it as my primary mobile computing platform as at the time I owned an ageing but great Lenovo Thinkpad T440.

So the iPad Pro arrived and at first I was astonished just how light a 12.9inch device was and how thin it was, of course after watching JerryRigEverything's video in which he practically snaps the iPad in half I got a case as well.

The iPad Pro was the best iPad I had ever used, fast, great experience for a Tablet. The Apple Pencil for me was a "Killer" part of the product and in my opinion would make or break my experience with he iPad Pro and it did not fail to impress me. The only thing is that with my use case which mainly includes web surfing, office work, watching stuff on YouTube etc the Apple Pencil didn't really come into its own. The only time the Apple Pencil was really useful to me is when I am signing documents.

So the iPad Pro is amazing, brilliant and I can see the potential of it being a laptop replacement however not at the moment. I found myself grabbing my Thinkpad T440 more than the iPad and after a few a month and a half of it I had enough. It just wasn't pulling it weight for the £1300 I had spent in total on the iPad Pro and accessories when my Thinkpad was more useful and that was a machine I had refurbished for less than £100 (Bought spares and repairs, spent £30 on the laptop and £70 on repairs and upgrades).

So the other day I bit the bullet and sold the iPad Pro & Accessories for £1100 and replaced it with a 2018 MacBook Air which so far I am more than impressed with but that's a story for another time. I may get another iPad at some point however it will be one of the budget ones with the original Apple Pencil.