Do You Think That Ipads Are As Good/Can Replace A Laptop???

[Connor253]

Hi i use a iPad Pro as my main computer with a Bluetooth keyboard!!!

I think that it is amazing and a good replacement for a Laptop.

I use it for all my lessons at school and for Homework.

I also use it for watching Netflix and YouTube and just general internet use! 

I think that they could be the future of Computers and that they are a very Versatille computer.

It can get through every task you need to be done.

[AdoptedAsian]

2 minutes ago, Connor253 said:

Hi i use a iPad Pro as my main computer with a Bluetooth keyboard!!!

I think that it is amazing and a good replacement for a Laptop.

I use it for all my lessons at school and for Homework.

I also use it for watching Netflix and YouTube and just general internet use! 

I think that they could be the future of Computers and that they are a very Versatille computer.

It can get through every task you need to be done.

No because of the price

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, Connor253 said:

 

It can't run a single X86 task.

[grimreeper132]

I would like to see you do anything to do with engineering on an ipad, as you will not be able to run pretty much anything

[Slottr]

Its really so so for me

 

If Im at school, no. I need windows for programs like excel. But that same display + pen is really nice for taking notes and working with graphic stuff.

[Acrain7]

no, for four main reasons:

 

- no keyboard included

- too expensive

- its underpowered

- it runs ios, and almost all main programs (steam, blender, unity, CAD, ect) run on windows ONLY...

 

so all in all, no. not now, not then, not ever.

[Guest]

What happened to your asus transformable laptop with i7 and 8gigs of ram that you got about a year ago?

[grimreeper132]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Its really so so for me

 

If Im at school, I need windows for programs like excel. But that same display + pen is really nice for taking notes and working with graphic stuff.

taking note yea sure they can be good for that, but they are not power houses and can really only be used for simple tasks

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, grimreeper132 said:

I would like to see you do anything to do with engineering on an ipad, as you will not be able to run pretty much anything

Agreed. Good luck doing a lot of CPU or memory intensive/demanding tasks on a tablet

People have been saying tablets will replace laptops and PCs in general for a while now but it's just not happening for the most part.

[Thunderzzu]

I agree with what everyone wrote above me but looking from a point of stability, i really do consider iDevices to be a viable option for non-techy people with a big budget. It's easy to use and it always works, unlike Android/Windows devices. But if you require your device for more than word/youtube, idevices are unusable

[Slottr]

Obligatory

 

"WhaTs a CoMpuTeR"

[Dissitesuxba11s]

You know you can't have this discussion without looking at this commercial:

 

@Slottr ninja'd me

[Acrain7]

Just now, grimreeper132 said:

taking note yea sure they can be good for that, but they are not power houses and can really only be used for simple tasks

well not even really for that, as a chromebook (one of which i am writing this on now) is of equal power, much cheaper, and can become a flipscreen...

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Thunderzzu said:

 

I'm pretty sure most normies will be fine with a $200 android tablet that will give them the same experience.

More than likely if apple doesn't buy AMD they'll eventually switch to an iOS only company so there's only one platform to worry about, and apple make all of the money from the CPU and GPUs.

[grimreeper132]

Just now, Lurick said:

Agreed. Good luck doing a lot of CPU or memory intensive/demanding tasks on a tablet

People have been saying tablets will replace laptops and PCs in general for a while now but it's just not happening for the most part.

I was converting some videos today, (WEBM to MP4 or WMV (can't remember which) took me 3 hours on a 1920X (programme didn't support GPU acceleration on the GPU I have) again wouldn't happen on a ipad in a reasonable amount of time

[emosun]

[grimreeper132]

2 minutes ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

You know you can't have this discussion without looking at this commercial:

 

@Slottr ninja'd me

my lecture starting taking the piss out of how stupid that advert is, cause it is bullshit even at that age (assuming 11/12) I was doing shit that an ipad couldn't do

[grimreeper132]

4 minutes ago, Genericplane said:

well not even really for that, as a chromebook (one of which i am writing this on now) is of equal power, much cheaper, and can become a flipscreen...

Oh I never said it was the best I was just saying that they are good for it, they might not be the best (from my opinion others might disagree) but they aren't bad.

[dcgreen2k]

Cons:

1. Can't upgrade it

2. They want to "protect the battery" by slowing devices down

3. Can't use many programs that I use on X86 hardware

4. No gaming

5. File access though a computer with Android is already stupid, I'd hate to see it on iOS.

6. Expensive 

 

Pros:

Normies think you're cool...? (not much of a pro)

[Froody129]

As an owner of an iPad Air 2 (school made us buy the things) and a proper laptop, the iPad has been sitting in a drawer for a few months because iOS is just too locked down for anything besides videos and browsing. And I can use my phone for that.

 

It’s great for holiday audiobooks though because I measure the battery life in weeks  

[Dissitesuxba11s]

8 minutes ago, grimreeper132 said:

my lecture starting taking the piss out of how stupid that advert is, cause it is bullshit even at that age (assuming 11/12) I was doing shit that an ipad couldn't do

I honestly don't know why Apple decided to put in that line. Did they forget the definition of a computer?

 

For reference, from Merriam-Webster:

Definition of computer

: one that computes; specifically : a programmable usually electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data.

 

SMH

[Mr.Meerkat]

Depends on the user. 

For someone like me, yes, an ipad can indeed replace a laptop as all I do on my laptop is watch videos, browse the web, do some word processing and that's about it. However, if they are someone who uses X86 programs or needs the horses of a x86 powered laptop then no, at the moment, ipads will not fulfill their requirements. 

 

6 minutes ago, thegreengamers said:

Cons:

1. Can't upgrade it

2. They want to "protect the battery" by slowing devices down

3. Can't use many programs that I use on X86 hardware

4. No gaming

5. File access though a computer with Android is already stupid, I'd hate to see it on iOS.

6. Expensive 

- Considering the majority of ultrabooks nowadays are not user upgradeable/serviceable, an ipad isn't that bad in that regard. 

- Oh come on, its still better than a device randomly shutting down when underload however more transparency would have been nice...

- Depends on the user (as I've stated above)

- Define "gaming"? Games on the app store and emulators all count a games and one could "game" on an ipad if they're not looking for the newest triple As. 

- Can't/no comments

- Once again, compared to ultrabooks, ipads aren't actually that expensive. 

[grimreeper132]

Just now, Dissitesuxba11s said:

I honestly don't know why Apple decided to put in that line. Did they forget the definition of a computer?

 

For reference, from Merriam-Webster:

Definition of computer

: one that computes; specifically : a programmable usually electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data.

 

SMH

oh yea I forgot about that part they are computers in themselves it's really fucking stupid. 

[Thunderzzu]

15 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

I'm pretty sure most normies will be fine with a $200 android tablet that will give them the same experience.

More than likely if apple doesn't buy AMD they'll eventually switch to an iOS only company so there's only one platform to worry about, and apple make all of the money from the CPU and GPUs.

that's exactly where you're wrong. Normies tend to install a ton of apps and bloatware onto their devices and come crying after a month that they've got viruses (ads) and other shit popping up and installing additional apps etcetc. Android allows apps to work more with the system than iOS does. When you close an app on iOS, that's it for it - it can't work anymore other than give you notifications, while android apps can run in background, run processes and modify your system if you allow them to, which, people tend to just click "Allow"

[dcgreen2k]

1 minute ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

- Define "gaming"? Games on the app store and emulators all count a games and one could "game" on an ipad if they're not looking for the newest triple As. 

Sorry, I forgot to say that Angry Birds and Candy Crush make up most of my "gaming."

/s

I mean things like GTA 5, Fallout 4, and Project Cars. Don't think you can play those on an iPad.