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iPad Pro [UK] iPad 2024 Order Thread
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I'll probably bite on a 11" Pro to upgrade my 2018 Pro as the price didn't really increase. I have a Magic Keyboard for my 2018 pro and won't be upgrading to the new one until Apple prove to me that iPad can be used as a proper computer. Right now, OLED screen and other bells and whistles aside, its still just an iPad.
Im impressed with the thinness but figure it will be hard to find a case that actually doesn't sacrifice too much of that design, and the iPad will probably just feel the same as before.
I do use an Apple Pencil 2 for note taking and am PISSED that I have to buy a new one. Im not an artist and so dont need the Pencil Pro, however why should I shell out £75 for the USB C Pencil when it has less features than my Pencil 2?!
Bloody Apple!
Im impressed with the thinness but figure it will be hard to find a case that actually doesn't sacrifice too much of that design, and the iPad will probably just feel the same as before.
I do use an Apple Pencil 2 for note taking and am PISSED that I have to buy a new one. Im not an artist and so dont need the Pencil Pro, however why should I shell out £75 for the USB C Pencil when it has less features than my Pencil 2?!
Bloody Apple!
It's a 2020 model - Apple offered a bit more than Cex/Music Magpie etc. but not absurdly so. It's quite a high spec (512GB cellular) so that may have affected it. Pretty happy with £345 trade in to be honest - going down to 256GB as never came close to filling half a terabyte!
You have to buy a new one. The wireless charging interface changed, likely due to the landscape camera.
I'll be doing the same, hopefully they will list them soon. I'm going for 256gb 11" replacing my 2017 Pro
Does anyone have any suggestions for a good value data-only eSIM? I travel a lot and value having cellular on my iPad - I don't use tonnes of data each month, but appreciate having it there.
Currently on a 1 month rolling £7 Lebara SIM for 12GB, but they don't offer eSIM
Was looking at Lycamobile but ideally want to avoid EE as that's who I'm with for my phone and like the redundancy of having 2 networks available (quite often Lebara via Vodafone will have signal where my EE iPhone doesn't). Maybe worth looking at O2/Vodafone directly? Any good deals?
Currently on a 1 month rolling £7 Lebara SIM for 12GB, but they don't offer eSIM
Was looking at Lycamobile but ideally want to avoid EE as that's who I'm with for my phone and like the redundancy of having 2 networks available (quite often Lebara via Vodafone will have signal where my EE iPhone doesn't). Maybe worth looking at O2/Vodafone directly? Any good deals?
Just bought one - 13" iPad Pro, 512 Gb Space Black + Pencil Pro + Keyboard + Apple Care. Delivery due on 15th.
Have been waiting a while to replace my 2017 10.5" Pro that's been playing up for the past few months and has a slight bend from where I sat on it.
Have been waiting a while to replace my 2017 10.5" Pro that's been playing up for the past few months and has a slight bend from where I sat on it.
Does AirAlo work on iPad?Does anyone have any suggestions for a good value data-only eSIM? I travel a lot and value having cellular on my iPad - I don't use tonnes of data each month, but appreciate having it there.
Currently on a 1 month rolling £7 Lebara SIM for 12GB, but they don't offer eSIM
Could be worth a look, great for travelling and gives you a little more choice of carriers.
Is it just me or does the iPad seem to lean further back with the new keyboard case than it did with the old one? I don't want the iPad to be falling backwards everytime I try to use the touchscreen in keyboard mode.
I'm assuming you can tilt the top part of the back to your desired angle - I hope so anyway. And what you see there may be the maximum it can be tilted back?
Guessing the bottom part stays at a 90 degree angle as shown?
They're always so mysterious with Magic Keyboards, it was the same in 2020! 😂
Ehh, that'll have to be something to test out in the shops when it comes out. I'm still dying to know the weight of the new keyboard as well, they're not giving us anything on that either.
So ordered the Air 256gb wifi in Starlight with magic keyboard not long after announcement. Couldn't watch the event as was in a work meeting.
Logged back on here and was reminded re Educational Discount (am uni staff). So cancelled and reordered the Air with £50 discount. Magic keyboard was already preparing to ship so couldn't cancel that!
Was really happy with the choice and price of the Air.....................
Then watched the event and was seduced by the vision of the thin Pro in black so have now gone and ordered 11" Pro wifi in Black with Black M4 magic keyboard. Then since I was going crazy I figured I may as well add the Pro pencil.
Pro is probably more than I need (and more than I ideally wanted to spend - was actually planning to buy a 2022 Air reduced after the announcement until I noted the new Air prices were less than the 2022 Air). So will decide when they come whether I can juftify the Pro and what accessories are worth keeping. This is a replacement to an old Air and really my old 12" gold Macbook so I guess I can justify the accessories a bit more.
If I could bet on myself the Pro will win on looks, face ID, speakers before we even consider the better camera, screen, graphics etc.
Logged back on here and was reminded re Educational Discount (am uni staff). So cancelled and reordered the Air with £50 discount. Magic keyboard was already preparing to ship so couldn't cancel that!
Was really happy with the choice and price of the Air.....................
Then watched the event and was seduced by the vision of the thin Pro in black so have now gone and ordered 11" Pro wifi in Black with Black M4 magic keyboard. Then since I was going crazy I figured I may as well add the Pro pencil.
Pro is probably more than I need (and more than I ideally wanted to spend - was actually planning to buy a 2022 Air reduced after the announcement until I noted the new Air prices were less than the 2022 Air). So will decide when they come whether I can juftify the Pro and what accessories are worth keeping. This is a replacement to an old Air and really my old 12" gold Macbook so I guess I can justify the accessories a bit more.
If I could bet on myself the Pro will win on looks, face ID, speakers before we even consider the better camera, screen, graphics etc.
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The weight difference is 135g for the Wi-Fi versions 136g for the cellular versions, so slightly less than an iPhone SE or about the same as two Cadbury creme eggs and a standard sized Mars Bar. Not a huge difference but will be noticeable.
I was planning to buy Zugu case for new iPad (not decided on Air or Pro yet). I never used them before and seem be rated well. So what make it don't last? Just wondering cos I keep my iPad for long time.
Unlikely, especially as the specs sheet lists it as incompatible.
The material that covers the ‘lid’ that goes over the screen starts separating from the plastic ‘lid’. I’ve had it happen on two covers, so will avoid them in future. While you can glue it yourself, you shouldn’t need to, especially given the cost. Maybe I’ve just been unlucky but when you’ve shelled out £60+ on a case, you’d expect it to last longer than a couple of years, especially when my iPad rarely leaves the house. They are nice cases but just wish they were better made.
Also went for this. Not a lot of choice yet so this will do for now. Seems to be just £13.59 on Amazon. Apple are really taking the mick with their folio pricing.
My case of choice in the past has been the Speck Balance Folio. But as I don’t have a Pencil I don‘t like the gap that their design has now.
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Just had a look but seemed quite expensive for a UK SIM.
Think I’m going to go with iD Mobile - £7/month, 25GB, 5G, 1 month rolling, using Three network