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iPad Pro What is iPad Pro M4?

StoneJack

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The best car analogy for M4 iPad Pro:
take a latest engine from Mercedes Bentz (AMG Project ONE, V6 turbocharged engine, from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One race), put it in a tin can and put the can on three quadratic wheels.

Surely it can run somehow
Surely it can cost a lot
Surely it can transport you from a point A to point B in some capacity
The tin can is iPad OS. It looks nice and is shiny. It can't do much but it looks fine.
Then take away the two square wheels and leave the only one square wheel (USB-C port).

Charge a lot for it.
Profit!
 
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I don't understand the point of this post. iPadOS is limiting the hardware? Sure. Is that it? Surely you have something better to do with your time then create a post about a product you are unhappy with? I've said this before but it bears repeating: I really envy those of you that seem to have all the time in the world to spend on MacRumors talking about products that you don't like lol
 
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StoneJack said:
The best car analogy for M4 iPad Pro:
take a latest engine from Mercedes Bentz (AMG Project ONE, V6 turbocharged engine, from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One race), put it in a tin can and put the can on three quadratic wheels.

Surely it can run somehow
Surely it can cost a lot
Surely it can transport you from a point A to point B in some capacity
The tin can is iPad OS. It looks nice and is shiny. It can't do much but it looks fine.
Then take away the two quadratic wheels and leave the only one quadratic wheel (USB-C port).

Charge a lot for it.
Profit!
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Apple could charge 6 figures for the M4 ipads and people would still be buying them because they need those deep blacks and thinness. Looks over functionality.
 
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DeepSix said:
Apple could charge 6 figures for the M4 ipads and people would still be buying them because they need those deep blacks and thinness. Looks over functionality.
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I mean, for a display, looks are literally the functionality. Entire businesses are ran on making a better-looking display because that is how they are used.
 
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AlexJaye

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I am replacing my MacBook Pro with the new iPad Pro. I’m OK with iPadOS, but it would be nice if Apple improved the file system and external connection support. I will miss macOS for its stability (in comparison - iPadOS is BUGGY AF), but the OLED, versatility, touchscreen, etc., are all preferable to me.
 
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StoneJack said:
The best car analogy for M4 iPad Pro:
take a latest engine from Mercedes Bentz (AMG Project ONE, V6 turbocharged engine, from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One race), put it in a tin can and put the can on three quadratic wheels.

Surely it can run somehow
Surely it can cost a lot
Surely it can transport you from a point A to point B in some capacity
The tin can is iPad OS. It looks nice and is shiny. It can't do much but it looks fine.
Then take away the two quadratic wheels and leave the only one quadratic wheel (USB-C port).

Charge a lot for it.
Profit!
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I’ve always wanted a car with a Mercedes engine.

Thanks OP, ordered.
 
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Abazigal

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StoneJack said:
The best car analogy for M4 iPad Pro:
take a latest engine from Mercedes Bentz (AMG Project ONE, V6 turbocharged engine, from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One race), put it in a tin can and put the can on three quadratic wheels.

Surely it can run somehow
Surely it can cost a lot
Surely it can transport you from a point A to point B in some capacity
The tin can is iPad OS. It looks nice and is shiny. It can't do much but it looks fine.
Then take away the two quadratic wheels and leave the only one quadratic wheel (USB-C port).

Charge a lot for it.
Profit!
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My favourite analogy for it is to liken the ipad to a screwdriver.

The PC is a hammer.

There were these people in the past who were trying to use a hammer to drive nails in because the screwdriver hadn’t been invented yet. Yes, it can work, but it’s also a very inelegant manner of getting the job done.

The screwdriver is lighter, it’s possibly slower, and it’s an absolute joy to use under the right conditions. That’s why I enjoy my ipad very much, and I will happily pay more for it over a Mac if I have to.

Not everything is rational or can be distilled into a checklist of specs and dollars. You can tell me about how the ipad is crippled in this area or that. Maybe that is true, and I still love it regardless.
 
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Mesmerize._

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Pointless post. I’m really enjoying mine and it’s a great companion to my work also thanks to the great battery life.
High price, sure, but think about the new Copilot Snapdragon X Elite tablet which are even more expensive and reviews are so and so.
 
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Why is everyone on MR obsessed with car analogies? Is "flagship chip held back by iPadOS" so hard to understand that it requires a vague analogy?
 
CharlesShaw

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DeepSix said:
Apple could charge 6 figures for the M4 ipads and people would still be buying them because they need those deep blacks and thinness. Looks over functionality.
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And anyone reading MR forums will never see deep blacks because the UI only displays a couple deep grays that remind me of construction paper from elementary school.
 
bondr006

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StoneJack said:
The best car analogy for M4 iPad Pro:
take a latest engine from Mercedes Bentz (AMG Project ONE, V6 turbocharged engine, from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One race), put it in a tin can and put the can on three quadratic wheels.

Surely it can run somehow
Surely it can cost a lot
Surely it can transport you from a point A to point B in some capacity
The tin can is iPad OS. It looks nice and is shiny. It can't do much but it looks fine.
Then take away the two square wheels and leave the only one square wheel (USB-C port).

Charge a lot for it.
Profit!
Click to expand...
Oh good. Another pointless and boring opinion post. Love my iPad Pro, to the point where I sold my 2019 16" I9 MBP, and I've been using it for over 2 years to run the mobile side of my real estate and property management business.

As Steve would say, Stop being a Bozo and get a hobby or something because this crap is real old....
 
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Ctrlos

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The car analogy doesn't work. Most cars can drive at 120mph but are only ever used for picking up groceries.
 
RRC

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So I guess OP isn't going to order one then... :rolleyes:

I'm sure the millions sold already will keep Apple ticking over okay.
 
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