Does anyone uses a iPad Pro for work?

#1

Ok I know this is very off topic but I am thinking of buying the iPad Pro 11 inch plus Logitech keyboard case for work the 64gb model…
I am thinking of doing this because I originally wanted the dell xps 13 inch but the iPad Pro is more portable and cheaper
Anyone use it for what I want it for and how good is it for word ect?

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#2

These videos from Unbox Therapy should help you a good amount Alex.

Lew switched to it exclusively for 3 weeks and these are his findings.

Hopefully you’ll find them helpful in your decision making. :slight_smile:

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#3

Thanks I’ll give it a watch :+1:

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#4

My work pc is a dell xps 13. To be honest I am not really a fan of it for my needs. Once all of the security stuff was loaded in and I started using it I noticed it hangs a bit and the battery sometimes drains too fast. If you dont get a mouse for it, the touch pad is super sensitive to the point you annoyingly select stuff ya dont want. That said, my company also employs several dozen ipads, when I borrow one to take photos and send off data its more intuitive and quicker. Depending on what work you do, both should work, but I would prefer an ipad (even the non pro) and a really nice tower at my desk over the $1300 dollar xps I currently have. The pricetag for the higher end xps (mine is only an i5) is not worth the performance imo.

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#5

That’s the problem with XPS laptops they are so damm exspensive

#6

Personally I prefer the Microsoft Surface, while I don’t have one of my own, I did use one when I was selling cars for Kia a few years ago and it handled everything I needed it to and then some.

#7

I’ve used the Microsoft surface pro 3, and I didn’t love it. It seemed to be pretty glitchy. I’m sure the new models work a lot better :+1:.

I’ve never used an iPad Pro for an extended amount of time. However I’ve used and owned several other iPads and loved them.

I didn’t like using them as a PC replacement at all. Software
Like word barely works on it, and is a pain to use. But maybe iPadOS will help with this?

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#8

That’s a point I forgot about that one but there exspensive

#9

I used word on a iPad mini and I found it was great hmmm

#10

Yeah it’s great, just not a great replacement for a PC :wink:

#11

Tbh I own a Alienware but it’s 3.5kg so an iPad Pro would be perfect

#12

Lol I figured via your profile pic :joy:

#13

:joy::joy::joy: I know I like to put it on there so people don’t ask :joy::+1:

#14

Your saying a surface is too expensive? Your other option is an iPad pro and a xps, both of which can be more expensive than the Surface. It’s all about how and where you buy it

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#15

Lol that’s what I was thinking :joy:

#16

True never reaserched into a surface pro before I’ll look into it

#17

I dunno if any of them are good pricewise, surface prosimilar specs to my work xps is $200 more. The gen 3 ipad pro is $900, so its less but the OS and usability are slightly different. I guess if you forego the “pro” model and get a remote desktop connection to a nice tower you would have best of both worlds. Its all too darn expensive anymore…

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#18

What type of work do you do? I have one and don’t use it that much even with the silly $100 rechargeable pencil.

#19

mainly for typing ect using word power point a bit of gaming and watching moives to

#20

I do have an iPad Pro 1st gen and Logitech keyboard. It’s a home one though. Not for work. Love it to bits. Super fast and does everything I need. The zip files thing is a pain in the butt something’s though lol

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