iPad Pro owners thread (1 Viewer)

[JQuintana]

Kind of neat idea. Shame you have to attach that hunk of steel to an ipad to just get the most basic of connections that most other tablets today have built.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

It's a nice hub. I am always concerned about Kickstarter projects as there is always a chance the product will never make it to market and the customer loses the investment. However, I don't think that will be the case here.

Let us know what you eventually think of it.

 

[dpippel]

I've reluctantly backed this, 12 hours to go. Support from Gruber and a friend who is an Apple employee kicked me over my resistance. I'm not sure how much I will actually use it.
https://www.kickstarter.com/project...1st-usb-c-hub-for-ipad-pro-2018?ref=user_menu

I went there too. I think this device will make it easier for me to live on short road trips with just my iPad Pro. I'll be leaving the MacBook Pro at home.

 

[JQuintana]

So this only works if you have no case on the ipad correct? Also, I wonder how sturdy it will be after multiple uses, meaning I hate how easy it is to bend/break the tiny lightning connector and I fear this big thing will eventually become too loose or will distort over time and won't stay locked in place.

Still it's a bit embarrassing that you have to invest in this hunk of metal to get what other tablet makers have built into their devices still to this day.

 

[dpippel]

Embarrassing? Please. How many tablets do you know of that have a full-size SD card slot, a USB-A slot, and a HDMI out? Not many. Also, this will work with most cases, including the Apple Smart Keyboard, and the iPad Pro does not have Lightning connector. It's USB-C, as is this device. It will not work with other iPads.

 

[JQuintana]

My bad, When I first looked at the video it looked like a lightning plug.

 

[Carlo_M]

Carlo,

Thanks for the explanation.

It's just frustrating that I have to take a laptop with me when I am away when it would be more convenient to just use the iPad. However, the iPad is far from a desktop replacement at this point.

Let's hope Apple figures it all out.

You will love the new 11" iPad, Carlo. I would HIGHLY recommend you spend the money to get a pencil. I don't use my fingers to navigate around iOS anymore.

Ron - first of all, very much enjoying the new IPP. The A12 is definitely significantly faster and more powerful than the previous gen IPP which I'm in the process of boxing up and shipping.

To continue on the Apple A## vs. Intel CPU chip, it looks like Intel is trying the "If you can't beat 'em, poach 'em" route.

https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/15/johny-srouji-intel-ceo-candidate/

This isn't a dig on Intel, tech companies poach top talent from each other all the time. But it shows the strides Apple's CPU tech has made, because in the beginning Apple was poaching from Intel, AMD, etc. And now the reverse is happening.

 

[Sam Posten]

https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/28/appl...ook-at-how-made-on-ipad-pro-ads-were-created/

 

[Sam Posten]

Mine arrived yesterday. Trying it out tonight

 

[dpippel]

Mine arrived a couple of days ago, but I haven't really had a chance to do anything other than test the fit, which is excellent. Looking forward to your impressions, Sam.

 

[Ted Todorov]

Mine arrived yesterday. Trying it out tonight

So - what's the verdict?
Honestly it won't apply to me when I do get a USB C iPadPro, because my current Bose headphones get strictly used wirelessly and my Canon 5D camera uses the big flash card which never had any direct compatibility - I use a https://pixelflashtech.com/products/pixelflash-no-bend-pins-2-cabled-cf-reader
This is their USB C version: https://pixelflashtech.com/collecti...elflash-no-bend-pins-type-c-cf-reader-classic

But it does look like an amazing product, thus my curiosity.

 

[Sam Posten]

Works fine so far. I don't have a daily need for all the ports but its cool to have em available when needed.

 

[Dave Scarpa]

Anyone using a a keyboard case with the current 12.9 pro? Want to speak to whether your seeing any scratching of the screen? What case do you use?

 

[dpippel]

I've been using the Apple keyboard case with my 11" Pro since last December. There has been no issue at all with screen scratching or rubbing. The glass still looks brand-new.

 

[Nelson Au]

Hi Dave, I’m not using a keyboard case. Just the Smart Cover and rear cover. No issues with scratching of course. I do use a first gen iPad Pro with the Apple Keyboard attached that is at work. There’s no scratches on the screen. I know that’s not helping to answer your question. But I do think you can’t go wrong with an Apple keyboard. But that’s my preference. Others have their preferences.

 

[Dave Scarpa]

I’ve been looking at the new Logitech slim keyboard pro

 

[Johnny Angell]

I’ve been looking at the new Logitech slim keyboard pro

I’ve got a Logitech keyboard on my iPad Pro which I’ve had almost two years (both ipad and Logitech). No scratching.

 

[Dave Scarpa]

Are you guys using screen protectors?

 

[Nelson Au]

Ever since the iPad Air, I’ve not used screen protectors. I used the iPad to draw and paint on. I’ve used many different styluses and I did not want a screen protector to possibly impede the stylus tip. However if it helped to make the glass feel more like paper I’d consider it. But as of now with the Apple Pencil, I’m fine with the bare glass. And I keep the Pencil tip and glass clean before drawing, so no scratches.

 

[dpippel]

Are you guys using screen protectors?

I've never used one.