iPad vs MacBook: Can the iPad Truly Replace Your Laptop? (2023)
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- The iPad is always seen as a versatile piece of hardware. It works wonders as a multimedia or productivity tool and has conquered the hearts of many digital artists over the years. But can it be more than that? The short answer is YES! But there is more to it than that...
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I think iPad OS needs a MAJOR overhaul and they should start making move toward letting real computer software being run on iPads and allow you to easily drag and drop files from an external physical source - I get that it's a tablet and not a computer but at the same time they're marketing it as a "Pro" device and are hamstringing it with half-baked software. It's amazing for a tablet but I feel like it's ultimately held back by the operating system for truly pro performance.
Thanks for the great feedback! I agree with what you said. The way I see it: They could just take that route with their PRO devices. Leaving Mini, and Air devices more geared towards non-pro users.
Yeah. Love my iKea wood ipad stand too. But i love the iKea keychain iphone stand much more. I plan on grabbing a bunch when i go back to iKea to have it all over house and as backup
I’m curious about your video equipment (mic, camera) and whether you still need to hook them up to a laptop for recording or if the ipad is able to take care of that. When I tried a condenser mic with my ipad before I ran into an issue with powering the mic, even with a powered hub, so I went back to my laptop. Though I’m hoping that technology progresses fast enough that my ipad can support my workflow perfectly by the time my laptop eventually expires hahaha!
I have given many shots to the iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard. Unfortunately, it just doesn't cut it. I love my 16-inch MacBook Pro too much! It's a beast that can get anything done and no monitor is needed.
Hi, thanks for the video, nice job👍
Would be good if you can do an update video once iPadOS 17 is out. Thanks again 👌
Thank you for your kind words and feedback! And a new video is in the works :)
Always funny to read the reactions of professionals or would be professionals about the Ipad.
I only use my Ipad professionally for music on stage, and it works perfect, for years now.
For the most people, like 95% of the people that are not using office programs photo editing programs etc. like a pro and for me the Ipad works perfect, since my first brand new Ipad (3) I have hardly looked back to my computers so you can say it has replaced my computer for years now.
And probably for a lot of other people too, and not just the Ipad, some Android tablets are good too.
Actually, for a lot of young people their phone has even almost replaced the computer.
I totally agree with your point! We all have different use cases. I mean, for most my tasks, the iPad is more than enough, even more that iPadOS 17 has been released. It's not there yet for everybody, but it shall be soon enough :)
That sounds great and I would love to use just an iPad, but I have the most problems with Office or Numbers/Pages/… it’s hard to find things there and on the Mac you have more options
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So true. If the iPad had full software version it would be so much more usable. Instead, iPad apps are just up-scaled iPhone apps. Sad.
Nope. Doesn't replace it, no matter how many screens, keyboards, and other plug-ins you want to add. MacBook and iPad are both very useful to me, but for very different things.
The file management interface is set up completely different on the MacBook (or windows). In MacOS, I have a series of folders (all of which back up automatically to the service of my choice, whether GoogleDrive or MS OneDrive or whatever), and the current versions of my documents are there--excel, word, pages, numbers, whatever. I click on the document and the correct app opens up and I edit the document as needed. Click the Save button and it's automatically backed up to the online service, and to all of my other devices set to sync.
iPadOS doesn't do this at all. Watching it over the last few years, doesn't look like it's making any move to doing it. This makes it a complete non-starter. I'd love to use only my iPad (more storage space, lighter, if nothing else) for everything.
But most of my work-related activities cannot be done on an iPad, and Apple doesn't look like they want to make it possible. So every day, I carry both my MBP and my iPad to work.
Hopefully, it'll make that leap soon enough! Personally, I can't wait for it to happen so I can just take my iPad wherever I am instead of having to carry both iPad and Macbook Pro!
I'm curious, what do you use the iPad for?
@@M.A.J.H Take handwritten notes (goodnotes, element, noteshelf). Save/organize, highlight and take notes on pdf files. Work with graphics (procreate). Read books (book apps, library app, kindle app). Watch videos and streaming services. Email. Web browsing.
Some of these can also be done on MacBook (email, web, youtube), but it's usually faster to open up the iPad than the MacBook.
I use my iPad 4 for my main computer. I had a laptop but i got it a bit too big since i use it for school and take it around a lot. So i use my laptop more when I need to do serious work but i mostly use my iPad for school work. In school we used chromebooks anyway so using a iPad with a keyboard didn’t feel like i was missing out on anything. So i mainly choose my iPad 4 as my laptop replacement because better portability. It didn’t have a loud fan and didn’t have to update as constantly and started up faster than my laptop. Can use it in more settings like when im outside aswell. As a highschool student it was perfect for me. (It can’t do everything but i would say about 90% of what i need.) i also carry a portable charger with works fine.
I plan on upgrading because i really want stage manager. But I don’t think i will be upgrading right away as it doesn’t feel as necessary right now. Ill probably keep it for a couple more years. Maybe when i get to college as what i may be doing might get more demanding.
Very fair assessment. Portability is key. For college, I believe it will really depend what you'll be studying.
I had an ipad air 2 for the longest time but during quarantine I noticed how bad the battery had gotten, so I traded it in for an iPad Air 4 and it has bean my main computer for high school. with the luxury of hine-site I should have waited for iPad Air 5 for that M1 chip, but I actually like how difficult it is to multi task. I put Canvas on the left next to Word with Zoom or notes in the background, or just use OneNote to make it a little whiteboard for math. I never realized how helpfull not having distractions was until I tried to write an essay on my computer, it was way to easy to "take a break" or put something on in the background so I end up hardly getting any work done. My computer is basically just for leisure now (except for fusion360) and I use my ipad for everything work and school related. 10/10
Well this is enlightening 💡
I think it's the first I think of the iPad's limitations as a positive to staying productive!
7:56 not supporting an external storage is a no no for me. Thank you for the video.
Hopefully this will get solved in a not so distant update 😬
My computer needs are rather mundane: email, texting, internet, note taking, etc. So I end up using my iPad and Magic Keyboard 90 % of the time. But, not having room for a full desktop arrangement, when I simply want a larger screen and keyboard and the greater flexibility of a Mac, I also own a 13” MacAir. I suppose I could have simply gotten the larger iPad, but the 11” is much more portable, which is what IPad is all about.
what battery life are you getting? I need one just to take notes in college (6 hours a day) and I'm a lot faster at typing than writing with pen and paper (not to mention it's actually legible that way).
@@zacstephenson3734 I think you could count on the iPad or the MacAir for 8 hours. If I could only have one I think it would be the Mac Air.
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My iPad 10 replaced my laptop and desktop. I use a keyboard case and stylus. To me, my iPad and case combo is no different than a laptop. Just better battery life and less weight. Great video
mine too. My ipad 10 replaced my laptop. Its very usefull. Im an online tutor I dint need my laptop anymore. Ipad 10 has everything for me from Apple’s version of MS Office which I can bring with me even without my Ipad just using cloud on my iphone. These content creators are comparing it to how they use the ipad and a laptop…Majority of population doesnt use the same way they use a computer. lol.
Exactly! I totally agree. I'd say that for 8 people out of 10, the iPad is not only a great laptop replacement, but is even superior to a laptop due to the Apple Pencil.
The issue most users have is related to missing or not adapted software. The device itself is more than ready :)
I see no serious or fundamental differences between an iPad/keyboard case combo and a laptop. The problem is, some people like to argue some finer point that does not apply to me.
The only difference is the names; the form factor is largely the same.
I can do everything I need to do on my ipad. That is all that matters. That said, I do keep an Android tablet just to run one specific app that is not available on ios.
Software is the only issue. Some apps are just not available on ios, but that is no problem for me.
@@robertmaxey5406That’s your subjective use case. Objectively iPads lack behind in most things a laptop can do.
File management is so bad on iPads, it has good tech, but very poor software and apps which don’t even utilize half of its power…
I'm travelling for a couple of months but have to take both iPad Pro M2 and MacBook Air as the Insta360 Studio is not available for iPad (only iPhone app). I also find Word is more difficult to use on the iPad. For general stuff iPad with a keyboard is good but video/photo editing is still not as good.
Exactly 💡
Last time I tried using the iPad as main device, I gave up after 30min lol. Will give it another shot!
You definitely should. iPadOS has improved immensely over the last year, and is slowly getting there :)
I was using my iPad as my main device before I got my first computer. It was great, until now I still love it. I can't code properly on my iPad, I can't use MS office properly on it. But doing everything else is just as good if not better than using my MacBook Air.
So when people ask iPad or MacBook? I would say MacBook first then iPad. iPads are nice to have while you can do everything on a MacBook. Yea some tasks are better when done on the iPad but the MacBook does everything.
I still love my iPad though more than my Mac as it is mor fun to use.
My priorities are phone > computer > tablet. But my favourite would be iPad > MacBook > iPhone
Its like a bigger phone 😂. Only get a ipad after you get a MacBook!
@@thatguyambition Not necessarily but that’s my opinion at least. If you want a device for content consumption or light office work, the base iPad is more than enough.
Don't give up That easy! The iPad is a good device for work! Sit down a afternoon and try to give iPadOS a try you wont regret it
I traded in my 2018 MacBook Pro for the 2021 11" iPad Pro, and although I've adapted to it quite well, thanks in large part to the ORlbox stylus, it doesn't provide me with the sense of fulfillment I was hoping for. Despite the option to connect a keyboard and a mouse, it still falls short in comparison to the freedom I experience with a Windows laptop or a MacBook. The process of attaching and detaching the keyboard can be quite frustrating, and the keyboard integration feels unnatural. It's like there's a missing piece, roughly about 25% of what I need, and I often feel restricted, almost like being in a cage. I'm eagerly looking forward to replacing it with a laptop
Thanks for that very objective personal view. It's obviously not there yet. It all depends what we need it for.
Good review, but I would the comments be the same without an external monitor. I can actually do coding and documentation work on my MacBook Pro. This is not as easy with my MBP M1 even with the keyboard and it’s trackpad.
I survived senior year of college with an iPad mini gen 2, so an iPad can definitely replace a laptop if you’re a student. However now that I’m further in my working life, an iPad can replace most of what I need from an laptop but definitely not everything
That's a great assessment. Many friends of mine also went through college using an iPad, but feel that now they need a laptop alongside it.
I use my iPad Pro everywhere I can instead of a corporate-issued laptop. The software is the limitation, not the device. When someone sends me a link to a Salesforce dashboard, it won’t open, because SF does not allow using a mobile browser and the iPad app does not accept the URL and SSO necessary to follow a link. Smartsheet is the same. The list goes on and on.
He will obviously say the iPad can replace the Mac. This is a paper like Chanel , if they say no then they will sell less paper like covers since the Mac doesn’t not use that only the iPad.
That keyboard looks fantastic - which one is it?
It does indeed :)
It's the Logitech K380
Já que o rapaz é brasileiro vou me dar ao luxo de poder escrever em português. Estou usando meu iPad Air 5 como meu computador faz quase um mês. Com ele eu faço documentos do Office, programo e outras coisas de multimídia. A única coisa que eu não consegui fazer nesses dias e precisei fazer foi formatar um pendrive.
Existe a promessa de um app de máquina virtual em breve para iPad M1 e isso com certeza vai resolver qualquer problema que você tenha usando iPad.
O rapaz até é português mas como falamos o mesmo idioma, entendo perfeitamente que possa passar por brasileiro :)
Comentário muito válido. Esperamos que nos próximos anos, o iPad se possa tornar num real substituto para um laptop. Conta ainda com algumas limitações mas creio que com tempo, chegará lá :)
ok,in my work routine I use iPad instead of Macbook BUT iPad can’t be laptop replacement for any serious work.
Here is some, for me, important things that iPad CAN’T handle:
- format external drives
- open browser developer tools
- browser add-ons/plugins/extensions
- impossible to change/modify host file (no Terminal app)
… ONE MORE THING
Apple CAN make that iPad CAN replace laptop completely, just need to put MacOS to iPad… if they do that, that will be the end of the laptops
I’ve wanted to make the iPad my computer for years. Not to judge but does anyone do their books, quick books or other? I won’t move my finances to the cloud. Also there is no Time Machine, how do you backup? More cloud? Until there is a solid backup function and the ability to run software then it’s just complimentary ….which is by design of course.
That's a fair point on a very specific use case!
The iPad is not a good replacement for a laptop. It is only good at the following in my experience, content consumption, live note taking (think school lectures), and drawing. For database work, coding, even Remote Desktop is severely restricted if not using a physical keyboard. That said, my 12.9 m1 iPad is one slick toy.
Edit: It’s also good for music production as I’m finding out.
like a digital creator like you no, but everyone else yes, even Ipad 10th can replace a laptop.
What does minimise mean?
Minimise means to reduce to the smallest possible amount 🤗
Let’s wait 5 years from now and see.
And we'll post a video about it as well 🤗
Sadly, you can’t. Reason is you can’t do a lot of programming stuff here. So if Apple would allow iPadOS to be more open and port at least Xcode, it would truly be a replacement.
That's a valid point indeed!
The tech is there, but adaption and software, apps lack so far behind, essentially making it an expensive doodle board…
It's a bit more than an expensive doodle board 😅 but yes, I totally get your point! Software wise there is still a long way to go before it gets to MacBook levels.
dont compare it to the way a content creator like you would use a laptop but an ordinary person would. lmao.
The short answer is: Yes! The long answer is: no.
computer in 2025 will be throwing away it stucks
no it definitely cant and you kind of cheated by using an external monitor. The ipad cant have neated folders how could you possibly atay organiEd. Its really not possible and also very time consuming if you are actualky doing work.
You bring up a great point. Like I try to emphasize a few times on the video, it really depends what kind of work you're using it for. For me, it's not there yet, as it is not for you either. But for some users with lesser needs, it might be enough. At least that's my opinion 🙃
Is…..the iPad supposed to replace a laptop? I thought it was supposed to be a third category of device between a laptop and phone.
Exactly.
Well, it definitely was conceived to be something in-between. Having said that, with the latest OS updates, and iPadOS17 set to go live later this year, and M1 & M2 iPads, Apple is giving users the option to use it as a laptop replacement.
Don't get me wrong here. The iPad is not fully there yet. But it's good enough already to at least ask ourselves this question: "If I own an iPad, do I really need to a laptop?"
Can it run any desktop software yet? If yes, then it can replace it. If no, then it cannot replace anything.
Answer is still NO, and its still an oversized iPhone only 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Hi there! That's a valid point.
However, there are iPad alternatives for many Desktop Software already. So I do think that, for many people it might be a good replacement already. But like I say in the video, many use cases are still better off on a laptop. At least for now 🙏