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Should I Buy an iPad Pro for Future Proofing?

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The iPad Pro is appealing to me precisely for its high capabilities but I’m not sure if I would invest in one. Whether an iPad Pro buy is a good idea would primarily depend on one’s intentions to future proof.

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People who use the iPad Pro often report extreme satisfaction with its usefulness, citing the performance provided by the M4 chip. Yes, it is fair to say that the iPad Pro is still an overkill in terms of performance for most workloads available by the time of writing, however having an iPad Pro as an investment device for the long-term use may be worthy as the tablet will eventually appreciate in value, due to the apps and features available that may be released LATER. The iPad Pro as nice as it is, is also marketed at a premium price, which some people may be unable to pay for. For those people, the iPad Air with the M2 chip may be the better option pending cost to performance ratio. In the end, whether it is worth it to get an iPad Pro and future-proof it, really does depend on your requirements, how you are going to use the device in the future, and your spending power.
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My daughter has an iPad 10, got it for her a year ago ($150 more than current price) and it’s a tablet I would recommend for the price - it will be in service for a while.
As for future proofing: Apple has shown after 7 years they will end support for iPadOS.  
I have an old 2017 iPad Pro 10.5” and they just ended support - even though the 2018 iPad Air has similar specs (A10 only chip) and it is still supported.
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2 months ago I bought a refurbished M1 iPad Pro 12” w/ 1TB/16GB + cellular for 850€. It is in perfect condition and came with only 6 battery cycles — couldn’t be happier with this purchase, absolutely amazing bang for the buck
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Just bought an M2 iPad Pro, wasn’t significantly more than an M2 Air, so it made significantly more sense since it has the same processor and a better screen, plus i dont need to buy a new Apple Pencil and can continue to use my AP2
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IMO, I am still using iPad Pro 12.9 from 2018, and it still serves me really really well. Still receives OS updates, and the system still feels fairly fast (no lag, no delay).
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I wanted to upgrade from my iPad 10 256gb. I spent a week watching reviews trying to decide.

I ended up getting the 11 inch M2 iPad Pro 512gb cellular for $899. I’m very happy so far. I wanted something more powerful for games and a higher refresh rate for drawing in procreate.

I considered the M2 air, but I felt the M2 Pro cellular was a far better deal for around the same price since it was on sale at Best Buy. I also considered the new M4 Pros, but for the same storage, that’s was significantly more expensive and the M2 is still a very capable chip.
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m1/m2 ipad pros are the way to go, only advantage of the m2 air is the support for the apple pencil pro. Otherwise you get more for your money with the „old“ Pro‘s.
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What about drawing, what size would you recommend for that? 11/13?
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No one is talking about PWM on the iPad Pro M4. The screen is great, but the eyes get tired and watery
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I started with the iPad 9.7 inch, did some professional artwork with it, eventually made enough money to get the 11 inch iPad Pro (2018), and now I’m upgrading to the M4 12.9 inch because the profits have allowed me to do so. But all the while I’ve watched and learned from this awesome channel. You guys are the best in tech! I love your precise attention to details, clear way of explaining things, and excitement for your products! I refer to you for literally every piece of tech that I buy. And I’m so excited about my new new M4, it should be shipping in the mail tomorrow.
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I had the 9th gen iPad with 256GB of storage and i could sell it for pretty much for i paid for it 2 years ago. I was considering the Air M2 and the Pro M4 but i did choose Air M2 with 128GB with the education discount, where i got the pencil pro for free. The price difference was over 400€ for the Pro, which i simply cound't justify.
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Thanks for mentioning the AI future proofing of the M4.  The deciding factor for me to get the M4 was the large jump in trillions of operations per second (TOPS) of the M4’s Neural Engine.  I think AI will be ubiquitous in these devices over the next few years.
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Should I choose M1 11 iPad Pro or iPad Mini 6? Also, is cellular worth it on iPad? (Mainly for web browsing and note taking, and if using the iPad mini, maybe I will consider to take it outside with me so cellular would be needed for this). Currently have 2018 iPad Pro which is slow and sluggish with poor battery life after 5 years of use.
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If money isn’t an issue and you want to buy one for an artist which is the best choice?
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Base 11 Pro with M4. The other iPads doesnt make Sense at all. Buy the m4 and hold it for 4-5 years and you get a Crazy value Like the 2018 iPad Pro Buyers.
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Since release I have been using the M1 11inch iPad Pro I came to USA for a holiday and picked up the refurbished magic keyboard from amazon still its not a Mac replacement but its really closer with the magic keyboard. I was also thinking about the esr keyboards but since there is a refurbished option for a first party keyboard for this price point its a steal. Still rocking the M1 iPad Pro its great overall still an option if you find one for real cheap compared to M2 or M4 versions (there is none to little difference between m2 and m1 ipad pro’s)
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13:05 of course iPad isn’t a “real MacBook” it’s an iPad. I wish it would cost less than a MacBook because I love the iPads, but it’s just expensive. It’s actually good that a computer/MacBook can be more affordable but if you want the best iPad that Apple can offer… those are expensive.
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I’ve had my iPad Pro 12.9 4GEN since it came out in 2020 it’s been bent since 2020 as well  but it still works great
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I went for ipad pro m2 13 inch mini led 1tera 5G  with 600 discount on Best Buy !!
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You forget student’s can get free apple pencil when you buy ipad pro
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The iPad Pro m2 or m1 is the one to get. Right now the m1 and m2 are within $100 difference, for longevity the m2 is probably better. No one should be looking at the iPad airs, get a used m1 or m2 pro.
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I decided…. That my 2018 iPad Pro is still good enough, and that iPad OS sucks and they should make it better
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Any iPad with M1 or above chip and with minimum 256GB
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