Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by asu_thomas on Friday August 25, 2023 @11:22PM
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Having worked in many graphics roles for 20 years, I have never heard of a professional wanting to use an iPad for their work, yet this thread is full of people claiming the iPad is some artist dream tool. It is not even close to true.
Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by dinkleberg on Friday August 25, 2023 @11:29PM
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While you may not have seen it, the number of professionals using procreate on the iPad Pro is significant.
Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by ClumsyPilot on Saturday August 26, 2023 @07:22AM
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you are missing thr point - can they use 'Only' iPad?
Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by dinkleberg on Saturday August 26, 2023 @10:55AM
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Who said anything about only? The article is about using iPad only specifically for travel. And the parent was discussing iPads in general.
Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by asu_thomas on Saturday August 26, 2023 @11:48AM
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Procreate is iPad-only. Nobody uses iPads because they like iPads. They just like that one software. They would much prefer use it on a Wacom or Xenselabs device, though.
Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by asu_thomas on Saturday August 26, 2023 @12:56PM
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People do like that software but nobody wants to work on an iPad. They would much prefer use it with a Wacom or Xenselabs device.
Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by ezconnect on Saturday August 26, 2023 @06:24PM
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There are lots of digital graphic artist who loves them. Another group of users are musicians.
Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by alphabettsy on Sunday August 27, 2023 @01:31PM
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That’s odd because the only two professional artists I know use an iPad Pro.
Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by ClumsyPilot on Saturday August 26, 2023 @07:26AM
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Imagine we took this approach to cars
A convertible is for sinny days, it has no roof at all, you should use another car on rainy days.
A Smart is a 2 seater for trips to the city, its easy to find parking
And a Hummer is for trips to the countryside, it won't fit into any parking spot in London.
You should buy all three and use the right tool for the job
Apples to.. cars.
So why don’t we have a single clothing item that fits every purpose? We had 10 thousands of years to improve on it, yet we use specialized jacket in winter and a swimsuit in the summer for swimming.
Specialization and generalization are fundamental principles we live by, and both can have value, depending on context.
Less common with individuals but a lot of households in the US have two vehicles that are optimized for different purposes. I did for about 20 years--but finally sold the "fun" two-seater once I stopped commuting.
Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by rufus_foreman on Saturday August 26, 2023 @09:56AM
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>> Imagine we took this approach to cars
An RV with a bike rack towing a car.
A laptop is a keyboard-oriented device, packing a,lot of computing power. It has the shortest battery life, and requires a desk, or at least a seat, to operate comfortably.
A phone is a handheld device, one which is always on you. It necessarily has a smaller screen, no separate keyboard, and only has a decent battery life because it sleeps most of the time. It can have serious peak performance, but has a hard time sustaining it (ask Ingress players).
An iPad (or another tablet if you feel fancy) is a two-hands device with a good, easy to use touchscreen, and software built around it. It's a natural choice for a graphic artist, for instance. An iPad has a more tolerable onscreen keyboard than a phone. Also its screen is large enough to enjoy movies, etc, so it's a convenient visual media consumption device, more so than a phone. I had laptops with touchscreens; they were fun, but not nearly as handy.
(For the record: I travel with a phone and a Linux laptop.)