This M2 iPad Pro video… is NOT sponsored by anybody.
Where do I start?
The thumbnail?
I would normally apologise but in this case…
I literally don’t care.
And no, this is not just gonna be a rant about the M2 iPad Pro, I will share something today
to help you navigate the M2 iPad Pro… and options to consider.
Because I understand that you may actually need a new iPad Pro, and maybe you’ve been
waiting for this release…
Because your current iPad is old and you’re due an upgrade.
So stick around for that….But first.
I need to get something off my chest.
This is the video I was NOT looking forward to making.
Apple managed to kill the iPad Pro for me last year when they launched the M1 iPad Pro.
And now… with the M2 iPad Pro announced yesterday…
I don’t even need to buy the M2 iPad to know that this will be an absolute waste of
money.
For the 6 or 7 people out there who use specialist iPadOS apps this will be a good upgrade, like
artists, 3D modelling, maybe architects I am sure that will be fine as an upgrade.
But for the rest of us…
Nah.
Honestly, you have options.
And I will go THROUGH those options a bit later in the video, just bear with me because
this is a major cock up…
You may not like what I am about to say here, but it’s my honest opinion.
Because let’s face it, those big YouTubers are not gonna tell you any of this.
And here is another very important point on how this works.
For those big channels, Apple sends them these products ahead of time in exchange of a review.
So it’s not really a sponsored review in the true sense of the word, but if I am receiving
something before everybody else, trust me this channel would have millions of subscribers.
But I’d find really difficult to share exactly what I think if that was the case.
The good news for you is that…
I literally don’t care.
Apple will never send me free stuff and I’d rather grow this channel without any strings
attached.
So please do me a favour, when you watch those videos in a few days… take a massive pinch
of salt in what you’re hearing.
And here is the truth..
The M1 iPad Pro was already overkill in comparison with the previous 2020 and even 2018 iPad
Pro models.
Nothing wrong with the hardware.
Arguably the best hardware specs out there.
I know I know…
Sorry I didn’t really mean that.
Apple did what they do best which is.
Through incredible Marketing, and very misleading techniques, which made you believe that the
iPad Pro last year would FINALLY become our “next computer”.
But honestly I am over that.
That boat has sailed…
And I learned to accept it.
If I want a tablet to be productive on, I have my Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.
This thing does let me…
TRULY use it as a computer.
I did so many videos complaining about the iPad Pro… that I got bored of it.
And if you weren’t really paying attention to the M1 iPad Pro last year, let me give
you a short recap…
In typical Apple fashion they showed us video editing, they showed people using the Playstation
5 controllers (WITH HAPTICS) and they brought the M1 chip to the iPad with various storage
and memory configurations that…
could ONLY mean we were gonna get some sort of bump in software, or maybe Pro apps…
Right?
And like a bloody idiot I fell for it.
My bad.
It’s on me.
They weren’t forcing me to buy it.
As an example, this M1 iPad Pro which cost me nearly $2,000 dollars at launch, has 1TB
SSD and 16GB of RAM!
Sure we can use Lumafusion to edit videos, but that’s not really a Pro software is
it?
That’s not what professionals use…
Can you edit videos on it?
Sure!
But it’s very basic.
And this is nothing new, editing videos worked on the 2018 iPad Pro!
Not to mention that very few apps could take advantage of all that extra memory that I
paid for!
Connecting to an external monitor?
Well, it took them over a year to enable this.
And it still sucks.
Stage Manager is just another gimmick, that to me… feels like Apple are trying really
hard to be DIFFERENT instead of giving us something functional.
It’s a joke.
And it doesn’t stop on the iPad Pro either.
These tactics are the same on the iPhone 14, the Apple Watch and MacBooks.
Look, I am aware that I am sounding like I am just moaning about everything…
But I buy a lot of Apple products, not just for these review videos, but personally as
well, for my family and have always been an Apple customer.
So I feel like I can be totally transparent with you on this one.
And as I said, there’s no strings attached on this channel.
I can guarantee there’s a lot people out there that want to say what I am saying here
but are scared losing their views and early access to Apple products.
To me some of my sentiment… comes down to trust.
The same way Apple gained my trust after many years, they quickly lost it on the iPad Pro.
I felt cheated by the M1 iPad Pro, because of those configurations that were nothing
but misleading marketing.
And I don’t feel cheated now.
Because do you know what?
For the first time in many years, I didn’t buy any of the iPads.
If I do end up buying this iPad it will be simply to make a video about it and immediately
return it.
Just being honest with you.
I have no intention of buying any of these iPads for personal use.
Now here is where I CAN help you.
As I said at the beginning of the video, you may be due an upgrade.
And maybe you were waiting for this iPad release.
It’s not all doom and gloom.
I have some good news for you.
And before I forget, YouTube can be really hard for smaller channels like this.
So if you are enjoying this video, a thumbs up goes a long way, in getting YouTube to
recommend this channel to a wider audience.
But you can do even better than that, by sharing this video with someone you know.
The benefit to you is that I will be here at least once a week with a down to earth
tech video for you.
Right, options.
You may still need a new iPad because yours is getting on a bit and you need an upgrade.
If you are settled on an iPad, you want to stick with Apple, because of the ecosystem,
I really respect and understand that…
But I’d strongly recommend these two options.
M1 iPad Air 5 My favourite iPad right now, the M1 iPad Air
5.
This thing is the best value for money right now.
Very light, extremely capable and it doesn’t try to be your next computer.
It’s an awesome tablet.
I’ve reviewed it previously and you can find really good accessories for it as well,
I will share that at the end of this video.
M1 iPad Pro The second option, this is for those of you
who actually care about that extra performance juice and you want a nicer display… but
you don’t feel like dropping all that cash on the new M2 iPad Pro.
The M1 iPad Pro is cheaper now.
And if you are lucky enough to find a second hand in good condition, then go for it.
Remember, it’s barely a year old.
My iPad Pro has been collecting dust since I got the Tab S8 Ultra and even more so since
I got the M1 iPad Air.
I had plans for the iPad Pro.
I wanted to use it for work.
I wanted to use it for content creation.
The hardware is there for it.
But Apple are purposely not giving us the software to go with it.
But between the M2 iPad Pro and the M1, go with the M1 is my recommendation because you’re
really not going to see a difference unless you’re in one of those edge cases.
And the 3rd option… is for you who also had enough of Apple.
The Tab S8 Ultra.
This is a real tablet.
Is it perfect?
No.
But it doesn’t pretend to be either.
Android apps have come a long way for this tablet.
I did loads of reviews on this, if you’re prepared to give Android a go…this is top
notch.
Pun intended.
You can truly multitask on this tablet.
Samsung Dex with an external monitor really brings this to life.
The S-Pen is included.
The display is amazing, much bigger than the iPad Pro.
And it is awesome for gaming.
Decent accessories for it are difficult to find.
But they’re out there.
See you soon