The Verge:
The reviews are out on iPad Pro, and they address how big it is, whether it’s worth the price, and whether it can or can’t replace a laptop for average consumers. But as a design director at Vox Media, I was more interested in whether I could run all of the apps I normally use on it.
In a lot of ways, the computing devices I use have to feel like extensions of me. I’m always sketching, creating, and ideating on my MacBook Pro. And I don’t regularly use an iPad for work, so the promise of iPad Pro as a device for creatives was particularly intriguing.
I had high hopes that this new iPad would transform me into a rockstar designer. I mean, something this big should be life-changing… right?
There’s lots of discussion of the iPad Pro and where it fits into various workflows. This is an interesting take from the point of view of that group of people a lot of us think will be big buyers of the iPad Pro.
Shawn, thanks for pointing this out. I found this video review very insightful and honest… and helpful now that I’m running a global team of designers who all want one. I think this is a very cool tool – but as she said “best-in-class implementation, but not entirely there yet” – the desktop is still King (excuse the pun) in the professional shops. I’d be very interested to hear how “illustrators” like the new iPad who have different requirement than traditional designers… I still WANT one tho dammit. Damn you Apple. 🙂
You can’t take anyone seriously who uses the word “ideating.”
Agreed. People who think the iPad Pro will replace their laptop/desktop RIGHT NOW in a professional environment will be disappointed. But it sounds like it’s going to be a very useful tool for a certain class of workers even today.
LOL I saw that and had an involuntary shudder of revulsion. Then I realized she works for Vox Media – that’s how they talk. 🙂
Definitely one of the better reviews. Almost all reviews so far have been from folks who seemingly just want the iPad to replace a laptop by becoming a laptop. (At which point, just buy a MacBook) Very few of these reviewers even know what to do with a pencil, so it’s not a surprise that they all but gloss over some of the Pro’s most important features.
The response so far to the iPad Pro reminds me so much of the response to the original iPad, it’s uncanny. These are early days for a whole new category, and it’ll live or die by the software (which mostly doesn’t exist yet). Interesting times!
I once had something called a StrengthFinder. I scored very highly on something called Ideation. I still have no freaking idea what the word really means.
Feels like she reviewing the adobe apps more than the device. Slightly annoyed but I do believe it’s the apps that’ll make this device the beats that it is. It’ll be a game changer that some will fail to see
Also, please allow comments on your mobile site – Disqus handle it very well these days 🙂
How about no