thinking of whether of getting an ipad or a samsung tab

[main arch]

i'm just looking for a tablet with the largest screen really

[narrow lake]

Get an iPad, trust me it's far better than the Samsung tab. As for what iPad you should get, it depends on three questions:

• What is your use case?
• What is your budget?
• What are your needs?
  The three options I'd recommend are the iPad mini, iPad Air, or iPad Pro. Never get the base iPad.

[main arch]

my use case is really just trying out ipad, maybe youtube, ea fc 26, roblox, schoolwork like video call, homework

budget is £1300 and my needs is mainly a large display, better refresh rate for gaming

[narrow lake]

Probably an iPad Pro then. The ProMotion display (variable up to 120hz) tends to be pretty noticeable when gaming. You can either get the 11" size, or a 13" size.

[main arch]

ah i see, i see a pretty good deal with my retailer that has a discount for ipad pro 13 inch and 11 inch

[sharp shard]

Hi! Take an iPad, Air. It’s great. You get a big screen with a very good resolution, and the iPad has a great operating system, iPadOS. If you also have an iPhone you can connect on the same Apple ID and build your ecosystem

[main arch]

okay! that one im also considering, i would like to know what advantages are there than a samsung tab, as i see the samsung tab has 14.6 inches

[sharp shard]

Do you have an iPhone?

[main arch]

yes

[sharp shard]

Then get the iPad. This way you build the Apple Ecosystem, you can pause a task from iPhone and continue on iPad or the opposite, airdrop, find my, and a lot more features

[main arch]

alright, thats very useful so ipad pro or ipad air

[sharp shard]

It depends on the use you need it for

Tell me what will u do with it

[main arch]

i just want to use it to see what an ipad is like, youtube, schoolwork like video calls, homework in documents, writing notes, playing games like roblox ea fc 26, wanting to use it like a touchscreen laptop

[sharp shard]

Yeah then you can buy the Air M4, it’s a solid choice

[main arch]

hmm i see the m4 is a good chip

[sharp shard]

Yeah it is, it’s also used in Mac so it’s very powerful

[fast palm]

the ipad pro is totally overkill, an air m4 will last you the longest, but even the standard ipad can do everything you want to do

[main arch]

someone told me the standard ipad is the worst value

[main arch]

the only problem is the ipad air is 60hz

same for standar ipad

and also the base ipad isnt big enough

[fast palm]

the base model is always the best value for any apple product

you get virtually 90% or more feature parity

[main arch]

i see, but is it 120hz? thats also what im looking for

if not, i can find a used ipad which i don't really mind

[fast palm]

if 120hz is a dealbreaker then yea go for it

[main arch]

is only the ipad pro 120hz? or is the other ones 120hz too

[fast palm]

as far as im aware only the ipad pro is 120hz

[main arch]

so is ipad pro good

[fast palm]

i have one and enjoy it but admittedly could do pretty much everything i do with it on the standard ipad

[narrow lake]

It absolutely is

[narrow lake]

Standard iPad is the worst here. the Air should be a minimum

if you must save money, get a refurb M2 Air

[narrow lake]

Only the Pro is 120hz

so if you need that ProMotion display get an M5 Pro

or even an M4

[fast palm]

the base model is still the best value considering you can get 2 ipads for 1 ipad air

keyword value

i reckon the base ipad is good for 90% of people lol

[narrow lake]

It's actually the worst and you lose a lot of stuff

You don't get Apple Intelligence, it's underspecced, the A16 chip in it runs hot and has poor battery life... there's a long list of issues with the base iPad as it is right now

You can get a refurbished iPad Air M2 for a similar price to a new base iPad, and the Air M2 is still going to be a better iPad

[fast palm]

i mean i own them and so it’s just my opinion yknow

apple intelligence 🤮

[main arch]

apple intelligence is very useful

[narrow lake]

even if you don't care about Apple Intelligence, I can assure you it'll get better with future updates. It's already in a good state now and it's only getting better. And some other non-Apple Intelligence features may require an A17 Pro or M1 or higher in the future anyway.

[main arch]

alr

[fast palm]

i would agree with that

[main arch]

i like the 13 inch its just too expensive, so i may get 11 inch

[fast palm]

my cracked m1 pro is still balling

[main arch]

11 inch is a good deal for its price

[narrow lake]

@main arch Nope, Intel Macs do not support Apple Intelligence and won't be getting updates beyond Tahoe. You're better off just getting a newer Apple Silicon model

even if you already have an Intel Mac that works you may want to consider upgrading soon

[main arch]

i have an m2 air

[narrow lake]

yeah, all set there.

but yeah the iPad Pro (M5) would be the best option for you

maybe an M4 if you want to save a little money

[main arch]

hmm i see, thats a good option its just that id prefer if its wifi + cellular as it may be not good that i cant use it outside with no wifi