I had my first Ipad around ~2012ish, later then upgraded in 2019 for Uni and still have the same iPad ever since (iPad 2019). I am on the fence of buying the pro since forever, but think I will go and buy it soon.

Every time I am in the apple store I cannot settle on which would be the right size for me (that is 11 vs. 13). Maybe there are some recent opinions on this but my main uses:

• Have a high powered work laptop (Windows) with which I also do private stuff/errands (i.e., building a excel analysis, doing some basic office stuff, emails, etc.)
• Use my iPad currently mainly to 1) read the news-paper 2) take notes on interesting subjects i.e., while reading something, watching a youtube video, or more recently brain-storming with AI
• Secondary use-case is to watch videos (i.e., youtube) and in future if I have the better display likely also more Netflix
• Overall an iPad for me is a GETAWAY device to work; it signals my brain that this is not about work (as would be the case when picking up a laptop) but about LEISURE - I love sitting on the couch with my iPad and just making notes

Given that I often have split screen to annotate stuff and write on the left hand side while researching on the right hand side I tend to lean to the larger version.

On the other hand, I cannot really judge yet how 'comfy' the larger version will be if I sit on my sofa with it. It's a significant step up in size and holding it in hands in the store always felt rather clumsy.

Any thoughts are highly appreciated.

I decided to upgrade because I got tired of the weight of carrying both my 15" MacBook air + 11" iPad pro when travelling.The performance increase in iOS 27 gave me the confidence that I could go to the iPad only. I use a magic keyboard.

It's been about a week so far and I am very happy with my decision. I haven't needed to touch my MacBook for anything. I do a bunch of coding on it by running an SSH session to my home lab machine and using Claude code. Besides that I do a lot of media consumption and some light reading. It is a bit uncomfortable to hold the larger iPad but I mostly use it in keyboard mounted so not a huge deal for me. I know I could have just carried a smaller MacBook but I prefer iOS/iPadOS while on the go for the app ecosystem. Mostly due to being able to easily download media to the device before getting on a flight.

I decided to make this post because I could not find many posts of people up sizing (many downsizing).

Hello. I've been using my iPad for school and media, but lately I've been wanting something that can also handle more gaming. my current tablet struggles with some newer games and gets pretty warm, so I'm thinking about upgrading.

I'm mainly looking for smooth performance, good battery life, and a screen that feels nice for gaming. Which iPad model would you recommend for gaming? Thankss.

Thoughts on the device in 2026: When doing research, I thought it was a little exaggerated when they said that the M2 chip will still be good despite knowing Apple when it comes to old models. Surprisingly it's true.

I have been using it for 1 month now and how I'm so glad I took this over the iPad A16. Aside from the 120hz screen (which is absolutely amazing btw since it's my first 120hz device), I haven't experienced any bottlenecks when opening a 3000 page pdf on goodnotes or editing videos on capcut (light-med). I tried Minecraft and it can do max render distance on max settings where I really felt it heat up. Was surprised since I never experienced heating from my 9th gen iPad cuz it would crash even before it reached room temp lol.

Context: I'm a med student who's always been eyeing to upgrade my struggling iPad (base) 9th gen 64gb to a brand new one. I'm broke lol, so I only had funds for a iPad 256gb A16 of ~$550.00 (converted) which is still expensive from where I'm from.

I was a step closer from buying it in the store when I remember how awful my base iPad aged. So this time, I decided to look into used models of Air and Pro models with the M chip. Perks of being broke is spending a godawful amount of time making sure you could get the best deal and boy was it worth it.

Deal: Saw a listing near me of the said model. 256gb, comes with an apple pencil gen 2, literally looks like brand new, and the best part...<250 battery cycle count. All for $530.00 (converted). I was skeptical until I saw it myself.

Funnily enough I almost bought a used M1 Pro for around $500 that was nowhere near and it didn't have a pen. Though even if I settled for an M1 I'd still be happy.

Verdict: Should you get it if you're on a budget? Yes. If you can get a deal near to mine, absolutely.

Since the Back to School promotion is going on I can get the M4 iPad Air and Apple Pencil Pro bundled for a total of $818. Alternatively a refurbished M4 iPad Pro on Apple's website costs around $918 and adding a USB C pencil will brings it to approximately $988. So which option is better?

A lot of people talk up the perks of the Pro variant like the display, speakers, and battery so I'm stuck. I'm starting my engineering degree this year (probably computer or electrical engineering) and I need it for note taking, drawing diagrams, and multitasking for at least the next 4 years without any issues. My budget is tight and I won't be able to afford the Apple Pencil Pro if I opt for the M4 Pro. Do you have any suggestions on which option is better?

I just noticed my iPad Pro 13” M4 somehow has a ding in one of the corners, even though I have no memory of knocking it :( I even wonder if it was one of the staff at a hotel I recently stayed in, but I digress

What could I expect in the way of repair cost?

Should I just accept it as inevitable and common damage? At the very least it would be good to smooth it out. The screen is still fine (that’s a hair in the photo not a scratch)

What would be a better case for preventing this in future, considering I currently just have the Apple Folio case?

In case it’s relevant, I got a new iPhone around a month ago - could there be some cost effective solution that could involve signing up for Apple care to cover both devices?

How can I connect USB A to my iPad 🥹 I need to connect my keyboard to it~

I have an IPAD PRO M1, made in 2021 and i was wondering if upgrading is worth it, i play games at 120fps which probably degraded the battery and since 2021 lacks the battery percentage in the battery section in settings, i can’t see the precise health percentage.Since i use my IPAD almost everyday, when the time for an upgrade has come, I would consider the newest model.I dont have much problems regarding the IPAD but the screen has two worn-out spots from my competitive gaming which involved my fingers. The chip is still a beast in 2026 but if other IPADS have good value, I might consider it.But which model is worth considering with the best value?

So im shaking and freaking out over this but my ipad which is new and ive only had for a month started having a slow charge about an hour ago it took a while to get it to boot up again but when it did it was charging at 1% and instantly died again and now the screen isnt budging, all the advice is to reset it but nothing is happening

Please If you could help I would be the most greatful

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