Apple renews its most popular tablet, which cuts 50 euros the starting price, incorporates a new chip and compatibility with the Apple Pencil. The best tablet you can find in the market.
The Californian factory already realized a while ago that the one of the tablets was not going to be a transformation with so many revolutions nor with so much scope, at the moment, like that of their iPhone, but they do not stop having faith. Moreover, in their road map to confront what was called 'post-PC era' they reserve a prominent role. "Computers will be like trucks," Jobs said. "Reserved for heavy tasks". It is likely that the good Steve has no lack of reason, but his prediction has years to complete. The best proof is that the Macbook is still a money-making machine.
The iPad is a long distance race. Without great accelerations. At a continuous rate. The last pedal stroke by Apple has been that this new cheap iPad is even cheaper. They have hit a snip of 50 euros at the price. It is not usual. You just have to look at the strategy that you follow with other products. But, on this occasion, it's time to go down to the sand and adjust the cost, so that the pocket is not something that discourages potential buyers. Do not forget that these machines, whether from Apple or from other manufacturers, suffer from a small pincer on the part of smartphones and laptops, devices that meet the needs of a large number of users. And those who still want a tablet, see it as something that should not require a capital investment.
The 'low cost' iPad of Apple is more affordable than ever, yes. But also the most powerful we have seen. Probably, it is the best of those who have integrated their species, considering the Pro as another category of product. That is the conviction that remains after a few days of use.
Its main novelty or at least the most striking is the compatibility with the Apple Pencil. It has always been difficult for me to regularly use pointers such as the Note range or the Samsung 'tablets' or the Nintendo 3DS. I ended up using them sporadically, for a very specific cut or a scribble on the photo in turn. On this occasion I decided to write, draw, and sketch ideas with this digital pen, and I liked it a lot. The decision to incorporate it into the most affordable product line seems to me a success. Not linking this experience to the iPad Pro is clearly a success of the company.
Obviously, the experience is not the same if one writes with something that at the tip releases ink and feels with the hand the touch of the paper to make it on the glass with something that simply slips. But the result, on this occasion, is very similar. The best example are the signatures. It is easy to handle and feels comfortable in your hand. Neither very long nor very thick, more than 17.5 centimeters in length and 0.89 cm in thickness.
The sensitivity is excellent. Although it is true that the Pro (comparison is inevitable) is prepared to offer a more fine experience. In all the tests that I have done this digital pen has met with all solvency, both to paint and to write. As I say, I have drawn up an application (Nebo) several of the paragraphs of this test to convert them later to digital format.
An experience with hardly any buts, the only moles are the lack of a magnetic system to carry the pointer attached to the device and that the charging system (you have to plug it into the lightning port) is somewhat spectacular.
The design is identical to the previous generation of the cheap iPad. The size, too: 9.7 inches. The ideal measure, in my opinion. Surely those who aspire to retire their computer, not knowing more about it and replace it with an iPad, the body will ask for a larger panel, like the 12.3 inches of the original Pro. For me it is excessive. When I handled those figures, I lacked some freshness to move the device with ease.
Looking at it face-to-face, it could only make something of the sixth generation of the iPad at first sight: the frames on the screen. But in the end one remembers that we are facing a 'cheap' device (within the Apple price scale). Then you realize that asking for a panel without frames would be the closest thing to a letter to the Magi. One of those that everyone has written on occasion throwing a triple from midfield knowing that the chances of sneaking through the net are zero. You can not ask for everything.
The quality of the image is up to the expectations. It has 2,048 by 1,536 pixels resolution. This means that it offers 264 pixels per inch. The reproduction is excellent, also outdoors, both in colors and in definition.
The other great asset is the power of the engine. With the iPhone X and the iPhone 8 (and the Plus), Apple gave a blow on the table and demonstrated its good work in this section. Now the A10 Fusion chip, with 64-bit architecture, is the closest thing to showing off muscle, perfectly move games like the 'Fortnine' title, available on iOS devices.
I have been able to edit small HD videos with iMovie without this having become a hell. And three quarters of the same for augmented reality applications. Everything is like silk.
The heart is marked with 2GB of RAM. Those who are not familiar with the house, it will be strange, but are the advantages of controlling the operating system and create machines adapted to it. You do not need so many resources.
Autonomy is more than acceptable. You have to punctuate that in the end. It's not something we use as much as a mobile, so if you're going to use this iPad at times, you'll be able to go three or four days without going through the plug. If you intend to make it the center of your daily activity, if you take care of certain things such as brightness, background consumption and other details, you could spend the day perfectly with the 32.4 watts/hour of your battery.
Finally, comment that it has front and rear camera. The main one, with eight megapixels and recording in Full HD, is not a panacea, but it is enough to take a picture of a screen in a meeting or a blackboard in class. The front, designed primarily for Facetime, offers a resolution of 720p or, what is the same, HD. And of course it has a fingerprint sensor as a biometric option for unlocking, as well as compatibility with Apple Pay and Siri.
The question is clear: can it replace my computer? Yes and no. It can cover a large part of the activities that users perform in their day to day. With iOS 11 already took a big step in the productivity part. If one has a little waist and does not resort every two times to "is that the laptop that I can do much easier" and other prefabricated excuses, in a short time you can get used to work with this new cheap iPad.
Edit, photos, spreadsheets, presentations... You only have to adapt (if you're not familiar) to applications like Keynote, Pages or Numbers, and that's it. Applications that have now been improved (for example, you can create books) and that have Apple Pencil function integration.
There are certain things that you have to keep in mind if you want to work with this tablet. The first, which does not have support for the official keyboard, as is the case with the iPad Pro. There are several third-party accessories to connect via Bluetooth, but here we always have the same dilemma. Those that offer a better experience at the time of typing tend to be more bulky. And vice versa, the lighter and thinner usually lacks some forcefulness to not feel strange.
This iPad is consolidated as a good complement that allows us to become increasingly independent of our computers. That is, having the desktop computer for the times that we are in the office and pulling this tablet at home or in trips and meetings.
With this new generation of tablets, Apple has wanted to put the accent on its benefits for education. Any of us would have enjoyed as small ones with many of the applications that are in the App Store for training purposes. I myself have enthusiastically tested Froggipedia, an AR 'app' that appeared in the presentation. It lets you know everything about frogs. From their life cycle to how they are inside. You can dissect one, using the pointer or your finger as a scalpel. A wonder in which also no animal will be mistreated during the process.
To reinforce this goal they have launched 'Everyone Can Create', a free curriculum for teachers to easily integrate these tools into their classes, something that they reinforce with the 'app'. The problem with this, at least in Spain, is that it would be necessary to see what percentage of the schools are able to incorporate it massively into their classrooms. But obviously it is an instrument that can give a lot of play in the educational field, both in the university and in the school stage.
As we say, its price makes it the cheapest iPad that has ever existed. The basic model, 32 GB, part of 349 euros. The 128 GB storage stays at 439 euros. Students have a discount: 332 euros for the basic model and 418 euros for the superior. If we choose the models with WiFi and SIM, the prices amount to 479 and 569 euros, respectively.
In the case of educational institutions, the prices are 335 and 421 euros, respectively, in the model with WiFi. The Apple Pencil is not included. This is another of the drawbacks. It would be ideal to include it. It costs 99 euros, although there is also a reduction in the same cases, leaving the price at 89.5 euros.
The Californian factory already realized a while ago that the one of the tablets was not going to be a transformation with so many revolutions nor with so much scope, at the moment, like that of their iPhone, but they do not stop having faith. Moreover, in their road map to confront what was called 'post-PC era' they reserve a prominent role. "Computers will be like trucks," Jobs said. "Reserved for heavy tasks". It is likely that the good Steve has no lack of reason, but his prediction has years to complete. The best proof is that the Macbook is still a money-making machine.
The iPad is a long distance race. Without great accelerations. At a continuous rate. The last pedal stroke by Apple has been that this new cheap iPad is even cheaper. They have hit a snip of 50 euros at the price. It is not usual. You just have to look at the strategy that you follow with other products. But, on this occasion, it's time to go down to the sand and adjust the cost, so that the pocket is not something that discourages potential buyers. Do not forget that these machines, whether from Apple or from other manufacturers, suffer from a small pincer on the part of smartphones and laptops, devices that meet the needs of a large number of users. And those who still want a tablet, see it as something that should not require a capital investment.
The 'low cost' iPad of Apple is more affordable than ever, yes. But also the most powerful we have seen. Probably, it is the best of those who have integrated their species, considering the Pro as another category of product. That is the conviction that remains after a few days of use.
Its main novelty or at least the most striking is the compatibility with the Apple Pencil. It has always been difficult for me to regularly use pointers such as the Note range or the Samsung 'tablets' or the Nintendo 3DS. I ended up using them sporadically, for a very specific cut or a scribble on the photo in turn. On this occasion I decided to write, draw, and sketch ideas with this digital pen, and I liked it a lot. The decision to incorporate it into the most affordable product line seems to me a success. Not linking this experience to the iPad Pro is clearly a success of the company.
Obviously, the experience is not the same if one writes with something that at the tip releases ink and feels with the hand the touch of the paper to make it on the glass with something that simply slips. But the result, on this occasion, is very similar. The best example are the signatures. It is easy to handle and feels comfortable in your hand. Neither very long nor very thick, more than 17.5 centimeters in length and 0.89 cm in thickness.
The sensitivity is excellent. Although it is true that the Pro (comparison is inevitable) is prepared to offer a more fine experience. In all the tests that I have done this digital pen has met with all solvency, both to paint and to write. As I say, I have drawn up an application (Nebo) several of the paragraphs of this test to convert them later to digital format.
An experience with hardly any buts, the only moles are the lack of a magnetic system to carry the pointer attached to the device and that the charging system (you have to plug it into the lightning port) is somewhat spectacular.
The design is identical to the previous generation of the cheap iPad. The size, too: 9.7 inches. The ideal measure, in my opinion. Surely those who aspire to retire their computer, not knowing more about it and replace it with an iPad, the body will ask for a larger panel, like the 12.3 inches of the original Pro. For me it is excessive. When I handled those figures, I lacked some freshness to move the device with ease.
Looking at it face-to-face, it could only make something of the sixth generation of the iPad at first sight: the frames on the screen. But in the end one remembers that we are facing a 'cheap' device (within the Apple price scale). Then you realize that asking for a panel without frames would be the closest thing to a letter to the Magi. One of those that everyone has written on occasion throwing a triple from midfield knowing that the chances of sneaking through the net are zero. You can not ask for everything.
The quality of the image is up to the expectations. It has 2,048 by 1,536 pixels resolution. This means that it offers 264 pixels per inch. The reproduction is excellent, also outdoors, both in colors and in definition.
The other great asset is the power of the engine. With the iPhone X and the iPhone 8 (and the Plus), Apple gave a blow on the table and demonstrated its good work in this section. Now the A10 Fusion chip, with 64-bit architecture, is the closest thing to showing off muscle, perfectly move games like the 'Fortnine' title, available on iOS devices.
I have been able to edit small HD videos with iMovie without this having become a hell. And three quarters of the same for augmented reality applications. Everything is like silk.
The heart is marked with 2GB of RAM. Those who are not familiar with the house, it will be strange, but are the advantages of controlling the operating system and create machines adapted to it. You do not need so many resources.
Autonomy is more than acceptable. You have to punctuate that in the end. It's not something we use as much as a mobile, so if you're going to use this iPad at times, you'll be able to go three or four days without going through the plug. If you intend to make it the center of your daily activity, if you take care of certain things such as brightness, background consumption and other details, you could spend the day perfectly with the 32.4 watts/hour of your battery.
Finally, comment that it has front and rear camera. The main one, with eight megapixels and recording in Full HD, is not a panacea, but it is enough to take a picture of a screen in a meeting or a blackboard in class. The front, designed primarily for Facetime, offers a resolution of 720p or, what is the same, HD. And of course it has a fingerprint sensor as a biometric option for unlocking, as well as compatibility with Apple Pay and Siri.
The question is clear: can it replace my computer? Yes and no. It can cover a large part of the activities that users perform in their day to day. With iOS 11 already took a big step in the productivity part. If one has a little waist and does not resort every two times to "is that the laptop that I can do much easier" and other prefabricated excuses, in a short time you can get used to work with this new cheap iPad.
Edit, photos, spreadsheets, presentations... You only have to adapt (if you're not familiar) to applications like Keynote, Pages or Numbers, and that's it. Applications that have now been improved (for example, you can create books) and that have Apple Pencil function integration.
There are certain things that you have to keep in mind if you want to work with this tablet. The first, which does not have support for the official keyboard, as is the case with the iPad Pro. There are several third-party accessories to connect via Bluetooth, but here we always have the same dilemma. Those that offer a better experience at the time of typing tend to be more bulky. And vice versa, the lighter and thinner usually lacks some forcefulness to not feel strange.
This iPad is consolidated as a good complement that allows us to become increasingly independent of our computers. That is, having the desktop computer for the times that we are in the office and pulling this tablet at home or in trips and meetings.
With this new generation of tablets, Apple has wanted to put the accent on its benefits for education. Any of us would have enjoyed as small ones with many of the applications that are in the App Store for training purposes. I myself have enthusiastically tested Froggipedia, an AR 'app' that appeared in the presentation. It lets you know everything about frogs. From their life cycle to how they are inside. You can dissect one, using the pointer or your finger as a scalpel. A wonder in which also no animal will be mistreated during the process.
To reinforce this goal they have launched 'Everyone Can Create', a free curriculum for teachers to easily integrate these tools into their classes, something that they reinforce with the 'app'. The problem with this, at least in Spain, is that it would be necessary to see what percentage of the schools are able to incorporate it massively into their classrooms. But obviously it is an instrument that can give a lot of play in the educational field, both in the university and in the school stage.
As we say, its price makes it the cheapest iPad that has ever existed. The basic model, 32 GB, part of 349 euros. The 128 GB storage stays at 439 euros. Students have a discount: 332 euros for the basic model and 418 euros for the superior. If we choose the models with WiFi and SIM, the prices amount to 479 and 569 euros, respectively.
In the case of educational institutions, the prices are 335 and 421 euros, respectively, in the model with WiFi. The Apple Pencil is not included. This is another of the drawbacks. It would be ideal to include it. It costs 99 euros, although there is also a reduction in the same cases, leaving the price at 89.5 euros.