Does this dull the screen? One of the great things about the new iPad is the beautiful screen.
That’s the unfortunate trade-off. A glare reduction screen protector does dull the screen and it’s not as beautiful. I guess that’s one reason I bought the nano-screen.
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Doesn’t the nano screen do the same thing, though probably to a lesser extent?
I haven’t seen a nano screen next to a regular screen but I suspect it does make a difference. I need to take a walk to my local Apple store and check it out.
It dulls it, but only a slight bit. That’s a trade off I’ve been happy to make as it eliminates all of the finger prints and smudges. Well worth for me.
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Isn’t the nano surface less durable and needs a special cleaning cloth? That seems like a biggger downside on a go-anywhere touchscreen iPad than on a Studio monitor that sits on a desk.
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Yeah, I’m not sure about the durability. But I can say that by comparison the $35 iVisor seems like a huge bargain even if it doesn’t perform as well.
I thought it was a completely different nano-texture and therefore was sturdier. Chemical vs physical nano-texture and so you don’t have the same concerns as their Studio Display?
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Idk, but they include a special cloth for cleaning it, so even if it’s different it may be less durable than the standard screen
My take from reading around is more of you get a cloth because the nano-texture displays show smudges a lot easier. Isn’t it just a standard micro-fiber cloth?
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Having a great time with this thing. Fresh start. Smart folio and Pencil Pro. No notifications, badges or logins into familiar websites. Only iPad and Review for OF perspectives.
This is the ideal iPad. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.
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Yes, I’m following that thread! I didn’t want to post there because a) mine’s not really an experiment, b) with iPad I augment rather than replace what I do on Macs.
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Thanks! For me, it makes a big difference. I regularly use Goodnotes and Procreate. Procreate was nice on the 12.9, but I found myself zooming in a lot anyway for precise control, so the larger space didn’t really help me. Note taking and journaling on the couch was difficult because the size never sat right on my lap. I think using the Apple Pencil on the 11 is easier than the larger one.
The 12.9 was great for plopping on a desk and using a keyboard. I can see how that is the most useful setup for those who want the most productivity, but the slim and compact size of the 11 is the best for my use. The thin profile makes it feel more like an e-ink tablet instead of a thick computer tablet. I hope that helps!
I’ve also been considering rejoining the iPad Pro club myself. Last year I sold my 2018 iPad Pro as I also have the iPad mini (which I’m using to write this) and found the portability of the mini far outweighed any “Pro” features of the larger iPad.
The intriguing thing about these new iPads is the combination of power and weight, plus the by all accounts excellent display. No one is limited the iPad hardware at least in terms of CPU or GPU performance.
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So, as expected , I couldn’t really resist 
and just made an 800 km roundtrip on a bus across three countries to the nearest Apple Store to buy the 13" M4 iPad Pro, trading in my M1, which has served me quite well for precisely three years (two of which I’ve used it as my primary computing device and I now probably wouldn’t have upgraded either if I had known that it’d become my primary computing device and got enough storage back in 2021).
I was and am still on the edge about getting the Magic Keyboard, though. I was previously reasonably happy with the Logitech Combo Touch.
I had some extra time to play with the MK in the Apple Store as I had to wait for a while for a 90 GB restore to my new iPad to finish 
just to make sure that the iPad is fine. (Apple staff was nice, though, as we began talking because I sat there for about three hours.) The issue with the MK outlined in this video is really easy to catch and not at all hard to discover. The whole setup seems to be unstable due to a new hinge design, and I think I’d find it annoying in use. I want to give MK a go, but this makes me reconsider.
Any real-life comments from those who have the new Magic Keyboard? Has anyone noticed this and found this problematic?
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Okay, I will use rough language, “He is full of bologna!” 
Most of the new features he mentioned are improvements over the old Magic Keyboard. As far as the tilting goes, when pushing on the screen, you must push much harder than I do to get the iPad to tilt back. That said, one can put clear self-adhesive rubber bumpers like these on the bottom of the hinge if this proves to be a problem.
I’ve been using the new Magic Keyboard for a week with zero issues, and I’ve been using my iPad exclusively; I’ve not used my MBP. I much prefer the new Magic Keyboard.
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The new Magic Keyboard is a genuine improvement over the old one. I haven’t found any issues with tippyness on either hard surfaces or on my lap.
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It’s drivel. He must be deliberately jabbing the screen hard to make it do this, because it just doesn’t happen in normal use for me (and I am not a delicate little thing – if something can be broken by being clumsy, I soon find out).
To me it just reinforces why I try not to watch videos of the genus Presenter Pulls Stupid Face With Juvenile Graphics – I’ve never seen one which isn’t flash over facts. Bah, humbug.
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