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Skipping Nano-Texture Display on iPad — Why?
After spending half an hour in the Apple Store comparing iPads with and without the nano-texture display, I came to the conclusion to skip the nano-texture display and here are the reasons why:
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The display doesn’t provide a paper-like sensation when using the Apple Pencil.
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There is a subtle difference in image sharpness.
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The blacks are less complete blacks, which cancels the OLED screen advantage.
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The contrast seems to be a little bit lower on the nano-texture display.
The corollary of this decision is:
a) I’m saving some money.
b) Since I’m settling on the 512GB of storage, I’ll get only 8GB of system memory.
c) This iPad is a little bit less future-proof.
So, that’s it for the decision about this display finish!
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Finally
Finally got the new iPad Pro: 11-inch, 512GB of storage, which means “only” 8GB of system RAM and no nano-texture display. I made the decision after spending 45 minutes testing the new iPad. The nano-texture display is super nice to the touch, but it does reduce image crispiness. With the Apple Pencil, that texture doesn’t really reproduce a paper-like feeling. That, I could add that later with Paperlike for iPad when it becomes available. Plus, I saved a lot of money. There is a limit to what I can and wish to spend on Apple hardware. 🤷🏻♂️ More details, like a mini-review, soon.
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I’m curious to know if any of you are using Finder’s Tags. Why do you use them? Do you find them reliable? Thanks!
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There is one thing that I really want to try and master with the new iPad that I couldn’t do before: explore and learn Final Cut Pro for iPad. It seems a more approachable version than on the desktop. Am I wrong?
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Mind Blown Again
I really liked the OpenAI short keynote, especially the few jabs at Google. What OpenAI is doing is simply mind-blowing. I’m still trying to wrap my head around all this. What isn’t clear, though, is as a paying member of ChatGPT, why would I continue to subscribe if I don’t use the live translation? One last thing: Siri looks like a prehistoric bot. Apple has to do something about this, and fast.
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To those who reviewed the new iPads and concluded that the hardware is great but iPadOS is the limiting factor: it is becoming tiring. The iPad is not and probably will never be a Mac. If you wanted utter flexibility, it’s the Mac. Why is it so hard? Can you just move on to something else? Thanks.
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Having to authenticate with Wordpress just to like a blog post is so “tired”.
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Posted a photo on my Ko-fi page this morning. It’s for supporters only. I shared some thoughts about street photography. I decided to use that page to share more personal stories that I don’t share elsewhere. It’s only the beginning. It will take time to open up more. It’s a journey.
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My old camera is up for sale on eBay (link). Just saying. If interested, let’s talk hello@numericcitizen.me. Tell me you saw this on Micro.blog (or Mastodon / Bluesky).
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Missed the opportunity to order an iPad Pro with nano texture glass and get it before my summer vacations on Jun 24th. Not great.
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If OpenAI upcoming announcement is about launching a search engine, I’ll take it in a heart beat. Anything that is challenging Google’s dominance is a win for all, even for Google.
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Location check in 🗺 — Last stop: Rome, Italy. Going back home soon.
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Apple should remove that ad and say “We’re sorry”. It’s a wrong message. It as nothing to do in promoting the iPad Pro. 9to5mac.com/2024/05/0…
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Location check in 🗺 — Next stop: Livorno, Italy.
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I hate the way Apple is showing the new iPad Pro with a dark wallpaper we ain’t see the actual device! Is it on purpose so that we can’t compare bezels between old and new Pros?
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After some reading about the new iPads, general sentiment seems to be: great but underutilized hardware. And getting more expensive.
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Location check in 🗺 — Next stop: Portofino, Italy.
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Were these iPad announcements worth a press release or a keynote? For me, a press release would have been more than enough. I’m happy to see these powerful new iPad but since I’m coming from a 2018 iPad Pro, it’s not indicative of the current general mood.
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The M4 on the new iPad Pro triggers a need-to-upgrade narrative more than any iPadOS-only feature could. Sad but true. A macOS virtual machine could have been this “software-only” story that Apple chose not to be told.
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Coming from a 2018 11-inch iPad Pro it will prove to be a massive update for me.
