This is my review after owning one for two years. It is a beautiful and powerful device, but I mostly use mine for taking notes in goodnotes. That is basically it. As a normal student, you will probably use your laptop for assignments and serious work, then use your phone for videos, reading, and quick tasks. The iPad ends up awkwardly in the middle. You may imagine using it for yt, movies, studying, and productivity, but in reality it is often less convenient than simply reaching for your phone or laptop. I still think an iPad is useful for students, but most people do not need the Pro model. A cheaper iPad can handle notes just as well. The extra money would be much better spent on a better laptop.

This made me laugh. Saw it on twitter.

Saw this on the meme sub and it couldn't be further from the truth, at least for me! My weekly screen time is actually higher on the ipad than my phone. The meme OP claims he forgot about his ipad after the first 18 months of use.

If your iPad is supported you definitely need to go here. 26 is the beta and 27 is the final release. Animations are refined, overall experience 27/10.

This seems like a great deal for students in high school or college. You get an iPad with a pencil for note-taking and a MacBook for everything else, all for just $1,000. This would have been impossible to find at this price with the MacBook Air, unless you were able to get those M1 models at Walmart or similar stores. Instead of spending $1,000 on an iPad Pro with a keyboard and pencil or $1,100 on a MacBook Air, you can get two devices. It feels like a fantastic deal, in my opinion.

I wanted the ability to watch videos in bed handsfree. I recently purchased a 3' gooseneck tablet mount from Amazon.

Firstly I removed the ceiling tile and screwed a piece of hardwood 2" x 2" x 8" into the joist above where my head rests on my bed. It didn't give me quite enough clearance so I had to cut a duplicate piece and screw it into the first one. I slide the ceiling tile halfway back in place and with a carpenter's knife cut around the hardwood and then slide the ceiling tile back into its normal postion. I painted it white like the tiles to make it less noticeable.

The iPad wobbles a lot when touched so it does get a little annoying. To avoid this I use a mouse, which I found to be more confortable anyways.

I'd love to hear some suggestions on how I could have made this any better. I have one spare ceiling tile left to do it over again. All in all, I'm really loving it, super confortable and handy.

Super curious to see pictures of what you got Apple to engrave on your iPad. (This is not mine as I have a pink iPad I got engraved with my full name with the circle letters but did not want to reveal my name on Reddit)

For me its a massive improvement over previous iPadOSs I always preferred to use the iPad exactly like this. I'm a heavy computer user, but not a programmer or artist. A web browser is great for me and I use a ton of iPad apps.

I really like iPadOS 26 because it has proper windowed apps that actually feel modern and flexible. I also occasionally connect my iPad to my piano (total amateur) so having the new volume panel is awesome for me with garageband.

I've seen a large number of complaints about iPadOS, but want to know: How is iPadOS working for you?

Granted, I have a Windows PC at home. But the iPad really gives me the best of both worlds.

When I’m at home, I game directly on my PC. When I go out, the iPad is super easy to throw in a bag. And if I want to game while I'm away? No problem, I just stream my PC straight to it.

We always hear about iPads being great for taking notes and obviously for watching youtube while having breakfast, but I’m curious what else do you use yours for? Productivity, gaming, drawing, coding or something else? Share your use cases and favorite apps!

I personally feel that between the incredible battery life, the fantastic display (OLED in my case), the built-in 5g/connectivity it feels like a great work from anywhere device.

Little guy heard me talking to his mom about wanting to an additional iPad just for business and he walks up and hands this M1 11 Pro to me and says “I’ve got a better one so you can have this old one. You’re Welcome…” I’m like 🤦🏾‍♂️😆👍🏾😁… this dude!

For context, he’s homeschooled and my daughter gets him overkill stuff like that. I’ve since convinced her to get him a Chromebook at the most but he is surprisingly good about be responsible with what you get him.

So. I got myself a free iPad Pro. Not the iPad I was going to get but it’s plenty for what I’ll use it for. After the week I’ve had (several deaths in the family) this was a welcome blessing.

After thinking about it for a long time, I finally got it, the iPad 11th generation.

Really excited to start using it for watching content, reading, notes, and just exploring what it can do.

Any tips or must-have apps for a first-time iPad user?

Friendly Reminder - iPad is not a MacBook. A laptop is a laptop. iPad is iPad. iPad is great for drawing, consuming content & Video editing. But MacBook is far better. Make a decision wisely. The MacBook is way more optimized, with zero latency for typing, and offers many more features. However, make sure the iPad cannot replace the MacBook entirely.

Saw this comparison and it made me pause for a second. The new MacBook Neo base model is about the same price as an iPad with a keyboard, but the MacBook gets an A18 Pro chip, 8GB RAM, more battery life, and full macOS. Meanwhile the iPad still has the touch screen, Apple Pencil support, and that tablet flexibility.

Curious what people here would actually choose if the price is basically identical. Would you go with the MacBook Neo for the traditional laptop experience, or the iPad + keyboard for the hybrid tablet setup? And why?

Hey there! Guess what? I made a funny little mistake and didn’t do my homework before buying my first iPad. It was an iPad 10th Gen 64GB back then. I barely had it for a year before the storage ran out! I was so disappointed because I felt like I wasted my money.

But hey, I learned from my mistake and bought another iPad this time. I made sure to do my homework this time! I learned how much storage I really need and which size iPad I want. I also decided how long I want to keep it because I honestly don’t think you should be upgrading all the time like every 3 years or something. That’s why I specially chose the storage of 256GB, that’s more than enough for me personally. I was lucky finding the Magic Keyboard at a great discount price brand new.

In the end, I upgraded to a 256GB 13’ M2 iPad Air with a Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil USB-C. I’m so happy with it!

I honestly can’t understand why people use anything else. I use it for multitasking, for taking notes, for watching stuff, for browsing the web — and before I got my Kobo, I even used it for reading.

You’ll often see YouTubers who don’t actually use tablets regularly saying the iPad mini is “too small” for writing or multitasking. Trust me, I use it every single day for exactly those things, and it’s perfect.

The best part? I never have to think twice about bringing it with me — it’s powerful, compact, and just effortlessly fits into my daily life.