Ya, still on the fence with the Apple Pencil. I bought an Adonit Jot Mini for cheap at the Machines warehouse sale but it doesn’t work at all with the iPad 2018

just to update, i luckily had chance to really tried ipad pro 12.9, 10.5 and the new ipad 2018.. i mean try like having them with me for at least couple days to really experience them.. i end up settle with ipad pro 10.5.. below are briefly my thought of them:

ipad pro 12.9: as a working machine, man the ipad is simply awesome. i really can do office works on it.. writing and reading was bliss.. really.. but, if u want to bring that ipad for mobile, it is cumbersome, trust me.. if u want to take the 12.9, imagine its like getting a laptop (or macbook i must say) but with the benefit of the mobile apps and functionalities.. being a “laptop” by mean, it is carried around in a bag, and used on table, holding it like a mobile device is simply not appropriate, i could say.. once i brought it with me walking in mall while accompanying my wife shopping, first it takes my effort to carry it around, like yeah there is a thing i carry that can even makes my hands sore for a long time, to add worst was that a number of time some makcik pakcik asked me “is that a TV you are carrying?”..no,i’m not bluffing here, real life experience.. my wife lough hard at me at no mercy.. at office, it became a centre of attraction whenever i bring it into meeting, some ppl said it awkward looking, some also amazed when they tried it.. i concluded, maybe i cant live with this.. as i was also intended to have the ipad as my companion, it was just cant be convenient in presence, but a bliss as a working tool..

then i moved to ipad pro 10.5. from a gigantic one to this one, it felt a lot smaller.. like really noticeable smaller.. mobile, yes.. easy to carry around.. note taking and reading are perfect.. but for doing office works, it reminds me of my old macbook air 11”.. when i wished the screen could be bigger (which i ended up changed it for a 15” macbbok pro which still with me untill now).. but as it was with the macbook air, it is still useable for office works. i remember my previous ipad mini, which i thought i could use for mobile cum productivity, failed because i can’t avoid myself from zooming when reading or doing works, which mean the screen size apparently too small for the job.. ditched.. but on this, yeah zooming is not always required except to view detail small things.. so yeah the screen is just enough for the works.. just enough although not really satisfying (makes me missed the 12.9 at some point).. but above all, i like the fact it is convenient to be my companion, and it is always with me now whenever i need it.. makes every penny spent is worth.

but i can’t refrain myself from curiousity of experiencing the new ipad 2018. i thought, the size is just a tad smaller isn’t it, also pencil capable, and ridiculously cheap! luckily, my friend just purchased one, and being a first time apple user himself, he asked me a lot about it how to deal with apple stuffs, which i end up asking a favor to bring it home for a couple of night.. so, i backed up my 10.5, stawed it away, and transfer my ipad into the 2018 for a couple days.. from that experience, to me, 10.5 just a perfect size.. yeah 9.7 sounds like similar size, but when doing works, man i just wish i could have just a tad bigger view! performance wise, although the ipad pro feel snappy, but the ipad 2018 has nothing for me to complaint about, it is ready to be used conveniently, it does not give me any headache at all.. so for the money paid, i would say worth every penny. seems like apple doesnt even compromise anything on this thing. about pencil writing, intially it does feel a bit different with the gap on the screen, but i get used to it pretty quickly, and still write properly. screen refresh rates has zero effect for writing purpose, honestly.. if you never tried ipad pro, i bet you will be just happy writing on ipad 2018.. another thing to add, the feel of the ipad on hands, i have the feeling like the 10.5 ipad is rock solid, but the ipad 2018 feels a bit “hollow”..? not sure how to describe it.. i finally happily returning to my ipad pro 10.5..

final verdict?

ipad pro 12.9= laptop.. as a mobile device, you will find yourself ridiculed by man. 

ipad pro 10.5= a mobile device with laptop capability.. higher satisfaction point.. a keeper for me.

ipad 2018= should i did not bought any ipad pro before, i may say apple, just take my money, i take this ipad 2018 home happily.. but after you test drive better car, its hard to come back, sort of

hope this could help some people in deciding.. cheers

for just 1.3k+, its a no brainer a must grab option to anyone who wanted a tablet.. its not like those android tablet manufacturer who make cheaper tablet by compromising the hardware, NO.. there is no slacking on ipad 2018.. im really glad that Apple finally making sense of their product lines in terms of price.. the ipad for everyone, the ipad pro for anyone demanding more.. simply a good product range.. yeah we dont need the ipad air vs normal ipad anymore, i’m glad apple ditched those product lines.. i mean, need to spend extra penny just to get thinner and slimmer bezel ipad? and those without extra money have to live with  thicker device with bigger bezel (and they are not quite cheap too).. that is ridiculous..

Lol. Ipad 2018 so choosy now, only want to work with apple pencil.

Lol. Ipad 2018 so choosy now, only want to work with apple pencil.
I'm coming from ipad 4, which means I don't have any issue with this new ipad performance, size or non-laminated display. It's lots of improvement for me. I thought about getting the 9.7 or 10.5 pro but I didn't want to spend too much on tablet that I only use for browsing, gaming and some odd works. I still need my laptop to do most of my works. I agree and glad that this ipad comes with it's price and luckily I didn't upgrade last year. My only regret - buying it one week before election. Lol.

Yeah, that is true. Good tablet for it's price!
Ya, I wanna try other styluses before concluding on that!

The reason i want to do words document of this ipad is bcoz i'm writing papers.. idea come anytime, and hard to find time during office to do writig, hence will chip in time during meals or free times, or while waiting for my wife shopping. Lol

Just want to check, with your way of usage, the pencil must be connected to your ipad almost all the time so you can write on the go. Does the battery drain while it connects through bluetooth most of the time? I always unpair them cause I feel like the pencil battery drains quite a fair bit while pairing even when I don't use it. But I'm not sure cause I seldom leave them paired.

No android tablet come close to the iPad... its a no brainer to choose the iPad! Even though there are sub-RM1K android out there, but those are crap. for RM1.3K, you get a flagship performance (even though not the top) tablet with wide range of apps and is well supported.

ya, the android tablet manufacturers cut corners to give cheap tablet, but not in the case of ipad 2018, cheap but not an average device, still premium.. but i do hope apple reconsider move away from 4:3 aspect ratio display though.. could have make more use of the big screen with something like 16:9 for example

i never unpair the pencil.. ya i noticed the battery keep on draining eventho i’m not using, bummer.. but it yet to die when i need it.. i normally charge it 100% every morning before going to work or before going out.. come back in the evening normally still around 50%.. for now it doesnt bugs me, yet

No android tablet come close to the iPad... its a no brainer to choose the iPad! Even though there are sub-RM1K android out there, but those are crap. for RM1.3K, you get a flagship performance (even though not the top) tablet with wide range of apps and is well supported.

Yes, agreed. I’ve tried the top tablets from Sony, Samsung and even Huawei. The iPad remains in a class of its own. It’s a pity though, coz sometimes for work, I need flexibility in terms of file management and transfer which is severely restricted in iOS. If only the Surface Pro was more affordable and comes in a LTE version...

I always thought android tablets achilles heel is the apps support. They are mostly enlarged version of phone apps. I tried my father's Samsung tab s3 and the hardware is pretty good.

alamak.. mocrosoft announce surface go pula

https://www.digitaltrends.com/tablet-review...face-go-review/

Hi guys,

Saw 1 ipad2018, RM1099, it is demo unit ipad2018 32gb, warranty still not activate because the set eventually did not make it to demo unit, only open box.. but software inside comes pre-installed with demo stuff

So an open box, pre-installed demo unit, 1 year warranty still available (because the unit still not on)

Worth it?
The staff will restore back to stock software after purchase

quick question before getting one:
is the ipad2018 screen color accurate same with ipad pro?

Purchased the 2018 iPad a couple of weeks back after I lost my iPad Pro 10.5. One thing that still bugs me is that I miss the 120hz screen refresh and the screen itself.