The fact Safari defaults to desktop versions of websites is nice - I've only found this particularly useful for accessing WhatsApp Web, and even then you could switch it to desktop manually, but it saves a few seconds every time I want to respond to messages. I don’t have a Mac so Sidecar mode is useless, I haven’t found the split screen mode demonstrably different in any way (since split screen already existed and I haven’t found any apps save Safari that let me view two windows at once), and as previously mentioned I don’t see the need to use a mouse. Well, after using the software for almost a year (since the beta rolled out in mid-2019) I can say I was certainly right, as the OS hasn't had a major impact on the way I use my tablet. I was a little disappointed when the original iPadOS was unveiled, as there were no clear meaningful changes from iOS save an annoying sidebar on the main menu which stole space from the apps I actually wanted to use. iPadOS isn't the messiah, it's a very naught OS Bear in mind I haven’t been playing contact sports with the tablet, embarked on any extreme sports with it tucked under my arm, or even dropped it on a hard surface - it just needs better protection. Not only is the case looking raggedy, but it hasn’t totally spared the iPad either, and now the corners and some of the edges of the device are a bit dented or scuffed. However, this ‘case’ is made of a fabric-like material that doesn’t last well - my Folio is scuffed on every edge, has strange stretch marks over most of the flat part of the body, and on one part has puffed up in a large blister-like way, and I’ve no clear idea why. The Keyboard Folio is a sort-of case that you wrap around the tablet, and it lets you unfold the iPad Pro into a makeshift laptop as it also works as a stand and provides a keyboard for you to type on. My iPad Pro has been through the wars since I started using it, and I really wish I had something to protect it when it’s in my bag or being carried around my flat, but the Keyboard Folio just isn’t that protective. In fact, it has me wishing smartphones would start doing the same. On the iPad Pro, I barely notice the refresh rate and this is meant as an absolute compliment. Sometimes on smartphones with a fixed high refresh rate, things can seem unnecessarily janky, or a little too fast or slick, and this can also really harm the battery life too. In that aforementioned coffee shop working situation I can, in a single minute, flip between Spotify, Final Draft, one of a number of note-taking apps, various social media channels and Safari, and the iPad’s variable refresh rate makes them all feel buttery-smooth and easy to scroll through. The tablets work out what the best framerate is for the task you’re undertaking, up to 120Hz, and change it when you switch to a different task. Many smartphones now have 120Hz and even 144Hz screens, and their respective manufacturers make a big thing about it, but I think Apple does it best with the variable refresh rate in the iPad Pros. When the top smartphones can power up in minutes, Apple should really work on faster charging tech so it takes less than an hour to get the iPad Pro to full. It takes too long to power up, so much so that I sometimes have to plan my day around when I know it’ll be out of action. I’ll stand by my charging speed comments though. Perhaps if I had a proper laptop as my main device, I wouldn’t be so disappointed. I don’t have a non-work computer, so I use the iPad for lifestyle and professional endeavors, and this might be why the battery was zapped as quick as it was. ![]() I’m not sure, though, if this new, more lenient view of the iPad battery life is because I’ve stopped finding its battery life too short, or if I’ve actively started planning my days around the knowledge of how long it’ll last. ![]() Some other tasks really drain it too, like video or photo editing. Only a few hours of Old School Runescape, my current hobby, will obliterate the iPad’s battery. The tablet certainly won’t last you multiple days of that kind of use, and if you like your tablet for gaming you’re going to have issues. If your lifestyle is anything like that, you’ll find the iPad Pro battery life fine. ![]() After several hours of writing and listening to music, I can still go home with enough charge to check social media now and then through the rest of the day and maybe watch a movie before bed. On days off, I used to go to coffee shops and write.
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