M2 MacBook Air or M1 iPad Pro | One or the Other?
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2022
- When choosing the M2 MacBook Air or the M1 iPad Pro, is it one or the other? Will iPadOS 16 continue to push the iPad closer to a full MacOS experience?
For those of you trying to make a buying decision whether for business, personal, or as a student these two devices are very capable, but at the same time very different in what they may be able to do for you.
I don't think it's necessarily one or the other, but rather the MacBook Air and the iPad (or iPad Pro) as complimentary devices.
M2 Related Hardware:
M2 MacBook Air: geni.us/M2MBA (Amazon)
M1 Related Hardware:
14-inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro: geni.us/7HlAh (Amazon)
M1 Macbook Air: geni.us/aB6N (Amazon)
M1 Mac Mini: geni.us/pDK2b (Amazon)
iPad Accessories:
M1 12.9” iPad Pro: geni.us/nwGn (Amazon)
Magic Keyboard: geni.us/jzvuJ (Amazon)
MagFlott Stand: geni.us/AvOBi (Amazon)
Pitaka Magnetic Case: amzn.to/3lmhnMW (Amazon)
Apple Pencil: geni.us/xEc4p7 (Amazon)
Combo Touch: geni.us/combotouch (Amazon)
External Monitors:
INNOCN Ultrawide: geni.us/INNultrawide (Amazon)
INNOCN 4K Monitor: geni.us/INNOCN27 (Amazon)
Monitor Arm: geni.us/7j1xeS (Amazon)
BenQ ScreenBar: geni.us/pdGXBok (Amazon)
Monitor Cables I use:
Angled USB-C: geni.us/USB-CAngle (Amazon)
Angled Power Cable: geni.us/PowerAngle (Amazon)
ANDNOVA USB-C to USB-C: geni.us/vBWnYH (Amazon)
USB-C to Display Port: geni.us/OaNho (Amazon)
USB-C to HDMI: geni.us/irDeAO (Amazon)
HDMI Cable: geni.us/dkm4uxU (Amazon)
Accessories/Peripherals:
Anker Mini Dock: geni.us/ACcOo (Amazon)
Thunderbolt 3 Dock: geni.us/ATbaAjc (Amazon)
MX Master 3S: geni.us/MXMaster3S (Amazon)
MX Keys: geni.us/4wiTh (Amazon)
Mechanical Keyboard: geni.us/VisslesBW (Amazon)
Razer V2 Pro: geni.us/V2Pro (Amazon)
External SSDs:
Fledging TB3 Enclosure: geni.us/flJqziY (Amazon)
Acasis: geni.us/1vu6Jqc (Amazon)
Acasis Direct: geni.us/Acasis
WD SSD (850): geni.us/gJKK1si (Amazon)
Samsung 980 PRO: geni.us/AZkwLl (Amazon)
Sabrent USB-C Enclosure: geni.us/7iogvd (Amazon)
WD SSD (750): geni.us/N2FAzD (Amazon)
Samsung SSD (970): geni.us/yRA8d3R (Amazon)
SanDisk Extreme (T00-G25): geni.us/n0B9Q (Amazon)
Audio Gear:
Overhead Microphone: bit.ly/DeityS2SMic
Overhead Mic on Amazon: geni.us/s1A9eNK (Amazon)
Broadcast Microphone (Q9U): geni.us/QkBCC (Amazon)
Handheld Recorder: geni.us/MTyrz (Amazon)
MOTU Interface: geni.us/NMoYwcJ (Amazon)
Studio Headphones (250 Ohms): geni.us/BuzD (Amazon)
Yamaha Monitors (single): geni.us/MbemtUC (Amazon)
Studio Monitor Stands: geni.us/MiBAiE6 (Amazon)
What I use to Film:
My Primary Camera: geni.us/SonyA7IVFF (Amazon)
Rokinon Prime Lens: geni.us/Rokinon35 (Amazon)
Secondary Camera: geni.us/gQQxjr3 (Amazon)
Prime Lens 16mm: geni.us/BlBd9 (Amazon)
Sony 18-105: geni.us/Jb3O0 (Amazon)
SanDisk Extreme: geni.us/9MHZlT (Amazon)
Manfrotto Tripod (for vlogging): geni.us/0SYQD (Amazon)
Light Dome: geni.us/TzffFw (Amazon)
Key Light: geni.us/n2kAe (Amazon)
Stay in touch:
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Send Mail & Packages to:
Kevin Ross
4845 Pearl E. Cir. STE 101
Boulder, CO 80301
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The Hardware: 00:25
The Questions: 00:26
Is iPadOS more like MacOS: 01:00
Connectivity: 02:19
The Display & Touch: 02:46
Battery Life: 03:53
School & Office: 04:25
The Buying Breakdown: 05:55 - Наука та технологія
Miss talking to you in the stream! Thanks for another video 🎉
I’m going to test OBS and see how stable it is, so I hope to see you soon.
@@KevinRossRN yay 😁
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For some I know this may seem like a silly question, but you might be surprised (or not) about how often this question comes up. And I realize that for many of you out there that the iPad is much easier to get access to vs. any of the MacBooks in the line up based on where you live.
Do these two stand on their own (the iPad more than the MBA), or do we just have to accept that these are just complimentary devices?
Sending you all my best. 🤘
Awesome video n quality supreme
Many thanks. Appreciate you being here.
Hey man great stuff here! I got hired btw super hyped about it :))
Hey thanks. And congrats on the hire. Super stoked.
I've been debating between these two (and the MBA M1) so this is a very timely video for me. I want to do photo-editing and video-editing (with LumaFusion, or maybe FCP if I get a MBA or MBP). Thank you! BTW, love the shirt!!
Well I’m glad to be able to help. And many thanks on the shirt 👍🤘
Thank you Kevin, for your Opinion and hard work! IF Google could properly optimize Sheets and Docs Apps to work on iPadOS, I would upgrade to the M1 12.9. As it stands, it takes me longer to work with a Sheet on iPadOS than MacOS... That being said, it is actually quicker for me to use my M1 Base Model 13" MBP for Office/Clerical work than iPadOS devices and upgrading to the M2 Air would be a no-brainer for me! Next issue is Graphics work/content creation. I have templates in Adobe inDesign and illustrator, that right there puts me to using MacOS and again use of (non Pro/Max) M1 or M2 Laptops.
Video or Audio Production? Both can get the job done! Basic Video work; Filmic Pro, since you have a decent camera with the iPhone and better with the iPhone Pro/Max, a step up from iMovie would be LumaFusion, which works on MacOS now! IMHO: You can work on the M2 Air with footage created from FilmicPro and edited in LumaFusion (I don't have the M2 Air, so mileage varies with your knowledge of the Apps!) I am testing FilmicPro on iPhone 13 Pro with 4K 25fps Extreme Bit Rate, and editing in FCP on base model M1 Mac mini 512GB SSD, to see if I really need more than the Base Model 14" M1 MBP???
FilmicPro has a bundle on the app store: The filming app, a Remote app that allows you to have a view finder and controller on another iOS or iPadOS device; and Double Take, allowing you to "multi-cam" on the latest iOS & iPadOS devices!
I’ll be interested to hear how FilmicPro works out on that setup when you start working with it. Should be fine though.
And yes, totally forgot to mention how Google docs isn’t fully baked for iPadOS. I remember trying to edit a table or something like that and I couldn’t do it on the iPad.
thank u 🤟
And many thanks to you 🤘
Great review !!!Last year I dig for the M1 iPad pro Most use for Image editing + Web activities. Also the Apple version Epson printing program is fantastic. Overall the screen quality is a mind blowing. The important part was my strictly Budget The 256 version ,Smart Keyboard, Stylus precure, plus Apple care include Taxes $1418. I can understand for most users Tablet- Laptop functionality is critical as with me Tablets forever:)
Yeah those accessories add up quite quickly, but I definitely find them to be almost necessary for the experience.
@@KevinRossRN Agree. Also to day consumers are much better hunters. Those open box Accessories can minimize great deal of the $$ burden. A 3 Gen smart keyboard last year was sell as low $ 159 or the Pen for matter of $ 60 Of course there users who fall in love on $ 350 4 Gen white Smart keyboard:)
Yeah I couldn’t wrap myself around that white keyboard. It definitely looks clean, but not sure about day to day.
Definitely great points there.
My solution to the conundrum is to have both, and I'm not rich. I have an iPad mini 6 and an aging mid 2012 MacBook Pro 13 (which I upgraded myself). Does the MBP come close to the M1 or M2 laptops in terms of power or efficiency? Of course not. But I'm able to dual boot to Windows 10 or Catalina so all my essential productivity applications are available to me, or I can play on the iPad mini with its superior screen and portability.
My point is, by not going top end on either one I am able to have both.
BTW, I recently retired from a long career in healthcare (specifically, behavioral health).
That’s awesome. And yes, behavioral health is definitely a much needed and often overlooked support.
My original training was in cardiopulmonary, but I spend most of my time in psych.
Appreciate your service.
You can also get a second hand Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 with a Spen. No charging required, expandable storage, 2.5k 120 hz display. For a lot cheaper.
Indeed. The Galaxy Tabs are certainly a great option, depending on your particular needs.
We all have a "Use Case" for our devices. I have both a maxed out M1 MBA, that covers all my workflow needs, and a 12.9" M1 iPad Pro for media consumption. I travel extensively for work, and find myself using the M1 MBA while on the airplane.
Yes, for travel these are hard to beat. My MBA is definitely my road warrior and it pretty much goes wherever I go.
Love to hear it. Both are awesome devices that I depend on and it sounds like you do as well. Appreciate your time.
Should I get the iPad Pro 12.9 m1 or the MacBook Pro m2 I mainly will use to watch youtube videos?
For consuming the iPad is just hard to beat. I mainly watch videos on the iPad Pro over the MBA.
@@KevinRossRN ok thank you
Best of luck. 🤘✌️
I can’t wait for the M2 iPad Pro
What’s the most exciting (or some of) features you’re looking forward to?
@@KevinRossRN hopefully 🙏🏼 a bigger screen , better battery 🔋 life .
Better battery would be nice.
Better battery life would be great.
Hi Kevin, miss your videos and hope you are doing well. I own both and love both. In an office environment I give the win to the M2 Air. For content consumption and fun factor I give the win to the iPad. Peace!
I miss making these videos. I’m still around. Just trying to figure out how to get back in the space.
All is going well with me, how about you?
@@KevinRossRN Doing good! Picked up the camera again after a break and enjoying that. Work is good. Hope you find your way back. I jumped back in to posting images on FB and 500px again after almost a 2 year break and I was amazed how well it was received. Felt like the proverbial prodigal son coming home! :) Happy Thanksgiving Kevin!
@jimtipton8888 Ha! That’s great that your jump back in was well received. I feel like I might need to reorient myself to my gear once I start back up 😀
Fantastic to hear from you. Truly.
Sending you my very best. Happy Thanksgiving! 🤘
@@KevinRossRN And to you Kevin!
Hi Kevin, good thought question. I used iPad because it’s a iPad and work like a iPad. Main benefits like touch screen, ease of use, simple apps, long battery life, easy to updates, very much cheaper productivity apps, mobility, immune to malware and viruses. Perfect device for content consumption.
Whilst my M1 MacBook Pro is still doing fine for the occasional serious work. I’m retired so I’m not bounded by software requisition. And for my work, the M1 MBP works buttery smooth, with more than sufficient performance, long battery life and a wonderful screen. No complaints whatsoever. The M2 isn’t much better but more expensive which defeats its purpose or utility.
In between, I have a M1 IPad Pro 11” too for some quick photo editing with the Apple Pencil. It worked like charm.
APPLE should keep iPad as iPad, iPhone as iPhone and Mac devices for serious high performance productivity full fledged software.
APPLE shouldn’t compromise and make an ass out of a donkey like making iPhone behave like an iPad, while making iPad to behave like a MAC, in the wrong and misguided belief that that’s what the masses wants.
Cheers and have a happy wonderful weekend
Oh I remember getting the first iPad and it really lived up to its name as a big iPhone. Those apps were half baked or not at all.
And thinking about on that I can have a renewed appreciation of where (and how) iPadOS has evolved.
I just wish that now they can figured out the app container (the grid), but I suppose that’s what makes it an iPad, right?
@@KevinRossRNIT as a whole have evolved and came a long way from being primitive to highly sophisticated with a fabulous UI.
iPad have reached maturity so any further development in both hardware and the iPadOS with the apps are more to keep APPLE revenue and relevance in the tablet market than a leap in technology.
Services is where the future is …. Perhaps leasing out devices fully fleshed out with all the APPLE services would grow the company and profitability. APPLE can only do so much with a tablet the size of a tablet.
Yup, the grid is horrible. Lack of imagination or creativity. It’s a regression. I intend not to hurry to update to iPadOS 16 nor to buy any more iDevices until the path of progression is clearer.
Every step that APPLE takes is of diminishing returns. And the customer pays more until they start to feel the pinch and question their necessity to keep feeding APPLE sales.
On all the APPLE OS platforms IOS, IPadOS and MacOS, the apps and software are lagging. But that’s a blessing in disguise, we get more headroom and less a performance hit along with thermal throttling.
Stay safe and cheers !!
Exactly, on all points. Always appreciate hearing your point of view. And thankful for your time.
Sending my best to you as well.
@@KevinRossRN thanks and most welcome
I don't speak corporate youtube fluently. Could u use more plain English...
You mean, use fewer “big words?”
@@KevinRossRN not the word size or meaning, more like comparing punk rock and smooth rock. Had some word chaos going on.
@@jmac2050 ..."word chaos"...lol - good phrase!
Gotcha. I’m definitely a punk rock kind of guy, but I suppose we can turn the dial to a little Foreigner or some Clapton from time to time. 👍
Indeed 🤘