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nht said:

macplusplus said:

seanismorris said:

I’m not sure why anyone would want to do this...

An iPad makes for an expensive but tiny screen.  You can get a high quality 34” for $500-$700...

iPad’s Retina display. A 34” monitor at 1080p is of no use to anyone.

You get 4K for that price range.

And 9.7" iPad for less.

Besides, people are cheated with 2560 x 1440 monitors as "4K", as seen above...

mac_128 said:

lorin schultz said:

macplusplus said:

lorin schultz said:

lowededwookie said:
[...] I can edit video on an iPhone just as easily as using iMovie on the Mac

"Easily," yes. Accurately, no. Fine adjustments are difficult using a finger on a small screen.

There is Pencil for that.

He said he can edit video on an IPHONE. Did you just overlook that or does the iPhone actually support the Pencil now?

macplusplus said:
If you'd watched the Keynote you'd know or you already know that the reason to attach a 4K monitor to iPad Pro is to follow iMovie edits in real time 4K, since the iPad's own display is not 4K.

I did watch the Keynote and I didn't get that impression. To me it looked like just using one possible application among many as an example. Assuming I misunderstood and that really is Apple's sole intent, it seems like a whole lotta tech, effort, and expense for not much payoff.

Your recollection is correct — @macplusplus is wrong as usual. This is from the keynote, an Apple marketing still which inadvertently demonstrates exactly what’s wrong with not having a pointing device. Notice where her eyes are looking. Her only choice is to keep shifting her eyes from the larger display where her attention should be, to the iPad to confirm her fingers are positioned correctly for what she wants to select, then back to the display to view it. That’s not a productive solution. Yet, Apple clearly intends this as a use case with an external display.

I understand some people cannot chew and walk at the same time but that person apparently is able to select the photo on her iPad and view the full photo on the attached monitor instantly. She absolutely does not need to look at the large monitor to swipe through photos and select the photo she needs, does she? 

And you may have discovered recently with astonishment an iPad display on large screen but people do that since eight years on their TV monitors. It is called AirPlay.

canukstorm said:

Echoes my sentiments:

1.  

https://twitter.com/Jackniksmith/status/1064171855517487105

2  

https://twitter.com/fraserspeirs/status/1064172325254438912

Attaching a keyboard to an iPad is a compromise on portability and ease of use, as well as on battery. The iPad is designed to be used without attached keyboard and I am writing this on an iPad laying flat on the table. It is not different than typing on a hardware keyboard. That keyboard/trackpad/mouse/macOS issue was resolved years ago with 12” Macbook, which provides the power of macOS in an iPad footprint/portability. Apple releases clearly defined, complete and consistent products, not toaster/fridges.

For millenials a keyboard is an area on the screen with the alphabet acted upon with two thumbs. There is also a weird clickety clack one on dad's desk...

Mike Wuerthele said:

Subrandom said:

FWIW, Duet is working perfectly for me on a 2018 MBP with both an iPad 12.9" 2nd Gen and the just released 3rd Gen. Now, I use it only as a second display, and I don't tap on the iPad to send commands to the MBP, but in that capacity at least, there are issues with lag or screen dragging as suggested, even across an entire workday of use.

In our conversations with the developer, the problems seem to be hit-or-miss. However, given that it is not a universal solution, we can't recommend it right now. We'll revisit after we see any updates.

Once the truat issue between the Mac and iPad connected on USB is resolved, Duet seems working. If trust is not established then the Mac may drop the USB connection intermittently or repeatedly. The cure is to reset Location & Privacy on iOS device, restart both ends and "Trust this computer" again (trying with a 3d party Lightning cable may help in some cases).

GeorgeBMac said:

macplusplus said:

mac_128 said:

crosslad said:

Here’s how to solve your problems:

1 External Drive support - use a WiFi Drive
2 Lack if mouse - use the Apple Pencil
3 Headphone jack - use a dongle or a device with a usb c jack. 3.5 headphone jacks have gone from mobile devices
4 Overpowered - come on, rendering a video in less than half the time is a problem. It will also future proof the iPad. 
5 Storage - see 1

1. I agree. Or the cloud.
2. Pencil is the worst possible mouse substitute I can imagine, as not only must one move their hands from the keyboard to touch the screen, but then they have to pick up and put down a pencil, with no support to stabilize it in mid-air.

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Pencil can do everything that a mouse can do and even more.

...

That's true!

But it's equally true that the pencil sucks at doing what the traditional mouse can do easily and well.

When I type, I don't want to have to remove my hands from the keyboard or my eyes from the screen.  I can't do that with a touch interface.

Yes, this is why you cannot do with an iPad. You need a Macbook.