It is a recurring question that comes to mind many times and is that even if I already have a 13 ″ MacBook Pro RetinaIt seems to me that other types of users who do not stop transporting the equipment from one place to another may have this same doubt and not without reason.
For this reason we are going to globally analyze the points against and for a broad outline of each of these two magnificent teams, and the specific approach for the market to which they are intended.
Picture in Picture (PiP) / Split View
The arrival of this iPad Pro has meant a change when it comes to directing the software to a more productive side and not so much for the consumption of content, now it is possible to watch a video and open an application at the same time in addition to having two applications running in real time at the same time. Something unthinkable until now in iOS, a system that has been slow to evolve, but when it does, it achieves a unique experience.
On the other hand we have the MacBook Air with the everlasting OS X that gives us that possibility in addition to more freedom in other aspects, although it is not so "versatile" that we will now see.
Access to files
The weak point of iOS is the handling of the file system, closed and hermetic sometimes until saying enough, in addition to having to go through the iTunes hoop to manage everything else. Now with iCloud Drive It seems that Apple loosen the belt a bit but still there is not that feeling of managing the system at will as in OS X.
Multi-Touch Options
Here is the clear terrain of the iPad Pro, the ability to draw directly on a huge 13 ″ screen is priceless. To have something relatively close to the MacBook Air we will have to resort to a Wacom tablet or similar, since there is no model with a touch screen
Battery
Another point in favor of the MacBook Air where it is the undisputed king in terms of battery life, since if we go to the 13 ″ model, Apple proclaims up to 12 hours of continuous use. The iPad Pro on the other hand would come to offer about 10 hours of battery life, which is not bad at all.
Conclusion
For me and even with the improvement experienced in iOS, the iPad is still a complement to your team with OS X if your work is related to the professional field. If on the contrary you only think browse, browse photos and open a couple of files occasionally, the iPad Pro It gives you a thousandfold compared to previous generations with the incentive of being able to draw, write notes ... in short, a great device with a somewhat high price but if you know how to take advantage of it you can get a lot of juice.
If you use it as a score viewer, or in quite successful musical applications like the IM1 by korg, the AURIA PRO, the CMP grand piano, GarageBand, the iPad Pro I think it is more comfortable to use because of the touch interface.
It is clear that for the MacBook there are very very powerful programs, but sometimes not everything is the power of a pc, but the ease of use.
There is a wrong word in the last paragraph "complement"
Corrected thanks!
If what we are looking for is maximum mobility and versatility, shouldn't the MacBook be put into the equation? I say this because if the idea is to use office applications, constant mobility, ability to take notes, and manage our files…. I think it would be an option to consider, right?
The only thing that throws me back at this point (MacBook) is the performance of the processor, even though it is clear that it is not for designing videos or using Autocad.
Hello, I have the 13 ″ macbook Air and I was thinking of changing to the IpadPro for its mobility, but I have a problem, I would like to know if I can edit music scores with IpadPro with the Sibelius program as I do with the Mac.
Thank you very much.