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You have no external monitor. What are you choosing?
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You have no external monitor. What are you choosing?
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14” MacBook Pro + 11” iPad Pro
Votes: 9
56.3%
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16” MacBook Pro
Votes: 7
43.8%
Total voters
dmccloud
macrumors 68020
Sep 7, 2009
2,151
Anchorage, AK
I used my 11" iPad Pro as a monitor for my 13" Pro, and it's still by far the best and most portable option if you need to use a second screen while out and ab out. The portability factor is a key factor there, along with not having to worry about bringing along some sort of dongle or cord to connect the iPad to the Mac.
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xraydoc
macrumors demi-god
Oct 9, 2005
9,847
4,104
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I guess it would depend on what I needed to do with said equipment. Does the workflow lend itself to utilizing the iPad? Am I going to need to be frequently mobile? If so, then the combo is what I voted for, especially since the iPad can be used as a second display for the Mac.
If my workflow was not something that could make use of an iPad, or if I was always locked at the desk, then I'd probably go for the 16" MBP, since if I'm going to be limited to just the laptop's screen, may as well make it a big one.
If my workflow was not something that could make use of an iPad, or if I was always locked at the desk, then I'd probably go for the 16" MBP, since if I'm going to be limited to just the laptop's screen, may as well make it a big one.
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The iPad Pro can work as a decent secondary display. I use my 2017 iPad Pro 12.9" for this.
Option C: 16 in MacBook Pro and 12.9 iPad Pro. Go big or go home. Or in this case, go big and go home.
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xraydoc
macrumors demi-god
Oct 9, 2005
9,847
4,104
192.168.1.1
Or option C and a half: 16" MBP and an iPad mini with an Apple Pencil. I use a 14" MBP and an iPad mini quite frequently together.Option C: 16 in MacBook Pro and 12.9 iPad Pro. Go big or go home. Or in this case, go big and go home.
I am no big fan of secondary displays. A smaller secondary display, not perfectly aligned in height with the primary one, is something that does not work for me at all. The difference in height and size kills the experience for me. I tend to use the main display only and ignore the other one.
filmbuff
macrumors 6502a
Jan 5, 2011
For what use? Just sitting on my desk? The 16" I guess because I like larger screens. But for travel a 16" is pretty much a non starter.
JPack
macrumors G4
Mar 27, 2017
10,428
18,646
I'd buy an external monitor. Or two.
$799 buys a pair of very good 4K monitors, certainly better than an 11-inch iPad Pro.
$799 buys a pair of very good 4K monitors, certainly better than an 11-inch iPad Pro.
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