Conversely, if you use a MacBook or iMac as your main device, it will take you a lot less to start working with the iPad Pro. That’s because you will have to adapt to the Apple ecosystem first.
If you are a Windows user, your learning curve will be a lot steeper.
Are you a Windows or a Mac user? Are you used to work with drawing tablets? It will all depend on your background as a designer. The touch interface and the Apple Pencil require some practice before you work comfortably with them. The iPad Pro, even with the keyboard, is not a laptop. Ultimately, your chances of replacing your computer with one of them will depend on the availability of the right tools for your job.
This important limitation plays a crucial role when using the iPad Pro for professional activities. It’s like buying a Tesla and attaching it to a tourist train to be towed. While the iPad Pro is a very capable device, and its hardware is desktop-class performant, its operating system -iOS- is still the exact same one that powers your iPhone. These designers use very different tools every day. There are many different types of designers: graphic designers, UX designers, multimedia artists, art directors, interior designers… There would be difficult to talk about them all in this article.
If you are into the minimalist, “ less is more” mindset, the iPad Pro has important advantages when compared to a laptop. If you draw, design logos, or even sketch ideas, it’s an investment worth considering. I have the Apple Pencil, and even though I was skeptical at first about its usefulness, I think it’s an amazing tool and a great companion for your iPad Pro. For my own projects, I frequently design the visual interfaces, wireframes, and most aspects of the visual design. While designing is definitely not my area of excellence, I have worked as a designer in the past, and as a micropreneur, you need to have knowledge in many skills, even if you are not an expert on them. Last but not least, it’s half the price of a MacBook Pro. I love being able to carry all my work with me in such a small, thin device. Its light weight makes it also a winner for digital nomads like me. Apart from a blogger, I am a developer, writer, musician, and entrepreneur, so I use it for quite a diverse number of things. Sounds interesting? Let’s go then! Why Would Designers Want To Replace Their Laptops With The iPad ProĪs I wrote in my previous post, I fell in love with my iPad Pro as soon as I bought it. Today, I want to talk about the possibilities of the iPad Pro for designers. I have talked before about using one as your one and only working tool if you are a blogger or a developer. Is it possible to use an iPad Pro as your only working device? That question’s been on my mind since I put my hands on mine.