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malch
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Except it's twice the price and twice the weight.
And although I prefer to use Windows for my desktop, I find iOS a better fit for my mobile needs.
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And although I prefer to use Windows for my desktop, I find iOS a better fit for my mobile needs.
Papi61
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Wrong again.
iPad Air 2 128gb = $699
SP3 128gb = $799
Considering what SP3 gives you over an iPad Air 2, there's really no doubt as to which one is the better value.
Because? Right, because using Photoshop CC on the go isn't quite as good as using a $.99 photo-editing app designed for smartphones...
Two excellent points, Malch. The Surface 3 Pro is almost twice at heavy, tipping the scales at a whopping 1.8 pounds (the Ipad is less than a pound). The 64 gig IPAD is also $599 and the 64 gig SP3 is $800. I guess they're charging by the pound, lol.
And, in a portable device, weight is very likely the most important specification. Indeed, as one ZDNet writer aptly observed , "Mobility is the operative term when I consider mobile devices. Functionality is really secondary to comfort, portability, and weight. If it's mobile, it needs to be mobile capable. Size does matter."
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Papi61
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Yes, what pro photographer would choose to have Photoshop CC and an active pen on-the-go, rather than a $.99 app and his finger, right kid?
I mean, saving half a pound is definitely more important than using the professional de facto standard application to edit your photos, right? Surely a $.99 app can work just as well! And the finger, come on, active styluses are over-rated, you can do pretty much anything with your finger!!
Come on, just say it that you have to stick with the iPad because you can't afford to buy the SP3...
(Isn't it fun to use the typical Apple fanboy rhetoric against them? Especially against someone who posts on this forum only to trash anything non-Apple and troll...)
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malch
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But I don't need 128GB if I can add an M.2/mSATA SSD.
And, yes, I do agree Apple's prices for extra memory are a total rip-off.
Heck an iPad mini would work for me if it supported a card reader and sizable SSD.
Good lord, I absolutely don't want CC. If I can simply extract an embedded preview, crop, downsize, and email I'll be more than happy. If I'm traveling, I want to get out and see stuff, photograph it and enjoy the experience. What's the point of traveling thousands of miles to sit in a poorly equipped digital darkroom?
I'll process the RAW images when I get home using an i7 desktop, 24inch calibrated monitor and a full range to tools, thank you very much.
artworkabode
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malch
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I disagree. I'd say the difference between 1.0 and 1.8 pounds in a mobile device is HUGE. Manufacturers seem to think the market feels that way too which is why they spend big bucks trying to save tiny fractions of an ounce.
Users need to think through what they want from their various devices. I don't need my smartphone to carry out all kinds of general purpose computing tasks. I DO need it to be small and light.
I do need my desktop to be a powerful, general purpose machine. But I couldn't give a hoot about its weight, within reason.
I use different devices, in different ways, for different tasks.
That's the flaw in Microsoft's "Windows Everywhere" approach. I can see how that serves Microsoft's agenda. But it ain't mine. I use and like Windows on my desktop. But I don't want Windows on my phone, in my car, or in my refrigerator. I wouldn't want it on my tablet either. Android and iOS are much lighter and better engineered for those tasks.
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