Although it’s not very unique & I’m sure the program has plenty, I wanted to take a deeper dive & see what I could accomplish in my work if I added an iPad Pro to my lineup. In 2012 when I was just 10, I remember asking everyone I could for money for my birthday & if I could do some yard work for them to earn a little extra to save up. It was the first big thing I saved up for that wasn’t a video game. I didn’t know what I was doing & only used random free apps, but that iPad was where I got my start in design. Unfortunately, it stopped working before I ever touched an Adobe product.
The model I went with is the 2021 12.9” M1 iPad Pro with 512GB & of course an Apple Pencil. The 2023 M2 model from what I’ve heard is almost too powerful & most creative apps aren’t going to take advantage of its capabilities. With the price range, it makes much more sense to grab a refurbished version of the older model. Also can’t forget to use that 10% student discount.
I haven’t gotten a chance to dive into digital drawing yet which is something I’ve been interested in for some time now. Never touched Procreate, Adobe apps aside from Express on my phone, or various other creative apps that can flourish from being on a tablet over a laptop. Another aspect I would use is FigJam, taking digital notes without having to use my big 5lb Macbook & I’d probably have to check out some games that Apple claims to be amazing on these M1 iPads. A few other designers like classmates & family have told me good things about it, not using it as their main device but being able to expand their work & make some aspects easier by using it.
Spec-wise it boasts a liquid XDR display that supports HDR content, Apple’s 120hz pro-motion technology, 8 CPU & graphics cores, 8GB of RAM, a little bit under 4k resolution, a Thunderbolt 4 port & much more. Although not as beefy as my Macbook Pro it doesn’t need to be. It’s 3.5 lbs lighter which adds up when carrying it around & getting work done on there I feel it would be much smoother depending on the job.