After using an iPad and a MacBook Air for years, the 14-inch MacBook Pro has convinced me to change my setup.
Back in June, Apple announced iPadOS 15 at WWDC. While it showcased widgets that you can place on the home screen on an iPad, alongside other features, the update convinced me that I had outgrown the tablet. Soon after, the SSD drive on my MacBook Air failed, which meant I had a paperweight. While I’ve been using my iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) and gaming PC for day to day work and podcasting, it’s not been an ideal setup. As I had stumbled upon a rare chance to be near an official Apple Store, I decided to take the plunge and buy the new MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021). This was with an education discount, but with the inevitable Black Friday deals for the new laptops, I’m here to advise that you don’t do what I did, and wait for the Black Friday deals or Cyber Monday instead. When iOS 11 appeared in 2017 with a dock on the home screen and better multitasking options, that’s when I decided to use the tablet full time with an iPad Pro 10.5 (2017). However, life has its moments and you grow out of the devices and situations you used to involve yourself in.
