So I got a gift certificate for the amount that an iPad Pro with a lot of storage costs, so... dilemma solved, right? Well, not quite. I still have my "old" iPad, which I don't think is even a year old. Now, I THINK I can have my old iPad data duped into a new one, like a clone. That's what back-ups are for, right? Well, I have a lot of PDFed books on my current iPad, and it's such a great reading size, I don't know how comfortable I'll be reading on a bigger size. Plus, the iPad Pro is so big, I don't know where I could put it.
I suppose I could have both, it does seem a bit extravagant (I'm not a particularly extravagant individual), but I suppose you can make a case for different tools for different uses, my current iPad for reading and leisure and the pro for "work."
The big crunch is that I got invited to Sicily next year, so I'm thinking "how much/little do I need to take?" I suppose I could read books on a bigger screen if it was just for a week, and the storage space would work nice for vacation photos and videos... and the obvious use, drawing on a trip, I can see that but at the same time, I'm so used to "keep it simple" that I'd feel safer brining a sketchbook and some pens. I SUPPOSE I can take that along in case of emergencies.
On top of that, while I suppose I COULD type on a screen, it's not as quick or intuitive as typing on a proper keyboard... plus I don't know how to transfer notes out of the iPad and into my computer where I can USE them.
I also don't know how long one of those things can hold a charge... or how long the plane trip IS from the US to Sicily and all the stops in between.
Plus web browsing on the iPad... well, the plug-ins are different, pages display differently, there's no adblock or trackers yet, and my gmail app stopped working right ages ago, so that's not acceptable.
I think it may become a thing of taking my laptop for work in the hotel room and plane, and my iPad for travelling about. But combine that with my phone (since I can't make calls on my iPad) and my iPod cause that's got everything... that's a TON of electronics to take with me, one more than usual.
I dunno... just a lot of sh1t to consider and weigh before I make any sort of move.