I was looking at the iPad Pro and MacBook Air M1, I'm an interior design student and I can't decide which of the two its more useful to buy.
I would like to know which one you recommend, I like the ipad more but I would like to know if it would be useful for my career and if I would not have problems downloading the design apps.
As a student, as good as the iPad Pro has become, you will likely find the MacBook to be significantly more flexible than the iPad. If you can afford both, iPad will become an extremely useful companion device.
Together, MacBook and iPad are a very powerful combination. If you can afford only a single device, the MacBook will be more useful to you. Despite optimistic and creative marketing by Apple, an iPad cannot replace the functionality of a Mac or PC.
To be clear, as much as I would not myself wish to be without an iPad Pro, I cannot recommend it as a sole device. A further consideration worthy of mention is that “recovery” operations (e.g., restoring the installed Operating System - or resolving a forgotten passcode) require connection of the iPad to either a PC (with iTunes installed) or a Mac (with iTunes or Finder - as appropriate for the installed version of macOS).
As a student, as good as the iPad Pro has become, you will likely find the MacBook to be significantly more flexible than the iPad. If you can afford both, iPad will become an extremely useful companion device.
Together, MacBook and iPad are a very powerful combination. If you can afford only a single device, the MacBook will be more useful to you. Despite optimistic and creative marketing by Apple, an iPad cannot replace the functionality of a Mac or PC.
To be clear, as much as I would not myself wish to be without an iPad Pro, I cannot recommend it as a sole device. A further consideration worthy of mention is that “recovery” operations (e.g., restoring the installed Operating System - or resolving a forgotten passcode) require connection of the iPad to either a PC (with iTunes installed) or a Mac (with iTunes or Finder - as appropriate for the installed version of macOS).
Greetings, Jessicaavelasquezz!
Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! That's a terrific question you have about comparing the iPad Pro and MacBook Air for use in your education. To get the best answer for this, we would recommend reaching out to Apple directly by checking out this link for Contacting Apple and they will be more than happy to assist.
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Ipad Pro or Macbook Air M1
