MickMal
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Q: I could use advice> iPad Pro or MacBook...recently sold my 2008 iMac

After moving into a small house and my computer needs changing (no longer need to use Parallels on my computer) , I recently sold my iMac 24" (early 2008) 3.06 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo with 1 TD solid state hard drive and 6 GB of memory.  The computer served me extremely well but was getting older and we really needed the space in the second bedroom which leads to my dilemma.

 

Before making as a purchase, I am trying to decide if I can use an iPad Pro as my home computer or whether I should purchase a laptop (i.e. MacBook, MackBookAir or MacBook Pro).

 

The computer would be used almost exclusively in the home for web browsing, e-mail, and uploading family pictures.  I do not edit video, play video games nor use spreadsheets at home.

 

I thought about trying to use an iPad Pro but getting different opinions from people in the Apple Store as one person said you could not sync/backup an iPhone to iCloud via an iPad but couldn't I just backup the phone with the app on the phone?

 

Also with photos on the iPhone or Cannon camera, could I directly upload them to the iPad?

 

I apologize for my lack of knowledge but I've been too comfortable on the iMac for the past 8 years.

 

Many thanks for any advice.

iPad Pro

Posted on Jun 7, 2016 1:08 PM

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Q: I could use advice> iPad Pro or MacBook...recently sold my 2008 iMac

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  • by LarryHN,Helpful

    LarryHN LarryHN Jun 7, 2016 1:43 PM in response to MickMal
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    Jun 7, 2016 1:43 PM in response to MickMal

    That is strictly a personal choice

     

    if this is all you do on your computer

     

    t exclusively in the home for web browsing, e-mail, and uploading family pictures.  I do not edit video, play video games nor use spreadsheets at home.

     

    then a tablet is fine ( but it is no a computer and can not do many things a computer can do)

     

    You can backup any IOS device using iCloud Backup

     

    YOu can keep their libraries in sync using iCloud Photo Library

     

    You can upload photos from a camera to any IOS device using the camera connection device - Import photos using Apple camera adapters - Apple Support

     

    And you can play games on any IOS device and you can do spread sheets on any IOS device or on iCLoud.com

     

    Foe me I use my MBA for photos, e-mail and web browsing - but you can do all of those on an IOS device - I just find the computer easier and faster myself

     

    LN