M4 iPad Pro & iPadOS 18 😬 they LIED to us! A Down-to-earth Review

The Apple M4 iPad Pro is without a doubt a marvel of design, engineering and performance. But when we ignore the marketing hype and overrated reviews, and try to really use this device, the truth starts to reveal itself. Combining the M4 chip, the new OLED display technology and of course the latest iPadOS 18 (Beta 7 right now), in theory should make the iPad Pro a powerhouse of productivity and creativity.

🥰 The drawing apps showed in this video are Concepts and Procreate.
🥰 The 3D model app I showed is Nomad.

In reality, there are still some limitations and missed opportunities in my view that makes this iPad Pro, a beautiful piece of hardware but still limited by Apple's software, grounded in what I can only think is the fear of cannibalising MacBook sales.

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS
0:00 M4 iPad Pro - Apple injected some 'life' back into the iPad
0:25 3 months later. Can we still call it a 'Pro' device?
0:40 Context
0:55 iPadOS 18 (Beta 7)
1:30 iPadOS 18 welcomed AI features
2:00 Mostly Cosmetics
2:30 Does it need an iPad Pro?
3:00 Hardware quality
3:20 This is a joke! 🧮
4:00 Missed opportunities
4:15 Hallmark features
4:30 Why not Journal on the iPad? 🤔
4:46 Is the iPad Pro good value for money?
5:45 New iPad. Old Tricks
6:10 Is the iPad Pro just for creatives then?
6:44 A Luxury Computing Device
7:20 Lies about video editing
8:10 Missed opportunity in the MacBook and iPad ecosystem
8:40 I care about you, not Apple
9:10 Limits in software - just an example!
9:45 Mini rant
10:05 Display
10:29 How I protect my iPad and improve reflections - Paperlike
10:45 Just like writing or drawing on paper! Paperlike
11:10 How Paperlike helps creatives
11:40 Amazing customer service
11:55 How to get yours! Paperlike
12:00 M4 iPad Pro - Design 🥰
12:25 Apple Pencil Pro
13:00 An extremely polished device - intangible aspect
13:35 Magic keyboard and iPad Pro
14:00 Performance - Do we really stretch this M4 iPad Pro?
14:30 When the M4 chip performance ACTUALLY matters.
14:45 Poor value for money for productivity. But...

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[AlexGTech]

🗣Probably not the usual wishy washy overly positive review 😬 I did try to stay objective and there are plenty of positives in this product. But I personally struggle to find a justification for this device, considering how much it costs and the available options out there. As ever, I welcome your opinion too and would love to hear those! Have a lovely day 🙏🏼

[AlexGTech]

waiting for the comment "bro's got 83, 000 unread emails" 😅

[rafaelericson]

The Ipad pro is like having a Ferrari in a 30mp/h road

[CrystalMoi]

Great review!! Accurate and comprehensive information, and what I like most about you is that you share your opinions with complete transparency and without bias. You are truly an example to be followed Alex i'm so proud of you! Keep going 👏🏻🥰🫶🏻

[Magnuss-Carlsen]

iPadOS feels like a mobile OS stretched onto a larger display. even the 15 year old Windows 7 remains more functional than iPadOS.

[Bevie]

I've followed you for ages, and I'm always surprised that you don't have loads more subscribers! I love your honest, down to earth videos!

[amylatt]

I'm using an M1 iPad and don't see any reason to upgrade yet. I use it every day for watching TV/movies, a few games and Procreate. I love the Apple ecosystem where everything is synced together but don't really use the iPad for any 'pro' features and agree that it's definitely not a 'pro' model yet. Love your videos and your honesty about the products!

[morm]

That's why I have the Samsung tab s9 it's way more fun to use w no limitations and uses it's full potential

[jimtipton]

Kudos on a great video Alex! It's always fun to hear other peoples experience with the iPad Pro. I can sure see the frustration for a more sophisticated work flow like yours. I was fifth in line at my Apple Store launch day. Preordered it. It was really intended to compliment my MBP 14", but after a brief delay I added the Magic Keyboard and never looked back. My use case is business in a large corporate setting. Still some upgrades needed but still very useful from my perspective. Cheers and thanks!

[arondyte]

I’ve owned iPad Pros since the OG in 2015 (currently recently upgraded to the M4 13inch 5G version) and I’ve honestly never used them for any “Pro” workflow or anything like that. I just choose them for the best specs available since they usually last for more than 5 years or so without slowing down. Been loving consuming content and playing games on it. That said, the 1000 nits SDR brightness has been an absolute gamechanger for me. Gone are the days of sunlight and office lights overpowering my iPad screen. Love this thing!

[j_official]

iPadOS is the ultimate limitation given how versatile the Macintosh OS is

I just love how apple keeps scamming people to spend money to think that they need something when in reality they don't, when the ipad air is perfectly capable to do 99% of the things the pro model does, someone should do a survey to ask people what they do mostly on their ipad

[enok]

I've got the m1 ipad pro. I use it for drawing and it's really nice. If they gave us bigger battery instead of slimmer id buy it in a heartbeat

[mattpecevich]

I wish Apple would copy the feel of the S pen to avoid the need for additional stuff that dulls the screen just to make writing feel good.

I’ve got the 11”. I’m also in your camp, the aspect ratio of the iPad is bad vs the s9 Ultra. The iPad has been more reliable for me in terms of apps opening and running first time every time vs the S9U.

[kelvin]

Good review still waiting for your pixel 9 Pro XL review 😅

[madanmaddi]

Also the IPad Air M2 is like having a Hayabusa in a 20 km/h on a muddy road..😂

[Indrid__Cold]

I'm pretty sure my next device will be the Microsoft Surface Pro 2in1. I need to see how support for ARM progesses, but I do know that I want my next tablet to be a full-on computer, not an oversized phone.

[skill]

Hi there, may I ask you what applications on iPad are used on 0:55 and 9:43 timecodes?

[darrecotta]

Finally, an honest iPad review from someone that isn’t worried about what Apple thinks. I recently bought a new 11 inch iPad Pro 2022 M2, M4 would have been overkill also got £200 discount. Great video Alex

[The_Cali_Dude_]

Out of all reviews and actually owning one, I say it's the opposite. It's absolutely outrageously good.❤